A few months ago I rescued a 3 month old dachshund beagle mix (who is now 6 months old). Right when i brought her home, all she did is bite. Not in a mean way, but she was teething and would play bite non stop. She doesn't bite as much now, but still bites. We have tried everything to make her stop biting. She acts like a child with ADHD and cannot control herself. She bites, you say NO very firm to her, and she backs off for a second, then lunges at you again and bites. We have tried a spray bottle, pushing in her cheeks as she bites so she ends up biting herself, yelping like a dog, pushing on her tongue, totally ignoring her, putting her in her cage after she bites, leaving the room after she bites and so much more i can't remember. These are all things i looked up on the internet, but they do not work. She also goes crazy in the moring when i feed all of the dogs, and in the evening. She does this non-stop high pitched yelp/bark when she hears the food bag. I even have to feed her in her crate because she will go steal the other dogs food. She'll go from bowl to bowl grabbing bites of the other dogs food. My vet said to take her to obediance classes, but i cannot afford anything like that. I've even had to buy her a muzzle, because when guests come over, she bites them too. I love her, and i don't plan on getting rid of her, but i feel like I'll have to if she's becoming an adult dog, and can't stop biting.
Update:where i live obediance classes cost a lot of money, and i am very consistant with not letting her bite, she gets a lot of excersise every day, and she is spayed.
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How can you afford a dog if you can't afford obedience classes. I am in Australia and it costs me $4 to take my 2 dogs to the local dog club obedience classes once a week. I then practice the exercises at home. I am also taking my 4 month old puppy (Malinois) to Puppy Preschool classes. This is all part of being a responsible dog owner. You might need to rethink your priorities as there is nothing but consistent training that will remove your problems.
Sweetie, you could have a colossal dog. That is anything you wanted to stop from the moment you acquired her. However, due to the fact you didn't i am going to offer you are few pointers. First, discontinue being 'scared'. You canine is deciding on up on that gigantic time. While you inform her 'no bite' and you get the bared teeth and lunging she is not taking you seriously. She thinks you're a massive play toy. Now, it is time to take over your residence and stand your floor. When you're scratching her belly and he or she turns her head to 'bite', discontinue right away. Get up and stroll away. If she follows you and tries to bite your leg that is where you get real critical. You flip around and start relocating in the direction of her. Use a word reminiscent of 'back' and maintain moving. Do it flippantly however very assertive. Watch your posture. Shoulders back, stand tall. If she lunges, maintain on going for walks. Don't stop. Slowly and with best motive. What you are doing is letting her comprehend you aren't fearful of her, you are not taking part in and you're the p.C. Chief. When she is strolling around with the toy and lays it against your leg that is a minor show of dominance. Stop her. Remove her toy. Inform her NO in an assertive tone. She continues to persist, do what I instructed above. Also, it feels like she would use some critical obedience training and exercise. In case you are now not going for walks her at the least once a day for an hour, now. If she does not comprehend what take a seat and stay means? You higher begin now. In any other case, you will have an unruly, stressful dog.
well do you know when puppies play that one of them makes like a small scream or anything close?? and they stop playing for a while?? well that scream means that there hurt or time out, well, what you could do is when she starts biting make a small scream and turn around and dont put attention to her, when she calms down play with her for a while but if she bites again, do the same thing till she understands what you want STOP BITING!!
HOPE I HELPED=P!!!!PS; wach
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well you should ask a friend or relative for the money to train your dog because it sounds like your dog needs serious obedience classes. And then pay them back when you do get the money
grab her mouth, put your thumb in her mouth pressing it down and hold for a minut while say no firm and make it uncomfortable. when she tries to bite legs, kick into her bite. not hardcore, but hard enuff and she wont like it
oh and a traner is not the answer. i live in san diego, the best trainer around lives here and he dont train. its complicated put you have to lead not a trainer, get the book ill leave the info at bottom, you wont be disapointed.
its......THE ABC'S OF DOG TRAINING...AND YOU writen by David Ruiz.
i would contact a professional trainer. it is so much easier to correct if the trainer can see just exactly what the dog is doing. good luck
that might be her way of getting attention...maybe she wants to play? play with her one day till she gets exhausted then see if she still bites you