STOP puppy BITING clothes

[@kikopup]

This video covers how to solve puppies mouthing and biting your hands: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZWwfIVrnp6chLM

[@sharontobin5512]

This all looks great, a well-behaved puppy to work with makes it look easy. Does not show what one is to do when they do bite and not ignore the dangling clothes. When one gets up in the morning and cannot walk to make their breakfast. When they jump up at end tables, your socks, pants, sweaters and house coats. One does not always have a clicker in hand. Vet says treats are only suppose to be 10% of their diet. The puppies I see here are nothing like my beagle….lol.

[@khizarbacha.9380]

My lebrador is a female she is 1 year old and she. Continuously does it And it didn't help me maybe she is 12 moths old Can u upload a video on it plzzzzz

[@mayaandlittlelou]

This technique is so helpful. My 11 week old puppy won’t stop chewing through my sweaters while I’m wearing them. This trick is like magic. Thank you very much

[@kikopup]

Well done! It takes time to put in the training, so good work!!! Happy new year!

[@JA-df3xb]

I have been using this kzbin.infoUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU as a handy reference book. I read through the book and enjoyed the little glimpses of examples. I love that this author believes in rescue dogs. The tips and training has been invaluable and gave me moments of...."how simple why didn't I think of it" so it's been a great tool. Thank you!

[@nlatt001]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for people new to raising puppies. They're incredibly helpful and I appreciate how you always make the dog's wellbeing your priority as you train. My chihuahua puppy loves tugging at my pants and isn't interested when I attempt redirection to nearby toys so this video is just what I needed! I've also been working on his nipping using your technique.

[@jakeepup96]

I love watching how different trainers tackle this subject. Some popular trainers like to train in the moment for this, but I love how you tackle this before it becomes a habit. I see it everywhere puppy biting hands and clothes. Personally I trained my pup this same way, we never had a biting problem or chewing problem thank goodness! I got very lucky in that aspect.

[@kikopup]

Sounds like it was not just luck...

[@jakeepup96]

@@kikopup I say lucky because in every other aspect I feel as if I failed with him. Reactive (even though he was socialized) whines and barks constantly (although he gets plenty of exercise and training daily) and he has bad seperation anxiety, he even broke out of his crate and threw his body into my window and cracked it. (And that was when he was on anxiety medicine) But as for biting I got very lucky with that.

[@tedjack9184]

@@jakeepup96 Sorry to hear this. I sounds rather serious. I hope you will find help.

[@kikopup]

Sorry to hear this. Honestly, when you have owned lots of dogs from a puppy you see that some dogs just have the genetics to be a certain way... Wish was always a very fearful reactive and anxious and guardy type of puppy and she still easily worried about things and anxious in new situations... But all my other dogs are amazing... but nothing bad happened to wish and sadly two of my other dogs were actually attacked by dogs... so... well.. sometimes its just genetics and the dogs personality. Sometimes even with friendly parents the puppy inherits the personality of the past relatives that might have been reactive or aggressive. The thing is one behavior issue can affect the others and things go in a downward spiral when things are going bad, but the good thing, is when you start to work on 1 behavior issue it can actually start to change things for the better with other behavioral issues and things start to go in an upward spiral. This is also another thing to keep in mind when training a dog like the one you have - dogmantics.com/too-much-of-a-good-thing-are-the-activities-your-dog-loves-doing-making-him-sick/

[@emmamemma4162]

What a great video! I had not found this information presented clearly in any other YT-video, this was just what we needed for our puppy right now. Thank you so much!

[@kikopup]

You are welcome. :)

[@stapow93]

My hands are bloody and my puppy was just hanging from my pants. Because of my reaction when he hurts me he keeps doing it. Thanks for this video we will be doing this.

[@jeanettemarie6456]

Same

[@TeslaNick2]

I learned this technique from you years ago and it works beautifully. The same idea can be applied in so many scenarios (clicking for not doing something).

[@kikopup]

Yeah! It's scientifically called Differential Reinforcement of an Incompatible behavior (Alternate or Other behavior) DRI DRA DRO I always just say DRI for trainers.

[@dabodo932]

Brings back memories of when My dog was a puppy. My mother was visiting me & my then puppy chewed through my mother's new & very expensive shoes. I can laugh about it now. (Just not in front of her!!!) Thanks for yet another fantastic tutorial & thank you Ted Jack for your support. Absolutely love what you do.

[@yasminajaferi1448]

I am an ethologist and I must say I reallly like your videos. I wish I could get them in Spanish to help my clients. Congratulations, you are doing so well

[@kikopup]

If you look at the bottom of the videos, there is a CC button and you can choose any language- it is auto translated so sometimes it doesnt always make sense but sometimes it does...

[@yasminajaferi1448]

@@kikopup thanks!

