biting

[babygai]

i have a 6 month old staff and he keeps on biting us he mostly bites me and my boyfriend its mostly when he get excited how can i stop him biting

[Lucy Thomas]

Every time it bites you, whack it. It'll soon stop.

[babygai]

sorry hun dnt believe in beating dogs u mite but i dnt

[happyjo]

Get some professional help. A biting pup is one thing... a feisty biting adult is another kettle of fish. Get him tamed and help rid the negativity surroundinf these dogs..

My friend had a staffi, called John ( do not ask).. they pampered him as a pup, letting him nip and bite. They also had kids, and as he grew he became more aggresive and at 18 months he went for one of the children. They gave him away.

Get him tamed asap

Jx

[woofgang]

okay everytime he bites, you yelp, and withdraw from the game...don't hit him, push him or take any notice of him, just move away and ignore him. if he bites clothing, yelp like it was flesh. this is how dogs teach each other to moderate the bite.
The other thing is to cultivate a calm manner with your dog and don't wind him up! DON'T REALLY DON'T play fight with him or teach him that this is acceptable behaviour with humans.
Don't do wind up play if you aren't sure you can stop it and have a calm routine for the exciting things like feeding and getting ready for a walk. Teach the dog to sit quietly before he is fed or has his lead put on and again before you go out the door.

Make sure he is getting enough physical and mental excercise so he is not bouncing off the walls at home.

At six months you can still nip this in the bud, any older and you are putting the dg at risk!

[leelapops]

Hey babygai, cuddles to your pup from me!
woofgang is right as ever, and Lucy Thomas isn't (good on you for disagreeing!)...

Pup can learn as he is only young. I am not sure if it's a guy thing, but my partner likes to get our Collie all hyped-up, and it's not healthy. Staffs are pretty excitable too, so as woofgang says, you just need to be nice and calm, no raised voices, sudden, jumpy movements (as these can make you a target for your dog's nips or bites) or dashing around. Play is great for a dog, it just has to be the good kind of play!

I know I am only echoing woofgang here, but I just want to confirm that it worked for me too. As soon as pup nips, disengage completely from the game, ignore him (dogs HATE that!) and don't start the game again until he is calm and you are ready. Make sure your boyfriend does the same-I know it can be really hard to agree with a partner on training etc., but hopefully he is of the same mind as you and understands the importance of a well-trained dog.

I am so pleased you asked for advice. Staffs are so lovely and yet so negatively publicised. Keep up the good work :)

Let us know how you all get on.

[babygai]

thanks leelapops for the advise i'll give it ago and let u know how we get on

[leelapops]

Cool, thanks hun x

[Snappy]

Is this biting during play or staffie nipping when greeting? Loads of staffs iv met nip when greeting, either that or they hit you like a bullet with their front paws! If so, keep a toy by the door, when you come in shove it in his mouth so he has something to hold and parade around with :-)