Bite bite bite

[luvofallhorses]

Please do NOT put a choke collar on a 5 month old puppy. Sounds like you need to take him to training classes. You need to do NILIF
(Nothing in Life is Free) with him and he may not have any Bite Inhibtion and you need to teach him that as well especially if he didn't learn it from his mom and littermates.

Bite Inhibtion -
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIP...Inhibition.php

Nothing in Life is Free -
http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm

[Karen]

How do you react when he nips? He is moving into the 'teenage" phase of life, so he'll be testing his boundaries. When he bites, immediately pull your hands away and turn your back on him. Do not "reward" him with any kind of other reaction. Make sure the kids know this as well - he will learn that when he bites, all play stops, so it's just no fun.

Also, now would be a good time to enroll in a basic obedience class with him, it will teach him some and teach you some, and together you can help him become the dog he's meant to be! Boxers will always be bouncy and playful, but they are smart enough to learn rules and thrive with boundaries as well.

I would also skip the choke collar, that's not gonna help right now. okay?

[Freedom]

You hav received great advice already, all I can do is repeat it.

No choke collar on a baby this young.

Classes, classes, classes!

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm repeating...obedience training, watch your response to biting, and, as far as I'm concerned, choke collars are never appropriate.

[kzdalton10]

thanks all for the help i cant afford obidence classes but will try my best!
I normaly respond with a "bad dog" Tap on nose and then if he repeats i put him in his crate.
With the choke collar i will try to wait till he is older but it did seem to start to work.
Who knows?

[Karen]

Okay, if you cannot afford a class, go to the library and get a dog training book - everyone has different preferences, but wee which one appeals to you. That's the good thing about the library - it's free as long as you return the book on time, and many will let you renew a book online if you need to keep it longer. Removing your hands and attention from availability is better than the nose tap, tapping him on the nose actually may seem like you are playing as well. Also, make sure you have plenty of chew toys and ropes around, so there are things that are good for him to chew, so if he seems to want to nip you, offer the chew toy instead.

Start with basic leash training, and then on commands like "sit" and "down" - these can even prove useful when training him not to bite, as it will distract him from the biting.

[EddricksMommy101]

It really doesn't matter if the collar "Started to work"
They are never appropriate and even cruel.
Would you put a choke collar on your kids?
No.
He's just a baby.