How can I get my puppy to stop nipping?

I have a beagle puppy that's 12-13 weeks old, and she WILL NOT stop biting us. It's not an aggressive bite...just little nips, but her baby teeth are so sharp they can really hurt. She also gets really wound up when playing with us (especially with my 6 year old!)...she barks and nips and just won't stop. Again, I don't think it's aggression...her barks are playful yaps, without any growling, and her tail is constantly wagging. She just needs to settle down! Any suggestions?

How can I get my puppy to stop nipping?
Your puppy needs to bite, thats normal and is important for losing its baby teeth and for general behavior. The trick is teaching it what to bite and what not to bite. Give it some chew toys and praise him verbally and with treats when he chews on the toys. Don't scold it when it nibbles on you or something else he is not supposed to nibble on (like your socks or shoes). He will not be able to distinguish between what is good biting and what is bad biting and will think any biting is bad. Hope that helps.
Reply:she's just having fun or she's teething. She'll grow out of it soon. Hope I helped,





-Jeff
Reply:scold her, she needs to learn the command down and "no bite."


she needs lots of toys to chew on.
Reply:Uh oh... you better stop this habit before she gets older and thinks that it's okay to bite. Don't let her bite you or continue to chew on you. Get her some chew toys.
Reply:That is part of being a puppy, it will go away as the puppy gets older. After a certain amount of puppy play, I would hold my hand in a "stop" position and firmly say "NO" - our baby Chihuahua will immediately stop what she is doing to this day and she will be 2 on Christmas Day. I'm so glad you realize it is just play and not aggression. Good for you and congratulations on your new puppy!
Reply:Well along with what miss applegate said you might want to try something sour tasting that might turn her off to biting whatever it is she is biting on.
Reply:SMACK HER NOSE AND TELL HER NO! ALL PUPPIES DO THAT..........I HAVE 2 RIGHT NOW THAT DO THE SAME THING AND THAT SEEMS TO WORK FOR ME.
Reply:When she bites you, gently shut her mouth and say "No biting". Praise her when she stops. Do this a thousand times if you have to, it works. Also when she goes to bite you or your family put something in her mouth like a toy or even a frozen teething ring for a baby. You will need a lot of patience but it does work. Good luck
Reply:she is doing what all puppies do. i would smack her lightly on the nose and say no.
Reply:Fisrt off you have to remember that she is a puppy. You are going to have to raise a puppy, that means training as well and putting up with the playfulness and energry she releases. I have seen a family grab a puppy and hold it close to them until it calmned down and then they would let it go. I dont mean hurting it, I simply mean by holding the puppy toward you and allowing it to calmn down. However, I personally thought that it only angered the puppy more by putting it on a restraint. That puppy has turned out well so I believe that you should come up with a method that you think works best. Animals are not dumb, think of it this way lock a teen in there room and tell them no they cant go out and watch how fast they sneak around the parents back, or get agressive by bad mouthing....dont restrain an animal. Avery good suggestion would be not to allow small children around it while it's young, if there going to get rough with it. Dont grab the puppy's face. Small children tend to tease animals.
Reply:roll up some news paper and bust his little ***.......



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