How do I stop and prevent my husky mix dog from biting my girlfriend?
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I have had a Husky mix dog for over 2 months and she has bitten my girlfriend now twice. She has not bitten enough that it broke skin but my girlfriend says it does hurt. I do not want to get rid of my dog but do not know what to do.
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Obedience class
well if your keeping the dog ,get a new girl friend.let the dog pick her for you.
Put a muzzle on it, when your girlfriends around. Eventually, it’ll forget that its fun to bite her.
Training???
First, take the dog to training sessions, I believe Petsmart offers an eight-week session for about $100, and there are a lot of other options.
Also, every time he tries to bite, say a loud and firm “No” and make sure he knows he did wrong. Never hit him or he’ll get afraid of you.
He’s doing this out of disrespect, and you need to do the training so you can learn how to show him you’re boss and he’s not.
was your dog in your life before this girlfriend? the dog might be jealous…and does the dog bite your girlfriend when you are around? i would recommend your girlfriend feeding your dog or giving it treats…it may gain the dogs respect that way through it’s stomach..and the whole dont bite the hand that feeds you…but i’d be careful, your girlfriends welfare should be more important than a dog and who knows who else your dog may bite
Put your dog in a different room when she is over. Or squirt it or shake a can when it tries to bite. Or if you really want your dog to stop every time your dog tries to bite hold its mouth shut GENTALLY!
dogs are alot like children they have to know their boundaries and be disciplined, do not scold your dog with force but if she gets out of hand remove her from the room, on the other hand maybe your dog is telling you something they are excellent judge of characters.
get a new girlfriend. its a bad omen when your dog doesn’t like her. trust me on this one. dog’s can tell a good and a bad person appart.
Every time your dog bites your girlfriend or anyone in that matter you should spank her on the butt (not to hard but just hard enough so that they know its wrong) and just keep doing it until they get the point. Or what i do when my dogs do something bad is they are afraid of water i squirt them a little and say no.I hope that helps.=]
Your dog is nipping and yes that can hurt. She may be used to your playing around and being able to nip. This may sound cruel but you or your girlfriend needs to smack the dog on the nose and say No. Or grab the dog by the ear and squeeze (the dog will yelp) to get it’s attention and tell it No.
Two different ways I know of and the other thing is, female dogs are just like women–moody.
The dog has decided you are it’s property and girl is in the way. New girl won’t help, neither will new dog. You need to take charge of this one together. Make sure dog lies down when she is around. Have her give commands and walk dog (maybe muzzled). Dog must see you both as leader or this will continue.
Well, my first question would be how old the dog is? Hopefully the dog did not leave the litter too early. Now first and for most, you and your girlfriend have to forget the past. The dog lives in the now. I am assuming that you see your girlfriend at the very least once a week, so we are talking 2 out of 8 times the dog has not bitten her. If it was a serious problem, it would be more like 6 out of 8 times. So lets just forget that he has bitten her at all. Next time she is coming over. Don’t feed your dog. If possible, both of you sit down and eat in front of the dog. Once you have both eaten, have your girlfriend feed the dog. This shows dominates that your girlfriend has eaten first and now is allowing the dog to eat. You can also go as far as having her prepare the food, and placing a cracker or cookie behind the bowl. After preparing the food, lifting the snack up and over the bowl from behind it and eating it in front of the dog. This looks to the dog that she has just eaten out of the bowl and also shows that she is the dominate. When she goes to put the food down, make him sit and wait. You may want to have a leash and pinch on to make sure the dog doesn’t jump at her. He is to sit and wait till the food is given to him and he is told he can eat it. Now if he tried to bite her before this time, or after this excerise is completed, you have a more serious problem and she will need to take charge. simply grab the back of the dogs neck by the scruff of the neck. Calmy push the dog to the ground and force him to lay on his side. Do not act angry, upset, or show any frustration. And it has to be done as soon as he nips at her. She has to be the one to do this. You can do it also, and you can have great suggess showing the dog that this is your guest, but it is better if she shows it and shows that she is the one in charge. Also, if possible, check out the Dog Whisperer on National Geographic Channel. This is a common issue with dogs and seems like a weekely issue. Hope this helps you to correct the behavior.
I suggest that you find an obedience class, and have work with the dog. That way, it will learn that it has to obey her, that is, is subordinate to her. She might also take over feeding the dog when she’s there. I suspect the dog thinks it’s higher than her in the dominance hierarchy, and is applying what it considers appropriate discipline to a lower-ranking pack member.
If you’re letting the dog sleep on the bed with you, stop that immediately. If you don’t have one, I eould get a crate and crate train the dog.
This sounds like a dominance issue, so learn all you can about that, and how to establish you and your girl friend as the alphas, and your dog a just a pack member, not a leader.
This is just a guess, since I can’t observe the dog directly.
Time to get rid of the girlfriend…lol … seriously, the dog does not have any respect for her..she must be acting scared of her..your girl friend is going to have to speak to her firmly .. to establish her authority…
Hope that helps!
This is normal for puppies and it doesn’t mean your husky is being aggressive but instead playful. You shouldn’t let this kind of behavior continue though. You need to teach her that it hurts and that he needs to play gentle with people. Whenever he bites you, give a sharp “OUCH!” as if yelping loudly and give her a look then leave the room and ignore him, no matter what , for several minutes. Get your girlfriend to practice this when your puppy bites her as well. This will give her the message that if she bites, she plays alone. When your puppy is consistently demonstrating better self-control, you can start to monitor even the moderate to light pressure bites. Now, if your puppy is putting her mouth on you with even moderate pressure, screech “OUCH,” leave, and ignore her for a few minutes. Then go back and try again. If she wants to play give her toys like Kongs and chew toys. Biting is a normal stage that puppies go through, and when properly managed, never needs to become a big issue down the road.
I would like to add:
You should never reinforce your puppy’s biting or mouthy behavior. Your attention, be it scruff shaking, grabbing her snout, or smacking her nose is all reinforcement to your puppy and will make the problem worse.
You’ve got to be sure you let your dog know it’s not right. Let the dog know that your girlfriend isn’t going anywhere. Also, you’ve got to be sure that the girlfriend doesn’t show that she’s scared of the dog. My Min Pin snapped at my boyfriend once and after my boyfriend grabbed his mouth and told him not to bite, my Min Pin never did it again.