I have an 8 week old female Pit Bull puppy that is very aggressive and bites constantly. Could you tell me how I can get her to stop?
How do I get my 9 week old Pit Bull to stop biting without smacking her on the nose or butt?
I have this baby Pit Bull and he is about 8 months old now. He is snapping and biting, but only at kids. He use to never do that to the kids as a baby. We have been putting him outside on the chain or in the room when he does and/or spanking him. He has bones and stuffed toys that he plays with.
This is the third time he has done this. I love him dearly and if I can't find a way to help him stop then we will have to get rid of him. I really don't want to cause he is my baby.
Keep him with you on a leash and when he shows any type of aggression, give the leash a tug. It needs to be strong enough that he feels it but not yank him off his feet. Don't yell at him nor praise him afterward, just carry on with what you were doing.
Joan has a good idea, and I would also suggest implementing a training program now that he is old enough. The idea is to get him to respect humans more.
Do NOT let him eat as you are putting the bowl down. He must learn to sit and wait for a signal.
DO NOT let him take food from your hands, plate etc. or beg for food at or near where people are eating.
(Also, no hanging around the kitchen when food is being prepared.)
Do NOT feed him human food. He will become "bitey."
DO NOT let him take a toy from a human's hand. The human must GIVE, (or throw,) he can't take.
I have a 5 week old Pit Bull puppy. How do I stop her from biting people?
By Sally H. from Elkhart, IN
My mom has a Pit Bull and two other dogs. We got him five years ago from a shelter and he was underweight and not healthy. He now is happy and healthy and loves my mom. My brother and I have moved out for college and he now lives with my mom. He follows her around the house and he is getting very protective (possessive) of her. Now whenever she has any friends over he stares at them and watches their every move and if they move a chair or get up too fast he will nip them.
By Lily D
Jewels (10 wk old Pit) has a bad habit of biting us and our smaller dogs. We want to break her of it before our child arrives so our son/daughter does not get bitten. We have tried chew toys for her to chew on and treats between meals, but nothing is working. What can you suggest to me?
I have a 1 year old female Pit and recently she has been going after my roommate and his dog (which is a male pit) when they come in our room or by us. My roommate came in my room and she bit him and then went and stood over her food and then she went after him again. She also has bitten my boyfriend. What can I do to get her to stop?
By britt.b
I have a three month old Pit Bull, that is just biting like crazy. How do I get my puppy to stop biting?
My APBT is currently 8 months old and I have had her since she was 6 weeks old. During this time we have moved three times. Initially, we lived in a situation where she got to play with a few different dogs and see various people. While playing with these animals, she would play normally and occasionally act dominant but never aggressively or too rough. She would not jump or nip at people except my 10 year old nephew who would play roughly with her.
Soon after this, we moved in with my parents. My parents spoiled her by not enforcing rules and letting her play roughly with them. After discussing this with them, they stopped for the most part but it seemed the damage was done because she now thought it was okay to jump on people and nip at them.
Since then, we have moved into a complex with a roommate. The complex contains many people and animals. She will listen to me when we are alone with only the occasional challenge. However, when we are walking and she sees a person or another dog, she gets really excited, stops listening to me, and tries to pull to get to the person/dog. On the occasions that she does meet someone new (or old for that matter) she will jump on them and nip at them. She does not do this with me, but she does it with everyone else! It makes me nervous that she may hurt someone because she does not realize she is being so rough. She also now plays too roughly with the dogs she was initially socialized around. I just want her to act more calm around everyone else like she does with me. Any advice?
Part of the problem is her age, but you are wise to get a handle on this early. She is a good age for some obedience training. If that and some growing up doesnt solve the problem, your trainer may have good ideas on other avenues to pursue. Good for you for knowing to nip this in the bud.
Hello, keep her on a leash when people meet her at first. Use a choker collar( Don't keep one on all the time) when you are working her. Use it to tell her down, sit, etc. As she learns with reitiion, she will start to behave. Been there. :)
How do I teach and train my 7 month old Pits to not bite and jump all over people?
By Nicole A
I've had my Shar pei/Pitbull puppy since he was 8 weeks old and from then on I stressed how important it was to not let him bite. My fiancee and I went out and got him ropes and treats because he was starting to bite. He is 14 weeks now and he is starting to draw blood and bite harder and bark at our hands.
My mom's friend came over and was rough housing with him and letting him bite and bark. I'm afraid I'm going to have to get rid of him. He was a wonderful when he was younger and was good. Now he doesn't listen, he barks, he bites, and he is scratching now. I've tried saying no sternly, avoiding him til he behaved, put him in his kennel til he settled down, and my mom doesn't know what to do so she grabs his jaw spanks him and says no biting.
