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Week 11: biting and how to end a game

Mouthing is normal. Teaching a soft mouth is the job.

By Sam Okafor, CPDT-KA.

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A puppy at 11 weeks old

Week 11. Mouthing is normal. Teaching a soft mouth is the job.

Why puppies bite

Teeth are how they explore and play. Pain tolerance in littermates taught them to be gentle. Now you are the littermate.

Ending the game

Teeth on skin, the game stops. Stand up, turn away, count to five. Come back and offer a toy.

Chews

A frozen stuffed toy in the evening when the biting peaks.

Sam Okafor

CPDT-KA

Sam is a certified trainer at the Eva flagship and writes the training and behavior guides.

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