Dog is driving me insane!  

Have you taken him to obedience classes? I'm sure these would be very helpful.

Also, how often do you walk him? Hyper dogs have to be walked a lot because they have so much energy.

I found an article about hyper dogs online that would probably help you a lot. Here is the link:

http://www.collargirl.com/hyper_calm.html

well he is only 6 months old so hopefully he will grow out of it
being an owner of labs and pit bulls I know how big of a pain they can be LOL
I dont normally recommend this but it sounds like you already doing alot of things right
you can get a shock collar
I know it sounds cruel but the amperage is low and it wont really hurt the pup
it just scares them a little
they will learn to associate certain behaviors with the negative response of being shocked
generally you can train a stubborn pit bull in a matter of weeks this way.

Some dogs breeds are biters, the pit bull is famous for doing so.

They bite and hold.

You might try using something like a rope pull toy with him, give him something he's allowed to bite.

the training suggestion will probably do a world of wonders for you! i have had a bit of bad experience when using the "water sprayer" as a deterrent..it actually made the dog afraid of water..and turned bath time into a royal pain in the a$$.

better suggestion for when he bites too roughly during play is to YIP! real loud and as high pitched as you can get..like you are another puppy that just got chomped and you yipped in pain. seriously, you feel like an idiot doing it (lol) but if you make the dogs noise for "OW THAT HURT ME!" 9 times out of 10 the dog that is being too rough will immediatly let go and step away thinking he hurt you for real.. he is a puppy and has to literally learn where the "too hard" boundary is. he would learn this with litter mates to an extent of course, but our hide isnt protected by hair like theirs..so you have to teach him where YOUR pain border line is.

when you're taking him for a walk..carry with you one of those rope tug-o-war toys...hold it on the side he walks on..if he starts to pull on your pants offer him the toy. some dogs (i have no idea what causes the "need") actually have need to hold something when they are walking..lots of times you'll see dogs like that holding onto their own leash. pulling on your pants is a no no so you have to SHOW him what IS ok to pull on.

ack..lol hope something in there helps! like another member said..when he gets a bit older he will most likely calm down a bit.

Think of a puppy like a 2 or 3 year old human. They don't really understand the lay of than yet, and yet they have all this bounding energy. They are also cutting teeth and this is agravating to them, and gives them the need to chew or bite at things. All of this behavior will stop shortly after the dog turns one year of age. In the mean time give the puppy something of his own that he can chew on. This will help with the teething. Make a big deal about it being his, so he can begin to learn the difference between what is his and what is not his. Also keep doing what you are doing with the spray bottle. When he grabs a pants leg, get down at his level, grab is mouth gently and look right in to his eyes and tell him no in a very stern voice. Everytime he does this repeat, making sure to look in his eyes. The more you engage the dog the better dog he will be dogs respond to eye contact. If you keep repeating a solid and stearn he will eventually get it. Puppies need lots of repitition, in order to get things just like a 2 year old child does. They have not developed the self control yet, but luckily it takes dogs a shorter time to learn this than it does children.

Well being the owner of two very large Pit Bulls I know how it can be sometimes..lol. They love to play and dont realize thier strength half the time. When I only had my first one (karma) my red nose pit, it seemed that she was lonely because she was a little hyper too....but now that I have added Gage, my blue pit- they happily play and keep each other company.

I have never had the problem with biting- I mean when they were younger yes they snipped and tested to see how hard they could go I guess, but like someone stated above me, the yelping loudly helps let them know that they hurt you, and usually they will stop. Good luck with yours- as I know my two can be a handful at times:)

He is just a little baby, with a lot of energy. I guess he need a playmate to help with all that stored up energy. I can't think of anything else for you to do. He sounds like he is a lot of fun and cute too.

Hi Texasheartland, I have read through all the responses so far and agree that when your puppy nips immediatley make a yelping sound yourself, I would also add to this to put a rawhide bone into his mouth also so he gets the idesa not to bite you but to bite on the bone as at this age he doesn't realsie he is hurting and is probably teething also. I understand that all dogs need exercise but I have recently enrolled in a training course for my own pup, a border collie, also a very energetic breed. However when puppies they do in fact need 10/15 minutes exercise at a time and then put to rest in their crate otherwise overexercise can cause hyperactivity and also cause joint problems when older. On training nights we are told not to walk the puppies at all before the session. I use the water bottle for stopping him from barking and other things but yelping if nipping seems to work the best and he will put his paw up and apologise. Also always say off rather than down if jumping up as a dog associates down with laying down. Keep commands to a minimum, off, sit, stay, down, heel and praise at all times when they are doing well. Good luck. I am goinf through it all myself so do know. Huggles. Ellie :D

You will probably have to exercise him as much as possible. Let him know you are in control. Most dogs are pretty hyper at that age. I wish you luck. I'm sure as he gets older he will calm some.