teaching bite inhibition

kirama · 01-05-2010, 02:02 PM

Great article by Ian Dunbar: http://www.dogstardaily.com/training...s-so-important

**KingstonTodd** · 01-05-2010, 02:19 PM

Nice article. We are in the midst of this right now. Boy, puppy teeth ARE sharp.

Jac · 01-05-2010, 06:48 PM

Hmmm, while I agree that bite inhibition is critical...I think that there is something missing here. That missing link is that the puppy needs to feel protected so that there is no need to bite.
When you have children, you need to watch the children and make sure that they don't tease the puppy or hurt the puppy by playing too roughly. They need to learn not to chase the pup or to play tugging games...
If you allow children to taunt a puppy then the puppy, MUST defend itself...so responsible parenting also comes into play and it was not mentioned in this article.
I believe that if the puppy feels safe then they will ignore many things that might have set them off...why? Because they know that the pack leader will step in for them.
Just my 2 cents worth.

SamsonsMom · 01-05-2010, 08:27 PM

Jac I agree with you. Teaching the child how to interact is just as important as teaching a puppy bite inhibition. I have to correct Issac's playing technique with the dogs on a semi -regular basis. If Issac complains that the dogs are jumping on him, it's usually because Issac is running in a circle hollering his head off and being excitable. It's not only important to correct the dogs behavior but also the child's behavior.

01-05-2010, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
kirama Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 858	teaching bite inhibition Great article by Ian Dunbar: http://www.dogstardaily.com/training...s-so-important __________________

01-05-2010, 02:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
KingstonTodd Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,005	Re: teaching bite inhibition Nice article. We are in the midst of this right now. Boy, puppy teeth ARE sharp.

01-05-2010, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: teaching bite inhibition Hmmm, while I agree that bite inhibition is critical...I think that there is something missing here. That missing link is that the puppy needs to feel protected so that there is no need to bite. When you have children, you need to watch the children and make sure that they don't tease the puppy or hurt the puppy by playing too roughly. They need to learn not to chase the pup or to play tugging games... If you allow children to taunt a puppy then the puppy, MUST defend itself...so responsible parenting also comes into play and it was not mentioned in this article. I believe that if the puppy feels safe then they will ignore many things that might have set them off...why? Because they know that the pack leader will step in for them. Just my 2 cents worth.

01-05-2010, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
SamsonsMom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 590	Re: teaching bite inhibition Jac I agree with you. Teaching the child how to interact is just as important as teaching a puppy bite inhibition. I have to correct Issac's playing technique with the dogs on a semi -regular basis. If Issac complains that the dogs are jumping on him, it's usually because Issac is running in a circle hollering his head off and being excitable. It's not only important to correct the dogs behavior but also the child's behavior. __________________

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