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Dzbabykel · 07-20-2010, 06:58 AM

You are having a similar issue that I'm dealing with. I have a 14 week old pup (he'll be 15 weeks this Friday so he's about the same age as yours) and my breeder also sold him to me at 9 weeks. Had I come on the site prior to purchasing Oliver I would have learned that puppies need to stay with their mother and litterl mates until at least 12 weeks of age to learn bite inhibition. He's acting out towards you the way he would his playmates except we don't nip back so he doesn't learn to control that. I've been working non-stop on controlling this issue and you also have to remember that at 15 weeks your pup is teething as well so it will take time, but don't worry he's not evil!

What I've been doing is when he starts to bite I jerk away and say "ow!" Then I give him a teething bone or something else to chew on and say good boy. If he sees that its hurting you everytime he bites (say it even when it doesn't hurt) he'll eventually learn not to. Another thing I do is if he's nipping at my pant legs or feet (like he used to do) I have a spray bottle that I spray him with...literally it worked like magic. I only had to use it for a few days and he doesn't nip while I'm walking at all anymore! I know its tough but be patient with your pup and he'll learn not to nip, best of luck and hope this helps!!

EDIT: Another thing you can do that I've read on here is get him a playmate. You don't have to go out and buy another pup but if you have any friends with similar dogs, schedule little play dates and that may help control his biting issue since he can learn some bite inhibition from them. I haven't tried this yet but I may do this as well

07-20-2010, 06:58 AM	#2
Dzbabykel Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA Posts: 1,173	You are having a similar issue that I'm dealing with. I have a 14 week old pup (he'll be 15 weeks this Friday so he's about the same age as yours) and my breeder also sold him to me at 9 weeks. Had I come on the site prior to purchasing Oliver I would have learned that puppies need to stay with their mother and litterl mates until at least 12 weeks of age to learn bite inhibition. He's acting out towards you the way he would his playmates except we don't nip back so he doesn't learn to control that. I've been working non-stop on controlling this issue and you also have to remember that at 15 weeks your pup is teething as well so it will take time, but don't worry he's not evil! What I've been doing is when he starts to bite I jerk away and say "ow!" Then I give him a teething bone or something else to chew on and say good boy. If he sees that its hurting you everytime he bites (say it even when it doesn't hurt) he'll eventually learn not to. Another thing I do is if he's nipping at my pant legs or feet (like he used to do) I have a spray bottle that I spray him with...literally it worked like magic. I only had to use it for a few days and he doesn't nip while I'm walking at all anymore! I know its tough but be patient with your pup and he'll learn not to nip, best of luck and hope this helps!! EDIT: Another thing you can do that I've read on here is get him a playmate. You don't have to go out and buy another pup but if you have any friends with similar dogs, schedule little play dates and that may help control his biting issue since he can learn some bite inhibition from them. I haven't tried this yet but I may do this as well __________________ Kelly, mommy to little Oliver *"The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog."* http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/ Last edited by Dzbabykel; 07-20-2010 at 07:01 AM.