Why wouldn't you just teach the puppy to NOT mouth you? All you're doing is telling him this is acceptable behavior. You'll be sorry when he's fully grown and mouthing you.
Thanks for your comment! I allow puppies to bite up until around 3/4 months to give them feedback about the pressure of their biting. This puppy is 8 weeks. He won’t be biting me when he’s fully grown, and he will know to take treats, toys, and other things from humans very carefully and gently.
Sometimes! And, if he started to bite harder at this age (8 weeks), I would redirect him to a toy. For this type of very gentle mouthing though, I just sort of go limp to teach him it’s not very entertaining to bite me (there’s no fun reaction!). This limp response is often enough to deter any escalation.
Why wouldn't you just teach the puppy to NOT mouth you? All you're doing is telling him this is acceptable behavior. You'll be sorry when he's fully grown and mouthing you.
Thanks for your comment! I allow puppies to bite up until around 3/4 months to give them feedback about the pressure of their biting. This puppy is 8 weeks. He won’t be biting me when he’s fully grown, and he will know to take treats, toys, and other things from humans very carefully and gently.
have you ever experienced a dog biting much harder after trying this?
Sometimes! And, if he started to bite harder at this age (8 weeks), I would redirect him to a toy. For this type of very gentle mouthing though, I just sort of go limp to teach him it’s not very entertaining to bite me (there’s no fun reaction!). This limp response is often enough to deter any escalation.