Things You'll Need
- Chew toys
- Dog treats
Instructions
Use your puppy's natural reactions to help train him not to bite. When puppies play, if one is bitten too hard the hurt puppy will let out a high-pitched yelp and walk away from the biter. This disrupts the biter's behavior and sends the message that he is biting too hard. This action is repeated every time a painful bite occurs.
Make a loud high-pitched yelping sound when your puppy bites you. Reward your puppy if he stops. If he bites again yelp louder and move away from your puppy. If possible, go somewhere your puppy can't follow. After a minute or two, return to your puppy. Repeat as often as necessary. Your staffy wants your attention and will soon learn that biting causes that attention to be focused elsewhere. Eventually your puppy will learn that a hard bite is unacceptable and he will stop.
Give your puppy rawhide bones and other chew toys so that he has a safe and acceptable outlet for his natural chewing and biting instincts.
Teach your puppy the "leave it" or "off" command as a backup to the yelp technique. Give your puppy a treat every time he responds correctly to the command.