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Originally Posted by kjc

Hi and Welcome to YT!


This is why there is a recommendation to leave the puppies with their Mom until they are 12 weeks old... they learn socialization skills and bite inhibition from momma and their siblings. But, too late for that. Training will take some time. I've had super fast results acting like a momma dog, and by that I mean that I growled at my puppy, trying to mimic what her real mom would do in that same situation. (After 4 days and nights of no sleep and many war wounds, I would try anything! Lol, my coworkers thought I had a new kitten!) I had to try a few different type growls until I hit the right tone, volume and pitch, but I swear that puppy stopped dead in her tracks, laid down next to me and fell sound asleep. Over the next fews weeks, I would growl to get her attention, and added English words along with the growls until she learned what the words meant.


Also I had the best results using Positive Reinforcement training methods. In a nutshell, ignore/downplay the bad, reward and encourage the good (behavior).


Good luck, and I hope your ankles get a break!