How to get a puppy to stop biting you when you grab them by the collar?
Hi,
I'm boarding a female 1 year old GS puppy who is "overall well trained" as her owners put it. She doesn't respond to commands from me so whenever I need her to go somewhere else in the house I'm left only with taking her by the collar and walking her in or out of the house. Sometimes she rolls over and gnaws on my hand, just now she got frightened and bit me hard enough to puncture my skin.
How do I discourage this? I'm afraid to promote this biting behaviour and know that it is common in puppies and frightened dogs but now that she is old enough to injure someone I find myself unprepared.
Thanks you for your response.
For now whenever I need to move her I will put her leash on.