10 month neo doesn't stop mouthing and jumping

[Mastinero]

My 10 month old neo ARCHIE, doesn't stop jumping on me or putting his teeth on my hand. He doesn't actually bite down but he insists on teething on me. This always happens when I come home from work. It's annoying and frustrating. No matter how many times I tell him no he keeps after me. I don't want to back down either. I try to remain as calm as possible but it is very difficult. I just end up putting him outside to avoid going crazy. I have tried putting my knee up when he jumps (doesn't work). I tell him verbal commands and he doesn't listen. I gently hold his paws to get him to try to get off but he mouths my fingers trying to pry them off of his paws. When he is on all fours he tries to mouth my fingers with his teeth. This is sooo annoying someone please tell me there is a way out of this. He is very persistent and does not stop.

 

[musicdeb]

Keep your comings and goings very low key. When you leave, put him in sit or place in crate. Take your keys and leave. When you arrive, if pup is out of crate, bring to sit using a stern, calm voice. Have his fav toy nearby and give that to him for sitting. Place your things down and walk in the house while ignoring him. If he jumps, turn around with a firm, stern "NO!" and bring to a sit. Once he sits, give him his fav toy, turn around and walk away.

This behavior requires consistency and LOTS of patience. He will learn what you want.

Do you rough play with him? If you do, then he has learned rough play is normal play between the 2 of you.

 

[season]

I follow the no touch, no talk and no eye contact and I tell people who are coming over to do the same. I put Solo in his "place" for about the first 15 minutes when I get home.

Putting the dog outside isn't going to solve your problem. You need to be proactive and not reactive. If your dog isn't listening to you then it's not the dog's problem but a problem with your leadership. I know that's not easy to hear but If a dog is going to believe your praise they also need to believe your corrections.

Do a self evaluation of your energy. Your demeanor. Your dog knows what you know and they know what you don't know. In order to establish that leadership role you need to be believable to your dog in everything you do. Praise what you want and expect and correct what you don't. Body language is key. It means more than words.

 

[dpenning]

Daisy Is 3.5 years now and decided she wants to knaw on us when SHE decides it is time to eat, not when we think it is. Last time she was biting at my hand I just grabbed her tongue, not roughly and not just the tip, wrapped my whole hand around her tongue. She got real still looking at me then tried to spit out my. Hans and I let go. The look on her face was priceless and she hasn't done it again. .

 

[karennj]

I agree with making coming in the house a non-event. We do not address our dogs at all when we come home until they are calm. The next time you come home from being gone a bit when you walk into the house and the dog jumps on you say no and immediately walk back out the door. Wait a minute then try again correcting and walking back outside as soon as the dog shows too much excitement. Do this over and over and eventually you coming inside won't be as exciting and the dog will start to figure out every time it jumps/mouths you disappear. Once the dog does not jump/mouth when you come inside then continue on into the house and only give attention when he is completely calm. Do this every time you come in and he jumps/mouths. It should not take him too long to figure it out.