Puppy had personality change?

Hi I recently adopted a puppy. It's currently 8.5 weeks old. It's a mixed breed but I'm not exactly sure what breed he is.

He's a very delightful puppy and he adapted quickly to his surroundings when I brought him home. He's progressing well in his crate training and already knows to go outside. But he's having difficulty with his behavioral training. He's a puppy so of course he loves to bite everything, I bought him a chew toy which he loves. Everytime he bites something he's not suppose to I give him a nip on the side (Cesar Millan's technique) and redirect his bite to the chew toy. However, he's getting more and more aggressive everytime I correct his behavior. He growls back and trys to attack me. It saddens me to think of how adorable he was days ago and now he's growling and fighting back. Am I doing something wrong? I really miss my sweet puppy but I have to do something about his biting problem.... please help?Puppy had personality change?
Cesar Milan's techniques don't work for every dog and every situation. An 8 week old puppy is not able to understand why you're hurting him. He begins to see you as a threat and wants to protect himself. You've just been misinformed. Puppies teethe just like babies do; It isn't biting. His gums are sore, his teeth are sore and he just wants to find something to relieve the pain and urge to chew.



He needs more than one chew toy first of all. A variety of toys (soft and hard) will help keep him from focusing on things he isn't supposed to chew on. Also, instead of punishing him, try distracting him with something else to chew on when he chews something he isn't supposed to. When he stops chewing it, praise him heavily. Dogs in general respond much better to positive training rather than negative. Training is essential, but you have to be conscious of your puppy's age and level of development before beginning a training regimen.Puppy had personality change?
i watch that show to and right befor they do it they say dont do this without consulting with a pro geez
I actually don't aggree with Cesar tecnique. If you bite a puppy back or hit or smack him or roll him over-force full methods, it in a dogs nature to actual respond aggressively and much more likely to growl and bite back in response. Which is why is response is growl and biting now. You need to change your methods.



Much better Say a firm NO and redirect the pup to a chew toy. I much prefer victoria stillwell trainning then Cesar.
Well why wud u listen to him??? Dogs dont respond to being hit well. You will be far more succesful with positive reinforcement. If u hit the dog of course he is gonna bite back. I suggest seeing a dog trainer and not listeing to idiots who think they no everything about dogs when they clearly dont.



good luck
There are several things you can do to curb mouthing and biting, and you may end up using a combination of approaches. Here's what to do when you feel teeth:



et 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.

ight 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.

ignal 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'll quickly learn to avoid doing anything that interrupts your games.

edirect her. Instead of your fingers, provide an appropriate toy for her to chew on.

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

ocialize her with other puppies and arrange playdates with well-behaved adult dogs--they're more effective than humans at demonstrating good canine manners.
Growl back at him. When you back down, he counts coup on you. If it happens consistently he'll know he's the alpha and you aren't.



Next time he lays a tooth on you, try this.



Open your hand so the palm and fingers are straight and together, and the thumb is sticking out at 90 degrees.



Put the angle, where your thumb meets your hand, over the top of the pup's muzzle with fingers on one side and the thumb on the other. Curl your fingers and thumb toward his mouth, pushing his lips against his teeth. Don't hurt him, just keep his lips between your fingertips and his teeth.



Shake him gently side-to-side a couple of times, while glaring into his eyes. State, in a low, growling voice, ';NO TEETH!';



If he struggles against your hold, he'll hurt himself by pushing his lips against the teeth.



Hold him till he stops struggling, then push him away and get up, walk away without looking at him.



Cesar Milan's techniques only work for him; there's a ton of work that gets done with those dogs that never gets shown on a half-hour show.



Buy lots of training books and try everything. I recommend Brian Kilcommons, Barbara Woodhouse, Patricia Gail Burnham and the Monks of New Skete.



Kilcommons also has a website that has a forum:

www.mysmartpuppy.com