My 1-year-old pit bull bites and chews. Teething or behavior?

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I have a checked stray pure breed pit bull and he likes to bite A LOT and he is about a year or less in age and I don't know if this is his teething stage or if he just needs behavior training he has also torn one of my patio furniture and I don't know if this is also a behavioral problem. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

If Rocky is close to a year old already, he definitely has all of his adult teeth unless there is some sort of abnormal pathology. A dental exam by a veterinarian would be able to reveal if this is an issue. Assuming that the teeth are normal, it sounds like a behavioral issue that needs to be nipped in the butt as soon as possible. Pitties are great dogs, but they are very powerful and even playful bites can results in some serious damage. Whenever you see Rocky biting or destroying something that is not meant to be, his attention has to be diverted to something else. You should be carrying a toy with you at all times as well as treats in order to praise the appropriate behaviors. If you find that he is biting people, I would recommend teaching him the "touch" command. This can be utilized in order to divert Rocky's attention from something negative and to get him to touch something else. Since he likes to bite, I would not have him start with touching your hand. Use a wand, stick or anything you would like. Eventually once the command is taught effectively, Rocky should be able to come and "touch" from across the room. Depending on his age as well, neutering him might also be an effective way of altering some unwanted behaviors. Hope this helps!

My 1-year-old pit bull bites and chews. Teething or behavior?

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