Like the others said, it takes time and it does get better. I'm still working with Lilly, but I do see improvement. Your pup, IMHO, is a bit young. Those extra weeks, is not only weaning from Mom, but learning structure from Mom and siblings. I would think your pup would be more bitey. My husband feels Lilly was taken too soon and surrendered. Just be consistent. Hang in there! Puppy classes soon too!
Wanted to add, I find that Lilly gets really excited and bitey when I use toys that she can play "tug a war" with. Trying to show dominance over siblings, as Mom never really got to show her the difference between authority and mates.
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We used redirection, forced naps and teaching him calm behaviours as our primary techniques. Bobby was at his worst at 12-16 weeks but we eventually managed to curb the biting at 6 months. I wrote an article on puppy biting before the board was wiped but I'll edit it and post it soon for others to see. Stay tuned.
ETA: Here you go. It's not as great as the original but hopefully, it'll help.
Puppy Biting (Sticky maybe?)
Last edited by Halcyon; 05-28-2014 at 07:39 PM.
ZRabbits (05-28-2014)
We also got Sam at 7 weeks and he's now 12 weeks... What others have mentioned as far as redirecting and not getting them riled up works well... I've recently noticed about 30 minutes after I feed Sam he gets this huge energy rush where he goes absolutely nuts and runs around and into everything and bites everything in sight, including body parts. I've had my head, ears, nose, arms, legs, feet and everything else I forgot to mention bit (loves to go straight to the crotch too, with laser precision and the only saving grace is having jeans on) and sometimes it's painful when I try to pull away and end up getting a "paper cut" from those sharp teeth... What worked for me, in addition to the previous mentions is when he's calmed down and sleepy, i get down to his level and let him chew on my hand and fingers softly, when he gets too rough, I say ouch or ow and he immediately looks at me and either stops or continues to chew but softer.. It's important to let him do this when he's not riled up, when he's mellow, so he can learn, in my experience at least... Of course when he's playing, he often forgets and still bites hard but I noticed a significant difference between now and just a couple of weeks earlier when he'd bite harder and even shake to kill my arm... He's learning, not as fast as we'd like, but just have to deal with it..
Oakley does exactly the same thing as Sam. Especially being a wild thing after eating! I did read about the letting them do the soft mouthing thing. I'll try that too. Thanks.
Jackson's 5 months old and the nipping is beginning to slow down. It would appear that as he loses his first teeth his need or desire to bite decreases.
Hang in there… I know it's rough, but he will grow out of it.
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It has all been said above! Just wanted to say hang in there!
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Thor's nipping has dropped off dramatically in the past month (he'll be 6 months old in a week). It seems to have disappeared with his last tooth. He'll still come in for an occasional nibble, but it's much easier to redirect or reprimand now - mostly going for things like buttons, shoe laces, dangly bits (like the waist tie offs in workout pants). It's less nippy and more mouthy, and now he understands that a firm NO means NO and stops immediately. And it has switched to about 95% kisses, which I love! So much better than those sharky puppy teeth!
It gets better!
This was our problem with Jax as a puppy. About the time I thought I'd loose my mind those little puppy teeth started coming out and he was a changed pup. It was amazing. He never bit hard but those teeth were like razor blades. Haven't had trouble since and yes he has a "soft" bite, always has.
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Is this the same puppy you recently surrendered??!! Your descriptions seem to change frequently. Here your husband "thinks" the dog was taken too soon and surrendered and most recently you have referred to her as feral, aggressive and the shelter lied. I am so confused...
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