Episode 24 - Puppy Biting

One of the most common questions Lauren receives from clients is regarding puppy biting. Although puppies usually grow out of biting with age, there are some things we can make we are doing for and with our pup to discourage excessive biting.

Show Notes:

There are things we can do for and with our pup to help curb excessive puppy biting.

• Physical Exercise. Dogs need a mix of high stimulation exercise and low stimulation exercise.

• Mental Exercise. Enrichment is great for your pup's mental health.

• Hungry or Teething. Many young, bitey dogs need three meals a day until puppy biting subsides. Teething also makes a lot of puppies grumpy.

• Over-Tired. If your dog crashes and sleeps after a biting fit, it is likely that they were over-tired and lacking the ability to play nicely.

• Over-Aroused. When play goes too long or things get overly exciting, dogs can get a rush of adrenaline to the point where it is hard for them to not use their mouths.

• Defensive Biting. Missing or ignoring body language that says “don't do that” leads to dogs taking further actions to stop the unpleasant event.