| Puppy nipping is natural. Though slightly painful for us | | | | they will learn that nipping you does not work in |
| humans! The thing to remember is that dogs are | | | | getting them the attention they desire. |
| animals and have different habits than us humans so | | | | Puppy nipping is one of the many stages that young |
| when we think their behaviour is wrong it is normally | | | | dogs go through and is completely natural. The thing |
| just a function of a puppy's development. Some firm | | | | is not to make a huge issue about it just accept it as |
| steps implemented quickly will work in no time. This | | | | part of the natural process of your puppies |
| article explores exactly what you need to do and | | | | development. Shouting and screaming at your dog will |
| when. | | | | confuse and scare them. Firm controlled behaviour |
| It is important that you assert your pack leader | | | | helps them understand what it is they need to do to |
| status with your puppy so they realise what is the | | | | please you. |
| correct behaviour. Puppy nipping and puppy biting is | | | | Some dogs are worse than others that is a fact and |
| part of their teething behaviour. | | | | you may need to be stronger with them. We are |
| Ideally you still want them to be able to teeth only | | | | Staffordshire bull terrier puppy lovers and it is |
| not using you. This is where using a puppy toy or | | | | interesting to notice that even though this dog has a |
| teething toy will work wonders. If you have a crate | | | | big jaw the nipping phase is nothing much compared |
| or puppy cage that is even better. | | | | to other dogs we have had. |
| Give you puppy his or her toy to play with in the | | | | For young puppies implement these simple tactics and |
| crate. Make it very obvious that this is the preferred | | | | you will be amazed at how quickly this brief phase is |
| behaviour. If they start to nip or bite you walk away | | | | over. |
| from them and place them in the crate. Very quickly | | | | |