oh the memories lol.
just when you think they ill never stop the suddenly do lol.

land sharks the little buggas.

my retriever now grabs my arm or hand so gently and leads me to where he wants me to go usually his toy cupboard lol.

trying to teach him to open it himself.

it will get better and when they get there adult teeth it will stop altogether if you continue as you are doing.

teething will be a nightmare i expect, plenty of frozen towels to suck on.

Our pup (14 week old Bouvier Des Flandres) is doing this too, but oddly, only when I am walking around in the morning or night in my Boxer shorts i.e. legs exposed.

The big problem for us is that he is getting bigger and so the bites are getting higher up. It's always as I am walking away from him, and the nip comes from behind on my legs. This morning he reached my bum and it REALLY hurt!

Being male myself, I am slightly nervous of the fact he might start doing it from the front.

Night time toilet visits to the garden are the worst, as I get nipped all around the garden unless I throw some trousers on first.

He'll be able to go out in public for the first time on Sunday (waiting for the inoculation immunity to be ready) so I am hoping that he calms down after finally "mixing with other dogs" and getting tired out in the park!

Is this realistic, or should I find a friendly farmer who fancies a free herding dog once a week on a Sunday to satisfy my dogs desire to herd?
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That is so funny (though I know it's not really)

When pups biting just stand still and look upwards, totally ignore him/her and he/she will stop, if you move your feet etc they assume your playing so carry on. Keep doing this until they eventually give up altogether.
My puppy used to bite my feet and i used this technique and found it very effective.
Puppies hate to be ignored.

This was the best advice i was given. Good Luck!

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Our 10 week old wheaten terrier is a jekyl and hyde monster, cute as a button sometimes but nasty at others. He doesnt just nip he sometimes snaps aggressively and often draws blood. Yelping worked for a day or two, but now that just eggs him on, I think he might be a bit of a bully! I've resorted to playing the dominant mother role, growling and restraining him, probably not good but we are at a bit of a loss otherwise. He has his first puppy class tomorrow, hoping that will help, he is a lovely dog at times but neither of us like him much at the moment! Its worse when he is hungry, but its not acceptable at any time. We are also going to start with the bitter apple spray. Its possibly being made worse by my partner and I not being consistent. Perhaps we need a clearer strategy? Is it sensible to initially allow mouthing but try restrict biting? Maybe we are confusing and frustrating him with a no bite at all policy? He sometimes seems to no know what to do with himself.

I totally agree with the jekyll and hyde comment. We have a 10 week old pug and she is as sweet as apple pie, but turns into a biting gremlin when she gets over excited. I must admit, I will be glad when she grows out of the nipping

Our 9 week old Jack Russell is the same. She can be so loving and docile and loves to be cuddled and stroked, but other times she's like a maniac. She goes for everyones shoelaces and trousers when they come in and no amount of "leave it", cajoling, offering toys etc can stop it. It escalates and she starts growling and nipping anyone who comes near. We too use the time out - we have a dog pen in the lounge. This seems to work to calm her down - until the next time! We've been trying the bite inhibition thing too but she doesn't seem to get it either, the yelping just winds her up more!

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glad to hear its not just our dog then He has got much better the last two days, I think he was getting over tired so now he goes to bed earlier

So glad to hear it's not just Mookie

She's 11 weeks old and in the last week has taken to going for my hands. My stern 'off' gets a terrier-like grip and a growl, and yelping makes her wag her tail and go again.

It's my first puppy so I know I'm learning probably more than her right now. My new strategy involves putting a pen on the deck outside so she gets a one 'ack-ack' warning then in to the pen till she calms down. Time will tell if this works...

Last night I tried something I read online about asserting pack-leader status: I blocked her from her food until she was calm/submissive. Went well until I couldn't work out when she was actually calm/submissive... Does that mean she sits? Cos she does beautifully! Or does it mean she has to roll over and be 'fully' submissive?

She is a mini schnauzer with a big brain and crafty ideas. She has been so great so far, but making me want to cry lately

All help gratefully received.
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So glad to hear that we are not the only ones with a puppy like this. He is so good the majority of time but then just seems to get over-excited. We are at the moment telling him no then ignoring him until he seems calm. This seems to be having limited success. I did read somewhere that just when you think they will never get it, they suddenly getting it. Hoping this will happen with us.
Sorry I don't have much solid advice, but watching this thread with interest.

First puppy training tonight, if they have any good suggestions I will let you know.

Karen

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I would never block my puppy from his food in order to gain 'dominance'. You risk the dog becoming possesive with his food which could lead to aggression and serious biting.

Playbiting in puppies is not a 'dominance' issue. It is how puppies interact with the world. They need guidance on what is acceptable to bite, and what is not. When my 15 week stafford puppy starts to playbite my hand, I just say no, then immediately offer him a toy to bite instead. This is not, as some people think, rewarding him for biting, it is teaching him what he is allowed to bite. I make sure there are a variety of toys within easy reach in every room that Alfie has access too.

Alfie is much better with playbiting than he used to be, so I guess this method is working for us.

Good luck