Dog's biting problems! PLEASE HELP!!!?

my mini schnuazer (6-7 months old) wont stop biting...well everything! he bites all the shoes and badly messes them up. he even bites all the furniture. if you play with him his favorite thing to do is to bite your hand. i have MANY scars on my arms. when i let him outside to play, he chews up all my mom%26#039;s plants! people keep telling me to smack his nose when he bites, but everytime i yell at him, he still bites people%26#039;s hands. i even tried hitiing his nose once! at first i though it was his gums, like how children%26#039;s teeth start growing, but he started biting from the day i got him. please help! HE HAS A CHEWING PROBLEM!

Dog%26#039;s biting problems! PLEASE HELP!!!?
There really isn;t anything to add to the above post, it says it all and has some VERY good points. Especially about limiting what ur pup has access to, to chew on.
Reply:It is normal for puppies to chew, since that is their way of exploring. You have to train them that it isn%26#039;t acceptable. Yelling isn%26#039;t the right way to go about it.





* Let out a high-pitched yelp or squeal, which should startle your pup and cause her to let go. With her teeth now off your skin, praise her for good behavior.


* Fight the urge to pull your hand back. Instead, let it go limp; quickly jerking away may be misinterpreted as playing and could inadvertently encourage her to continue the behavior.


* Signal that mouthiness is unacceptable by turning away from her or even going into another room for about 30 seconds. What your pup wants is interaction with you, and she%26#039;ll quickly learn to avoid doing anything that interrupts your games.


* Redirect her. Instead of your fingers, provide an appropriate toy for her to chew on.


* Find another outlet. Play fetch, take a walk, or practice training exercises instead of playing games that tempt her to mouth or bite.


* Socialize her with other puppies and arrange playdates with well-behaved adult dogs -- they%26#039;re more effective than humans at demonstrating good canine manners.





http://dogtime.com/biting-and-mouthing.h...
Reply:I think the accurate statement is that you have a problem with his chewing, not that he has a chewing problem. Puppies chew. It%26#039;s how they learn about the world. Don%26#039;t punish your dog for biting or chewing, it will only make your dog not trust you and could make it start to become fearful or aggressive toward people.





Find a training class or read some good books.





Here%26#039;s a list of really good books.





http://www.fearfuldogs.com/books.html
Reply:Does he have toys and hard toys to chew on? Have you taugh him to chew on appropiate things when he was little?





First I would not allow him to have access to your shoes. Either pick your things up, gate your dog away from them or put the dog in a crate. Take away his options to chew on your things. Your control your dogs ability to engage in behaviors you do not like.





Next put on a leash in the yard and redirect him to play with a toy the the yard and not your mom plants. Again, take away his options to engage in behaviors you do not like.





When you play with him use a toy. If he bites your hand stand up and walk away. You control the game. Hitting your dog and engaging him and giving him a response to his biting is rewarding him for biting you. Negative attention is attention.



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