My husky puppy bites my hands during play. How can I stop her?

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My 3 month old Siberian husky has a pretty bad biting issue specifically hands, tried using toys to immediately intercept when she bites but I can't play with her without her preferring my hand still. Looking for advice that's not in a google search/basic training tips? Tried the spray, walking away from her, and putting her in quick 15 min. time-outs, and hand feeding. Thanks ! Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 11 days old | 16 lbs

Bette Isacoff · Accepted Answer

Having had Siberians for over 40 years, I can attest to the fact that they can be pretty determined when it comes to doing what they want. That is not to say, however, that they are untrainable. I would suggest that you stop two of your interventions right away. All dogs live in the present. They can't guess the future, nor can they remember the past. So a time out is absolutely worthless as a training tool. Further, offering a toy when a dog is misbehaving is actually offering a reward! Also, you need to be very judicious with hand-feeding, or she may dome to expect to be fed that way, and you'll have to break her of the habit. I can help with your problem, but would need more information. You can click on the prompt to initiate a consult, where we can talk back-and-forth about this issue.

My husky puppy bites my hands during play. How can I stop her?

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