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Hi everyone,
Not sure if this is in the right section - please let me know if it's not. I just joined the forums, and my boyfriend and I have a 3 1/2 month old girl Beagle named Maddie. We love her, but a huge issue we have had since the start is her nipping.
When she gets over excited, it is impossible to pet her, as she automatically goes for our hands. The bites seem to be playful rather than mean, but it hurts! And once she is focused on biting us, there is no escape. She has even gone for my face a time or two. We spoke to our vet when she went to get shots, and the vet told us that it was normal for puppies to nip, as they are teething, and that we should have plenty of appropriate toys for her to chew. We do have toys, but the nipping seems to be getting worse rather than better. We've tried saying no, ignoring the behavior, putting a toy in her mouth every time she bits...nothing seems to consistently work.
I'm wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks that have helped with nipping, or perhaps this is just a behavior I'm going to have to wait out until she is no longer teething?
Any help is appreciated!
MaddieMommy
Not sure if this is in the right section - please let me know if it's not. I just joined the forums, and my boyfriend and I have a 3 1/2 month old girl Beagle named Maddie. We love her, but a huge issue we have had since the start is her nipping.
When she gets over excited, it is impossible to pet her, as she automatically goes for our hands. The bites seem to be playful rather than mean, but it hurts! And once she is focused on biting us, there is no escape. She has even gone for my face a time or two. We spoke to our vet when she went to get shots, and the vet told us that it was normal for puppies to nip, as they are teething, and that we should have plenty of appropriate toys for her to chew. We do have toys, but the nipping seems to be getting worse rather than better. We've tried saying no, ignoring the behavior, putting a toy in her mouth every time she bits...nothing seems to consistently work.
I'm wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks that have helped with nipping, or perhaps this is just a behavior I'm going to have to wait out until she is no longer teething?
Any help is appreciated!
MaddieMommy