My puppy too mouthy!!

[Nala and Cooper]

Nala is nearly 11 weeks old (time flies) and she is mouthier than ever. This was as expected, of course. But its becoming a daily issue with me where I find her teeth all over me- my hands, arms, pants, slippers, hair, everywhere. Who can relate? I think I'd feel less overwhelmed knowing that this was a daily routine other owners dealt with. 

Nala always targets hands. No one can ever pet her without getting their hands teethed on. She only clamps down on it lightly (sometimes not so lightly) or lightly chews it but in a way that it still hurts. She's never broken skin but has gotten to the point I'll sometimes avoid touching her. Every time I pet her she will respond by putting my hand in her mouth. I know its not because of discomfort because she loves being touched, she will always try to cuddle up with you or come on your lap and she will always search for your hand. Does your dog try to chew on you every time you touch them?

I always discourage this behavior by ceasing playtime, redirecting to a toy or spritzing taste deterrent on my hands. I try all these methods on a daily basis. I always have a toy with me and I make her chew on that while I pet her so she gets used to what is ok to bite and what isn't, but its become a bad habit of hers. When guests come over all she does is bite their hands out of excitement, and she doesn't stop. And when shes excited, the biting really starts to hurt.

I need help!!!

[Julie, Eloise & Beasley]

Nope, you're not alone!  Everyone has given really good suggestions here and sounds like you're doing all the right things to teach her.  Eloise was a shark puppy, and I really was afraid something was wrong with her for a while (this was before I found all the great help and wisdom on DK!)  My hands looked like I'd put them through glass for the first few months and she made all kinds of little holes in my clothes, and she didn't care if I yelped, redirected, put her in time out, ignored her - nothing worked.  Luckily, it stopped right away when her big girl teeth came in, so I guess in the long run it did work. :)  And just to show they're all different, Beasley was a bit mouthy as a puppy but never once even scraped my skin that I can recall.  (Though, she gave Eloise all kinds of scrapes, so I guess she was a shark puppy as far as Eloise was concerned.)

[Nala and Cooper]

I could've sworn a huge wave of relief came over me when I read this comment Julie.