Im not sure if what I say will help very much. My puppy was really a nipper at first. She is also obsessed with socks, feet and definitely hands! I asked for help here and read up on it, and it is just puppy behavior. She still can't resist chasing feet, lol. I have really worked hard on the biting hands though. Like you said, even trying to give a treat would end up in a hand fest. Oh they do make soft treats..things like chicken…I think its freeze dried. But my puppy is teething so chewy toys are her faves. Anyway, the best way I finally managed to get her to leave my hands (and other peoples) alone, was saying a firm NO..I tried doing the welping cry, lol..she just tilted her head at me. So last but not least I thought ok..lets try to lessen the bite to take the fun out of it. So, I would say ow, then say EASY and leave my hand limp until she started to soften the bite and after a few days, she pretty much stopped. She still gets excited but will listen to a firm ouch/no now. The socks..well, thats a whole other story, lol…Still working on that. Oh yeah. Have tons of toys around for him, so when he wants to use you as a chew toy, you give him a toy and make a big deal about playing/chasing the toy. The good news is, they are easily distracted, even though they are smart! |