When will puppy stop playbiting?

puppy teeth are so dang sharp! I think it's to make the momma dog get fed up with them nursing.

Not having hands, dogs use their mouths instead. In fact, dogs recognize the fact that their mouths are analogous to our hands. You know how two dogs often play by biting and mouthing each other's mouths and muzzles? When a dog plays with a human, they go for our hands instead of our mouths. Anyway, point being, it's good to train her to have a soft mouth, because there's times when some part of your body will end up in her mouth, by accident or by choice, and you sure don't want her biting down. I've always enjoyed playing tug with my thumb & forefinger hooked behind my dogs' canines.

With my current puppy, I used the words "don't bite me" sometimes instead of the yelping. Now, at 9 months, he has a very reliable soft mouth, but even so if I want him to take his mouth off me I just say "don't bite me" and he moves on to something else.

Some Tweaks to Bite Inhibition (to get her to stop biting when she wants to play):
1. When the pup bites, then yelp. It should sound about like what the pup does when you step on its paw... don't step on her paw for a sample . When you yelp, the pup should startle briefly and stop nipping. Praise and pet. SHe'll bite.
2. When she bites the second time, Yelp. When she stops, praise and pet. SHe'll nip again, although it may be a little gentler. ...
3. When she bites a third time, Yelp (see a pattern?). But this time, turn your back for 15 - 30 secs. If she comes around and play bows or barks, then that is an apology. This is important. Accept it, praise and pet... and cringe in expectation of the next nip...
4. When she bites the 4th time, Yelp, then leave the area, placing her in a 2 min. time-out. It is better if you can leave, rather than moving her. Then, return and interact. (SHe's still hungry...)
5. When she nips the fifth time, yelp, and leave the area, stopping interaction for now.

Pups need to sleep over night in order to learn their lessons. So, keep doing this for 3 days. By the third day, you should notice significant Bite Inhibition. SHe may still nip, but it will be softer and she won't draw blood. Keep up the training and make sure that everyone yelps.... Very powerful method.

If you learn the technique, then you can apply the "yelp" to other circumstances, also. I believe that "yelp" is "Please don't do that, I don't like it." in dog communication. I currently use the yelp when my dog plays tug, then runs with the toy, when he fetches and keeps it out of reach or when he takes a treat too quickly....

Thanks! I am so not used to a dog and biting scares me (I was afraid of dogs all my life - was bitten by a not so nice German shepard that later was put down for being aggressive which haunted me for a long time, I mean I was even scared of Dachshunds, for real).
I still don't know what yelping sounds like, but I will Youtube it for a sample.
She seems to be learning quickly and her bite doesn't really hurt that bad (she's a soft biter), but it's a learning curve for both of us (I know cats inside and out and how to train, doggy - new terrain) and she already after three days totally understands the pottying outside at her spot in the backyard concept. She even now goes in the crate when we say crate. And we haven't even brought out treats yet.

She did arrive a couple of days short of 8 weeks because of scheduling conflicts on the side of the breeder. I wasn't too happy about it but DH was all gung-ho about getting her 5 days earlier. Well at least it spared her from being shipped.

OT, but holy cow, dog passing gas smells really bad. YUCK!