My dalmatian puppy ( 11 weeks old) is biting a lot lately and today she bit me really hard and made me bleed. She always goes to bite when my hands are near her neck/collar or when I am trying to get something out her mouth that she shouldn't have.

Also when we are having a cuddle she will start biting into my arm or anywhere else she can reach. I tell her no and use the lead to direct her away from me and this seems to make her even more aggressive.

Is this normal puppy behaviour or am I doing something wrong?

Niki

its good that you have picked up on this at such an early age, it is quite normal for puupys to mouth as this is a way in which they interact with their littermates however they learn off the bothers/sisters and mother what is acceptable level of biting. as you are now the mother role its important you learn her that this biting is unappectable otherwise it will get worse as she gets older.
the first and main thing to put in place is the rule that hands are not play toys, this tends to be mostly men who playing with the dog will play fight with the hands, this sends the dog the singnal that its ok to play and bite hands.
next whenever she bites/mouths you you need to really object to it, best ways I have found that work the quickest is to just shout a really loud NO! in a stern deep voice, then straight away turn away from her and blank for a couple of minutes, repeat this exercise everytime she bites. if you dont make the 'NO!' comand loud and deep she will think your just playing. The first couple of times you do it may scare her a bit but thats what you need, its not as cruel as it sounds and works quick.
not sure what other advice you have had but if anyone tells you to tap the end of her nose then dont as the dog's nose is a very sensive part of its body and this is a uneffective and unpleasent way to correct her.

Thanks so much for your help, I will let you know how I get on.

Niki

Its VERY normal for a puppy to bite and its something she will grow out of in time, I'd advise when you cuddle her and she starts biting make a loud OUCH everytime she does it and it will startle her, it won't work over night it can take a couple of weeks for it to work but it will, also if the OUCH sound dosen't work, put her into a room on her own everytime she does it and keep her there for 10 minutes and it will teach her that its wrong to bite. And never smack your puppy for biting as it will make them worse.

I did this with my Staffy and it worked wonders.

Hi she may also be sore in the mouth if puppy teeth are on the move we used to give Daisy our lab cold raw carrot out of the frige it soothed her gums but also meant she could chew something hard to eliviate the desire to chew , it made a mess to start with bloody carrot everywhere, but she soon began to eat them too and now they are her favourite treat better than biscutes any day .Ignoring the bitting is ok to a point but you must tell her NO or NO BITE every time dont laps and let her sometimes and wonder why its not sinking in,
Andrea

How to stop your dog from biting?Your puppy loves bitting as 11 weeks old is the teething period. As bitting will reduce the pain during teething. Naturally, dog learn to inhibit their bite when they are four months old from his siblings, parents and friends. As he is staying with us instead of his family members so we take up the responsibility to train him.

How to train your puppy to stop from bitting? Get him on training.

First, whenever you puppy bite you, you need to inform him let him know you are suffering. When he bites you, try to yield or making noise showing you are in pain. He will get shock and stop bitting immediately by looking at you innocently. Leave him alone for few seconds. The worse thing for puppies will be staying alone without companion. So they will realize, you don’t like them to do that. Remember to keep this action consistent and persistent when training your puppies.

What can you do if you are not around? Crate training is the best! As you have no time to supervise them so crate them. But do remember to leave toys or treats for them when crating them as they might need toys or treats to ease the pain during teething. When they are chewing on the toys or treats, it will help to massage the gums of puppies. It will help to break the skin on the gums where new tooth come from and cut down the discomfort. Besides, chewing the toys or treats will help to ease the boredom when staying inside the crate. (Puppies are easily got bored with the toys so provide a wide variety of toys from time to time)

Tips do not leave shoes or socks for your puppies to chew as this might develop misunderstanding for your puppies when they saw shoes or socks they will just bite it. If you are having a bitting maniac dog they might want to try with this method. Putting a nylon bone in the freezer and whenever he start bitting, give him the bone as the cold bone would numb his teeth a little and of course the chewing eases the pain too.

Love and Understand your dog!

I give my pup ice when hes teething/ really chewy and bitey (sorry terrible use on english lang - but you know what I mean)

It really seems to help as not only is it fun for him to chew on it numbs his gums so he dosn't chew anything for a while after. I found it great to give before meal times when he was going throuh the worst of the teathing, as it seemed to settle him a lot.

Also its a great treat anyway as it has not fat/ calories, and mine now gets moer excited about the freezer door being opened then the fridge!

hi, i have had my dachshund puppy for about 4 weeks now and she is also biting my hands and arms and even some times my face. i have been trying to teach her it is wrong from the start by saying no and turning away and ignoring her for a few minutes but for some reason its not working, she has plenty of toys and bones and even teething toys to chew on but she still seems to enjoy biting me instead. Is there anyone with some advice for me because i want to solve this problem soon as i have two small children and dont want her to bite them

You can buy rope toys for dogs in the shape of bones or cute little animals and soak them in water and then put them in the freezer. Give the frozen rope toy to your pup and the cold will help soothe hurting gums and provide an appropriate chew toy :0) Much better than your hand! Make sure you get the good quality rope toy with natural dyes in though.

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thanks will have to try something have just tried the off command someone told me about it seemed to work a bit then she bit me a few times really hard and just seemed to run about going crazy biting me even more