Teach Your Puppy To Stop Biting - Upland Bird Dog Training

[@helenpanzer8564]

Dear Kat and Ethan, This one is an excellent tutorial. Our puppy is in the biting phase, and the current favourite is the ankle! We have a new wire haired pointer (our second) and he will have the same temperament as the short haired. Your tutorials have ensured a smooth transition in Ottos first week at home, he is 8 weeks and we live in Switzerland. Many thanks, Helen

[@rockybaer2986]

Great info, thanks for showing the various stages. I was only vocalizing which didn’t really work and my dog escalated to very hyper, leaving the room is what I needed.

[@mizlaurena]

Worked amazing for my 4 mo. old pointer. Thank you so much!

[@americanhawk2718]

you are the best trainers on youtube. Thanks a lot.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Well thank you ☺️

[@jasonf.4107]

GSPs are such beautiful dogs.

[@suzannemilligan8648]

That is such a CUTE puppy!!!!

[@BritgirlTX]

Thanks for the info! I’ll be happy when the puppy biting stage is DONE! 😆😁😄

[@Mlkh55]

she is the cutest puppy ever

[@jodipiepkorn3895]

Looking forward to trying this with my new puppy! What should we do when he's trying to jump at our face? It's a concern because he's doing it to my kids.

[@pas4466]

Just found you guys and I’m enjoying your training and it can be applied to any pup

[@sarakendall8937]

Fab piece - when I had puppies in the house (Alaskan Malamutes) I yelped (varying the intensity) or removed myself from the situation - just like this. Hopefully got a GSP puppy joining the family in about 9 weeks (COVID 19 restrictions) permitting so wanted to see a reminder of what to do! I’ve also been checking out your other puppy training vids

[@wheresmyglock1]

Does this work as well for a man who obviously has a lower voice? I would think that they'd react more to a high pitched "ouch" but am hoping that I'm wrong.

[@arizonaeasy]

I had a similar situation on my last GSP years ago as a puppy, I did say in a quick deep man pitch that had her to back off. Then it worked as needed until she was into an adult stage. Every GSP puppy responds differently so do any experiential ways to see what one works or not. This takes patience and effort to find the right one! Never scold or attack back, which will escalate the fear or promote aggressiveness to a GSP puppy.

[@cosmokenney]

That's a smart puppy!

[@tommcbeain7789]

We have a GSP puppy coming in 5 weeks. We are very excited. I have been watching a lot of your videos. All very excellent information and you guys format and execute your videos so well. I like how you ask if there are any questions at the end of your videos and are somewhat surprised that there a not. Well you explain thing so clearly in an easy to understand way that there is no need to ask question. Great work!

[@-hv6hi]

Reminds me of my dog I had before, but mine was chocolate color. Love GSP's.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Aww thanks for sharing!

[@helengarrett6378]

After an intense play training session like that, I would have her up and out for potty. Then back for chew toy under supervision. I always supervise chew toys because puppies swallow anything and I avoid vet bills that way. I usually follow intense exercises with outside for a quick potty break, immediately after meals and before bed time and immediately upon waking. It's all one thing, play, bite training, no jumping training and potty training when they are little. Everything is an experience and everything lets puppy know what is expected and when. I use the same high pitched vocalizations you use and do it the same way. Bravo! You are on the way to a well mannered dog!

[@robin212212]

i have fostered puppies (two at a time) for the last few years and they always go through these steps when one is playing too rough with the other; the puppy being beaten up yelps and stops playing; if that doesn't work the puppy will start barking at the bully; if that doesn't work more often than not he will nip back at the bully rather aggressively. This is why the trainers that promote positive-only training are off the mark; dogs correct each other all the time and this is how they learn what to do and not to do.

[@markbeach549]

Thank you so much for the video. We are working on this with our puppy. How do you work on this with the pup biting his new brother? I have a 10 month old springer (with nice springer long ears) that the pup likes to grab on to and old on for dear life! My springer loves playing with him but I am afraid of puppy doing damage or my springer getting a little too ruff when disciplining the pup.

