How Do You Correct A Puppy Nipping & Chewing?
Most people love puppies, but no one loves to have fingers nipped or clothes and furniture shredded. Nipping and chewing are natural behaviors in puppies; they learn about the world around them by exploring things with their mouths, and they chomp down on stuff to relieve the discomfort of teething. Learning to redirect them toward things that are more appropriate to nip and chew on is beneficial to puppies—and to everyone else involved. Supervise the puppy at all times. Purchase baby gates or dog “playpens” to keep it from getting into trouble. Crate-train the puppy for times when you cannot be with it. Do not expect a young puppy to understand what you want after just one training session; it may take weeks before it will learn the rules completely. Teach your puppy to be gentle on your hands and other body parts. Discourage nipping behavior by yelping when bitten as another puppy would. Walk away from the puppy and ignore it for a few minutes. Return to the puppy and offer it an a
