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The breeder of Buddy told me I'd need a big tube of Neo-Sporin, for cuts and scrapes, he didn't say it was for me.  What I've seen is you need to let the pup know it hurts, and squeal or make a noise so the pup can see you don't like it. It also seems if you are playing and he bites, stop playing  and get the pups attention, and do a command like sit to show him you are the boss, and to take his mind off the behavior you want to discourage.  They do grow out of it, but it's tough living with a four wheel drive alligator.  Long sleeves help, and staying away from the bitey end helps too....lol I think chew toys help.  Raw Beef Rib Bones with meat on them frozen helps if it's a teething thing.  But be sure they are beef and raw. We got another pup so Buddy would have someone to play, and play-fight, and wrestle with.  Good Luck, and hang in there.

Steve

I'm going through this same thing with Maverick right now, he's 20 weeks old . If I yelp or yell when he bites he just thinks i'm playing and goes at it even more. And he won't even touch his chew toys if i'm around to bite on! I'm hoping this phase ends pretty soon. So he is definately a little bull alligator right now.

The worse I could do to her was to stop playing with her.  When she bit, I would say "ow" loudly, stuff a toy in her mouth, get up and leave.  She would just stare at me like "what did I do?  I thought we were playing!"  She actually caught on pretty quick that the toys in my hand were what her teeth were meant to contact with.  As long as the teeth stayed on the toy, mummy would keep playing - which was the ultimate goal!

previous suggestions is worth a try.

My Kofi was totally out of control, and she would not be ignored. She would nip and bite at my clothes or anything she could. In desperation I found this wonderful site. My arms and hands were all cut up and my clothes were torn.

What finally seemed to work was to tell her no bite and take her to the laundry room for time out (two or three minutes). When I opened the door, I ignored her and she came out. I don't know if this is what worked or she just grew out of it, but she finally grew into the charming companion that all bullies come to be.

Frustration is the word with bully pups, but.....oh, how we love them.

If you do a search on biting, you will find enough suggestions to write a book. 

Patience, my friend....."This too shall pass".

is gently, but firmly grab their lower jaw from underneath and sqeeze their lip against their teeth just enough to pinch a bit. Hold it for a couple seconds as you say, "No bite", then entice them with a toy, telling them to "Bite the TOY!" Usually doesn't take long for them to catch on. One of the pups from my last litter went to an obedience home and she was constantly pulling on her pant legs and shoelaces when she tried to walk her on leash...she tried everything and finally dumped a cup of water on her head as they were walking when she tried her usual...she finally decided it wasn't as fun as she thought! Also be careful about play fighting and games like that as it can entice them to bite :)

Thanks to all.  Certainly Baxter will grow out of this puppy stage. Giving him "time out" in his room does seem to help. I called it "the hole'. I am retired from the Dept of Corrections. LOL