Hope y'all don't mind me revisiting this post. I have a new to us pup - 9 mo. We've had him 3 weeks. He will not nip at me because I have been very stern with him. He won't nip my husband either. My kids are still learning to say "no" stern enough so he does nip at them occasionally.
However, when new people come over (to meet our new precious puppy) he goes bonkers and nips (not hard - ever). Some people allow him to nip them and I tell them we're trying to stop that behavior so that he won't nip at small children. He's not nipping in defense - it's in playing.
I've read many many threads about this - and it's gotten better - but this nipping when my kids have friends over is making me batty. (My kids are 8 and 5).
Jodi
Mom to Snickers - our little yorkie/papillon rescue. |