Ask Pawfun’s Holistic Dog Trainer: How can we stop our puppy from biting & barking?
A Pawfun Blog Reader asks: I got a new puppy. Her name is Pebbles. By rewarding her, my mom and I have her doing well at “sit” and “come” but not “lie down.” But she always barks and bites. When we hit her for biting us, she runs from us but barks and still bites what should i do? Holistic Dog Trainer Anna Bettina Johnson of Puppenschnoodles says: Training a puppy takes lots of hard work and patience. While training can be a frustrating process, under NO circumstances should you ever hit your dog or puppy! Hitting a dog is neither fair nor productive. You should never hit a dog during the training process – ever! When you hit your puppy you teach them that you are mean and unfair. And you can cause serious fear behaviors which can very quickly escalate into aggression. The most important thing you can do when you have a puppy is socialize it! Enroll your puppy in a positive puppy preschool to allow her the chance to socialize with other puppies and also learn basic manners. If you are
