Released on = January 4, 2006, 9:29 am

Press Release Author = Jonathan Cheong

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Biting and mouthing is a common activity for many young
puppies and dogs. Puppies naturally bite and mouth each other when playing with
siblings, and they extend this behavior to their human companions. While other
puppies have thick skin, however, humans do not, so it is important to teach your
puppy what is appropriate, and what is not, when it comes to using those sharp
teeth.



Press Release Body = Bringing home a new puppy is always an exciting time.
Introducing the new puppy to the family should be fun for both yourself and your
puppy. One of the first challenges, however, to the excitement of the new puppy, is
curbing inappropriate puppy behaviors.



Preventing biting and mouthing

Biting and mouthing is a common activity for many young puppies and dogs. Puppies
naturally bite and mouth each other when playing with siblings, and they extend this
behavior to their human companions. While other puppies have thick skin, however,
humans do not, so it is important to teach your puppy what is appropriate, and what
is not, when it comes to using those sharp teeth.



The first part of training the puppy is to inhibit the biting reflex. Biting might
be cute and harmless with a 5 pound puppy, but it is neither cute nor harmless when
that dog has grown to adulthood. Therefore, puppies should be taught to control
their bit before they reach the age of four months.



Puppies normally learn to inhibit their bite from their mothers and their
littermates, but since they are taken away from their mothers so young, many never
learn this important lesson. It is therefore up to the humans in the puppy's life
to teach this lesson.



One great way to inhibit the biting reflex is to allow the puppy to play and
socialize with other puppies and socialized older dogs. Puppies love to tumble,
roll and play with each other, and when puppies play they bite each other
constantly.



This is the best way for puppies to learn to control themselves when they bite. If
one puppy becomes too rough when playing, the rest of the group will punish him for
that inappropriate behavior. Through this type of socialization, the puppy will
learn to control his biting reflex.



Proper socialization has other benefits as well, including teaching the dog to not
be fearful of other dogs, and to work off their excess energy.



Puppies that are allowed to play with other puppies learn important socialization
skills generally learn to become better members of their human family. Puppies that
get less socialization can be more destructive, more hyperactive and exhibit other
problem behaviors.



In addition, lack of socialization in puppies often causes fearful and aggressive
behaviors to develop. Dogs often react aggressively to new situations, especially
if they are not properly socialized. In order for a dog to become a member of the
community as well as the household, it should be socialized to other people,
especially children.

(To Be Continued...)


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