Puppy School Waverley – Puppy Chewing

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Puppy Chewing and Mouthing

Puppy biting surely can be annoying… But why do puppies mouth and bite? Puppies use their mouth like we use our hands. They like to explore the world with their mouths, which makes everything (including your hands and other body parts) a potential chew toy.

How to Stop Puppies from Mouthing and Nipping:

• Teach your puppy that mouthing or nipping a person stops play and attention immediately. And follow through! Don’t tease your puppy with your hands!
• When your puppy nips, get up and walk out of the room immediately, for a short time.
• Give your puppy appropriate toys and bones to keep her entertained and redirect mouthing onto something more appropriate.
• Play tug of war with your puppy. This is great for teething!

And remember, a mouthing puppy is much more manageable than a mouthy adult dog. Those bad mouthing habits are difficult to break in adulthood, and the bites can be much more painful! So don’t let your puppy learn this bad habit at all!

What Not to Do:

• Avoid playing roughly with your puppy. Yes, Thi can be cute and funny with a tiny puppy, but encouraging mouthing and roughhousing at a young age will quickly leave you with an adult dog with a major problem. Believe me, I know. I’ve trained many dogs with this problem!
• Do not tell your puppy “no” when he is mouthing on you. First of all, they don’t understand English. And even negative attention is still attention! Get up and walk away instead.