9 Week Old puppy always biting

[Adam & Winston]

Hi Everyone, 

I've been reading DK for over a year now and all the information here played a huge part in me finally taking the plunge and getting one of my own. So far, he's been a pretty good boy. He took to the pee pad right away, he's not fearful of other dogs and he really enjoys human contact. He has one glaring problem; his obnoxious and constant nipping/biting. He'll bite at heels, toes, hands, faces...pretty much  anything he can get his paws (and mouth) on. At times, he's like a piranha. He literally jumps leading with his mouth to bite at you. He will also not let go and you have to yank away. 

Through my own research, I think I've found the root cause. The breeder accidentally turned him over to us at 7 weeks instead of 8. From what I've gathered, that last week is crucial for puppies to develop bite inhibition. He goes to puppy kindergarten once a week and he's generally pretty good, but he was attacking a pug half his size pretty hard and he was relentless. Other than the pug, he was the smallest puppy there and I think he goes after her because she's smaller. 

I've tried the yelping. It doesn't seem to work. I've tried the timeout, but I live in an apartment and his only timeout area, is the crate and that doesn't seem to be working either. I've tried redirecting, and he is definitely more interested in biting my hands than his rope. Anybody have a magical cure?

All help is appreciated!

[Roxanne Yap]

Hi, I would like to share my thoughts on bite inhibition. Puppy training class is a big help in addressing the issue but you should reinforce it when you are at home. You can try these tips on how to stop puppy biting.

[Carrie king]

We had a nippy dood too. Honestly, it just has to run its course. Be consistent on the correction & ALWAYS have a toy ready. I dont know how you feel about chews/rawhides but he seemed to need the release of chewing. It helped with the nipping quite a bit.