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Originally Posted by momma mia  Yes, I read the article on bite inhibition, and it just didn't seem to work with Mia. And I said "ouch" but she continued to jump on me and bite. Just now, I tried yelping, "ouch, ouch, ouch" like a hurt puppy, and she stopped and looked at me. Then for being good, I gave her a treat. I also just closed my hand and said "off" and eventually she stopped. It's a long road to travel, but I think there's hope. Thanks for responding. It's nice to know I'm not alone out there in puppy-ville. |
Did you walk away? You have to become as uninteresting as possible. Biting and nipping is a form of puppy play. However, if the pup didn't learn from mom and litter mates how far she can go with this kind of play, they might take it too far. You can just walk away and she'll know there is no fun involved, no treats, and no attention for biting too hard.