Help jack russell biting

I agree with shadowravennzues…his teeth are probably bothering him. play rough with him…I did it with my dogs and they don’t bite ever…like grab his mouth (don’t hurt him badly) and just play rough with him.

Smacking dogs will never work. All good dog trainers will tell you never to smack a dog as they could turn on you as your dogs have.

Firstly jack Russell’s are known for having a firery temperament. You have to work with this. When they’re good you really need to praise them, pat them, hug them, give them a treat. When they’re bad tell them it’s bad, put them outside, ect. After a while they will understand the difference between good and bad.

hes probally teething or somethings irritating his mouth ,hes just angry at it and takin it out on the 1st person to get close to him or just toch him

thanks for the good advise I will give it a go ,he is so loving one minute then turns, I think the new puppy has brought things to a head before she arrived he used to jump on my lap and go to sleep now even though I try to give him the same attention he does not seem to want it, never mind we will keep trying.

Ditto to beth…never hit a dog…and double that with a Terrier…!!

Sounds to me like a LOT of on leash obedience is in order, here…He’s “leading” the pack, for whatever reason…because he’s a dog, he doesn’t take into account that human skin is far more fragile than doggie skin…he’s telling you that he’s the leader, you are not.

NILF…”Nothing in Life is Free”…that means you extend the obedience to getting dinner…he has to sit/wait…and THEN be rewarded with food. The same goes for any treat…he HAS to perform to get what he wants…That puts YOU into the drivers seat…you are controlling his life, just like the lead dog in a pack. He may or may not fight for control, but the simple fact is…if you don’t give in, he will come to terms with your leadership.

If he’s not neurtered, I’d get him done…that too, helps calm the competative spirit…no testosterone equals less need to compete.

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