Puppy Biting: How To Train Your Golden Retriever Puppy To Stop Biting

Are you sick of your golden retriever puppy biting you constantly?
The thing about puppy biting is that it actually teaches them a very important life lesson - acquired bite inhibition, or ABI.
This is the unconscious ability to control their bite force, which could be the difference between your puppy growing up to be a dangerous dog or not.
So the key is this: how do you get them to bite less, while still learning ABI?
Learn how to do that in this video.
Now a lot of these tips are from dog trainer, Ian Stone from Simpawtico Dog Training.
See my conversation with him here: goldenhearts.co/puppy-biting/
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[@goldenhearts8822]

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[@oskarmac14]

Our Golden is 15 weeks old. He has my hands, arms, and toes covered in bite marks. We had another Golden who didn’t bite nearly as much. Thanks for the tip!

[@kalasmall3214]

I get my first Golden in 24 days. You have been my favorite person to watch. Thank you.

[@lavanyajogale1209]

ABI, Lesson learnt!! Very great!!

[@michellediaz6584]

Your videos totally helped me trained my Golden, Fluffy!❤️

[@goldenhearts8822]

Great!!

[@joetable663]

Shove it’s own paw in its mouth when it’s playfully biting. I think it helps so they see how sharp their own bite hurts

[@teacherruth7939]

Awesome and informative video.Thanks for the tips and techniques.Keep safe

[@wambui_micoore]

Thank you for this information, now I know what I'm doing right or wrong.

[@gameplaylist01]

Picking up a Golden girl in 2 weeks, gonna call her Luna. Your videos help me prepare, keep up the great vids!

[@goldenhearts8822]

Thanks! You're going to have a blast with Luna!

[@gameplaylist01]

@@goldenhearts8822 Thanks dude!

[@GurpreetSingh-yy1yi]

@@gameplaylist01 hows your puppy?

[@shaikhayaqoob175]

same im picking up one in two weeks

[@Butterflyknife9050]

Wow nice name

[@vonhonderwitz]

ABI. Thank you so much for your videos, they are helping with our 9 week old Boxer pup.

[@goldenhearts8822]

I'm so glad to hear that!

[@AlannaVessels]

mine is 12 weeks old... she has all the toys in the world to play with... she chooses to bite me and it hurts so bad... she bites down super hard and thrashes her head side to side 😭😭

[@tomlulgjuraj8942]

Hi alanna. Our puppy is now 12 weeks old and we are going through the same thing. Is she better now? What did you do to correct this? Any help would be appreciated

[@AlannaVessels]

@@tomlulgjuraj8942 my girl is 6 months now, going on 7 months in a couple weeks. she has gotten a lot better! just give it time and keep letting them know that biting isn’t okay. if she bites me, i say “no biteing”, ignore her and/or walk away, and stop playing with her until she calms down. it also helps to distract them and get their energy out. she bites the most when she has pent up energy.

[@bobbymancan3881]

Same mine is 11 weeks old

[@ccap3211]

I know I’m super late to comment on this! Lol how’s your dog now? My puppy bites constantly. My hands and arms are covered in cuts/scratches from him biting and his sharp nails.

[@mocha907]

@@AlannaVessels same mine is 12 weeks now how is ur golden now?

[@nadiagittens1846]

I have learnt a lot for my puppy that I am getting soon

[@davidg7509]

Very Nice video

[@AutumnRaine]

I get my golden on Friday, his name is Strider. I’m so excited and your videos have helped.

[@goldenhearts8822]

I’m so glad to hear that. Have fun with Strider!

[@nadiagittens1846]

I love your videos

[@lerineroberts7421]

Thank you so much 🌸

[@neo-qn1vs]

Hey...thanks a lot...thats is very helpful.....our 2 mnth old female pup becomes a monstrous little witch after her meals.....lot of energy to throw out.......but your video seems to have provided the much needed insight... Love frm India....🙂

[@zackjetz5510]

My 8 month golden retriever loves biting me a lot so i rlly needed this

[@nicolemiles3388]

Can you do a video on how to teach your puppy good walking practices? How to train them to say close by. How long should I wait until I can take them on a walk. Or a video on simple tricks to teach your puppy in the meantime while they're too young for interactions with other dogs. Like sit, lay down, stay, etc. I have heard that tires a puppy out but I'm not sure how/the best practices in training your puppy to do these?

