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Jaspermom · 11-30-2005, 09:24 AM

Your baby is just that, a baby. He will nibble on anything that is near his mouth, including you. Correcting this behavior a matter of constant repetition, saying a key phrase firmly like "no bite" and immediately offering a chew toy as a replacement for you works pretty well for us. At 5 months, Wosie is still biting us in play, but not nearly as much as she was a month ago, and even less than she was last week. It just takes time. Offering an alternative chew toy and a "good boy" when he uses it is a good thing.

As far as the peeing in spite thing is concerned, although it may seem so, puppies know nothing about spite. That's just another behavior that needs to be corrected, and you can find a ton of housebreaking info on this site by going to search and typing "housebreaking" or "peeing".

Good luck!

11-30-2005, 09:24 AM	#3
Jaspermom Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,721	Everyone goes through this with puppies, I think Your baby is just that, a baby. He will nibble on anything that is near his mouth, including you. Correcting this behavior a matter of constant repetition, saying a key phrase firmly like "no bite" and immediately offering a chew toy as a replacement for you works pretty well for us. At 5 months, Wosie is still biting us in play, but not nearly as much as she was a month ago, and even less than she was last week. It just takes time. Offering an alternative chew toy and a "good boy" when he uses it is a good thing. As far as the peeing in spite thing is concerned, although it may seem so, puppies know nothing about spite. That's just another behavior that needs to be corrected, and you can find a ton of housebreaking info on this site by going to search and typing "housebreaking" or "peeing". Good luck! __________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies. Last edited by Jaspermom; 11-30-2005 at 09:26 AM.