It reminds of cattle dogs, they are using their teeth and body to direct. My puppy did this when we first got him and it took us a few months to stop him. My kids had to learn to walk when around the pup, I also had my oldest carry a can filled with pennies and shake it any time my pup began to chase her. It redirected his line of thought, you could also use a squirt bottle. My pup was only a few months old so the teeth didn't do anything. He just got super excited and wanted to play the only way he knew how, his teeth and chase. This however, is a bad habit that needs to be corrected before it gets any worse. Do not have the children playing any where near the pup, he has not learned hoe to play with them yet and their energy just instigates the problem. Have a playpen set up where pup can see the kids but can't get to them. While pup is in playpen, have the kids drop Cheerios into it so he associates them with treats. At kids and your meal times put pup in playpen, while you eat lets him know the kids are not equal to him but above him, feed the pup meal after family has eaten. The bottom of the pack eats last. |