[@kahlesswright]

I have a 9 week old hound mix. He is 9 weeks old today and I got him Oct 31 so I’ve had him a little over a week. He has been doing really well with a lot of his training. He will make good eye contact when I say his name. He is going pretty good with potty training and crate training. He is good with sit, lay out, touch, we are working on leave it and drop it. So all in all he has done very well for his first week. The main problem he has is he will get over stimulated when we play and he will start aggressively biting at our feet/pant legs. I’ve worked on trying to desensitize him. When he is in training mode he listens very well and I can rub my feet all over him or hope around him and he just sits there making eye contact and being calm. And we will play well and then all the sudden it’s like a switch goes off and he decides to go for the feet and turns aggressive. I play with him calmly and try to keep his attention on the toys and not on me but the same cycle keeps happening everyday. He will wake up from a nap, I take him outside, maybe do some training outside/inside, we will play and then feet attack and I have to put him in his play pen. I also have different puzzles games for mental stimulation and he has like 3 kongs. I feel like I’m trying everything to make sure he is a well rounded dog but he keeps aggressive attacking our feet and I don’t know how to desensitize him cause like I said when he is in training mode he will listen. He is only 9 weeks old so maybe I’m expecting too much from him and hopefully he will grow out of this?... but it makes me sad cause I feel like I can’t play with my puppy and I have to keep putting him in his play pen. :( any advice?...

[@tedjack9184]

You pay so much attention to these basics. I think that's great. It will give many puppies a headstart. So many views in only a view days. I like all your vids, but this one is special to me. Thanks.

[@kikopup]

Awe thanks Ted :) You are the best!

[@dabodo932]

Thanks Ted Jack for your sponsorship of this video. Very much appreciated. Thanks.

[@DaBunne]

gosh what a little doll you have there.. even when he's behaving "badly"

[@kikopup]

He is indeed a sweet little boy.

[@WemenPhobia]

Seeing your tutorials motivates me to train my puppy. Thank you.

[@kikopup]

Oh good! :)

[@Cayleona]

I'm going to try this method of stopping my dog from wanting to nip, lick and bite on my arm and clothes when I try to relax on the couch. Maybe it will work, cos he won't stop.. He's a bit older though, 9 months. Thanks for this great video. I started clicker training because of you and I love it! Training has become so much more focused and fun!

[@alxzen1127]

Omg, literally dealing with this now.. thanks so much for the tips!!!

[@kikopup]

You are welcome :)

[@naturemom7846]

Same here!

[@hoorainfatima8055]

Same

[@derekb.9177]

@@kikopup Dear Kikopup.Respect for what you're doing.But in this case my biggest scare is about the puppy gets hurted,run on the street or gets stolen by others.Unbelieveable sweet,the australian shepheard puppy. Ah,i forgot.When the small puppy bites you,sweet and softly,easy to stand this small pain,then i showed the puppy to bite harder,then my girl-friends puppy recognized,that nothing is to reach by biting and did it never again.Try it out.Sweet pain,believe me and it works.

[@thisname1968]

Thanks you are like god to me. my puppy bites shirt,pants&underwear and my mom said that if he bites any more clothes he'd be gone out of the house and when I did this to him he stopped biting clothes 😊

[@kikopup]

yay!!!! Well done!

[@Korenski23VO]

I like how you show “this is a normal puppy” it reminds me of magicians saying “look this is just an ordinary box, these are ordinary cuffs and I have nothing up my sleeve!”

[@tomparomina1555]

Thanks to Dr. Pawfessor I got here. He spoke very highly of you and he was right. You are one of the best dog trainers, no lies, no setting the dogs up to fail, real positive reinforcement. Thank you

[@kikopup]

Awe thanks. I try my best. I do get criticized for being boring or not entertaining enough, but I figure that the people who are looking desperately for the info they need don't want to be entertained and those that do want to be entertained aren't really that interested in the content. Sure I have learned over the last decade to try and present material in a way that is easy to understand and also helps people understand how it works... I am still learning as I go.

[@Korenski23VO]

Ha ha me too. Dr pawfessor who apparently no longer exists but his videos live on

[@chihuahuabulldog]

So neat how you train Halo how to do it "right" from the very start.

[@kikopup]

Saves a lot of time and frustration! :) I like cutting corners! For me and for my dogs.

[@HappyHealthyDogMom]

So simple and explained beautifully i even send your videos to my own clients

[@kikopup]

I love having a video to send to clients. "watch the video first then ask questions" I try to keep them short and simple but that is a learned skill... I am still learning. In the beginning of my career I tended to overwhelm new dog owners... I couldnt shut up. I wanted to give them years of experience in 1 hour.

[@Korenski23VO]

Wow this made me just realize that so many of the other dog trainers I watch online are just allowing bad behaviors happen in order to make better content, make themselves look better or maybe because they aren’t really as talented at dog training as they proclaim or they just lack knowledge about positive behavior. That’s kind of scary.

[@SoraiaLMotta]

Or Just want to use higer and higer levels of "correction".

[@rayleneewing7714]

Oh, dear. Our Bichon puppy is already getting away with biting at the hem of my long skirts. It was so cute at first. But, now we need to undo the behavior. Thanks for this tutorial!

[@TheMag625]

When Halo was so little!!!! So cute! Great video as always , thanks Emily XXX

[@01Bonnie03]

Very important exercices, thank you so much! What a cute puppy! You are the best dogtrainer I know :-)

[@kikopup]

Awe thanks!

