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One of the first things you have to deal with as the owner of a new puppy is how to stop puppy from biting and nipping. The puppy is not being malicious, far from it, this is normal behaviour for a new dog, however there is danger that if left unchecked the puppy could become a liability when it grows. To stop puppy biting becoming a problem for you there are some very simple tactics that will stop the danger in its track before it can get out of hand. When approaching a problem like this it is important to understand why the behaviour is there before attempting to rectify it.

**Why Do Puppies Bite**
Puppies bite naturally for many reasons and it is important for the dog owner to understand and recognise each of them. 

Puppy Play biting.
Investigation.
To be the boss.
Excitement.
Your puppy is angry.
The herding instinct.
Teething pain.
Hunger.

Some Breeds are affected more by some of the reasons than others and it is beyond the scope of this article to address them all in detail, here we are concentrating on an overview of puppy biting remedies and specifically the most universal. The puppy is playing is the reason for most puppy biting problems we experience.

**Dealing With Puppy Biting**
Coming up are the surefire ways to stop a new puppy from making a meal of you and the family, of course, without a consistent approach they will work no better than doing nothing, in fact it may be worse. Everyone who has contact with the new puppy should be aware of how to deal with bites, kids especially, and the technique should be used 100% of the time. Follow this simple consistency rule and your puppy can learn to stop biting in a matter fo hours depending on their intelligence.

Let puppy know.
When puppies play and one bites the other too hard the bitten one will let out a yelp and stop playing for a minute, the offender immediately backs away knowing they have done wrong, after a few moments play begins again, we should mimic this by giving a loud Ouch when bitten and immediately stop playing, usually after a short time your puppy will approach you to make up. Do not hold a grudge, after a short time when puppy has realised you should make up by continuing play, but repeat it every time, do this with everyone who gets bitten and puppy will stop almost immediately improving every ones quality of puppy playtime.

Tips For Stopping Puppies Biting

1. Puppies need to meet other puppies.
2. Ensure puppy has appropriate chew toys.
3. Beware of overstimulation
4. Boredom will not help

This is a basic overview, all sorts of puppy behaviour problems are subject to some of my other articles.  Start training your puppy almost immediately and you will reap the benefits of a long, loyal and loving relationship.

The puppy years - they are what YOU make them.

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