Mouthing Problem in Dog

I have two shih tzu male and female both of which at a early stage did that even the girl would get a little nippy w/ toes. I agree w/ the one review you have to nip that in the butt so to speak now . when your playing and that happens a firm no or no bite along w/ stop playing and ignore . then try again and repeat step if happens again . practice this daily for a few times and some can be hard but it will work . make sure no else is allowing that behavior . if he gets really rough you can always careful flip him over hand under his two front legs slight pressure firm no and wait for him to relax his paws . all 4 . that is a sign of obiedence .

1. Make the dog think you are hurt. If he mouths you, quickly “yelp” like a puppy would, like you were hurt. Then inspect your hand as if your dog injured you.
   2. Look away from the dog and ignore him for about ten minutes, while giving him a chew toy or something instead of your arm to chew!
   3. Lightly dab bitter apple (taste detergent) on your hands. Then call him over and say “HEY SILLY BOY! WHERE WERE YOU?”.
   4. Continue with the activity you were doing when your dog mouthed or nipped you.
   5. Repeat the above steps above.

Stop the game! Literally! If you’ve tried other means to stop the play-biting (no hand wrestling…you’ve got to use toys to “play”, or he’ll just be confused)…

When he starts biting, say “No”, one time…and get up and leave the room (don’t make any eye contact, don’t say another word)…go into the bathroom or a bedroom where you can close the door…Wait a few minutes, then come back out. It won’t take long for him to figure out that YOU control ALL aspects of playing…

Another thing, that also helps them to understand that you are the one who controls all play, is for you to be the only one to initiate play. If he comes up to you, and wants to play…give it 5 minutes, THEN you can initiate it…

phrannie

How old is he?

Teddy Bear isn’t a breed :) He’s a mutt.