[@tiffanycioffi7581]

we just got a puppy at seven weeks old and he is now nine weeks. When is a good time to start doing more advanced training?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

We start right away at 8 weeks with clicker training and more. Our dog training courses are also set up to start at 8 weeks old, though you can use them with older dogs too. www.standingstonekennels.com/courses

[@johngifford8027]

My GP puppy is 10 weeks old, he loves to ambush me from behind when playing, I do see a distinct demeanor change when I do the OW , he is however very persistent and keeps the ambush up when I attempt to walk away, hints or tips appreciated.

[@lorio3044]

I have the same problem! Bites my legs or from behind

[@susantutwiler8640]

If you run from a pup they will follow you

[@DistantMist]

Did you ever figure out a good strategy?

[@BLASTER-vb5wu]

Great video guys!!! Helps working with Duke!! Thank you!!

[@jimsanker989]

I enjoy all ur videos pls keep doing them. Don't think I would do that much activity in my house. Don't want to start that much excitement there.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

jim sanker thanks for watching!

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Have you found our patreon account? It’s a way to become more involved with training through a video exchange subscription or you can just show us your support and appreciation for the free resources we do provide. www.patreon.com/StandingStoneKennels

[@francessherwood2770]

Love all your videos. We are getting our GSP puppy on February 15. This will be our second GSP(our last one passed last July). I have found your suggestions so very helpful. Could you tell me what kind of bone you have for Quest? Haven't bought any toys for our new pup yet.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Frances Sherwood thanks so much for commenting! Also congrats on the new pup! Check out our website for our list of recommend items for new puppies! www.standingstonekennels.com/puppies/ So glad you like the videos and find them helpful! Have you found our patreon account? It’s a way to become more involved with training through a video exchange subscription or you can just show us your support and appreciation for the free resources we do provide. www.patreon.com/StandingStoneKennels

[@jewlzpwns101]

Can you use treats to reinforce no biting behavior or will that train them to purposely bite you for a treat lol

[@Thehappyhomemaker]

So should i only use toys for play then and not just my body? As it gets more aggressive when playing that way?

[@brandonmonk79]

Will playing tug-o-war cause a soft mouth pup to begin hard biting, and if so, how do you then correct that behavior to save your birds from being torn apart in the field?

[@wockyslush666]

I tried this exercise and I got to the point where I left the situation for about 30 min came back once he was calm and he started again. This cycle didn’t stop for way too long.

[@carolyn3464]

Hi I have a nearly 11 week old GSP Dottie not very original but breeder’s name and she answered to that. I have a question. She does bite but is reasonably gentle more mouthing than actually biting BUT she has started to bark and jump at us with a little snap type bite similar to Quest but more forceful. I have noticed that it is often when we are sitting and not taking notice or not allowing her her own way. Not sure how to deal with it. Have tried getting up and walking out ignoring her but she often follows getting down on haunches and jumping up at legs. Now I don’t feel she is being aggressive or is she trying out a dominant behaviour as litter mates often do. Any suggestions? By the way do you have a concession Patreon membership for this old pensioner 70

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Hmmm, good question. Hard to answer without seeing it. We have a couple other biting-related videos for free on KZbin: www.youtube.com/@StandingStoneKennels/search?query=biting or you can also look at doing a video consult with us (it's a one time fee).

[@aidensparks1097]

the ouch didn’t work for me.... so I tried yelping like a hurt puppy and it worked first try

[@aidensparks1097]

I have a Gsp puppy by the way

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Aiden Sparks sounds like you found the right thing for your pup!

[@aaronheiser7995]

My 11 week old is a really bad biter. I’ve been working on trying to break the habit. I’ve been trying “ouch” even tried yelping as I saw on a comment here. Sometimes it seems like it has almost no effect or makes it worse. Besides getting up and walking away for a few minutes do you have a few other ideas? Sometimes even when I do walk away he’ll follow me and try to jump and bite.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Aaron Heiser we would love to see what is going on.. would you possibly be able to shoot a video of this?

