How do I stop my chihuahua from biting?
This should help: Dog Aggression: Stop Your Dog From Nipping and Play Biting Nipping isn’t what I consider biting– to which we’ll define here as more serious dog aggression. Nipping is more “play-biting” or a quick ‘correction’ one dog will give another (or you) when that dog is either excited or wants to be left alone. Dogs do this because play is actually the primary way they assert dominance. And when your dog nips you, he’s testing to see how you react. To their credit, most puppies give hints before they haul off and nip someone. During play, they’ll get progressively mouthier up until the point when they actually clamp down. More often, nips occur when dogs are tired of playing. They’ll show their reticence by pointedly looking away from whoever is trying to engage them. Or they’ll turn their backs or lie down and try to ignore what’s going on. Anyone who ignores these hints is likely to get nailed. Puppies also nip when they don’t like the way someone is playing. For example, p