Teach a Lab Puppy Not to Bite 

Oh yeah

Same here 😂 Any solutions ??

Same, this technique is all over the internet and only seems to work with certain dogs maybe ones who arent very biteyto begin with. Mine is very bitey and this technique only excites him more. No solutions so far but I'm now trying to timeout technique where you remove attention and put him in the other room for a few minutes when he gets rough. Still not great but works better than the "ow" method

My 5month old female lab is the same way! Yelling ow is NOT working at all! I will even put her in her crate for a few minutes, but as soon as she gets back out she is excited and right back to biting. My husband and I are the only ones she does this to. Everyone else she just jumps on and gets excited by sniffing and licking them. I don't know what else to do

Exactly my dog 🤣🐾

I just got a silver as well, did the biting chill out after he grew up ?

Iv got a black lab puppy 9 weeks ols and hes a nightmare always biteing and going fou my slippersbut super cute

My lab made 9 weeks old and we had him about a week now. He bites me so much 😩

Hang in there. It gets better.

How did this end?

How are things going with you 2 month old puppy? Have patience. It also helps to have something there close that your puppy can chew on. After saying ow, then give him the approved chew toy and praise him when he chews on it.

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Try giving him a “time-out” by putting him on a leash and tying him off some where just out of your reach. Then let him come play again and if he continues playing too rough, then back on the leash. Ultimately, if he continues then you can put him in the crate for a longer time out. See if that approach helps

I have the exact problem with my 12 week old lab

That’s my pup!!! 😭 My hands are in cuts and all my leggings have holes. Ow definitely makes him bite me harder. It’s impossible to not try to pull your hand out of his mouth when it hurts like hell.

Yeah this technique doesnt work with really bitey dogs like mine...hoping hell just grow out of it!

At that point you remove the dog in a type of doggy timeout. While he may not care about “Ow” he will not like being removed from playing. Give that a try and see what happens.

Say ow and get away from your pup so that they can’t play with you. Hopefully they will learn with a LOT of patience that if they bite, they don’t get to play, and saying ow can teach them that humans are very sensitive and they will be soft when biting.

@@saturniiiidae they will also associate OW with timeout-something they don’t like-and it will eventually have meaning for them

Have you tried “time out”? I put the puppy on a leash just out of reach. Leave him for a minute and then go to where he is on the leash and play with him. When he bites again, just step out of his reach for a minute again.

@@DogFocusTraining Thank you soo much. Im going to try this.

@@Malaysia2Chennai let me know how it goes

She is stll repeating the same. 🤕

Totally normal. He’s most likely playing.

Samee, it’s been 2 months do you have any tips

You are not alone!

Probably not aggression. It is not uncommon to have a puppy growl. Just stay consistent.

Good luck. They do bite a lot. But it gets better.

How old is he?

yes mine does not recognize when we say ouch or oww either :/

I remove them from me - like a time out. Usually that is a leash tied to something out of reach. If they start barking, I will put them in another room. If I have to, although it’s a last resort, I will put them in the crate. After a short time out, I get them out to play again. If they continue to bite, then it is another time out

Most vets recommend waiting until at least 6 months to a year. Neutering your dog will not fix the “humping” issue.

Be patient. It is the most challenging part of training dogs. When your dog bites just keep removing him. He will eventually begin to back off

Dog Focus Training I try that a lot but it won’t help, he starts to pull my hair and the more I push him away the more he comes for me and I’m from Pakistan

I am from India too

Stop playing with her when she bites. If she continues, do a short time out in her crate. Don’t make it a punishment, just the result of biting. Also, make sure you have something for her to chew on that you can give her when she gets nippy. Her mouth is sore and chewing and biting relieves some of that discomfort. Let me know if that helps.

How is this going? If you still have issues, when your dog gets aggressive (more playful), put her in timeout on a leash tied to a stair banister or something outside. Wait a couple minutes and then try and play with her again. If she bites again, back to time out. It may take a couple weeks, but eventually she will understand that biting stops play rather than continues it.