[@AdiestramientoUrbanoMx]

Gracias por enseñarnos tus secretos🤗 saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[@jennp4374]

My puppy is about 12 weeks old and she’s constantly ruining my clothes due to biting. I can’t wait to try this!

[@dylandonaghue6750]

What do you do if your puppy already has an aggressive hold on your clothes and won't let go? I'm a first time dog owner. I have been watching training videos but didn't find anything like this.

[@aimeepowell1558]

Thanks for your expertise! We have a 10 week old puppy who exhibits all of the biting behaviors you cover in your video. I’m excited to start your method of training. What training treats do you recommend for puppies?

[@kikopup]

If the puppy finds their own food reinforcing you can use that as well as tiny bits of real meat like chicken and beef, as well as I use tiny bits of turkey hotdog and tiny bits of cheese on occasion. But if the puppy works well for his own food its good to use that to keep things healthy.

[@lozhodges1126]

This is great, I'm currently working through your leash training video too! My puppy is 10 weeks today and getting very nibbly. I know puppies are puppies but with consistent sessions everyday do you have a rough idea of how long it might take for him to calm down? if only i'd done these steps with shoes before he realised he loved shoes.... :)

[@Jazzykatt23]

Are you still going through the crazy biting? I have my 10 week old Rottweiler puppy and she is absolutely crazy.

[@alialiraqi7819]

You are amazing...thanks

[@kikopup]

Thanks!

[@BlondeRedheadislove]

This video came at such a perfect time for me. I started following a few years ago when I had my first puppy and now another just fell into my lap! Although I am having clicker issues as the one I have seems too loud but the ones I see in at the store at way too quiet. Is this an issue?

[@kikopup]

Yes, clickers generally suck. I have not found ONE I like so I modify the with poster tack - by putting it over the dimple of a box clicker. This video shows me doing it- kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6faY5WZfMiies0

[@marioraczek]

Super, thanks for your videos. greetings from germany

[@cailadarche8564]

Thank you for this!! Your handling drills for when we're playing or I'm touching his collar have helped a ton. How would I do this while I'm walking him? He's an 11 week old GSD and he's taken to biting my legs while we walk. While he's walking by me and he doesn't bit my legs, should I mark and reward that? Then slowly increase the length he doesn't bite at my legs before rewarding him? Thanks!!

[@elenazen]

Hi, Emily, do you have any video with basset hound? I would like to take one for me and my kids. What do you think?

[@alexandrab.bernal919]

Hiii 🙃 great video! I just discovered you thanks to Mary. My 4 month old border collie does this great but unfortunately sometimes when aroused when playing he just still loves nipping, he doesn’t do it as much as before but still does it and sometimes it’s difficult to deal with, so any advice for nipping more with their herding genes would be highly appreciated ☺️☺️☺️☺️ thank youuuuu 😊

[@eviem70]

I’m sorry, I am clueless here. What is that clicker? I’ve never seen this before. I can tell you’re a great trainer

[@AdvFox]

I know this is an older post but, worth responding to. Clicker is a small device that makes a click sound when you press a button. They're relatively cheap and you can find them on amazon or your local pet store.

[@accatinotrainingsolutiondo5908]

Good job

[@maicakhylafrancisco3163]

Thank youuu! I'm dealing with this now and my dog's behavior sometimes upsets me as I can't think of a way to stop him.

[@kikopup]

I suggest getting a large puppy proof pen and putting the dog into the pen when you feel overwhelmed. You can even have it by your desk or where you are hanging out etc so you are right next to it if the puppy is worried about being alone in the pen at first.

[@derekb.9177]

@@kikopup Have you readed it allready? The australian shepheard puppy is too,much too sweet to concentrate on everything.

[@cherylsalvador950]

How frequent should we do this training to make it a reliable behavior? My puppy does well during training. However, sometimes he's able to grab clothes from the rack or slippers and run away with them. When he's able to get them, it's quite difficult to get them back from him in spite of offering him treats or toys or asking him to drop. He even growls or whines when we try to take the stuff from him. When I catch him just about to grab clothes or shoes, I stop him by calling him to me and this works most of the time. But there are times when I'm not able to see him just before he does it and that's when it gets hard. Any advice? :)

[@kikopup]

Sometimes its easier to just put away shoes and clothes and "stuff" in teh first few weeks as you build reinforcement of the toys you want them to play with, Let them play keep away games with the toys. You can pretend that the toys are super exciting yourself. Smart puppies are good at reading what we find valuable and can see we dont think the toys are valuable but our clothes.

[@allisonfrost3891]

We have a 3 month old golden retriever mix from the shelter. Generally he is doing well, but one problem we are having is him biting our clothes and backs of our legs and ankles. If I am holding treats he doesn't always do it. It is difficult for us to walk around the house! If we say, No, and try to redirect with a toy, sometimes he will take it but usually he will begin to growl and bark at us, chasing as we walk away. He sits, speaks, lays down, and shakes on command so he is doing well with other training commands. Any suggestions for this specific problem?

[@Augustinefields1]

How do you stop a dog from growling and biting you when you stop playing with them?