[@yar581]

Got my Golden Pup, Malcolm a few days ago and HE LOVES FINGERS AND TOES! 🤣🤣🤣

[@CastYourDemons]

My 12 week old puppy bites me early in the morning when we get up for the day. I’ve tried distracting some zoomies with training and it works. But when he loses attention; he plays with the cat or tries biting the couch. He has a bone, tons of plushies, and a kong. He’ll only keep them in his mouth for maybe 30 seconds and then switch to me or the couch. I’m worried if I ignore him, he’ll keep biting the couch or pillows and I don’t know how to redirect it

[@ctaylor267ct]

Literally what I’m going through! Have things gotten better?

[@CastYourDemons]

@@ctaylor267ct yes, he will be one year tomorrow. He still is high energy, but no longer bites the couch unless he is really stressed out/anxious. He does still try and bite us though lol. In a gentle way to get our attention, but he can also be sitting on or next to us and still want to chomp on our hands if he hasn’t had enough mental stimulation for the day.

[@ellaryholliday]

Can I rely on my 1 yr old golden retriever to help me teach our new golden boy ABI? New puppy is going to be 8 weeks old when we bring him home

[@ctaylor267ct]

ABI! 🤗

[@anushaswati2055]

what's the best routine for my golden Retriever

[@emma123_x8]

This video is fantastic, will really help me out... going to sit at the stools for the next zoomie session for sure ! Thanks 😀🐶🐾❤

[@iPolytechnic]

My puppy Yūki wants to bite my hand and toes instead of her toys. She is now 8weeks and I let her bite as long as it doesn’t feels like going to puncture my skin. I always wear her out by playing chase and fetch outside.

[@anthamroshini342]

My pup is 2 months old and he growls bites hard sometimes even grabs clothes so tightly. Can you suggest what to do please

[@elizabethheindl8268]

My Golden puppy has come along way but when he is around children he chases and bites them playfully. I know when the child screams and runs in fear he thinks it’s more playtime. Now that my kids are scared unless he is on a leash how do I teach him without using the children. When he chases and they stop like a statue so he doesn’t keep chasing he still bites. My trainer was great but distracts puppy with treats which he doesn’t care about when he chases and bites. I’m looking for suggestions that don’t involve my children being decoys. He wants to play and he does with me but the kids can’t play in our yard with him yet (unless he is on leash with me or they are on trampoline. He gets lots of exercise eats healthy food and has a great life! But I want him to be able to be with my children unleashed at some point.

[@ngamingvlogs1486]

Is there anything i could do to make the puppy biting don't hurt. Cause I am young

[@mothermoss1958]

I have a white English cream golden 10 month old male. He is biting me when I’m walking to the house. I can’t stop the biting a gun to Training with him and he exercises work but not when I need him to I don’t know why he continues his bruising me I’ve had to have x-rays on my hand it’s out of control. I think I’ve had a lot of patients at this point, tried everything like you suggested, and he won’t think we can form to anything. I’m going to create never like to create unfortunately, when he’s really hurting me I swear I didn’t notice I’ve already done that part. So I don’t know how to undo all of it I’ve done the exercise all of it this is not working. I don’t want to get an e collar,Do you have any suggestions?

[@simbathegoldie1954]

My golden retriever simba is 8 months old can u please tell how to teach him ABI

[@mothermoss1958]

I’m sorry spellcheck really messed that up. Basically my 10 month old male white English golden retriever, continues to bite at me randomly when I’m walking through the house when we’re outside playing he’ll just start biting at the leash in my hand I have to drag him in.He jumps up and he’s flying in the air it’s my arms my legs my feet pulling my clothes he’s terrible. Otherwise he’s a good dog lol

[@147salsa]

I definitely have an 8 week old piranha 🤣😂 Thanks

[@goldenhearts8822]

Those dagger teeth will get you!

