Puppy Biting/Nipping Out of Control!

[Abby Christos]

Hello fellow doodle lovers.

We have had our adorable goldendoodle, Bob for a few weeks now and I have to say I'm a little overwhelmed with the biting and nipping. It seems to keep getting worse and worse instead of better.

I have tried ignoring him, spraying water bottles, squeezing his lip, "being a tree", walking away, yelping, etc. and nothing seems to help. I don't think that he is hard of hearing, but he is definitely hard of listening. Whenever I yelp, or try to assert dominance, he thinks it's a game and tries to bite harder. He also shows his teeth and snaps at me.

Any advice or reassurance you have would be much appreciated!

[Kimberly Baxter Packwood]

So glad to hear this!  Oliver has a propensity towards biting nipples, yep that's what I said nipples!  So far he's gotten me a multitude of times, hubs several times and the neighbor once.

 

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Ouch!  

[Melinda]

My 5 month old pup's biting is also crazy!! And directed much more towards me than others in our family. I also affectionately call him Jaws!!! Glad to hear from others that this will pass. Other than that he is the sweetest little boy!!!