[@troyd1101]

That’s how my 10 week old acts too, almost like the ouch/ yipping excites her instead of concerning her

[@aaronheiser7995]

I will try to take a video of a few minutes as soon as possible and put on the Patreon page. I’ve been meaning to anyway. Seems like within the past week he has just completely stopped listening to commands. Do they go through stages like this?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Aaron Heiser yes and no.. I would like to see your video!

[@rockscorner5991]

My girls are about eight months old right now and only one will give 'flea bites' that leave bruises. We do say ouch and she stops but then it's like she forgets and next time does the same. I understand she may be excited in the moment to be with us and this is her love language but the cycle continues. Also, what bones are good for them to chew on? I definitely don't want nylabone or raw hide for different reasons. Also, how do I get them to quit soiling their crates. My boy doesn't and hasn't soiled his crate and he's about a month younger then my girls. Both girls checked out by the vet. No bladder infections obvious but placed them on antibiotic as a preventative measure. Would love to start bringing the girls in the house but as frequently as they seem to need to urinate makes this venture a daunting one. I love my 'babies' but all of them are being raised differently in our household depending on their attitudes and abilities.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Rocks Corner these are great questions! We have an online training community setup for Q/A just like you have! Check it out! I think this is right up your alley! www.patreon.com/StandingStoneKennels

[@ivannasanchez6488]

Great video! Thank you. I will start trying this with my 6 week old puppy. Does this work with other items I don’t want her to bite (shoes that are laying around, furniture, my flowers out in the garden)?

[@suz567]

Ivanna Sanchez. Too bad shoes, furniture and flowers can’t Yelp! 😉

[@stephaniemamatree5973]

Jus got a 3 month old two weeks ago I hav a 11yr old chihuahua n our dotty keeps biting at her to play she’s not listening to blues growling n snipping at her as warning n I’m afraid blu will get hurt. Blu weighs about 8 lbs my pointer dot is about 14 lbs. then dot always playful barks over n over again🤦🏽‍♀️ btw your yelping woke dot up..😂 she woke up lookin around for what made that noise

[@donaldeldridge9053]

Doesn't using pull toys, instead of hands alone, increase chances of develope "hard mouth"?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

I’m not exactly sure what your question is, but feel free to send us an email so we can help

[@donaldeldridge9053]

In the video you use a soft chew toy to get the pup to simulate biting. Doing this can create "hard mouth" resulting in the dog not releasing on retrieve. If this happens, it would require "force retrieve" training that usually involves putting your hand in their mouth and forcing them to hold it

[@erickelley1680]

Our gsp use to do that leg splaying as well. Never hurt her and she would fully stretch out as well. No hip issue up until we had to put her down because she took a nasty fall going down our back steps and damaged her spine. She was 18. And wouldn't survive the necessary surgeries.

[@le4983]

I LOVE all your videos! Thank you for providing this level of guidance to us all. So appreciated!! So..... I have a GWP puppy (11 weeks) and he is QUITE the gremlin. My arms and hands have puncture marks all over them. I have tried everything you taught and have been consistent but saying "ouch" only amps him up. Alot. He does not stop to provide time to praise him for stopping. He will move from biting hands to quickly nipping legs, grabbing pants, catching me on the back if I am sitting down. Getting up to leave the situation is tough. Its like having an 18 lb. mini dinosaur chasing me. If I run he grabs clothes. If I calmly walk away he circles me and nips. He is a very smart dog and knows a handful of commands already but he will not stop when in this mode. #ijustwanthimtobeloveydovey

[@joshhutchinson7392]

Hi! I am in this exact situation right now. Did your pup grow out of it? Did you find something that worked?

[@angelicaduvall9207]

I’m in this situation as well

[@angelicaduvall9207]

@@joshhutchinson7392did they grow out of it??

