Withdraw attention immediately when teeth touch skin, praising licking or nuzzling instead to demonstrate alternatives
Teach Gentle Handling
Keep an array on rotation so the novelty tempts pups away from nibbling forbidden items or people
Appropriate Chew Toys
Substitute a sanctioned chew item when biting starts, pairing it with a no biting cue to increase compliance over time.
Use Redirection Strategies
Well-walked pups with food puzzles and play at their activity level tend to default less to naughty nibbling.
Exercise Minds and Bodies
Reinforce sit, down, and place commands guiding hyper chompy pups into passive positions incompatible with play bites.
Incompatible Alternatives
Leave the room briefly after gently vocalizing "ouch" to teach biting ends fun play, reducing the motivation.
Remove Rewards for Biting
Oral exploration is developmentally appropriate for young pups. With mature teeth and training, mild mouthy behaviors usually fade.
Be Patient!