I'm not going to act biased here, but you should know that many people hear at DF don't follow the advice of CM. (Ceasar)
I know I don't. I think most of his methods are too "wild" for a "domesticated" companion... But that's neither here nor there, what works for you works for you. : )
What have you "tried" to do to change this behavior?
I'm not a dog expert, so I'm not going to try to sound like one... ; ) But I've had dogs that were "mouthy" before, and I've read several differnt books on 'dogs' and most of them say that when you've got a dog like that, you can go at correcting the behavior several different ways...
One being, ignore the behavior- He starts "mouthing" you, chewing on you, ignore him. Get up and leave. I know you said it doesn't work, but if you ignore him in a different way he may get the point. Another way, one that I've done, (It did take awhile for the dog to catch on,) was, every time he gets "mouthy", I'd change the direction to a toy, I'd put a toy in his mouth... I just kept going with that one... I would do my best to make sure my hands never got close to his mouth. Also, with younger puppies that bite, many people "yelp" when their dog bites or chews on them, and sometimes that can help.
You said you exercise him a lot, it sounds like you do a fair amount in that department, but have you tried "training"? Mental stimulation can be almost, and sometimes more, exhausting than physical exercise... You can also give him KONGS, you know what they are right? Fill them up with peanut-butter or some substance that will take him hours to work on... He'll wear himself out trying to get it out...
I hope these "SUGGESTIONS" can give you an idea to something that will help you. : ) Good luck!
I know I don't. I think most of his methods are too "wild" for a "domesticated" companion... But that's neither here nor there, what works for you works for you. : )
What have you "tried" to do to change this behavior?
I'm not a dog expert, so I'm not going to try to sound like one... ; ) But I've had dogs that were "mouthy" before, and I've read several differnt books on 'dogs' and most of them say that when you've got a dog like that, you can go at correcting the behavior several different ways...
One being, ignore the behavior- He starts "mouthing" you, chewing on you, ignore him. Get up and leave. I know you said it doesn't work, but if you ignore him in a different way he may get the point. Another way, one that I've done, (It did take awhile for the dog to catch on,) was, every time he gets "mouthy", I'd change the direction to a toy, I'd put a toy in his mouth... I just kept going with that one... I would do my best to make sure my hands never got close to his mouth. Also, with younger puppies that bite, many people "yelp" when their dog bites or chews on them, and sometimes that can help.
You said you exercise him a lot, it sounds like you do a fair amount in that department, but have you tried "training"? Mental stimulation can be almost, and sometimes more, exhausting than physical exercise... You can also give him KONGS, you know what they are right? Fill them up with peanut-butter or some substance that will take him hours to work on... He'll wear himself out trying to get it out...
I hope these "SUGGESTIONS" can give you an idea to something that will help you. : ) Good luck!