[@divalicious541]

What do you do when you get up and walk away to take a break and puppy jumps up and bites on butt and pant leg in process?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

If you are struggling with puppy biting we probably need to set up a consult! This is something we can help you with via Patreon. It is a subscription service that will allow us to go back and forth with questions and training advice as well as see videos of your sessions. Check it out here: www.patreon.com/standingstonekennels If you would prefer to set up a one time call we also offer those here: calendly.com/standingstonekennels/trainingvideoconsult Look forward to helping you and your pup!

[@denisechateauneuf3601]

I love your videos, learning a lot. I have a 2 month old gsp, and have a 6 year old cat and need to know how to train my puppy not to hurt my cat. Thank you

[@StandingStoneKennels]

This can take a little time!

[@denisechateauneuf3601]

StandingStoneKennels ohhhh does this mean that my cat is in trouble, danger?

[@SM-bu9bz]

I have a 4 month old GWP, I've tried this method since I brought him home at 8 weeks( perhaps I executed it wrong). It only seems to excite him when I yelp. Does this always work, or do some dogs just amp up with this method? As he is maturing it is getting a little better, but its still problematic. From other comments I need to do the leave the room method. Thanks all I'll try that

[@lafalot1000]

What about when your puppy jumps or lunges up at you when you are playing with them, attempting to bite your face etc. What should you do? You weren't allowing your puppy to bite your face. Is that the only way? or is it to walk away? if so, will that in time stop her from lunging on people and bite their upper body?

[@col10see]

Not continue playing and rewarding the situation. Or redirect to a toy

[@arizonaeasy]

Hello, Nice, watching your video clip! I didn't think of saying "Ouch" verbiage to my recently deceased Dear Tawny of 16 yrs old when she was a puppy. So looking forward to getting another GSP female puppy next year, I will be looking forward to reviewing your video clips often. I always adore the GSP breed and its personality, and so forth. Due to my prior GSP breeder now no longer in business, so I have been looking on the internet often to find a highly reputable private breeder in my home state of AZ and nearby states. I welcome any good breeder information from you that you may know I could be inquiring about. I am quite particular on good quality GSP breeder role, not from the Puppy Mill role. Much appreciated for the understanding! Thank you, Don

[@Mlkh55]

I have a German shorthaired pointer

[@wb609]

What do you do if puppy does not respond to yelping or crying ouch? We don’t pull our hands away and try substituting a toy but our 12 week old golden retriever would rather play bite. Help!

[@rosiehernandez6681]

I have a gsp who is 3 months now and she just won’t leave my small chihuahua alone. I think she thinks she’s playing but the other one hates it and snaps at her, it probably hurt. Any advice? Someone pls help!

[@SusanHedrick-b4g]

When I walk away my puppy bites my legs and feet. What do you do then??

[@tracyelizabeth2178]

I have a question. When you got up and walked away from the puppy, what would you do in the case that she started biting on your furniture? We try that with our puppy but he just goes even more energetic and bites the couches or the rug by the door.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

We would redirect focus to something else

[@tracyelizabeth2178]

@@StandingStoneKennels thank you for your reply. We do try to redirect with a toy or call him but then he goes back to trying to bite us. Like a cycle 🤔 he does seem to be getting a little better. He’s 16 weeks. Is it still typical for this age?

[@crazylifeofbenny]

My puppy doesn't play with toys at all when I want to,he'll just bite me if I throw a bal or play tug. He can play with his toys individually, just not with me. What do I do

[@christopherknutson3296]

What if your puppy bites you as you pet him or her when they are calmly chewing on their toy

[@ellarywhite9922]

When we cry out, our 10 week old pointer just bites harder and gets more aggressive. Stand up, calmly walk away and he just follows aggressively biting ankles/ calves as we go. HELP 😩 Really crossing my fingers that these comments are still monitored!!!

[@StandingStoneKennels]

This is something we could really use seeing a video of to give better advice! Have you found our online dog training community on Patreon? www.patreon.com/StandingStoneKennels

[@EvaneRS]

Ellary White - how did you get on with this, has it been resolved, our black lab does the same he's at 9 weeks and I have to back off sometimes as he gets so excited.

