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Old 08-09-2013, 02:58 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Phil@rise View Post
Thats normal and not "aggression". That is playing. The puppy is happy and playing with you, so get down on the ground and play with him, tucker him out. If he's biting to much or to hard and wont listen to some stern NO's with some form of body language to go along (snapping fingers are what I use when bringing my dogs to attention) then I suggest using your thumb to roll his lip onto his teeth. Once he learns his teeth can hurt he'll be less inclined to bite during play or otherwise.
^this

This helped me a bunch.
I'm about 6 dogs in and am now about half dog myself.

Give him an ice cube to play with.
Substitute toys for hands/feet.

Organise a puppy play date, the pet repair was a good source for me.


Enjoy the time with your friend.

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