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[quote=Anonymous]I have fostered A LOT of puppies, and this is pretty normal for some of them.  Doesn't mean there is anything wrong with them; they just need more consistency than other puppies do.  In fact, my most recent puppy (who just got adopted) would randomly try to chomp on a nose, or an ear, and preferred hands to chew toys.

For the really bitey ones, the things that help: Consistency.  They cannot be allowed to chomp on you, period.  Every single time.  Even when you are correcting 60 times a minute.  I prefer picking them up wordlessly, and putting them in an X-Pen/Crate/different room.  Just for a minute.  Then they can rejoin.  Lather, rinse, repeat.  I give very strong encouragement when they decide to lick you instead of chomping.

When they grab clothing, do not engage in pulling.  Tug of war is a game.  Pick up puppy, take the clothing out of the mouth, put the puppy down.  If repeated, put the puppy in a brief time out.  Always have toys (squeaky works well), Kongs, and chewies to re-direct to.

I haven't done this, but my friends have successfully deterred biters by having them chew on themselves.  For instance, instead of chomping on their hands, the dog chomps on its own lips.[/quote]

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