[@debbiekling6065]

Don’t play rough games with him

[@ratharax5517]

Hi, In another video you say to avoid using "good" as a marker word. I understand you're using it for slow treat delivery marking, but are you then avoiding using good dog and whatnot for general praise? Also, if my pup has already been exposed to.. pretty much all the things.. the method is still the same as you demonstrated in this video right?

[@kikopup]

Good question. Yes, when I first started training my mentor said to avoid teaching people "good" to mean a treat comes very single time. Because people say "good boy" etc without feeding. So for me "good" is a calm marker, but it is also a marker that doesnt mean a treat is always coming. But I didnt explain that in this video. I suggest to begin to give a treat after saying good boy etc.

[@marcia7115]

I am having awful trouble with my puppy (12 weeks) attacking my legs when I walk across the room multiple times a day. He is going to be a big dog and already hurts when he does this. Everything I've read so far says I should either distract with a toy or stand still, turn my back and ignore him until he stops. I'm hoping trying this training game will help.

[@katarinavukasinovic9917]

I wish my puppy would pay attention to distractions. Sometimes I can call him, give food, toys or literally put whatever in his mouth and he just insists on chewing my armchair. Then I have no choice but to pick him up and put him in a play pen. Or sometimes when we play, he'll just start biting me and jumping on me, and the only thing I've been able to do is stand up and start ignoring him. But I don't know if this will work in the long run...He's a corgi, and I know some of these behaviors are natural to him, but I still feel like I could do more. I am just not sure what.

[@ChristineStratakos]

Do you use the same method with an adult dog that has had lots of "practice" with inappropriate biting behavior?

[@mochiyeosang1908]

Will this work for hair too? Also, when my puppy gets extremely hyper (especially outside), all she wants to do is bite our legs, shoes, etc and the only way to stop her is picking her up.

[@tottart56]

Our 5 month puppy destroys blankets, towels, etc., chewing holes in them. We have a metal crate and not sure if it's safe to leave her in the crate, fearing she will hurt herself. She has terrible separation anxiety ... follows me everywhere, crying if I leave the house. Thank you !

[@wendyannh]

This sounds great - but what do you do with a pup who just simply will *not* let go of whatever the item is, even for the highest possible value treat you have? I’ve got a *very* persistent biter, and unfortunately that includes grabbing my body parts and hanging on.

[@kikopup]

First you could rule out medical issues, a check up with a vet to make sure the puppy is not acting like this because of illness. Is this a terrier? Or a puppy from a litter with other puppies with hair that could be grabbed? Or a singleton? Sometimes this can also happen if the puppies are allowed to just bite and hang on clothes when people are interacting with the puppies or that the puppies bite and hang on each other. If the puppy has been doing it their whole life with the litter it will take some time to change the behavior. Sometimes confinement can make this behavior worse, so I suggest not crating a puppy like this, but having the puppy in a pen with a bed area and toys so the puppy can make choices when not being watched. If your puppy grabs onto you quickly open the jaws as soon as you can and then carefully put the puppy into the pen. You can sit next to the pen with the pup out of reach. What you need to do is make sure to use management and prevention in between training sessions- if your puppy bites you when you let them out in the morning, have treats and lure the pup out of the pen in the morning with a treat. If the puppy starts to bite when there is a lot of movement, put the puppy in the pen before the movement happens. And I suggest focus specifically on this problem as being the number one problem to focus on, doing training sessions on this exercise and the handling and grooming exercises in this video in short training sessions daily for at least 12 days. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6CwaqefqJinaMU You might need to get a professional trainer who doesnt use any forms of physical or psychological intimidation to help you with this training. I suggest not playing "hand games" where you let the puppy bite at your hands. Instead teach the puppy to take treats softly from hands kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYmniJWqrZlnmJo Its important to prevent the puppy doing this behavior and reinforce appropriate interactions or it could get worse or never go away.

[@wendyannh]

@@kikopup Thank you so much for these suggestions and your quick reply! I’ll watch these other videos in the next day or so. He is actually a Standard Poodle, believe it or not, from a litter of 9, who were often commingled with another same-size litter the breeder had that was only a week or two older, so I would have thought for sure he would have had at least *some* bite inhibition, even though he was only 9 weeks old when he came home, but nope, not one iota, and none of the traditional wisdom about yipping, etc. has worked most of the time. Videos she posted showed them all getting along great, but he has also been afraid of both people and other dogs, plus has had terrible separation anxiety. Of course she swore he never had an issue there and sounded like she was blaming me for it. He is my third spoo, though, and neither of the other two had anywhere near these kinds of issues. He’s apparently perfectly healthy, but the behaviorist I consulted said I need to take him to a veterinary behaviorist, so I’m researching that now. Our puppy kindergarten instructor said she would consult with the school’s owner about which of them, or another trainer, might be best for us to work with. We will see her tomorrow. He *is* making progress on all of these, and I’m getting better at coordinating luring him away from biting me at least when we are leaving the elevator and coming down the hall to our apartment, but boy are my arms sore! And he’s destroyed three coats. At least they have somewhat protected my arms. Today has been his best day overall by far, amazingly with only one or two light nips - but once he gets hold of something loose he’s not supposed to have, there is a long and exhausting chase to try to catch him and get it from him because he is fast and cagey as the dickens, and once he does start the biting, it’s a heck of a battle, too.

