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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He's a doodle.

To PP, some people say if you don't correct it now they won't just grow out of it. I can't have an adult dog doing this. [/quote]

Did you meet the litter and have the chance to choose the puppy?  Or was this the only option?  This isn't normal puppy mouthy.  A friend once got one that was like yours and all needed gloves and boots for ankle protection.  She had decades of experience with dogs as did others who met the puppy.  Puppies do learn bite inhibition when playing with littermates and from their mom.

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This because they get bitten back so learn not to bite.[/quote]

SO many people on this forum (and in general) are afraid to correct their dogs. Dogs get over it pretty quickly. If the puppy is in range, scruff it and tell it, loudly and firmly "NO bites!". After that, you redirect to what you want it to do. If it does it again, crate it and walk off. One warning correction, and then all games are over.

But please, for the love of dog, correct bad behaviors. If you've ever seen dogs interacting with each other, it's a big, loud event when one gets corrected, but then everybody knows where the lines are and they're fine. Teach the dog where the lines are. [/quote]

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