Assess the situation when the biting starts. Is it during high energy times like playing? If so, first lower the energy, meaning don't behave in any kind of excited way. Be quiet and still. Use a key phrase like "No Bite" and say it calmly. You can also give a yip like a dog would, but do it sort of calmly and don't repeat it. Fold your hands over your chest and remove them from her ability to bite them, if that is what she is going after.
If she does not stop biting after "No Bite," get up and walk away. Ignore her. Leave the room and go where she can't follow.
When Max was a puppy, I found that ignoring him worked much better than any other method. Raising my voice, alpha rolls, or anything similar just cranked him up. I was feeding his energy and hyping him up.
Don't play any games that might be encouraging biting. For instance, a lot of people who greet my dogs like to wave their hands in the dogs' faces. I'm not explaining that very well, but people think they are playing, but the dogs think, "What am I supposed to do with that? Grab onto it like a toy?"
Max gives me love bites on the nose, but he has remarkable control over his teeth and does it so gently. Your girl could think she is showing affection. Try the methods I described and she should get the message that it is not what you want.
Hope this helps.
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