Things You'll Need
- Crate
Instructions
Immediate Correction
Wait for the dog or puppy to nip you.
Yelp or yell very loudly. If the dog stops immediately, praise it for its behavior because you wish to reward it for listening to you. If the dog continues to nip, proceed to Step 3.
Turn your body away from the dog for 20 to 30 seconds. This behavior allows the dog to know that it is being punished, but it is not so long that it will forget the lesson and wander off.
Resume playing with your dog and repeat steps 1 through 3 if the dog nips again.
Repeated Misbehavior
Play with your dog and reprimand it if it nips. Proceed to Step 2 if the dog constantly nips.
Put your dog in its crate or in a small room for five minutes. This gives the dog a chance to calm down.
Resume playing with your dog, but play more sedately to prevent the dog from getting excited.