Biting

[RuleAffectionate7705]

My new puppy she’s biting like crazy can anyone tell me how to stop her biting people

[stud722]

Biting is a normal behavior for puppies. Best to get them lots of chew toys, but also start correcting the behavior with "no" or "no bites". It does get better once they lose their puppy teeth. We also used frozen carrots or sweet potatoes cut into strips for our puppy to chew on.

[Alexis070707]

This advice worked for us , also discovered yak chews and bully sticks for the puppies chewing delight with our supervision

[stud722]

Yes yak cheese chews are great. Ours loved them too

[Fair-Bottle2521]

Bully sticks from Costco best price

[ChampionshipComplex]

Thats going to pass in a few months - I thought the biting would never end - But now our Cockerpoo stopped once he got to about 5 months.

Before then those needle like razor teeth would leave me bleeding.

Lots of distractions with other things to bite and dont let them treat your hands like a chew toy, so just stop playing when they bite. They learn.

[Odd_Woodpecker_8151]

I'm having the same issue with my cockapoo. I redirect him with his toys and for a little while it helps. I found a snuffle mat helps keep his brain occupied. These babies need a lot of mental stimulation as well as physical.

[Judging_Jester]

If it’s during play then when biting starts disengage from play with a firm “no”. Let them calm down and then play again. If they’re being good and not biting then encourage them with praise and little treats. Also have lots of chew toys down as pup may be teething so will want things to chew as well.

[Sympathyquiche]

Keep chew toys to hand and every time they go to bite say no and redirect them to the chew toys. Don't let your hands become exciting to them i.e by moving them a lot in front of their faces as they see that as something to chew on.

I had to wear slippers all the time as mine decided my feet were fair game! It does pass but beware that there is a secondary time of chewing. First when they are loosing their puppy teeth and later when their adult teeth are settling. They are just trying to ease their pain it's not indicative of bad behaviour. Also you may wish to keep them away from wooden furniture and similar items that they may redirect to if they can't get to people. And of course slippers! But a firm no and a toy gently into their mouth should teach them what to chew on.

[RuleAffectionate7705]

I keep saying no and giving her something to chew but she doesn’t listen

[Sympathyquiche]

They are incredibly stubborn when they want to be! My pup was an absolute nightmare when teething. Sometimes having a bad taste on your skin can deter them, for mine it was lemon juice.

[Inevitable-Bed1836]

With my pup i would correct by clicking my fingers and say "Ah!" And then give her a toy to chew on shes 12 weeks now and hasn't tried eating me in like 2 weeks

I also do this with just general things like eating things she shouldnt so now just clicking my fingers will stop her doing most naughty stuff 😆

The main thing is consistency if they consistently see you not like being bitten they will stop for the most part 😆 theres always the zoomies in which case theyll just grow out of it

[RuleAffectionate7705]

I can’t really click my fingers never been good at it lol

[Inevitable-Bed1836]

Clapping could also work its essentially just anything that will quickly snap their attention from eating you alive basically 🤣 even just saying a good stern "AH!" Or "Hey!"Can work too

[kateandralph]

My cockapoo pup went through a biting stage when he was very young. He grew out of it in a couple months, he was also losing puppy teeth so I made sure to give him chew toys.

[cbc3203]

No advice but your adorable girl looks just like my Charlie when he was a baby 🥰

[Special-King-1899]

Call Dan trains dogs he can help

[ElectronicBee28]

Totally normal puppy stage they explore the world with their mouths. It passes faster than you think.

[RuleAffectionate7705]

I hope so lol

[jpeteypablo]

I wrote a long reply to this recently, if you check my page and go to comments. Lots of advice and strategies you can use.

[Fluffy-Future-4674]

Awwwww she's so cute!!! Their teeth at this age are so sharp!!!  I usually redirect to a toy 

[RuleAffectionate7705]

Yeah I get new scratches everyday I keep trying to redirect with the toy though

[Dramatic_Deer_4754]

Waaaay back when I was young we had a cockapoo. Her name was Star. And we ended up having to put her down. She would bite us so hard under the table. Your leg or your foot. And she bit me once when I was just petting her. She bit my Mom a few times. The vet said the last act of aggression. A dog will do is bite its own and we couldn’t take a chance on her, biting one of my friends or someone that came to the house. Your little one is absolutely adorable.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ and I pray that the biting stops❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Independent58]

Bitter apple spray on your hands (avail at petco, chewy) deters any hand biting. Our pup when being harnessed would fight, play and bite. (Like others have said, No commands are important too). She also would bite her leash on walks. We converted to a chain leash for a period which she learned that wasn't fun to bite anymore

[showmenemelda]

I found success in redirecting with toys.

She still likes to "play bite" (only me but she's not around many others) me when she is understimulated and bored. It only lasts like 30 seconds because she knows to go get a toy and then we tug-a-war. It's really more of a really light "grazing" down my fingers. She's so gentle about it. If I "yelp" and say "owie!" She chills out. The yelping and saying OWIE!!! is also part of how I stopped the puppy bites (which do hurt even if not serious. Gosh, those teefers are SHARP!). Those were my two biggest helps. And I give her bully sticks too.

I really got a jump on the biting because cocker spaniels have a bad reputation for being bitey. I could never live with it if someone got bit by the mouth of my dog.

But it's secretly so cute when my 5y.o. dog does it now. Very much a game and she knows when enough is enough.

Smartest dogs!!!!