Puppy Biting Kids – Training Tips // You have a new puppy and you have kids. Is your puppy biting the kids and you wish they’d stop? In this video all about puppy training with kids, you’ll discover how to best manage both canines and kids in the home together. Kids can train their dogs to stop biting with practice and patience. Set appropriate expectations with your puppy and kids. Teach your kids how to properly interact with a puppy.
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Dogs make great family pets, but there are
definitely some things you want to keep in Mind and prepare for when dogs and kids share
a roof. Before we start… Be sure to hit the thumbs up and let me know
you’re watching If you haven’t done so already hit the subscribe
button so you can get notified when next week’s Video goes LIVE Michele here with How to Train a Dream dog Let’s get right to it, here are 11 tips that
I want to share with you when it comes to Adding a puppy to your home when you already
have kids or maybe even want to start a family In the future Lets first talk about The puppy introduction
All too often I see videos on social media Of the big reveal or the surprise gift of
a puppy to the kids. A new puppy should not be a surprise, I know
this sounds like I’m being mean but hear Me out Often the kids are so excited to receive the
puppy that they scream, squeal, cry, race Around and overwhelm the puppy within the
first few minutes of meeting the new members Of its family. We would never encourage our kids to do this
with a brand new baby that just came home From the hospital so let’s avoid this kind
of interaction with the puppy It really can cause fear and anxiety in a
new puppy this leads to unwanted behaviors From your new pup There shouldn’t be any squealing and the
kids should be prepared ahead of time for What to expect, puppies should not be gifts
for children Kids especially those under 10 tend to move
sporadically, race and run around, give mixed Messages with their body language and their
attention span is short So they don’t want to give the puppy the
right attention and in a productive way These are all things that can be very overwhelming
for your new puppy. Besides most kids do not understand the complexity
of caring for a puppy, there’s a lot of Preparation and learning of how the animal
mind works That first week home there is a TON going
on and the puppy needs an adjustment period Plus a consistent schedule I talk more about what to expect the first
week here in this video here Number 2 lets talk about Keeping the puppy
safe from the kids Most people don’t realize how much a puppy
bites and they do so for several months as
They go through the teething stage. We can manage this behavior but there isn’t
a quick fix or one magic thing we can do to Stop the behavior. Kids also tend to be a little rough with puppies
as they don’t understand how to properly Interact with them or that they really shouldn’t
be picking the puppy up off the floor or ground. This is because kids don’t always know where
to place their hands or how to securely hold A puppy so it isn’t dangling or so it doesn’t
get dropped Many kids just don’t have the physical strength
to lift a puppy let alone hold them in a proper Restraint or carry position The more negative association a puppy makes
with incorrectly being picked up or even interacted With the more nippy a puppy may become Kids tend to encourage puppies to run and
jump before they are physically ready What I mean by this is that even though your
puppy may be able to run and jump, this doesn’t Mean they should be able to. This is because their growth plates aren’t
fully developed until they are closer to a Year or even older You can learn more about those growth plates
in this video here Kids run after puppies which actually triggers
the instinct to run away from us instead of Coming near us when we call come We cover recall or come command games in great
detail inside my 30 days to Puppy Perfection Course One of the skills we work on is always getting
our pup to come towards us or run after us, Not the other way around Kids tend to leave their toys lying around
and then get upset when puppy has destroyed Their belongings Puppies can also ingest small toys like legos
or even destuff stuffed animals and these Things can cause a blockage I recently saw a post come through our student-only
Facebook group where a puppy ate a pacifier That was dropped by the toddler. The owners had to spend about $2,000 to have
it surgically removed because it becomes a Blockage in the puppy’s system So it’s very important to keep our puppy
safe from the kids and all their toys as well As anything else you may have left laying
around the house This is one reason we limit puppy’s space
to one room at a time until they have earned
Access to another room by proving they are
trustworthy This means no chewing or eating things they
shouldn’t and no accidents in the home. Number 3 Now we also have to keep the kids
safe from the puppy I see way to many kids invading a dog’s
personal space, taking toys, putting hands In the dog’s food, sitting to close to a dog
when it’s chewing on a high-value toy or Bone We have to teach our kids to be an inviter
not an invader. Most common injury to kids is due to puppy
being startled, disturbed when it wasn’t Expecting any sort of interaction because
their space was invaded too quickly WE want to encourage kids to invite the puppy
into their space and teach kids not to invade A puppy’s personal space We need to teach kids not to bother puppy
when its sleeping or eating I’ve heard the old school thoughts on getting
puppy to accept a hand in it’s food bowl And I ask you… How would you feel if you were eating dinner
and someone came and took your food away or Put their hands all up in it Can we teach puppies to accept people approaching
their food absolutely and we should We don’t want to create resource guarding
but we don’t go about teaching this by sticking Our hands in their food bowls We work on this through training games and
