Would you ?

Consider a 9 week old puppy that was biting to be leader of the pack ?

I sometimes hop on an American Bernese forum and this person is moaning that their 9 week old puppy is biting won't stop and when they grab the scruff and put him on his back he gets even more aggressive. They now think he is trying to be leader of the pack.

I have given them a few tips and sent them the Ian Dunbar bite inhibition link and also reminded them he has not long been away from his siblings and has to learn a whole new way of how to behave with his human pack. I have also mentioned if they were thinking of tapping his nose not too as it could make him hand shy.

Poor baby must wonder whats going on.

I would also suggest that if he puts frozen butter on his skin and teaches the dog to lick rather than bite - he won't have the problem...

i dont blame him!!! poor little s*d

Er no, other than giving them the Ian Dunbar article I do not think you can do any more.

It really makes you wonder where some people get thier ideas from

Thanks guys I hope they take it on board.

Forgot to say the title is he keeps attacking me.

They have his picture on their profile and he is the cutest little thing.

When coco bites me I put her on her back ceaser style(no not the salad lol) and then i blow and go wibble on her belly ...lol

You are so cruel.

See that is what I would do. I love pink puppy bellies.

I'm sorry but if someone picked me up and then threw me on my back i'd bite them too.
Thats the same as him punching someone in the face and expecting them not to retaliate.
People really need to stop taking advice from CM.

I see him as the worst thing to happen to dog training in a long time.

The trouble is he's actually written a new book in which he appears with Ian Dunbar (among other positive method trainers). Crafty eh? (I got it from the library as I certainly don't want to be lining his pockets by buying the book!).