[@arizonaeasy]

@@EvaneRS Take away his toys quickly and Try giving a dog leather bone for the puppy to chew on. That way can help to calm him down. Puppies are always on a learning curve and sometimes a puppy doesn't know what is right or wrong. Be patient and work thru it with patience, love, and give lots of praise in that stage. Will grow out of it, over time. I have had three wonderful GSP, have a different personality. Best to study in its personality early and experiment ways seeing what will work or not. Again no scolding or attacking back.

[@owenchaseley9995]

How do you know your pups won’t untangle the ropes or snake and digest them?

[@jamescosgrove7276]

What to do if your dog keeps biting when you yell?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Advance to level two! Please reach out at patreon.com/standingstonekennels

[@cdh378]

I hold the mouth making sure to put their own “lips” between my fingers and the K9’s if they bite down it hurts them and they learn real fast what they are doing and how it feels

[@StandingStoneKennels]

charles herman this is one idea for sure. In that process though have you considered the fact that you are the one directly associated with what is causing the discomfort to your dog?

[@cdh378]

Absolutely, but it is no more the case than when force fetching the pup

[@StandingStoneKennels]

charles herman I cant argue with that. I do think applying that level of learning to an 8 week old puppy is probably not the best path to take. If you look in to what bite inhibition actually is you may have a better understand of why it is important to teach first before trying to eliminate the biting behavior.

[@kerriesler9062]

Will this work with an older puppy(almost 7 months)

[@emmataylor6646]

When my toddler sits on the floor to pet our 7 week old gsp puppy the puppy tries to play rough biting at my toddler. He is not old enough to understand and say “ouch” himself, so I’ve just been moving the puppy away from him and giving him a toy. But I’d like for them to be able to interact without the puppy going at my toddler. Do you have any suggestions?

[@daneillotter5241]

Hi. My puppy wants to bite all the time when playing so i am going to try this! where do your dogs sleep? if i put my pup in the crate he cries the whole time. think the flying might have caused negative association with the crate. any suggestions?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Daneil Lotter sorry we missed this... Lots of puppies take time to adjust to their crate! Just make sure she has what she needs, and it is ok for her to do a little crying and get over herself. Let us know if you are still having issues! We have an online training community setup for Q/A just like you have! Check it out! I think this is right up your alley! www.patreon.com/StandingStoneKennels

[@venawsalt]

When my gsp was about 3/4 months old and he was biting, he used to stop biting when we went "HEEHEE"

[@kellylam3480]

Can the poiter hunt pig ?

[@trustymem3s604]

What my dad did was he heated up a potato and when our dog bit the potato it would it’s mouth but not to extreme of a burn where it’s abusive and our dog didn’t bite after that

[@zacstegall7151]

I have tried this several days in a row and instead of stopping the biting. My puppy will actually just bite harder. I have tried walking away but he will then just follow me and bites my legs and ankles. He will also growl at me the whole time. Any suggestions?

[@sighpie]

Ive got the same issue @standingstonekennels. If I vocalise, she play barks and then grabs my ankles/pant legs harder, usually to the point of breaking skin as I try to walk away. Whats the solution?

[@219scout]

I never play tug of war with a bird dog. Can cause hard mouth and retrieving problems.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Not exactly :)

[@jagrutibhargav7488]

I have an 8 week old pup that's realllllyyyy energetic. And the biting is lethal to a point where I've to take shots (since all her shots haven't been given to her yet). I've tried the ouch-method, yelping, redirecting her towards a toy, training her with her treats but I'm still her favorite chew toy. Please help!!

[@arizonaeasy]

GSP is always known to be highly energetic and hypoactive. Take him out for a long nice walk on a leash, will help to wear off its energy. Its energetic level will calm down as he ages older. All take patience and time! If you have any chance, let him outside to run around in a secured back yard or on a large property will help burning off his energy. Be with him to play and work him thru if you learned skills from dog training classes.

[@kaliki76]

This works great when my 7yr yells ouch! Puppy stops but when I do it, he doesn't stop. I've tried changing my voice but he still doesn't respond. I spend the most time training him.

