| Puppies start to bite even as early as when they are | | | | why you may see your dog trying to dominate you |
| about six months old. If you compare puppy bites | | | | thinking that he is the master and not you. It is best |
| with bites from grown up dogs, they are less painful | | | | to be aware when this happens so that you can train |
| as puppy teeth are usually not well developed nor | | | | your dog to understand who is the master in your |
| sharp yet. Most of the time, dog lovers do not pay | | | | house. |
| attention with their dogs' behavior of biting or nipping | | | | Investing in a personal dog trainer is a valuable |
| as these are often thought as normal with young | | | | method which can help you train your puppy. You |
| puppies. One must be aware, however, that if this | | | | can hire a professional dog trainer and at the same |
| behavior continues, the puppy may turn out to be a | | | | time, you can also continue watching dog training |
| biting dog and by then it will be harder or even late | | | | videos or reading ebooks to get an idea how to |
| for the dog to change his ways. | | | | properly train your dog. Aside for changing the dog's |
| A few cases have been reported where it was | | | | behavior, a dog trainer will also be able to inform you |
| necessary to put to sleep a dog that had hurt a | | | | about the reasons why puppies bite and give you |
| person, especially a young child. Something like this | | | | suggestions on how to alter this behavior. |
| situation would have been avoided if proper training | | | | Training your puppy to get more used to his human |
| has been given to the dog regarding biting. | | | | family should start the minute he leaves his litter and |
| Training your dog while he is young will teach your | | | | his familiar surroundings. You should also understand |
| puppy that this kind of behavior is unacceptable. It is | | | | that there will be some problems that may cause a |
| advisable for owners to enroll their dogs early in a | | | | dog to bite. The differences in language between him |
| good behavior program. It is also important to learn | | | | and his human family can be quite confusing |
| and find out the reasons for the dog bites, aside | | | | sometimes. This communication problem can also lead |
| from the fact that biting is a natural behavior for | | | | to dog bites. |
| dogs to engage in. | | | | A dog that has not been properly socialized to |
| Why Do Dogs Bite? | | | | understand the differences in communication, may |
| While growing up, your dog may have taken the role | | | | misinterpret a persons actions as threatening and he |
| of a leader of the pack. This behavior learned as a | | | | may respond by biting. |
| puppy may be brought to your home, and this is | | | | |