HI,

My beagle pup is 10 weeks old and her nipping is getting crazy! She hangs onto our trousers and bites anything that she can. When she bites us we say no and relapce our hand/toe/elbow/etc with a toy but she wont stop!

I am hoping that she will grow out of it but it really hurts and am concerend that she will do it to small kids when they visit.
Any help appreciated! x

i'm having the same problem with my pup of the same age and i'm doing the same as you! sorry i can' t be any help, but hopefully others will have some good suggestions!

There are lots and lots of threads on this. Probably the most common puppy related problem i have seen on here.

It is totally normal (but very annoying behaviour). Yes they will grow out of it (my Oscar is 4 months and is much better). Yes you will have to watch them when children visit because they will do it and they are still babies so don't know any better.

Be consitent and if you find they are off the scale i would pop them on a light long line round the house to give a bit more control.

It is always better to gently tug them off and say NO than it is to push them with your hands (this is puppy for "come play").

When they are relentless take the lead and lead them to another room and leave them there until they are calm then let them out and praise.


If you are on your own you can leave the room yourself say ENOUGH and walk out shutting the door and leave until they are calm.


If it persists beyond 4 months some membes have had success with this

Pet Corrector (Product: 200ml Can): Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors

But i cannot stress enough the importance of correct use with this product.


Hope this helps, hang on in there

I was posting like this a couple of weeks ago!

Our Sonny is now just coming to 12 weeks. I had the same problem and it was driving me mad, I had expected it, as its completly normal, but didn't realise the extent of it and how much it would drive me nuts!!!

Sonny has improved greatly and now understands NO. My advice would be to be consistant (as rainy says). You may feel like nothing is working, but as they continue to grasp life around them they soon realise that its not welcomed. Sonny still has his moments - at the moment when I am trying to put his collar on! But has inproved massively.

I have used the pet corrector, and for me, it seemed to work. But can't stress enough, this has to be used correctly and not abused. I have used it on sonny only 3 times now, and it seemed to have a good effect - and I have only used it for the nipping.

It really does get better, and probably your thinking "I can't see an end to it!" - like I was a few weeks ago, but trust me, it will not be as bad soon

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we are at the nipping stage now and he is a little rat.
just ruined the hall carpet.
he loves to play bite and his teeth are sharper than bob monkhouses wit.

he will grow out of it tho and is beginning to learn what a firm 'no' means.

trouble is the mrs is way to soft with him, finds it hard to say no properly if you know what i mean.
it sounds more like a little squeaky no than a nice deep authoritive one lol.

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my puppy depends on me for everything in his life.
i will not let him down.
i will nurture him and love him, teach him and train him to be the best he can be.
in return i will be the best i can be for him.
all i ask is a wag of his tail and a lick of his tongue.

i posted a similar thread when i got my collie-was at my wits end. But it does get better!!!!!!!!!!!!Used the corrector spray after advice from my dog trainer and it works.