For many dog owners it can be very stressful working out how to stop their puppy from biting and controlling this behavior.

At first a puppy that bites is obnoxious but with age they become dangerous to both your family and strangers. Regardless of the age of your dog, if it bites, you must take immediate action to stop the biting.

Why You Need to Stop Your Dog from Biting as a Puppy

While your dog is still a puppy is the best and easiest time to identify this behavior and take the appropriate action to stop your dog from biting.

It is very simple to retrain a puppy under six months of age as this is the formative year of its life, when dogs would normally discover in the wild, how to bite.

Many dog owners assume that when their puppies try to bite that they are just teething or playing rather than trying to inflict injury.

When this happens your puppy is learning how to assert their position in the pack by using their teeth to assert who’s in charge.

You have many different options when it comes to stopping your puppy biting. Many of these options mimic how the puppy would be treated by its mother while with its litter mates.

A little nip on the neck, a whining sound when you have been bitten, and replacement therapy which involves handing your dog a toy  in place of your hand are all goods ways to teach your dog not to bite anyone as it’s not acceptable.

For dog owners that have any problems training their puppy to stop nipping, it is recommended to hire a trainer or attend obedience school.

How to Train a One Year Old Dog to Stop Biting

A puppy that is allowed to bite, nip, and show that it’s in control of the household will move on at one year of age to play biting.

When this happens you must stop right away from playing physical games with your dog. This means no tug of war, wrestling or any other games related to dominance.

Also do not allow your dog the run of the house. Instead set them boundaries, limit them to a specific area of the house or even crate train them if required. For a teenage dog that bites a good obedience training program can be really useful.

Stopping a Dog Biting as They Age

If you let your dog continue getting away with biting, it will eventually evolve into a major problem as an adult. The dog could turn on their owner, but in reality, the dog will see himself as the pack leader.

After the age of one year, if your dog nips or bites, you must find a professional straight away as there is a serious risk that the dog may choose to demonstrate its dominance with an attack at any time.

It is advised to start as soon as possible when learning about stopping your dog from biting. With a few exceptions, such as mental disorder or disease, adult dogs that bite had issues while puppies which were possible to resolve quite easily.