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[quote=Anonymous]I didn’t have your specific issue with my puppy, but I do remember feeling overwhelmed with the advice: “Don’t let bad behaviors continue! You have to train them!” It was so frustrating in those early months and I felt like a failure when things didn’t progress like the internet told me they would. But what I learned (and I feel like no one was saying), is that you have to train/correct but because of things like teething, you also have to give it time. So frustrating!!! I know. My best advice (repeating what others have said) is to either get an in-home trainer or go to a class so you can develop a relationship with someone who knows.

I know some people have expressed shock at your dog’s behavior on this thread, but I am definitely in the camp that this is related to teething and you just have to keep correcting/redirecting.

One thought that I’m not sure has come up: is s/he getting something high-value to chew on during the day like a bully stick or similar? I found that bully sticks, dental sticks, and yak cheese (heated ours up in a bowl of water to soften) all were very helpful tools in getting our puppy to focus his energy on something else for a while. [/quote]

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