[Reinell]

Hi everyone,

When naming my Yorkie I did some research and found that a large percent of the dogs named "Rocky" bite.

No exception here, my little Yorkie Rocky does bite. He is just over 5 months, and is teething, but it is getting to be a lot to handle. We say "no biting" when he bites until he stops - but this takes time. Rocky seems to think biting is a game and is fun (tail wagging the whole time he is biting). When we come home from work he jumps up on us and is soooo excited and sometimes bites our hands and pulls and this hurts when he lands on the ground after his jumps.

It is not only us that he bites in this playful manner - he bites everyone he meets and is so happy to see everyone.

I know he is a puppy, but should we start curbing this behaviour more aggressively? It has been suggested by some of my family members to put him in his crate when he bites non-stop (he does not sleep in the crate, he has free roam of the living room area). Would this be too drastic or could this work? We want him to stop biting and know it is serious not to listen to us, but he is generally a good little dog.

Thanks in advance for any help and advice!