selective hearing

my 14 week old puppy still dosent understand the word no when it comes to biting and playing....at times he can b very good and most of the time he dnt listen we have 4 children and he gets a bot confontational with them at times exspecially if the children are scared what will help him ubderstand as i need to get him undercontrol as he gunna b a very big strong boy he also gets agresive a little too with us

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He's still only a baby, you've just got to keep being consistent and he'll get there.

Have you tried redirecting him onto something he can chew/play with?

Often if you're just saying no all the time, it gets you frustraited and that will only cause more problems.

It's better to teach him something you want him to do rather than teach what you don't want to do if you see what I mean. For example, if you want him to sit and be quite, lure him into a sit (if he doesn't yet know the sit command) then reward him for doing it by giving him something he can settle down with like a bully stick or a stuffed, frozen Kong.

Hi Jenni, and welcome.

Firstly, your puppy is not being aggressive, they have no idea how to be aggressive at that age, it's all just play to them.

At 14 weeks old, he's still very much a baby, and it takes time to learn things because they are constantly distracted and wanting to play and are just little balls of energy.

Every member of your family has to do the same things and be consistent with your pup's training. When he gets nippy, yelp, loudly, and push him away and turn your back, just ignore him. If your children are too young to do this, you must step in and do it for them.

Your pup will get the message that nipping will just result in him being ignored, which they hate. But for this to work, it has to be done each and every time he nips or mouths. As I'm sure you already know, you must always supervise when your pup and children are together so that you can step in if needed and because accidents can happen, regardless of how well they get on.

Patience and consistency are key to training. Good luck