Im getting conflicting information about how i should be treating my puppys biting from different sources. She just turned 11 weeks. One book says it is a puppy exploring and they will grow out of it and not to correct them, only when they bite REALLY hard. When she does this I should just say OUCH and turn away for 20 seconds. Other people say to not tolerate it at all and say sternly NO BITE and correct them by putting them away somewhere for a time out or whatever. I am doing the first one, but it doesnt seem to be working. Also, we have another small dog around 10 pounds and 8 years old and she is 1 pound 5oz and she is ALWAYS jumping on him and biting him. I feel bad for him. He really does not like it. He is obviously above "playing" with her or something. The book says not to correct it but i feel like i should. How do I know when it is malicious biting and when she is playing. When she bites she NEVER wags her tail. I am having a hard time distinguishing.
Last night i had her in my bed and she started growling and biting at me very (seemingly) maliciously and I didnt know if she was playing or not or if i had a serious problem on my hands. I kept saying ouch but she kept going back for more and really tugging at my skin. I think she is developing a problem but according to the book she isnt? What do you advise I do????