My puppy bites too much when playing. How can I train him to stop?

I highly recommend getting a trainer for Boomer. I would want to get this behavior under control now. The trainer can see exactly what is the trigger for Boomer and what you can do to handle the situation and hopefully stop it. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I would recommend actually hiring a trainer to come and evaluate Axel. They can work with you and him on how to either stop the behavior or redirect him so he does not bite people. Your veterinarian or people in your neighborhood will be the best place to go for a recommendation. I would also recommend a trainer that comes to your home. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

That is normal behavior for a puppy. I would have lots of toys around to keep him occupied and play with him a lot in the yard to get rid of the excess energy. If you can teach him to fetch that is a good game. I wouldn’t punish him since that may make this worse. Be patient once he’s done teething and grows up this behavior should stop. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Chicago.

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Although puppies will want to chew and bite, this behavior should be corrected with a little training. Keeping your hands away (placing them behind your back or folded) when he tries to go for a play bite will help eliminate the behavior. Also, making sure he has plenty of tactile toys around he enjoys to chew on will help as well. Lastly, a German Shepard needs PLENTY of exercise, so I would make sure he gets walked at least once daily (more is better). All of these behavioral tips can help decrease and eliminate the biting behavior. I hope this helps!

I recommend you take Nori to puppy obedience class and learn to work together. Also take him for walks or go into the yard to play fetch when he starts to get too wild or puppy biting. That will distract him and give him an appropriate way to interact with you without biting. As he ages the puppy play biting should improve, especially as he learns to leash walk, and obedience commands. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Nori.

To Nero this is probably just play behavior but with a larger dog nipping during play like this can become dangerous, especially as Nero grows. I would recommend avoiding this type of play with him at all times. If he does ever start to nip at your during play, stop playing immediately. If you are consistent with this he will learn that this type of behavior causes you to ignore him and he will stop doing it. Now is the best time to instill these proper behaviors in him since he is still so young. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! Nova is adorable! Play biting is very normal in puppy-hood, though at 6 months this should be significantly improved or resolved. Never use your hands to play with her or rile her up. Only offer toys. The minute she gets crazy and starts lunging for your hands, etc you need to make her sit or lay down. Always have treats on you to reward her when she listens. If she is too worked up and not listening, put her in a 5 minute time out. Try to have a leash on her at all times, I really like the muzzle gentle leader harnesses as it allows great head control. That way you can easily pull her off you. She should know how to look and leave it on command. If you are reaching a plateau with training I recommend hiring a trainer to focus on your areas of concern. Professionals can really help when we have exhausted what we can do alone. Exercise is also important: frequent walks and play time or consider doggie daycare a few times per week. I hope this helps and I think Nova will outgrow this stage very soon! https://www.petcoach.co/article/puppy-biting-nipping-of-hands/