{"id":4145,"date":"2021-12-21T06:56:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2021-12-21T06:56:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:56:07","slug":"teaching-a-teething-puppy-not-to-bite-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/21\/teaching-a-teething-puppy-not-to-bite-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching a teething puppy not to bite you"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Cathy,<\/span><\/p>\n

My 15-week-old silver Labrador is our pride and joy, but she just won\u2019t stop biting. What do you suggest? <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Frank, Oro Valley, Arizona<\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Frank,<\/span><\/p>\n

Puppies teethe around four-months-old and need teething toys and lessons from you on what\u2019s acceptable to put in their mouths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t use your hands or arms to play with her, and never punish her for this normal behavior. Instead, correct her and offer her toys to teeth on instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

When she sinks her teeth into you, give a short \u201cyelp\u201d to interrupt the behavior and then say, \u201clet go.\u201d Praise her and give her a treat if she lets go. Some training experts say you should go \u201cquiet\u201d because prey also yelps when you bite. But, I have found this usually does not work for a puppy who is wired at this age to listen.<\/span><\/p>\n

If she doesn\u2019t let go, shake a can of coins or purchase a Pet Corrector, which emits a compressed air sound, to get her attention. If this still doesn\u2019t break her grip, squeeze very gently just behind her nose\/mouth area to unlatch her grip. Then give her a toy she can chew on. Over time, she should learn to play with her toys, and not your arms or hands. <\/span><\/p>\n

Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, children’s author, syndicated pet columnist, and pet expert with more than 30 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to\u00a0cathy@petpundit.com<\/a>. Please include your name, city, and state. You can follow her @cathymrosenthal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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