Bite Inhibition

How to correct a biting puppy.

Most pet parents don’t enjoy dogs who bite, chew and mouth their hands, limbs or clothing during play and interaction. The jaws of an adult dog can cause significantly more pain than puppy teeth, and adult dogs can inadvertently cause injury while mouthing.

Biting. It's something every dog owner fears. It's something every dog has the ability to do. It's something that is misunderstood due to conflicting and inaccurate information. It's also something that's imperative for every dog owner to understand. “I shall repeat over and over: teaching bite inhibition is the most important aspect of your puppy's entire education.”

It's important to teach puppies how to use their mouths softly, a process called bite inhibition. Learn the steps to teaching a puppy bite inhibition, an important part of dog bite prevention.

Teaching a puppy to control the force of her bites is one of the most important things you can do for your dog. It may end up saving you, a family member, or a friend, and it may end up saving her life!

lovelyloisss asks: My puppy bites people when she gets all amped up, playing or not. Not viciously but it hurts most of the time. How do we get her to stop?  I'm so glad you asked this question, lovelyloisss! Puppy mouthing is a very normal and natural behavior. Not only is it  normal, it's also very important. Before I give you advice on how to stop it, I want to explain to you why it's happening in the first place.

How to Teach Your Dog Not to Bite: Learn the reasons why some adult and puppy dogs bite and discover some tricks to help avoid playful biting turning into a potential dangerous behavior.

In the dog training world, bite inhibition is defined as a dog s ability to control the pressure of his mouth when biting, to cause little or no damage to the subject of the bite. We know that all dogs have the potential to bite, given the wrong set of circumstances.

Please read this section extremely carefully. I shall repeat over and over: teaching bite inhibition is the most important aspect of your puppy's entire education.

I have a new puppy, and she wants to chew on everything, including me. What can I do?