[@wolfiri6442]

What kind of treats do you usually use? Looks like boiled chicken? Just trying to figure out what to use with my own puppy.

[@kikopup]

I use tiny bits of real meat but I also use puppy kibble made small enough for little dogs. I use the Pacific Stream taste of the wild for halo because thats what the breeder was feeding and they are super tiny and great for using as treats

[@accatinotrainingsolutiondo5908]

Brava brava super brava

[@kikopup]

Thanks :)

[@kristenchow7207]

We have an Australian Cattle puppy, he is super bitey with everything. We followed your instructions and he does super well with training or when there is food, but when we are not training anymore, he goes back being bitey again. Any advice? P.S. we love your videos!

[@kikopup]

keep working on the calm settle and handling games, inbetween use management and prevention, have a large pen to put him in when hes excited. If he starts biting immediately redirect to a toy or put him in the pen. That way he wont rehearse the biting behavior. Its pretty normal. Its like a toddler wanting to grab things with their hands, so it will take a few weeks to train them not to try and bite everything in your house and your hands and clothes.

[@philbrown468]

I need a remedial class. Please explain mark. Marking. It seems like you are supposed to mark before, during, and after event. That’s a lot of clicking or kissing or whatever marking. I’m confused. How is the dog supposed to get it? What is the difference between just using the dogs name and a different noise?

[@michelinelavoie2086]

Problem is that you don’t always have treats on your person....to change their minds....

[@runnerup15]

oh no i'm already a couple weeks in and just found this; hes been rehearsing this bad behavior so long its his default now. does that mean i cant use this method?

[@kikopup]

No, you can start training now. And dont worry about the few weeks in, because puppies have been no doubt doing this their whole lives before you got them at the breeders with the other puppies adn things around them so its not a big deal its a few weeks in to start :). You can do it :)

[@runnerup15]

@@kikopup ok phew 😅 oh one other quick question, how many training sessions is reasonable for a given day? ive been doing 3 since im not sure how much he is really absorbing knowledge wise, but he has so much energy... probably because he is a working dog breed and entertaining him with toys and puzzles only keeps his attention for a few minutes at a time (the rest of the time he likes to spend chewing the furniture and baseboards or herding us into the other room nipping at our heels; and when i take him outside of course it's right to eating rocks and bark mulch despite him having a dozen different chew toys 🙃)

[@melihileri]

Looks like he’s more distracted by the food than the clothes. When the food disappears he could still go straight to biting (mine does despite training just like this).

[@kikopup]

If you are worried your dog is distracted by the food you can teach eye contact first to make sure your puppy is looking at your face instead of just starring at the treat. You can also work on games to teach your puppy to not be obsessed with the food kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoObZGSHZ8upY7c Honestly. My puppy never bit at my clothes or shoe laces again after this lesson. I know Im a professional trainer but I literally spent 10 minutes all together teaching him not to bite my clothes leash harness and my hands. The key to training is setting up the environment so that the puppy doesnt think to rehearse the behaviors. Building interest in playing with toys and not doing the movements right in front of the puppy that would initiate biting.

[@mrsfoogles8328]

This was my thinking, my 12 week old pup is an angel when I have a tub of treats in my hand, but when I don't, she chases the kids and bites their ankles. I'm guessing if I always have treats on me, she can "rehearse" good, calm behaviour enough that it becomes normal as she grows up and I won't need to treat as much. She is only young and still needs to play and bite, so I make sure she has toys and chews and control the environment. It's all about learning good habits and not setting them up to fail, right? Also, we're not all perfect and the frustration is real for both dog and owner - learn to walk away!

[@ambermonae7257]

I’m working from home rn and my fur baby is literally gnawing at my ankles as I type this 🙄 he’s so sweet, but omg he’s like 5 dogs in one! I hope, with patience, he and I can learn to listen to each other lol

[@stellarshockwave]

I have a qn about all your videos. I'm training my golden retriever (6weeks old) and I want to know if I should be spreading all these steps over a few sessions/days or all in the same session? He seems to be picking up really quickly. The recall isn't working so well when he's distracted but he picks up really fast.

[@kikopup]

Are you sure you mean 6 weeks or 6 months? 6 weeks here in most states its illegal to take the puppy from the mom. If the pup is 6 weeks Id ask if there are still pups with the mom and if so return the puppy until 8 weeks, because if separated too early they can start to show very abnormal behavior when they grow up. This video goes over how long to train kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ-coqenob-aq7s And yes you will have to spread the training over sessions, as the puppy picks up the skills. I suggest working on the recall in training set ups like this _ kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3q1ZICqibisf9k and using lots of different distractions. If your puppy is 6 weeks old though, and not 6 months, then work on just the basics of a recall and eye contact first.

[@stellarshockwave]

@@kikopup thank you. I'm writing from India, where there aren't any regulations for breeders. The breeder told us he'd been weaned but then later we found out after we paid that he was much younger and the vet said breeder probably lied about his age. We have only ever adopted seniors or pups at least a year old so we didn't know. He was trying to get rid of the pups because he's not able to feed them (lockdown) and we decided to keep him anyway because we dont want him to return to uncertainty.

