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Originally Posted by canana  If you can, avoid putting your hands in areas where he has the opportunity to bite you. At 10 weeks they don't know anything yet so you have to act as the puppy momma. Don't sit on the floor with the puppy. Sit on a stool that's a little elevated. If he bites, continue the yelp, and move your hands away and look away.
You can also try introducing to your puppy the "leave it" and "touch" command with clicker and his kibble. Those are two good ones to start with. "Leave it" teaches the pup some control. "Touch" teaches the pup to gently touch/kiss (without biting) your two fingers upon command. Each time puppy tries to bite, yelp, remove your hand out of his range, and look away. Puppies constantly want your attention. Only give him attention by looking at him if he's not biting you. |
I found a better an explanation of how you should treat biting that further explains what I meant by looking away (taking away your attention):
Bite Inhibition
Puppies have sharp teeth, and they nip. It’s natural. But if you don’t teach bite inhibition now, it could be a problem later when his bite could really hurt someone. Teach your puppy to take treats gently and to play without hurting you. Hold out a treat for him, but if he grabs it roughly, say “too bad” and pull it back. When he takes it gently, he gets it. It may take a while for him to catch on; so, be patient. And if your puppy nips your hand hard enough to hurt in play, say OUCH loud enough to stop him in his tracks. Then, give him an acceptable chew toy (a stuffed Puppy Kong or a Nylabone). If it happens a second time, say OUCH and walk out of the room. He has just lost his playmate. Go back after 30 seconds or so and try again. If he bites too hard this time, that’s it for now and you leave permanently. Basically, you are interrupting his hard bite with your OUCH, showing him what he can chew, and teaching him that he will not have you around if his bite is too hard. You have to remember, though, to keep your hands low and slow. If you use your hands as play toys, he’ll treat them as play toys.