Puppy teething?

i got a lab puppy for christmas (she's now 8 weeks old).... anyway she bites on me and i'm not sure if she's just being a puppy or if shes teething..... is she already geting new teeth?

Puppy teething?
Both. Playing and teething. Freeze an old washcloth and play with that. If will make them feel better and spare your fingers. :) g/l
Reply:I wouldn't think that she's teething at 8 weeks. She's just mouthing.
Reply:It is a little of both. She will be getting and loosing teeth for the next year. Just give her something to chew on other than you.
Reply:Both. Shes a pup and very playful maybe you could get some chew toys to play with and help with the teething process
Reply:It is a puppy therefore very playful as well as cutting a few more teeth. Soon your pup will lose those teeth and get adult teeth. The biting will continue at least until then... more then likely it will last longer because that is just how they play.
Reply:Your pup is being a puppy and teething ,,get Him/her a rawhide chew toy ,,and always remember that the pup is going to get big ,,and what you let it do now it will expect to be able to do when its grown ,,,, Don't let the pup chew on you !! Give it something else to do.
Reply:Dr. Ian Dunbar - an innovative pioneer in dog psychology and training wrote this article on why your dog does this and why its important that your dog does this NOW instead of later. http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berne...





She's just being a puppy and now is the most important time to start teaching her that mouthing is only ok until she bites too hard. When puppy bites too hard - make an OUCH and remove yourself from playing with puppy. Return a few minutes later to continue play and when puppy bites too hard again - repeat. It is imperative that you go back to puppy and play again so that she understands that it is the strength of the bite that is causing the play to stop.





This will cause your dog to learn that our human skin is weak and that when playing with humans she needs to sissy down your bite force :) Read the whole article, its a GREAT read!
Reply:You should never let a puppy think it's ok to bite. From day one you need to let her know that mouthing---even if it is gentle and DOES NOT HURT is not acceptable. Why? Because it hurts, and because you don't want this dog getting bigger and continuing to do it. When she starts mouthing your hands tell her no, or say "Ah Ah" and offer a chew toy or something else that is ok for her to chew on. You will have to do this over and over again, but do not let this pup do anything now that you do not want her to do as an adult.
Reply:She is teething i found that if you take a sock of yours and tie it in a knot and give it to your puppy for about two months and every time you see her choowing on somthig you bring that to her and she will soon only choo on that. I have a Yellow Lab 3years old There great dogs. good luck.
Reply:all puppies do it


a good idea is to go 'oww' in a really high pitched voice to sound like one of her siblings to no it hurts (although it doesnt)





with my dog when he bites (even if hes just playing) we say


'nice boy ' in a high sorta tone and he stops


so just try a few things out to see wat works





dogs are great awsome pets
Reply:Puppies use their teeth/mouth like humans use their hands. They chew because they are teething, they bite because they want to play, they bite when they want your attention or are greeting you or someone. They bite if they just want interaction!


Never allow your dog to bite. If they do, ignore them or give them a time out! You can redirect your dog, by throwing a toy. You can yelp if your dog bites you. You can offer your dog a chew toy. But always correct the behavior if they are just doing it for attention or want to continue to play!
Reply:I think she's just being a puppy, i can't remember my puppy coming home at 8weeks and instantly leaving me teeth! If you watch puppies with their littermates, they use their mouths a lot. And when they get older, they play with their mouths too. She sees you as part of her pack and her mouthing you is part of her development. Obviously, those little pin-teeth hurt! In my experience of having a very mouthy puppy, you need to teach her the acceptable level; this will allow her to grow up knowing her strength and being able to control it, as Dunbar says.


Saying ouch, getting up and walking away when she does it too hard, is a great way of showing her that if she plays too hard, she gets ignored (puppies hate that!) I've managed, using this technique, to teach my puppy the "play nice" command, where if he gets too hyper while playing and forgets his manners, a "play nice" will remind him and he licks me instead.



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