[@michellerichardson988]

Thanks heaps, is there a way to use this to teach a dog not to tear clothes of the clothes line after they've been hung up to dry?

[@awag1010]

Is there a way to apply this type of training to things that the dog will lie on, like dog beds or furniture?

[@kikopup]

Yes, I suggest teaching go to the bed and lay down and get treats for laying there while you add distractions like a stay. If possible when introducing a new dog bed, you just work on the settle or go to the bed exercise then put it away. Choose things that the dog is least likely to want to chew. Have chews out for the dog to chew on and get the dog into seeking those to chew on when they need to chew. For chewing on furniture you can put something on the corners of the furniture that makes them less appealing to chew on such as bitter apple or wintergreen oil.

[@awag1010]

@@kikopup Thats really helpful. Thank you very much!

[@Chris-by8eh]

looks do for the video. I can not even feed my pup in training without my hands being attacked.

[@kikopup]

I know. Some puppies are more mouthy than others. They literally have spent their life just biting at all the things and other puppies. They use their mouths like toddlers use hands. So it feels overwhelming at first. Some puppies it takes them at least 3 weeks to reliably get down not biting at every moving object and human parts. Its like trying to train a baby human or toddler not to grasp at things held out in front of him. So it does take patience. But it is extremely important to prevent the behaviors from being practiced and reinforced. When going to let the puppy out of the pen use a high value treat and change the motivation from wanting to hang off your pants and hands to expecting sitting to get a treat. You can sit on the other side of the pen and wait for the puppy to calm down before letting the puppy out as well. And these games of watching the movement of something can be done while the puppy is in a pen and you can feed the treat over the pen then move the object in front of the pen at first to prevent the puppy doing an ambush attack on you. There is also this video on teaching handling kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZWwfIVrnp6chLM where I also explain to really build the reinforcement value of things you want your puppy to bite at, so all his toys and chews.

[@karenhaynes8797]

Will this work with an older,dog that’s not trained

[@thomj32]

Tried two sessions of doing this though our 9wk jack a bea was already doing it beforehand and still is so not sure it's going to work, shall I continue or try something else, thank you

[@naturemom7846]

I need help!!!!!! I have two pitbull puppies brother and sister. I have dumb questions first then we will see. You say feed... This is food or treat? What if all this has happened before and Its gotta stop! I'm loosing furniture, I have poop and pee everywhere! They don't respond to anything it seems and chew on EVERYTHING even me! They are crazy and I have to leave them home but I don't want to leave them in a pen they are great pups that don't run off and soooooo sweet but they are NUTS! They play fight and it gets mean mean. Please help and how much do u feed a pup a day? These guys are 2 months old almost 3 and eat a lot.

[@kikopup]

Hi Jamie, I would contact a trainer immediately and get together a behavior modification plan specifically catered to your two puppies and your own situation m.iaabc.org/consultant/ You can find one here. karenpryoracademy.com/find-a-trainer/ Here www.petprofessionalguild.com/Zip-Code-Search Or here. For the mean time I suggest having two large accident proof pens for the two puppies for when you leave so they dont learn to destroy your house or learn to be too aroused or overly rough with each other while you are gone.

[@kayokoh5710]

Hi I am trying this exercise with various things that I don't want my pup to bite like pee pads or leash or clothes. she understands the idea at training sessions immediately but outside training session she will chew on these and not responding my positive interruption cue or anything. Do I have to do this training session frequently?

[@kikopup]

I suggest taping down the pee pads, and perhaps taking them away for a few days and just taking her out to the toilet more frequently. The most important thing to do is to get her invested in chewing the things that are appropriate. That behavior has to be more reinforcing than the pee pads, which I suppose are on the top of her list at the moment of fun things to chew on. Dont let her see you changing the pee pads either, because they can watch you moving them about and that can peak their interest in them. Where if they just get let back into the pen and the pee pads are taped down they are less interesting.

[@kikopup]

Oh I forgot to add if shes eating the pee pads, just go and pick her up if she ignores you

[@vikicadwallader4765]

Our golden retriever pup just turned 14 weeks. When he gets going, he doesn’t listen to “no” very well at all. Anything different we need to do since he’s a little older and consistently exhibiting chewing/mouthing and aggressive play?

[@kikopup]

I'd use the breakfast every day for calm handling exercises kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZWwfIVrnp6chLM Id also work on the calm settle kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6OUoJ-wnM6Xg9k Some puppies are still mouthy around 14 weeks. I would be concerned if it goes longer than 16 weeks... So try and prevent it from happening in the first place, interrupt by calling the puppy or picking the puppy up and redirecting to a toy or if not possible putting in a large pen you can sit near, where he can learn to play with his toys on his own while you sit there.

[@lexy10985]

I have a 8 week old English bulldog and they like to lock there jaws on my shirt sleeves, pants, shoes, ankles etc what’s ur tip for getting this to stop cuz I’ve tried the time out I’ve tried the NO I’ve tried what u did with the dangling thing and nothing is working please help!!