techniques to teach puppy to remain calm when Humans approach The more you take a food bowl away or stick
your hands in it the more protective your Pup will become of that food That’s an accident waiting to happen We don’t want the kids to get hurt so until
other training has commenced and things like Impulse control have been worked on Discourage your kids from invading your puppy’s
space Number 4 A word about resource guarding
Puppies might become possessive of food or Toys. What does it means when they growl? We want to do lots of trade-offs at other
times when you don’t need it, So that when you do need to take something
away from your puppy, They think it’s all part of the regular
games you play Number 5 Also, A word about biting
Remember puppies are drawn to movement and
Higher happier squeals and tones this means
your puppy will run, jump and nip more when Kids are overly excited or are moving a lot We also see more nipping when kids are lower
to the ground Make sure kids are sitting on a stool or a
chair when interacting with puppy, ideally We want them standing tall too Number 6 Now we want to Help kids bond with
the puppy You should set clear expectations and rules
with your kids about the kinds of interactions They have with the puppy Teach your kids to be the inviters not the
invaders (of your pups personal space) They should watch the training videos in the
30 Days to Puppy Perfection Course with you So they can learn how to play the training
games Help your kids learn some of the games such
as our bump it game where puppy can learn How to bump their hand or an object for reinforcement. Once the kids have a more positive and structured
way to interact with their puppy the relationship Becomes more enjoyable Instead of you hearing “mom, puppy is biting
me again” and “mom I don’t want this Dog anymore, all it does is bite and jump
on me” Number 7 If you have really little ones such
as those under 5 years of age Keeping very Young children and puppies apart is crucial
Neither one has any impulse control, they Should not be together until they are taught
how to interact or you can watch both of them Like a hawk. Allowing puppies and very young kids to interact
without supervision can lead to a puppy pulling Down a child and playfully attacking them Puppy doesn’t know that kids don’t like
this, they see it as great fun since kids Are moving and screaming Remember when littermates play together they
jump on each other, roll around together and Nip and bite each other Number 8 You need to Train your pup to have
good manners with children Puppies do not come to you understanding how
to do this on their own They came to you with natural puppy/dog instincts
and until you teach them what you want them To do they will always resort to following
their natural instincts. Puppies don’t have very good impulse control,
just like toddlers. They see something, the go for it We can change up their thought process so
they think before they react but that takes
Training, time and maturity as your puppy
develops Since your puppy doesn’t understand commands
until you first teach them the correct behaviors You will need to pair that word with a behavior
several times before it eventually becomes A command We want to make sure the kids don’t over-communicate
with their puppy This means tell the kids not to repeat commands
like come and leave it especially if puppy Doesn’t know what those words mean They more they are spoken without the results
you’re looking for, the more puppy learns The wrong word association In order to work on puppy manners we also
need to work on puppy naps. Just like kids who get overtired and then
cranky, our puppy also needs several naps Throughout the day, in their crate This helps them decompress and relax instead
of get cranky and overtired Before I share my last 3 tips… be sure to
hit that subscribe button so you get notified When next week’s video lesson comes out Number 9 Keep expectations in mind
Young pups and young kids are both limited In their development and it’s important
to keep both of them with realistic expectations I want you to watch this video all about puppy
expectations so you can get a true sense of What you can expect from your puppy based
on their age We often expect way more than what our puppy
is ready for or can handle We need to lower our expectations and raise
them when the time is right Sometimes new puppy owners expect something
that just isn’t realistic because their Puppy has breed characteristics that just
won’t go away It would be like trying to remove our DNA
out of our system, it just can’t happen This is why we always encourage everyone to
research ahead of time before bringing home A puppy Number 10 Do your research with breeds, choose
a pet that will fit into your family and lifestyle You can peek here if you haven’t picked
a breed yet and you’re not sure what beed You should consider Number 11 You’ll want you to consider this…. If you’re not up to the task and time it
takes to train a puppy, consider adopting An older dog
old dogs can learn new tricks and you can Skip that rough puppy stage Puppies really are a lot of work, just like
having a baby in the house
The first year of puppy ownership can feel
like a roller They need to learn schedules, routines, words,
potty training oh the list goes on and on. Think about it this way. When your child was born they didn’t come
out potty trained, able to understand what Words mean or know how to have good manners. All these things are taught to your child Our puppies also aren’t born potty trained
or understanding words or commands, They don’t know how to have good manners until
they are taught to do so And they definitely don’t know what you
want them to do differently if they are biting, Chewing or pulling on the leash As you go through the training process together
your relationship will get stronger and your Pup will become better behaved. Now in the comments below tell me… how are
your kids and puppy getting along? Do you have to teach your kids how to better
interact with your puppy? Do you have to teach your puppy how to better
interact with your kids?