Stop my puppy biting - the biggest mistake you're making

This is the most common mistake people make with puppy mouthing, chewing and biting.
After reading this you'll probably never think of puppy training advice that you hear from others the same way. Hopefully you'll look at it all through your puppy's eyes…and that is when you will start to understand them.

Think about it…

Right now, millions of puppies are being taught by their owners to gently mouth their fingers and hands.  That’s right, we are training our puppies to do something that we then
do not want them to do later on!

How odd! And yet…
 

That is the standard way that it is taught. Teach your puppy to mouth gently and then start telling them they are doing it too hard and then we teach them not to do it anymore and if they do, it's the worst thing they could possibly do…

Confused? Sound complicated? Well, that’s because it is!

No, don’t think you are alone, like I say, most people are taught to do this, and so was I when I started dog training and yet there is a much easier way.

Here it is…

The big difference is that we must start as we mean to go on! Sounds logical – and it is… even your dog will appreciate that the rules don’t change as they grow up.

So here are the steps, somewhat simplified.

• Always provide your puppy with chew toys, chew things (could be a piece of wood)
• From the very start encourage your puppy to leave your fingers and clothes alone
• If your puppy mouths you then redirect them calmly onto something else
• If they continue to mouth you place them calmly on the floor and give a little yelp noise to
  let them know that their sharp teeth can hurt and move away
• If they continue to mouth you or your clothes take them calmly and quietly and place them    into  timeout for a minute or so.

Simple. Take it from me, this is a far easier approach. I adopted it from
Doggy Dan’s video website The Online Dog Trainer which is such a
straight forward approach to training puppies. If you want to check out
the site which includes a video and section on mouthing for $1 on a 3
day trial then CLICK HERE

Now, there’s a couple of things to remember:

1. First, when your puppy is only, say 8 weeks old, you should always
give them several chances if they do accidentally mouth you. It's really
around the 5 month old mark that you must no longer tolerate any
mouthing at all…

2. Also when you call your puppy to you, make sure that you have
something in your hand to put in their mouth. If you don't you are setting
them up to fail. Humans give affection through our hands but puppies
and dogs tend to use their mouths more so they need something to
mouth when you are cuddling them!

3. The last tip is simply this, when your puppy starts to mouth you and
ignores your chew toy, stay calm and place them on the floor. Do not
start beating your chest saying “No!” “No Bite” in your most superior
voice. (Another very old school training technique). This will only get
them more excited… that's the last thing you need!

Understanding your puppy is the key to developing an amazing
relationship with them. When you're able to see things through their
eyes you'll start to see how your actions make them feel.

Doggy Dan’s video website with over 250 videos is absolutely fantastic
for helping you see things from your puppies point of view. He even has
weekly videos of how he raised his puppy, Moses, from 8 weeks of age.

If you're serious about helping your puppy in a kind and gentle way that
will lead to an amazing relationship over time then click here to take a
look.

Remember, Doggy Dan gives you a $1 trial of the site for 3 days! To get
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