I love my puppy, but this biting thing may lead me to giving him up or my mom just taking him to the pound. My fiancee wants to get him a muzzle and I want to be able to trust my puppy especially because I may be pregnant and I have a 6 year old nephew. I need to know how to get him to be good and stop biting.
By Samantha B.
Aw he is so cute! All of the pit crosses have this teething play biting not minding being snotty problem.
Never roughhouse with a pup it makes them misbehave. Then any hand looks like a play toy to the pup.
I always would take the pup by the scruff gently and raise him up and look at him and say no. His upper feet would be off the ground but his back feet would be on the ground. I have found a firm shake to the scruff and a no with a mean growly voice usually works. Don't praise once he has calmed down, just let the quiet be the praise. Here are some other tips:
Here is a bit of help from leerburg.com
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Fear Aggression in Puppies Video
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Stopping Puppy Biting Behavior Video
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Here is an excellent pit bull resource site on training:
www.pbrc.net/
Hope this helps, and if you do rehome him make sure you charge a fee for it!
Blessings,
Robyn
We rescued 2 Boxer mixes when they were 3 months old; a female Teaya, that is 3 years old now and less than a year later a male Tyce, who is 2 years old now. Taeya has severe separation anxiety for which we thought getting her a brother would be a great idea, so we adopted Tyce. Taeya is very motherly and they are two peas in a pod; never had any problems with them.
We recently came across a homeless family with Pitbulls living in a park and found out that two of the litter died. Our heart went out to them and we adopted 1 male (Titan) that was 6 weeks old and is not fixed yet. He is now 4 months and we plan to get him fixed, but he has been showing major aggressive behavior recently.
First, he would start playing with Taeya, and she can handle it, but then he would start to bite her mouth and we could not pull his mouth open; which terrifies us.
Now, he leaves Taeya (female) alone, and has been going after Tyce (male). He bites his mouth and does not let go, whenever we take them on a walk or if we give Tyce attention. Our only methods have been putting him in the crate to calm him down, which works, and then he goes up to Tyce and gives him kisses. But once we walk them, it starts again. We got to the point where we can't walk them together.
I can only imagine he is trying to establish dominance, but Tyce is a submissive dog. Taeya and Tyce do not defend themselves and I believe they are terrified of his lock jaw.
I plan to get him fixed this week and see how they may change; but in the meantime, I need a solution for them to co-exist without my older dogs getting their face bitten off. Then we will most likely find him a new home; our intention from the start was to foster him.
Any advice?
By Caitlin C.
This may seem like a lot of trouble, but the answer is to crate and rotate. That is a thing with bullies, and they often need to be seperated and make sure you feed him in his crate, and not among the other dogs.
Here is some info on this, sometimes you just can't make them get along!
Humans don't always get along either! It is not the end of the world!
Blessings,
Robyn
I am at the end of my rope. This is our second Pit (our first was hit by a car at 1 year). BeBe is 14 weeks old and I can not get her to stop biting my hands, feet, legs, and she pulls on my pants leg. I have tried "NO", I have pushed her away, tried to ignore her, tried to give her chew toys when she tries to bite me or chew on my clothes. She has gotten where she barks at me and is getting to be aggressive toward me. I am the primary caregiver and I love her and want her, but she is really getting to be a handful.
By Bonnie W. from La Grange, NC
I'm thinking that your puppy thinks you are playing with him by pushing him away. If he is biting your fingers etc. snap his nose with a flick of your fingers, saying "no" at the same time. By just pushing him away it has become a game. Make him sit before you give him a treat, a treat can be as small as a Cheerio. When he does the "right" thing, reward. Good luck, he'll learn.
Hi Bonnie: I think a lot of this is puppy behavior and as you keep reinforcing no, he will learn. However, please don't ignore him! Your puppy wants to play! Keep redirecting him to his toys, possibly throw a ball and keep substituting your toys, fingers and hands with toys and when he does bite you while playing, firmly say no, and I know this may sound looney tunes, but maybe even "yelp" like another puppy would do! Seriously, I think he probably would sense he hurt you. It's kind of like how his brothers and sisters would have reacted if he were still with them. I would then praise him tons when he does play nicely with his toys and balls. (Kind of like a kid--they love the positive attention). Good luck with your puppy, Bonnie. I am no expert, but have had big dogs and small dogs and had this same problem and "taught" him how to play!
