hi everyone~
hope you all had a fabulous weekend. went home to visit daisy over easter weekend, and she's gotten bigger! unfortunately, sharper teeth + stronger jaw = painful biting.
the biting usually occurs in spurts, esp. after she eats a meal. she plays pretty aggressively with her toys...lots of growling. while playing she actually broke the top layer of my skin, and later that night she bit my mom hard enough that she bled a little.
our vet recommended wrapping your hand around daisy's muzzle and gently shaking it when she bites things other than her toys (she has a nylabone, rawhide, a squeaky bone and a stuffed animal). we also tried yelping in pain and then turning around and ignoring her. that seems to work, but only temporarily.
is this normal behavior for a puppy? should we be doing something we're not? i would appreciate any suggestions on how to handle this!
thanks!
hope you all had a fabulous weekend. went home to visit daisy over easter weekend, and she's gotten bigger! unfortunately, sharper teeth + stronger jaw = painful biting.

the biting usually occurs in spurts, esp. after she eats a meal. she plays pretty aggressively with her toys...lots of growling. while playing she actually broke the top layer of my skin, and later that night she bit my mom hard enough that she bled a little.

our vet recommended wrapping your hand around daisy's muzzle and gently shaking it when she bites things other than her toys (she has a nylabone, rawhide, a squeaky bone and a stuffed animal). we also tried yelping in pain and then turning around and ignoring her. that seems to work, but only temporarily.
is this normal behavior for a puppy? should we be doing something we're not? i would appreciate any suggestions on how to handle this!
thanks!