[@Keanureeves7576]

What is Abi plz telll

[@yannominno]

I lmao at 4:48 XD

[@imperatrixjournaling9371]

🤣

[@slkung1]

Abi

[@jeantrafecanty3225]

Hi there! My husband and I got our puppy at 5 weeks and he is now 8 weeks. We have bite marks and cuts all over our hands and sometimes our legs. We have tried to tell him “ouch”, “no biting” but that hardly helps. When he does bite, we have started to sit on the couch and force him to entertain himself with toys. Is there anything else we can do? I think he was taken away from his litter too young in order to learn ABI.

[@goldenhearts8822]

Hey Jean, sorry you're struggling with the puppy biting! This article might help: goldenhearts.co/golden-retriever-puppy-teething/

[@sayantanimajumdar9429]

LIKE MY GOLDEN RETRIVER STOPED BITTING NOT EVEN ONCE IN A MONTH HE BIT ME TYSM!

[@ljkoh20052000able]

Just go straight to how! Sheesh

[@blissful3263]

My 8 weeks golden is Scott. He has so many toys I've bought him everything but he prefers to bite me. He bites real hard. I've tried using "no" and redirect with his toys but it don't seem to work.

[@goldenhearts8822]

Using play pens and baby gates when he’s in a biting mood can help so you can get away from him and let him calm down

[@blissful3263]

@@goldenhearts8822 He calms down but the second I leave him out and play with him he starts biting

[@shush4]

ABI

[@angelawoodworth3628]

My golden puppy is 12 weeks and constantly biting me. Especially my legs, I can’t walk him . Any suggestions for learning to walk? Or should I try to wear him out another way. It’s so painful I almost want to give up 😥

[@goldenhearts8822]

Don't give up! It'll get better soon. One thing you could try is giving him a frozen stuffed kong before you take him on a walk, so that he doesn't have so much pent up energy. Puppies are also really bitey when they're overtired (like a cranky toddler) so be sure ge's getting enough sleep.

[@angelawoodworth3628]

@@goldenhearts8822 thank you!! I found today was so much worse, off routine. So I’ll leave him to nap Also what can I put in the kong?

[@elisa6361]

Thank you for your great advice. I have a 10 week old goldendoodle who seems like she sharpened her teeth overnight. She seems to bite my 19 year old son the most. Any ideas why she bites him the most?

[@justyn2646]

She was probably teething I just got a golden retriever and he’s biting but he’s doing it less nkw

[@LethalDrippy]

I have a golden retriever mixed with german shepherd her name is juice she’s really cute but she bites so much😒

[@irish6783]

Just picked up my golden 1 week ago and my god does he bite!

[@goldenhearts8822]

It'll get better! (Eventually 😇)

[@glenncurley680]

My Golden is 14 weeks and she love to bite. I am so damaged in so many ways!

[@amanuelgutema8953]

Yo do u know a good breeder that’s sells goldens

[@goldenhearts8822]

I'm sorry I don't have any breeder recommendations.

[@brendawayne684]

I know a breeder who have litters at the moment

[@sanadhaddadin6537]

ABI please help

[@ctaylor267ct]

I’m drowning over here with my 10 week old golden retriever puppy. Seriously getting to point to where I might have to give him up. Breaking my heart. I’m doing everything and nothing seems to be working!!

[@goldenhearts8822]

Hang in there - it'll get better! Make sure they're getting enough sleep (you might have to make them take a nap in their crate) and enough mental stimulation (training, puzzle toys, etc). Puppy dates and puppy kindergarten can help too!

[@ariamaria2780]

8 week old puppy and he bites hard I know he’s just playing but it hurts !!!! 🥲

[@goldenhearts8822]

It'll get better!

[@why-yx7cr]

abi

[@EngePasta]

My golden is still biting and hes 7 Months old pls help 😩

[@nicholascarmona4990]

Mine too

[@nicholascarmona4990]

Did yours stop

[@EngePasta]

@@nicholascarmona4990 she diddent stop but i learnd her thath she cant bite hard

[@robpark9369]

Thanks my puppy doesn’t bite as much

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bro 3:15

[@deborahpsalmdeperio]

May I slap my puppy’s mouth? But not hard. Every time she’s trying to bite

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stop the video at 5:11cand yur get something funny

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