Biting

[DBI78]

Hi any advice for biting 10m lab. It's not aggressive but can hurt. It's every time he's in contact. Greeting, tug of war, putting lead on, grooming, stroking. We currently ignore and fold arms and turn away and if he persists we leave room or put dog out of room but it's never lessened.

There’s a Facebook group called Dog Training Advice and Support.

It has a huge amount of detailed reading material and the option to ask questions of professional behaviourists. I’d join that and go from there.

Is he teething?
Have loads of things around the house that he can chew on. As soon as he wants to gnaw on you, give him something else, and praise him when he takes it.

As I said on your other thread, you now need to use lots of positive association with your dog so he learns that hands give good things.

You've left out of your OP that you used to tap the dog on the nose as a punishment - which means that people responding aren't getting the full picture.

Lots and lots of positive associations are now needed - hands near his head and face must always mean good things happen to him. Gentle strokes, nice fuss, food and play, for example.

@Burnamer

There’s a Facebook group called Dog Training Advice and Support.

It has a huge amount of detailed reading material and the option to ask questions of professional behaviourists. I’d join that and go from there.

Thanks

A firm No / Leave together with turning away can work wonders!

If icedcoffees is right and you used to tap your dog on the nose as punishment, then you need to teach your dog that hands are gentle and give praise and tasty treats... otherwise you will end up with a snappy dog.

@Ylvamoon

A firm No / Leave together with turning away can work wonders!

If icedcoffees is right and you used to tap your dog on the nose as punishment, then you need to teach your dog that hands are gentle and give praise and tasty treats... otherwise you will end up with a snappy dog.

See the thread currently running in "Pets" @Ylvamoon

@icedcoffees

As I said on your other thread, you now need to use lots of positive association with your dog so he learns that hands give good things.

You've left out of your OP that you used to tap the dog on the nose as a punishment - which means that people responding aren't getting the full picture.

Lots and lots of positive associations are now needed - hands near his head and face must always mean good things happen to him. Gentle strokes, nice fuss, food and play, for example.

Sorry I didn't see your reply to my other message until after I moved the post here at the suggestion of another responder. I take on board what you said about hands.