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Originally Posted by Maximo  I agree with keeping him separated from the small children when you visit. Do not risk a bite.
Training is often a long-term, repetitive, frustrating process. Use a combination of yelping, withdrawing hands and other biting targets, using "No bite" command, and withdrawing attention.
When Max was a pup, he thought it was great fun to nip at my toes first thing in the morning. I said "no bite" and put him back in his xpen while I brushed my teeth and dressed. He learned that if he wanted his freedom, he couldn't bite.
When we played, if he bit me, I crossed my arms across my chest and yelped. If he continued, I got up and left the room. He wasn't able to follow because of the baby gates.
Make sure he has plenty of appropriate, safe things to chew on. The teething process is likely complicating your training. Max learned bite inhibition and would gently chew on my dad's fingers during the teething process. |
Spot on advice! Please restrict any interactions between the kids and your puppy! Even without the biting issue, Yorkies aren't good with children - the random and quick actions of toddlers and young kids really scare Yorkies.
Be consistent with your training. And spoil your puppy with a variety of chew toys. Get like 10 different ones and rotate them. Make sure you always supervise when he's playing with the chew toys and throw them out once there are signs of the toy being chewed up.