EXCESSIVE BITING & PAINFUL MOUTHING

• No play fighting. Encouraging puppy to bite your hands and clothes may be fun but you are teaching him that biting people is acceptable. Use a toy, such as a Puppy Kong for play time.
• Should puppy nip you, cry 'ouch'. Most puppies are shocked to hear your cry of distress and will naturally back away. When puppy does this, wait a moment or two and then ask him to come and make friends again.
• If puppy nips again, repeat as above. If this behaviour continues, simply exclude and ignore him by either putting him in another room or moving away yourself. This is not a punishment, just a 'time out' opportunity for puppy to calm down. The use of a house training line is recommended in these situations.
• Do not over-stimulate or over-excite puppy - this is an especially common mistake made by children and men!
• NEVER smack puppy. Hands should always be instruments of kindness. If puppy has become totally out of control, the hiss of air-release from a Pet Corrector can bring back his attention. However, be very sparing in the use of any aversive stimuli when training your puppy.
• It is important to remember that a puppy is unable to differentiate between individual people in his behaviour. Do not allow your puppy to exhibit any behaviour you would not like to be directed at a young child or anyone outside your family.