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Originally Posted by jason29
its just when he is playing or excited he always goes for my hands he can be quite snappy sometimes he growels or barks and jumps up at my hands to bite them. I have been trying bite inhibition i yelp when he bites me look away then he seems to get worse growels and goes for me again,
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Puppies are frustrating, see the Sticky on "Puppy Nipping".
You need to persist when he's over excited and teach him that that yelp means a short cessation to play, if he is not reacting that way. If the "ow!" yelp does not cause a reaction, then general advice seems to be to try a growly warning like another pup or mother would do in the situation, to try to elicite the same response.
Even better, is to learn to avoid over excited play, and substitute toys & chews for when the puppy is wanting to mouth/chew hands.
It is common for puppy owners to spend a month, covered in scratches and bruises, not just Staffies either.
It is very important that he learns both doggy manners from other dogs, but also to treat humans differently; it takes time to learn though so you need to keep plugging away with reinforcing acceptable play behavious. I would also begin reward based obedience training as early as possible, to give others confidence and control over exuberant pup.
Get him vaccinated, and find a good "Puppy Socialisation Event" with space for non stressed puppies to interact, normally from 1 week after first vac., preferably with adult dogs acting to intervene as the mother would, correcting over boisterous one sided behaviours.