[@Ethan-mv6wq]

Does anybody know if I do this with every piece of clothing, shoe, towel, and table?

[@knoblis]

I wish! My puppy looks like a tasmanian devil next to this one. She would never lay down like that by my side just chilling..

[@chrisstewart1961]

What if your puppy doesn't like treats I've tried a lot of treats and she is very picky

[@kikopup]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ-8f5RmipqEkLc I have this video on the topic

[@jessiehermit9503]

Why happens if I'm getting dressed and he makes a mistake and starts playing with the clothes I'm putting on?

[@KimberlyJongsma]

I can try this but is there a point where it's too late to start? He's 18 weeks

[@Celestial_Lilly]

Im trying to train the family dog but my siblings are undoing the training by giving them treats when they are doing stuff they shouldn't be doing. The dog keeps nipping at clothes and im trying to get her to stop so she doesn't ruin clothes

[@vero387]

What do I do when my puppy only follows these cues when I have treats in my hand? He executes perfectly until I’m out of treats or I sit him in my lap and he attacks my forearms.

[@kikopup]

If the puppy has spent his whole life mouthing his littermates, the behavior is going to take some time to change. The brain works similarly to fitness. If you do exercise in 1-3 days you wont see change but if you did exercises for 2 weeks you would see change. So for any problem behavior I suggest 12 short training sessions each day or 2 weeks of focusing on the issue. Inbetween training you can use management and prevention, reinforce the puppy for playing with toys with you and chewing on chew bones. If your puppy is in a really bity mood, have him play in his pen with his toys until he calms down and sit next to it out of reach so hes having to choose the toys over grabbing at you.

[@vero387]

@@kikopup thank you!

[@RaabStephan]

How do you go about treating them so much when they aren't interested in eating the kibble?

[@kikopup]

You could try tiny pieces of real meat like boiled chicken or steak

[@lydz8072]

Mine is always biting my shoes and socks while I'm walking or my dress when he is on my lap. I tried all the tips in this video and he isn't for it. I have tried all sorts of treats and food imaginable but nothing is enticing to him once he has a hold of my clothes. I tried to put a high value treat by his nose and lure him away but he could care less. Ideas?!

[@eliyashemer]

she said there is a lesson that teaches "drop". maybe you should try it

[@musiklvr1000]

I’ve started using drop for this issue as well because my puppy gets too hyper and doesn’t have great impulse control yet. While they are over threshold she pays no attention. I also have been doing the training in this video while she is very calm and with very slow movements. Meaning barely moving the item to start. It is working.

[@sahan6996]

My rott puppy is tearing down the trouser I'm wearing

[@isaiahvalenzuela1108]

Mine just attack me for the treat

[@SoomiYa]

I did this but after i did not have any more treats to give, he started to go back to biting my clothes when playing. What do i do?

[@kikopup]

I suggest do the games where you have more time between the treats and they are up on a counter. It should take at least 12 sessions before you start to see a difference in behavior. The brain is like a muscle in a way... that when you work out you wouldnt see results the same day, but after 2 weeks. I suggest to have a large exercise pen to put your puppy in when your puppy starts to get mouthy. And interrupt the biting as soon as it starts.

[@SoomiYa]

Dog Training by Kikopup Thank you!

[@maryrodberg9212]

I have a 9 week old puppy and I struggling to redirect with toys and treats when biting my pants. He bites hard and growls. I think he is trying to play and get my attention. Any other suggestions?? I want to try and fix the issue before it becomes a bigger problem.

[@kikopup]

Sometimes puppies have been biting on each other like this at the breeders and so continue doing it in the new home. It's important to use management and prevention outside of training and I would really put this as the number one issue to work on- play training games where you teach your dog to ignore moving shoes moving towels sweater sleeves hair etc, and also do these handling games kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZWwfIVrnp6chLM and try to manage and prevent between training sessions, keep the puppy in a large pen he can play with toys and get reinforced for playing with the toys when you are unable to watch him 100%. If he does go for you when out and about I suggest picking him up immediately so he cannot rehearse playing tug on the clothing as this is extremely reinforcing for a lot of puppies and it will mean they will want to do it more in the future.

[@maryrodberg9212]

Thank you for responding!! I really appreciate it and all your videos :)

[@siddheshshrestha8993]

Can we train the dog without click?

[@kikopup]

How to train without a clicker kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2elXoRqYtOkhMk

[@siddheshshrestha8993]

@@kikopup Thanks will try this

[@caitesmith7]

How do I stop my 7-month-old puppy from chewing on the clothes she wears. They're expensive! I give her PLENTY of things to chew on so it's not like shes lacking in that area.

[@Ragnar_Freysson]

Madam, it is a dog. Comes equipped with fur and all. There will very rarely be a need to put clothes on it. It’s a foreign object, so of course the dog will try to get rid of it. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@celesteawatt4203]

My dog wont disturb anything at home, but he will destroy anything at the carporch whn no one is watching

[@kikopup]

I have this article on teaching dogs to behave in the back yard dogmantics.com/teach-your-dog-how-to-behave-when-in-the-backyard/

[@lisumasan6910]

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[@kikopup]

Yes! I figured out how to make them!

