Pup biting my older dog?

**porkpistol** · 11-28-2011, 05:54 PM

Hey all I have an 11wk old lab pup brought into the home a little over a week ago. Her and my 20mth old apbt are getting along pretty good, my pit was well socialized and has no problems with other dogs. Problem is our pup is not mouthy and does not bite hardly at us, but when him and my older dog are playing he is constantly latching on to her lips and neck and shes getting little scars all over her mouth. How should I go about stopping this? It doesn't seem to hurt my older dog she doesn't yelp or anything but I don't want her having little puncture wounds all over her mouth? We haven't had any problems with him biting or nipping at us just biting my older dog...any suggestions or should I just let it be?

**deidra** · 11-28-2011, 06:13 PM

I had this problem to. My lab Tank has a bag hip/leg and so if a puppy comes over I am watching them like a hawk. I would tell the puppy easy and most of the time Tank would correct them for me with a small nip on the butt. So I would teach puppy easy or say No bite! If she gets to crazy I would just pick her up and put her in her crate for a little quit time. Dont say anything just pick up and put her in.

P.S. Glad to hear of a responsible APBT owner . Bentleys favorite friends are 2 APBT

**porkpistol** · 11-28-2011, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by deidra

I had this problem to. My lab Tank has a bag hip/leg and so if a puppy comes over I am watching them like a hawk. I would tell the puppy easy and most of the time Tank would correct them for me with a small nip on the butt. So I would teach puppy easy or say No bite! If she gets to crazy I would just pick her up and put her in her crate for a little quit time. Dont say anything just pick up and put her in.

P.S. Glad to hear of a responsible APBT owner . Bentleys favorite friends are 2 APBT

Ya see my pit is so gentle and submissive with other dogs she doesn't bite back or put him in his place I figured a good nip here or there would stop him from doing it but she hasn't done anything like that. They play fine for a while but then it gets a little intense and the pup starts biting her. I have been saying no and lightly grabbing him by the scruff of his neck and he goes away and they stop but then it just happens again.

**deidra** · 11-28-2011, 06:31 PM

No is to common say something else like No bite or easy. Just keep at it

I never thought Bentley would be trusted with ANYTHING now he is getting better slowly but he is getting there. SO stay consistent and it will get better

**porkpistol** · 11-28-2011, 06:34 PM

Alright Ill just go with no bite since the few times he has tried nipping at us that is what I have used, guess it should be the same for not biting Bella too! Thanks for the help!

**Sophiesmama** · 11-28-2011, 06:38 PM

Sophie did that with my son's boxer. The boxer always just took it and didn't fight back. I would try to put my hand on her muzzle and say don't bite, as often as I could. After awhile the biting got better, especially after she got her big dog teeth. They aren't needle sharp. Now, they play bitey face often and love each other.

**porkpistol** · 11-28-2011, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Sophiesmama

Sophie did that with my son's boxer. The boxer always just took it and didn't fight back. I would try to put my hand on her muzzle and say don't bite, as often as I could. After awhile the biting got better, especially after she got her big dog teeth. They aren't needle sharp. Now, they play bitey face often and love each other.

Ya I know he will stop eventually and he probably isn't meaning to hurt her cause they like each other they lay and sleep together from time to time, but his teeth are soooo sharp and she has little tiny bit marks all over here neck and lips now and I definitely don't want that. So I'll keep working at him make sure he begins to understand.

**tammyhuffman** · 11-28-2011, 09:30 PM

It sounds like they are just playing bitey face to me and if your Pit is that gentle she is letting him get away with more than he should. I have this same problem with Maxx who is 4 mos and my Lab/Border Collie, Emma. Emma will finally jump up on the bed where Maxx can not yet jump. She has yet to put Maxx in his place and I really wonder if she ever will. Definitely keep an eye on them and never let the playing go unsupervised. A wise member of this board told me that one of her dogs played this game until 12 or 13 yrs old! Consider yourself lucky that your puppy isn't mouthy with you, it is so hard to break them of that, I have been working on that one for some time now!