Hank at 14 weeks old - Question too as well -

[Giselle]

The muzzle shake often fails because most puppies view it as an invitation to play. In fact, most puppies view ANY interaction (a verbal "No!", for example) as invitations to play. Puppies love attention, even (especially? lol) negative attention.

I echo k9krazee: Every time puppy bites, fold your arms, and walk away - if you have to, walk into an entirely different room. If you use this same concept with other obnoxious behaviors (i.e. jumping), the puppy will learn self control. Two birds with one stone and no need for physical punishment!

[CountryWolf07]

Thanks all..

Nothing works, though, it seems like Hank think it's fun to him, when he's being scolded "No!" so we put him in the cage, and I think he realizes that it is wrong... then he will start it up again, it's on his own terms, not ours, obviously he is only a puppy, but he needs to learn... but honestly, he's SUCH a great puppy, he's very smart & knows how to sit, lay, and shake.. I plan on teaching him how to "high five", "roll", and "stay"..

[wolf_Q]

He's so cute! He sounds just like Nebo as a puppy. Ignoring Nebo seemed to work the best...it still took him a while to get it though.

[ramanth]

No advice since I've never had that problem. He's cute though!!

[Giselle]

Thanks all..

Nothing works, though, it seems like Hank think it's fun to him, when he's being scolded "No!" so we put him in the cage, and I think he realizes that it is wrong... then he will start it up again, it's on his own terms, not ours, obviously he is only a puppy, but he needs to learn... but honestly, he's SUCH a great puppy, he's very smart & knows how to sit, lay, and shake.. I plan on teaching him how to "high five", "roll", and "stay"..

Exactly He thinks your punishments are fun. So even though we think a "NO" is a punishment, a puppy thinks a "NO" is a reward/reinforcement. So just stop all attention as soon as he bites, i.e. folding your arms and walking into another room or standing stock still. As soon as he gives up (he will, I promise!), initiate play again. As soon as he gets too rowdy, fold your arms and walk into another room or stand stock still. Initiate play as soon as he calms down. Repeat repeat. It's a repetitive process =)

[Yorkie Lover]

Gently grab his snout (lucky his is long and easy like a dachshund's) carefully wiggle/shake it and firmly say no, hank. no bite. It will make him feel ashamed and he will learn to stop.

[Yorkie Lover]

Thanks all..

Nothing works, though, it seems like Hank think it's fun to him, when he's being scolded "No!" so we put him in the cage, and I think he realizes that it is wrong... then he will start it up again, it's on his own terms, not ours, obviously he is only a puppy, but he needs to learn... but honestly, he's SUCH a great puppy, he's very smart & knows how to sit, lay, and shake.. I plan on teaching him how to "high five", "roll", and "stay"..

Look at my advice at the bottom of the page. Be sure to emphasize the BAD DOG! He'll get it. He will!

[finn's mom]

I totally agree with Giselle.

Any interaction with Finn as a puppy literally set him off! If I grabbed his snout, he thought the game was definitely ON! I think for a really submissive puppy, the snout thing could work (all I know is it definitely was the worst thing to do to Finn). Saying no or saying ouch like he hurt us just egged him on, too. The ouch thing works now for him as a grown dog, as he is more aware of his strength and what his body is actually doing. He had NO CLUE as a puppy!

The ONLY thing that worked with Finn was ignoring him. I think it took two or three days of literally ZERO playtime with us before he began to grasp why we weren't playing with him. It was hard not to interact with him, but it was worth it.

I don't know that I'd stick Hank in his crate for bad behavior, because he should love his crate and not associate it with something he's done wrong. I'm not sure if I understood that part right, though.

Another trick I learned with Finn was if I took him outside for a good romp before initiating sit down play time, he was less bitey. A little less, haha.

You could maybe even enlist a friend's help...keep a blockade of some sort handy (like a piece of wood or plastic or something), and when he bites, just have them put the "wall" between you and him. He'll of course go right around it after a second or two...I don't know...I had an idea, hahaha, but it sort of went away.

[cassiesmom]

Hi, Hank, what a cutie you are! No biting, please, okay?