[@lisumasan6910]

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[@debbiekling6065]

Your not always gonna have food or a clicker , my puppy is 35 pounds, she gets excited when we walk out side

[@kikopup]

Well, I also do not with a clicker or use food on walks. But all these sessions add up especially when you are proactive and do all these sessions right at the start, i think this boy it only took him 3 sessions before he learned the concept. The other thing is not having your puppy over aroused, so slow calm walks, and having a pen when left alone instead of a crate, so the puppy can move around and make choices will make them less over excited when they are out.

[@pumpkinsandme6238]

my puppy stops listening as soon as the treats are gone and back to biting everything.

[@kikopup]

If you have a puppy that is really into biting stuff, then it most likely will take at least 12 training lessons of 1-2 mins to get rid of the problem as most likely they have been biting on stuff their whole life before you got the puppy and also they use their mouth like a toddler uses their hands to explore so it will take time to teach them specific things they cant put their mouth on. Do a training session a day, and then use management and prevention inbetween, redirecting the puppy to appropriate toys out and about to play with, And really build the reinforcement value of those toys by playing with your puppy with the toys when your puppy is not thinking about biting you- go and initiate a game with the toys

[@brendabassman9549]

Oh brother

[@kikopup]

where art thou

[@shivoncrossman9935]

What do you when the puppy already has my shirt in his mouth?

[@artcraft268]

How do you teach them not to take food from strangers?

[@kikopup]

You could actually do a very similar training where the dog can only get the treat when you say get it. But why do you need this training? If the dog is left where someone can poison him, and the criminal sees the dog doesn't eat the poison, they might then shoot the dog. The safest place for a dog is inside the house when left alone, that way, the burglar is less likely to enter the home with the dog inside. Here in san diego Im with my dog 100% of the time when interacting with people so I only need to work on teaching them not to pick up food on the ground or go for dropped pills etc. Here is a video about teaching the dog not to pick up dropped items- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIjHhmh-nMmno8U

[@artcraft268]

@@kikopup Hi. Emily. Thank you. No its not about fear burglar or anything. She's a puppy she needs protection much more thsn me and my house do!😂 It's just that the other day when I took her out on a walk a stranger in the park through some cheese in front of her (she's allergic to cheese and eggs)and before I could take it away she swallowed it! Also a similar case happened with some spicy food some time ago. So I want to learn how to prevent her from taking food from strangers to keep her safe.

[@kikopup]

Jeez. People are so rude with dogs! I mean no one would come up and touch your kids, your purse, your car... but they think they can come up and do stuff with your dog. I honestly tell some people from a distance "Sorry this is not my dog" and that makes them go away - either they think Im weird or they think if its someone elses dog its not ok to mess with it while the owner is gone. I suggest the video Iinked so your dog ignores food unless you said get it.

[@artcraft268]

@@kikopup Thank you soooo much! I started practicing with her you truly are a savior! I wished I could show you her progress!😍🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖💖💖 yesterday was the first day of her first heat. I'm doing all I can to help her through it and If you have any tips or suggestions or videos about this, I'd be eternally grateful!🙏 Thank you again my dear Emily💖💖💖💖💖😘😘😘😘😘✨

[@rosiehodson9509]

My puppy won't sit that still 😔

[@kikopup]

I suggest use a pen to keep the puppy in when you are unable to watch so the puppy can play with toys and make choices and then when loose, check out my video on teaching a settle. You can work on that around food, then when you get food out the puppy immediatly thinks to settle

[@derekb.9177]

See,i respect,what you do. And you do well. But a puppy of an australian shepheard bites you sweetly and you laugh about the small pain like getting tattooed. But an adult german shepheard bites you unbelieveable painful,even in the forearms,believe me,i made these experience. A grown up american Pitbull is too proud and has his own independend way to behave. You must accept a Pitbull as a friend or you die someday,because the nature of this best friend,he gives his life for you,is also a protection dog as wants to to tell"Let my friend go,or we both have a problem". You cannot make a grown up Pitbull to a clown.IMPOSSIBLE: It's your best friend and wants to go in the wood without human and dogs and make sport. THIS IS,WHAT PEOPLE NOT ACCEPT.THE PITBULL WANTS SPORT AND PEOPLE GIVE THE ONLY CHANCE TO MAKE SPORT BY FIGHTING. WRONG,WRONG,WRONG,WRONG,THE PITBULL WANTS TO RUN,RUN ON TREES,MAKE SPORT IN THE NATURE:.INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CONTROL THE PITBULL, SHOW,THAT'S YOUR BEST FRIEND:WHEN THE PITBULL KNOWS,BLAMING YOU AND THE DOG,THE PITBULL DON'T CARE ABOUT KIDS AND EVERYTHING, THE PITBULL IS THE BEST FRIEND AND STAYS COOL TO BE AND STAY YOUR BEST FRIEND: BELIEVE ME:EXPERIENCE: SPORT,NOT FIGHTING,OK?

[@lizzardp7156]

My dog never wears the clothes I give him during winter(now) and starts to tear it