More puppy problems!

[SmileyMylee]

Our 9 week old Cavalier is constantly play biting on our hands, toes, our ankles etc.

I distract him and give him a toy he can chew. If this doesn't work I ignore him and only play with him when he doesn't bite.

Any other ideas? or any ideas on how long it will take for him to get the idea that biting is not acceptable?

Thanks

it's what puppies do!!
sounds like you are doing sensible things... it will get better after a while....

You need to give a good sharp 'ow' when he does it

I can't link right now but if you go to the Think Dog website you'll find a short video explaining how to do it.

HTH

my puppy is now 13 weeks and is nipping less and less.
When he did nip, we pushed him away from us and refused to play with him. We also put him in another room if he was particularly rough.

I tried all sorts, tapping his nose, tapping under his mouth, folding arms and turning my back on him. I am sure a combination of these things worked, but time played a big factor in it too.

Yep mine is 13wks and he only nips in the morning or when very excited now ,keep saying ow and not engaging with him wen he bites,it does get better i promise you.

Video

Thanks - it's great to know that it will get better. He is so totally gorgeous!

I think its a good thing they are so gorgeous at this age. They certainly test your patience!

I am still totally besotted with my pup, even to the point of getting up at the crack of dawn (okay 7am) to take him for a walk in the snow.

This article by Ian Dunbar is great.

www.tristateweimrescue.org/information/info_dog_bite.html

We've had lots of problems with our puppy biting ankles, legs and feet and what seems to have made the difference is to do 'time out' when he repeatedly bites. I tell him 'off' and if he goes straight back and bites again I put him in time out for a couple of minutes. He improved within a few hours this way (touch wood!!)

Mine still nips - he has times that he's particularly wild. I scream 'Ow', because it really hurts! I put him out, walk off, etc. The light and the end of the tunnel for me is that when I say 'off' he gets off and sits down (if only for a nanosecond).

It's important to try and understand what the pup will interpret your behaviour as. To a dog, pushing/shoving is boisterous play. Shouting is excited barking.

But a high pitched 'ow' means 'that hurt!'