Teaching your puppy to stop biting is very important. Puppies that are not taught to stop biting can grow with this behavior which can be dangerous as adult dogs to you, family members and guests.
Puppies will naturally be very playful and bit among other puppies in their litter. However, this playful biting between other pups is not harmful and they know there limits.
To begin with, it is not okay to use your hand as a toy. Many owners play with their puppy by waving their hand and letting the puppy bite their hand. It is best to stop doing this and teach your puppy that biting humans is not allowed. Whenever your puppy tries to bite your hand firmly say NO!
Just like babies, puppies also go through a teething stage and will want to bite everything they find. That is why it is important to buy your puppy numerous chewing toys so it doesn't get bored. When you play with your puppy make sure you teach your puppy that it is ok to bite on toys but not your hand.
Buying lots of chewing toys for your puppy will be helpful to keep your puppy from chewing on other things as well such as furniture and rugs. Another method that is also used to stop your puppies biting problem is by using an orange peel.
Puppies do not like the taste of orange peels, so you could place and orange peel on your hand and when your puppy starts to bite on the peel it will not like the taste and learn to stop biting that area.
Also, make sure your puppy is active. Many puppies have biting problems because they are bored, stressed or are trying to get your attention. A puppy requires lots of time and love so make sure you play with your puppy daily and take it out for walks as well.
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