This is what I learned from a yorkie book I love and it worked for me. When my two were puppies, anytime they nipped or bit at my hands, I would put my hands up, palm side to their face, say no biting firmly and get a toy they could play with. This broke that biting behavior, even though when they are puppies it is cute. Sometimes I have to simply put away chewy things that can cause them to get ugly, but when they behave like you described, I put them in time out, just like a child. During the day they have free roam of the house. If they get into trouble, into their crates they go, with the door closed for a few minutes. I totally ignore the one who is bad for that time. This also works, amazingly enough. |