@@DogFocusTraining she's getting a tiny bit better but she is losing her teeth now.. she still goes after anyone that tries to tell her off or stop biting. Now my problem is she is going after my cats and getting super aggressive with them... I have put her in her cage for a time out and have had the leash on her in the house. As soon as she knows she is alone of free she rips off after them again and starts harrassing them. It's exhausting. I can't leave her in the house alone. I literally have to put her to bed or she doesn't stop to lay down at all... She will go and go and go.. I run her around outside. She plays with the neighbors dogs for 2 hours and will still be a tirant in the house... I will keep trying!!! Anything helps!!! Thanks! Also it's hard being disabled and doing this. My body hates me right now. Hahahahaha

I didn't realize that there are two different Reed's for every dog. Show breeds and sporting breeds. The breeder didn't tell me she's from a hunting line so she does have a high prey drive .. she is a brilliant puppy. Very smart and friendly. We will figure it out. Right now it's been so difficult.. cheers

Does not matter what you say to your puppy. If you see results, then NO will be fine. If you are really looking for great tips on training your dog, check out my training program at dogfocustraining.com

3-4 months

@@DogFocusTraining Thanks!

Labs are bred to use their mouths. That is one reason why they have a tendency to chew more than other breeds. They sometimes do it out of boredom. One of the best things you can do is help her understand what is okay to chew on when she gets the craving. Find a toy or something that is “chewable” and use that to replace whatever she is chewing on. Then pour on the praise. Give her positive feedback anytime she goes to that chew toy rather than your shoes or fingers.

Keep with it. Your pup might be a little behind the curve, but as the desire to play and be with you increase with a little more time, she will catch on and start to control her biting

Has it got any better?

Yes. The next thing to do is stop playing with him for a moment. Then start again after a little “time out” and if he keeps going put him on a leash or in his kennel for a longer time out

Dog Focus Training ok i’ll try that!! thank you!!

Thanks for the encouragement I've been trying but I was running out of patience due to the painful bites, especially at my ankles!

Same, our lab is 4 months old. We say "Ouch" and if it continues we turn away and ignore her. If she really goes hard, i put her in the crate. But not sure its getting better. How old is your dog in this video?

@@heathermccloskey2149 My dog is about 3 1/2 months old in this video. How are things going with your Lab?

You don’t have to let your puppy hurt you. If he keeps playing rough (especially if he is drawing blood), then you can put him in time out. I like to use a leash tied to something he can’t move and keep him just out of reach. Then you can wait a few minutes and play with him again. If he continues to bite hard (and he will for a bit), then put him on the leash again or even in his crate.

@@DogFocusTraining thanks for the follow up advice

Totally normal. It just takes time and patience to get him to stop putting his teeth on you. Stick with it and he will figure it out.

Labs are naturally “mouthy” for two reasons. First, your dog will be teething for the next two months or so. Her teeth hurt and she needs something to alleviate that discomfort. Second, they are a retrieving breed so they are bred to put things in their mouths. Just keep working this process and she will get there. Make sure that you have a chew toy for her to focus on when she starts biting things she should not be.

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that works when done carefully. You have to react like their mom would, or another well adjusted adult dog, or even a littermate. A pup bites too hard, mom or sister would bite back, and the pup would feel it. I do a little pinch of the lip against a tooth and put a little pressure, without saying anything. Some pups need a little more, and might give a little yelp. Like, oh I just got stung by a bee! And I don't react, except maybe look down, and communicate "oh yes, sometimes those pants bite back", or those fingers or those toes. It is not okay to puppy nip any part of me. My puppies learn that very early, with no problem. If they puppy nip, quick "nip" back, and without paying any attention to pup, keep doing what I was doing. They learn quickly. They don't get attention for nipping. They don't get a reaction from me, with an "OUCH" (that's cool man, they got a big reaction!!!!) and they are never rewarded for nipping or biting with a treat or a toy. I correct, ignore, do something else. Then a couple minutes later, interact with pup, maybe teaching sit, for a treat. I've raised pups for 50 years, and never had an ongoing problem with puppy nipping. When I raise a litter, they know not to chew on humans before they leave, and are just as happy, well adjusted, and playful as any pup who hasn't gone through early NO NIP correction. They just don't nip or bite.

@@bobbiwhiskers1854 never thought of it as rewarding them when I give them a toy. Everyone always calls it distracting them. I push them away when they get rough, but this one comes running back and bites down hard and thrashes. I am trying hard to break the habit, but it is slow going. I'm going to try your method

Find a toy that you want her to chew on. When she is chewing on something like your shoes or your hand, then give her the chew toy and pour on the praise.

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How old is he?

What did you name your puppy?

Help your son learn how to give your dog a chew toy if she starts to bite. If your dog is aggressive towards your son, then you should get a professional trainer to help you deal with that behavior in person so that you all stay safe.

Lucky you.

That is usually a playful thing like when they are with their litter mates

What about time out or removing him from the play situation?