How to Get Our Labrador to Stop Biting Our Other Dog's Ears

Training your Labrador retriever to stop biting your other dog's ears is essential to protect the well-being of the second animal. According to 8 Paws Up, Labs were bred to bite and pull for purposes related to hunting and gathering. The trick to training a Lab to stop biting is incorporating verbal commands with a homemade bitter-tasting spray. Using words and actions with love and authority, you can train your Lab to leave the other dog's ears alone.

Things You'll Need

  • Spray bottle
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • Clean rag
  • Pig ears
  • Dog chew toys
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Instructions

    • 1

      Add 2 cups white vinegar and 1 cup lemon juice to a spray bottle. Secure the spray bottle lid. Shake the bottle to thoroughly mix the ingredients.

    • 2

      Spray the mix onto a clean rag. Massage the second dog's ears with the damp rag. The taste of the mix will prevent the Lab from biting the dog's ears.

    • 3

      Tell the Lab "No" as soon as you notice any biting. Use firm hand commands -- an open palm to signal "stop" or repetitive snapping -- to emphasize the order. Avoid yelling at the Lab while you assert your authority.

    • 4

      Encourage the Lab to bite on appropriate chew toys or pig ears. Tell the Lab "Good dog" and pet it when it behaves. Repeat steps one through four on a daily basis until the Lab behaves on its own.