It is extremely common for new puppies to bite and nip their new owner and as such it is usually the first problem a new owner will have to overcome. Although for the puppy this is completely normal behaviour, it can prove annoying and embarrassing to the owner as well as the potential for danger as the dog 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. Before solving a problem we must first understand it, so before tackling it let us realise why they do it.

**Puppy Biting – Why They Do It**
There are a number of very good reasons why your new puppy is biting you, if you can realise why it is happening you can tackle the problem easily. 

The puppy is playing.
Investigation.
To dominate.
Excitement.
Your Puppy is scared.
The hunting instinct.
Teething pain.
Feed me.

Not all puppies are affected by all the reasons and an article like this cannot hope to address them all, here we are concentrating on an overview of puppy biting remedies and specifically the most universal. The most experienced reason for puppy biting is play biting.

**Dealing With Puppy Biting**
Coming up are the surefire ways to stop a new puppy from making a meal of you and the family, however, consistency is the key to success. 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. When puppy knows you should either continue the play and repeat the process every time puppy bites, do this with everyone who gets bitten and puppy will stop almost immediately so everyone can enjoy pain free play sessions.

Puppy Biting Tips

1. Puppies need to meet other puppies.
2. Make sure your puppy has 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.  Don’t delay, training your puppy now will offer your rewards now and into the future.

The puppy years – they are what YOU make them.