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Hello there, I have had our little boy for over a month now. When he came to us; he was very bitey. He would bite furniture, his collar, his bed, bowls, and us. I chocked it up to young puppy behavior, but also made sure to try the "yelping method", and the "ignoring/timeout method consistently...

My 5-month-old puppy is, of course, teething. She is a remarkably gentle and calm creature for her age, I think, but she does like to mouth my hands sometimes when we're hanging out. It's always been my "policy" to not allow ANY teeth-to-skin action, but I read an article yesterday that said...

I adopted a beagle puppy 3 weeks ago. She is now 14 weeks old. She LOVES to play bite, and it hurts. I've tried all the bite inhibition strategies, but she doesn't respond to the "yelp". It just makes her bite harder. I know this is normal behavior for puppies, but does anyone know when...

Hello everyone, A bit of backstory: I'm a new dog owner with a 4 month old fell terrier pup, who is absolutely gorgeous. I'd like her to become the most well-mannered young lady any other dog or human could care to meet, but at the moment I feel my training efforts are falling short. She's on...

The first minor puncture wounds were immediately treated by the vet, this happened while we were away for a few days and they were under the care of our roommate. I chalked this up to a fluke and too rough of play. This is now the second time i have found telltale blood and open skin and I am...