How to Train Your Puppy Not To Bite: Tips and Tricks

It’s not always easy to know how to train your puppy not to bite. There are so many different opinions on the best way, and it can be difficult to find the right advice for your situation. This blog post discusses some of the most popular methods that people use, as well as a few tips and tricks for training a biting puppy!

Give your puppy toys to chew on instead of your fingers and hands. Usually puppy’s want to chew on things and bite due to their teething at an early age. Golden retriever puppies have very sharp puppy teeth that can be painful. This is why it’s so essential to have many toys to offer them when they get into a biting spell.

Teach your golden retriever some basic commands. This will help break the biting habit from an early age. These commands will include words like sit, stay, and lay down. If you have a very playful dog that is being too aggressive you can also teach them the command “gentle”. Use this command when they are biting too hard and hurting you. With some time they will learn that when you say “gentle”, it means they are being too rough and need to back off.

Many trainers will use food and treats to assist in the training process. It seems that treats and food are one of the best ways to train puppies not to bite because they respond so well to treats. While some don’t believe in rewarding with food, it has been proven to be beneficial and has a high success rate. If you don’t want to train with food that is fine too, but you need to find something that they will respond to repeatedly. This will keep you both from becoming frustrated!

Avoid giving in to their demands by ignoring them until they stop whining or being too aggressive during play. Once they stop doing the action that is not acceptable, return to giving them attention. This will help them learn what type of behavior is acceptable and which isn’t.

Provide plenty of exercise, but make sure they know where the boundaries are in the house so they can’t get into trouble. Mental stimulation can help puppies with a lot of excess energy, and keep them from biting or chewing on things around the house that they shouldn’t be biting/chewing on.

When your golden retriever is a puppy try and dedicate individualized attention for them everyday. This will help build trust and make training easier. This will require patience and consistency. The more time you can devote to spending with your puppy the faster they will get the hang of things.

Lastly, try and take care of any behavior problems as soon as you notice them. Don’t wait until it becomes worse. If your dog is biting or playing too hard they probably need more attention and more toys. Try and redirect their energy into chewing on a bone or playing fetch. Getting upset at your puppy is not beneficial for either of you. Be proactive and get their energy out of them, provide lots of mental stimulation and prevent them from becoming bored. A bored golden retriever puppy will always find their way into trouble!