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If your puppy is younger than 16 weeks and are constantly nipping , it's normal conduct - adolescent puppies mouth a fate. They mouth when playing; they likewise mouth to communicate their needs. If your puppy starts mouthing , solicit yourself these questions: Is he hungry or thirsty? Does he penury to eliminate? Is he sleepy? Does he penury to play? Remember , puppies nip when they feel needful (just love a baby cries). If your puppy does not leave up , solicit yourself if he wants something , love an outing , practice , or a guzzle. The following matters may second you control mouthing and nipping:

1. If your puppy does not penury anything and he tranquil will not quit , crate or isolate him with a favourite bone. Do not chide your puppy as you isolate her. Calmly office the puppy in her area.
2. Whenever your puppy licks you , aver "Kisses" and praise her warmly. Encourage licking by slathering your hands with a frozen stick of butter.
3. Withhold your attention when your puppy nips softly. Keep your hand still; withdrawing your hand is an invitation to play and nip harder.
4. If your puppy starts biting down tough , rotate quickly , aver "Ep , Ep!" and flare into her eyes for two seconds; then go back to your normal routine. If she persists , endeavor spritzing yourself with Bitter Apple or subjoin a leash onto your puppy becomingly that you may tow the lead sharply to the side. If
necessary , office her in a quiet area to cool off.

If you own a puppy who tranquil nips when he is older than 16 weeks , you penury to initiate curbing it now. Although nipping will continue , you penury to frame lucid that it is unacceptable. Following are a few tips to second you:

1. Stop all challenge games. These games include wrestling , tug-of-war , chasing your dog around , and teasing. When you engage in these types of activities , you're sending the incorrect message. These games indoctrinate dogs to clamp down tough upon whatsoever thing - a leash , the laundry , your shirt , or level your pelt - and challenge.
2. Discourage all nipping , if it's a champ upon your arm or a champ upon your finger. Teeth do not belong upon humane pelt , period.
3. Purchase a few weapons to apply in defence , such as Mouth Spray , Bitter Apple spray , or a long-distance squirt gun. Never peer at your pup while you spritz or spray her; doing becomingly turns an unpleasant result into a confrontational interplay.
4. Leave a leash upon your puppy becomingly you own something to instruct her with and may avoid physical confrontation. If your dog's not wearing the Teaching Lead , office a short lead onto her buckle collar.
5. If your puppy begins to mouth , rotate to him , apply a lead or collar to snap her head from your relics , or spritz the region he is nipping with a spray. Do not flare at him; otherwise , he will observe your actions as confrontational play.
6. If he continues to nip , solicit yourself these questions: Do I see convincing? Am I snapping or pulling? (Pulling encourages play.) Is my dog taking me seriously? You may penury added training before you attain his esteem.