Hi! We have a 9-month-old chocolate labrador called Charlie who's very boisterous at times. When he's at his worst he bites (playfully) and despite telling him no, giving him something else to chew etc. he doesn't stop. It's really bad with my partner, sometimes Charlie can be quite relentless with his play biting. We've had him since he was 8 weeks old and from day one we did the high pitched yelp whenever he bit, we've given him plenty of toys to chew but to this day he still continues to try. Does anyone have any advice on how to calm him down?
Hi there! Have you seen this article on the main site? http://www.thelabradorsite.com/labrador-puppies-biting/ I think its really helpful - take a look and see if its any help rather than rewriting the book
It is possible to overcome this. My dog was 9 months old when we got him, and came with this behaviour pretty entrenched. I found the squealing thing didn't work, he just interpreted it as a "play" noise and it actually egged him on, I think! I found the "turn your back on the dog and ignore him" was what worked for me. Do have a look at the article, you will find lots of info there!
Hi, I have a Charlie too that we rescued at 9 months old. Have you considered clicker training? I find this really helpful with him, marking good behavioura makes it far more rewarding and you will find you can train a dog to do lots of good behaviours e.g lose lead walking, drop, sit, down just about anything including tricks and it will be much more fun for you, your partner and Charlie. You chould train your Charlie that ALL paws on the floor means he gets a treat. You have to charge the clicker first but there is lots of information on the forum on how to get started.
This is a great article which will help you out with the basics of clicker training. If you do choose to try it (and I wholeheartedly recommend it; clicker training is fab!) then you need to understand what you're doing and why before you start, rather than just grabbing a clicker and starting to click randomly. It's a science, and requires precision http://www.thelabradorsite.com/clicker-training-whats-it-all-about/
Hi there, Bet it hurts now...at 9 months there is a pretty good power crunch going on if they choose! You've been directed to some good articles ,I think you are at a stage now where you'll need to really concentrate on helping Charlie learn,he's not a puppy anymore. when My dog was about 7 months if he got too excited and hurt ,we stopped interacting with him immediately and put him away from us behind the child gate ...he could see us but we were trying to teach him that the fun stops immediately if you mouth us too hard... It's a tough age that you are going through right now,they are getting big and strong but are still very immature ....Dexter is our first dog so I only have experiences with him to draw on but I can remember thinking at 9 months he seemed to need more training than ever x
