When our 12 week old puppy gets excited, he does play bite. Each time his teeth touch our skin, we say "NO" Firmly and put him in his crate for about 30 seconds. This doesn't calm him down everytime. We have also tried the water spray which helps when he's doing something like biting slippers or trouser legs. I just would like some advice on whether these methods are likely to succeed?

Also, he has travel problems. He is fine in a stationary car with treats and a toy to help him stay calm. We have been putting him in the car with us, with no engine on, for a couple of days. Tonight we turned on the engine and he started to bite and get very agitated. Are we going to have to take these baby steps for a long time to come?

If anyone has ever experienced the above things, please tell me how you managed the situations.

Thanks.

Not sure about putting your baby in a crate as apunishment. I think they are supposed to be used in a nice way.

I have read a post on dog chat l think about a little mutt not liking cars. Can't think of her name but she has spaniel and a smaller one as part of her signature. Could be Paula - rings a bell?

Anyway her little dog has come on in leaps and bounds with a bit of patience so you will get there.

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No crates should never, ever be used as punishment, if he is persistant in biting ignore him until he calms down but never put him in his crate as a punishment.

Have a look at these threads:

dog messing in the car

7 week old rotty, biting problem!

There's some good advice given on them!

Yes, perharps the crate as punishment is a bad idea. I think I will definietly stop that at once. We have just put him in the kitchen and he starts to bark. I guess this is because the game is finished. I just hope it's not too soon til he learns the link between biting and being put in a different room.

You don't need to put him another room, just ignore him and don't give him eye contact until he calms down! Most pups will calm down within 10 seconds and the game can resume.

I have a pup the same age and it tends to casually bite. I say no in a dominant type of voice when it bites me and it seems to work. But pups do have a tendency to disobey heheh.

I'm going through the same thing with my 12 week old pup! Lol, it's a nightmare because she just doesn't listen to me when I say "No"... my voice isn't deep enough... when my dad does it, she stops right away.

i agree with ajshep just turn ur back and make no contact until pup calms down then give a treat and fuss

Tricky to respond without seeing how your dog is thinking, and to how he sees you and the rest of the family. At one point in the messages he sounds, maybe a bit too confident, then not aware of what's acceptable and then the rest frightened. All these require different approaches. I agree totally with everyone on the fact that the crate is NOT for punishment, but their safe haven ie place to rest, escape from kids, hoovers and strangers. When fed in there, treated in there etc, without necessarily being locked in, it can then be used in all sorts of instances where ther eare issues ie if the dogs starts biting you at some point in the car, the dog being in his homely crate would prevent this.

With terriers I would not develop the killing/ratting instainct with squeeky toys, squeeky running children etc. I would put nasty flavoured something on my hands and teach the dog to play with me with something like a long rope tuggy. I would have set quality down on the floor 20 min play times a day, teaching him when I'm happy with him and when not. During these play times smile, and if his teeth go on you, look disgruntled and immediately walk away ending the play. The idea you said about putting the dog in another room is right in principle of removeing your attention, but I would be removing myself as that is a quicker point made.

Hope I don't sound bolshy, but in close circles, I am known as the bitch :-)

Good Luck

Hope I don't sound bolshy, but in close circles, I am known as the bitch

Haha At least an Honest Bolshy, Bitch D