Seriously I have almost no skin left. How do I break her of this.

Shock collar. I mean "training" collar. There was a thread about them recently.

http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1086206&forum_id=34

I always would either pop them in the nose multiple times until my GSP got the point OR maybe try putting your hand over the bridge of her nose/snout and with your thumb and index finger squeeze her lips against her teeth (like she is biting herself)

Good luck with it.

Let the beatings begin...

Try this, buy yourself a small horse whip...Carry it with you when you are around it. Everytime it nips at you pop it on the butt with the whip. It works fast and does not condition the dog like hitting around the head does...

At three months, I'm assuming it's more of a play thing than an aggression thing. Have you tried playing tug of war with something else, or giving it plenty of toys and balls to play with?

Pups often need to be taught what is acceptable to play with and and chew on and what is not. Use praise and voice inflection to encourage behaviors rather than beatings to discourage others.

Pinch the dog's lip when he tries to chew on you.

Or roll the dog's gums over it's canines as it tries to bite you. That's a good way to show the dog that it doesn't feel good to bite something you don't want it to.

Electronic collars are a no-no on a 3 month old dog. Rolling the skin of their mouth around their teeth most often results in the pup coming after you even harder.

She is chewing on you because you are her source of entertainment, and you haven't done anything to break that behavior, and most likely you are promoting it.

Here are a couple of things you can do.

1) No rough house playing with her. This means nobody - you, kids, friends - nobody.

2) When she starts to bite at you, give her a brisk pop on the nose (not a hard one) accompanied by a sharp "no" (not necessarily a loud one - just one with some uumph behind it), and then push her away from you. If she comes back at you then:

3) Give her that same brisk "no" then push her down onto her side and hold her down. Don't say a word to her, just hold her down until she stops struggling to get up. Once she is calm, pet her and let her get back up. If she comes after you again, repeat this step until she no longer goes after you. It also helps to give her a toy afterwards to get her attention focused on something else.

In these instances, you have to think like a dog. If this pup were in a pack and was picking on the alpha male, he would lightly reprimand her to start with a pop and a serious bark (for you - a brisk pop on the nose, and a sharp "no" ) and if the pup came back for more, he would establish a dominant position - put her on her side or back and hold her down until she got his message.

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lots of different ways.... here's one that my Dad taught me....

Step on his toes.

As soon as pup starts to bite, step on a toe just to the point of distraction. It has worked for me.

Jeez. 3 month old pup? That's what they do. Most likely they'll grow out of it soon enough. Right now he's sampling things, testing things, playing with things. He's probably also teething some...

You don't have to hit or hurt the dog AT ALL to train it. Just grab his muzzle and give him a firm NO. He'll get it, and won't be shy of your reaching for him because there wasn't any pain involved, just discipline. Dogs instinctively understand pack discipline, and you are the pack leader.

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Call this guy.



hth

I have a couple of 4 month old gsp pups here now and my arms aren't shredded. I am a trainer, and I see a lot of dogs and a lot of "problem dogs" (it just goes with the territory). The actions described are not "normal". Some mouthing and biting - sure. But, constant and apparently extremely rough biting is not normal. And not letting up when enough is too much is a problem that is better dealt with when the dog is younger and more manageable.

Too many people let their pups get away with bad behavior early and then can't figure out how to stop it later when they weigh 55-70 pounds. It is part of the reason I have a job, but I much prefer to see problematic behavior ended early and correctly.

Try having your friend's 130lb bull mastiff puppy do that to you...

A stern voice and a little pop on the snoot can do wonders.

Punt her next time she does it.

Rather than popping them on the nose, give them a little pop under their chin.

It's just as effective, and they aren't watching you hit them.

This worked for a couple of my dogs in the past.

We did more positive reinforcement training with our dogs (like some have mentioned above). When she's sitting nicely, praise and reward her. When she's letting you pet her without biting, praise and reward her. Using a clicker while training helps them "get it" faster. Our little dog likes to lick and this worked with her very well - she learned what earned rewards and stopped doing what didn't. We tried grabbing her muzzle and such, but like someone else said, it almost made her think we were trying to play with her and/or made her shun away from our hands later on.
When she's super hyper, we do use the method of laying her on her side until she calms down - but we also remain calm - we don't yell at her or anything.
I don't know if this is just how your dog is, or if you have accidentally taught her to be this way by playing with her with your hands and feet, but that is a big no no. Teach her to play with toys, not hands.

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try putting your hand over the bridge of her nose/snout and with your thumb and index finger squeeze her lips against her teeth (like she is biting herself)

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this worked on my lab

Have you tried talking with your puppy about this? Perhaps if you told her that you didn't like it she would express her feelings and you could come to a mutual understanding. Perhaps some peer mediation might help.

a very stern "no bites!" and an accompanying look of rage worked for my lab.

I don't think it matters what you say as long as you are consistent and you say it like you mean it.

I love Texags Outdoors, cuz if this doesnt work:

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Have you tried talking with your puppy about this? Perhaps if you told her that you didn't like it she would express her feelings and you could come to a mutual understanding. Perhaps some peer mediation might help.

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Punt her next time she does it.

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No, in a pack, 3 month old puppies are pretty much allowed to get away with everything because they are babies. Just out of curiosity, how old was the pup when taken from its litter? Anyways, redirect the behavior onto a toy. She sees you as the toy. Your job is to make the toys more interesting. Freeze, make as little noise and movement as possible (even yelling causes excitement, she thinks you're playing back). Dangle a toy in front of her. Tap her with the toy if you have to. When I say tap, I mean just a baby tap, there shouldn't be any force behind it, just enough so she realizes there is something else to latch onto. When she latches onto the toy, praise her and keep playing with her. Make that toy FUN. Steal the toy, run with the toy, make that toy a game. Also, a tired dog is a good dog. She needs exercise, mental stimulation, and socialization on a daily basis.

Bite him back.

A friend I hunted with had a nephew that was 6 years old and their dog bit him good on the leg and then they heard the dog screaming. The 6 year old had latched on to the dogs leg biting the crap out of him.

The dog never bothered the kid again.

lol

When she bites, give her a stern "no bite" and then stick a chew stick in her mouth. That's what my trainer told me to do on my first pup and it worked.

And you can do that everytime she bites anything you don't want chewed. WOrked well for all biting/chewing.