[@Edendog]

Sometimes the pup is so worked up the high pitched noise just amps them up more. Really, the trick is to totally stop playing to make them rethink biting during play. Make biting you BORING and then play with a tug and make that super fun You may need to try a deeper voice to get her off. The best bet ever is to teach the dog to let go on command. Then when the pup is gnawing on you, just tell him “give” (or whatever verbal you use to let go of something) and reward verbally then with a good game of tug I swear I walk around with a tug on my belt loop all day! It’s super useful. Make the wrong things easy and unrewarding and the right things rewarding and that tends to be the key. Another good tip is to practice bite force pressure by offering a high value food in a closed fist. Something smelly and delicious they want. Then take all the bites but do not open your fist until the pup stops biting and tries licking. That opens the magic box and gets the food. I have been raising pups for 15 years and I have NEVER seen the “yelp” technique work. It doesn’t work with lifter-mates, either. I don’t know why this myth persists, but it does. The noise might startle them and temporarily stop them, and some very sensitive pups may feel nervous and stop totally. My guess is your pup is very confident with you and will really nosh down on you and get more amped up with you. Puppy biting takes some time to get channeled into appropriate mouthing behavior. So hang in there! Tugs and retrieving work well. If a pup really won’t stop you might need to give the pup a chew in a playpen for a while. They sometimes do that if they’re over tired.

[@jonmacgyver743]

Why would you get rid of the bite completely? Would you train your kids and yourself to never pet the dog? This sounds a little mean. I always let my dogs bite while working with a pain threshold. Every dog ive had has had an amazing mouth sensitivity. Can go from trying to rip things out of my hands to baby soft the instint they touch skin. Dogs and animals use their mouths for a lot of communication

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Sounds like you have a better grip on dog handling than the average person. Thanks for your 2 cents!

[@mrepix2829]

Thanks my dog is on 7 moths

[@Drikkerbadevand]

mine just keeps gnawing away...

[@Fortnite-gv1jq]

What breed is this

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Christian Mbarak German Shorthair Pointer

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Patricia McCoy love that!

[@jamesedwards1588]

Why do you use the “ouch” instead of “no”?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

JAMES EDWARDS we are trying to let her know she has hurt us so she can make the decision on her own not to bite with as much force. We are teaching her bite inhibition at this point. And eventually we will get to the point where we eliminate biting all together, at that point we would use “no” or “ah-ah-ah” which we use in place of no quite frequently if she would try to bite.

[@sdabear7356]

That look just like my puppy but just without light white stripe down her neck

[@ThorWithHammer68]

Try the German way,,bite back :) not kidding..a german friend of me had a husky who wouldn't stop biting by 8 months. he bit her in the ear and no more biting after that.. well that is a bit extreme and i do not tell this as an advice..Love my GSP`s and never had the biting problem with them

[@stevekowalski7453]

Huh?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Thanks for watching

[@steved8053]

dogs bite....wear a rugby shirt

[@jnnadal]

stop talking moñas

[@anthonystratton4941]

And for god's sake rename your kennel to what it is :SHOCK COLLAR KENNELS.

[@steved8053]

do you know the word pendatic? oh i forgot this is a woman speaking

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Wow... rude. But if your going to be insulting you should at least spell the word right... it’s pedantic! But there I go again 🤷🏻‍♀️ being annoying and correcting those small errors and caring about minor details...

[@anthonystratton4941]

First you need more tatoos. How can you be in the side show without them? Next, where is the shock collar? Forget the battery, you folks really use 240 volts to "train" your dogs. Every video has the shock collar. Yeah, you "train" dogs. And how many die from your "training"? Forget the videos we already saw who you are.

[@crazylifeofbenny]

My puppy doesn't play with toys at all when I want to,he'll just bite me if I throw a bal or play tug. He can play with his toys individually, just not with me. What do I do

[@suz567]

@BentleyTheLabrador Put away all toys except a favorite one and tease him to play with you with that. Too many toys out at a time can be confusing for pups and human babies too.