Training a puppy to stop nipping suggestions needed?

You need to show him what he is not to do. When he gets that excited, don't yell at him. Yelling will get him even more excited. Tell him no and if he doesn't stop, place him on his side and hold him down. Once he is calm then gently pet him and tell him that he is good. If he gets excited again, do the same thing.

Check out these videos and websites from Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer).

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Nipping is normal for puppies since that's how they play with each other and it gets to be its worst at about 10-12 weeks.

How you deal with it depends on what your puppy responds to.

If your puppy just plain wants something to chew on (and they NEED stuff to chew on), have chew toys ready and when puppy starts in with the nipping, hand puppy a chew toy and praise lavishly when he starts to chew it.

If he wants attention, withhold it when he is nipping. It could be that this is his idea of a game, and if he gets a response in the form of a hollering human paying attention to him, that's the reward he was looking for. It's hard to get toddlers involved in training puppies but if you can get them to "play statue" when the puppy starts up, it can help teh puppy get frustrated and give up. Just try to reward the puppy when he does what you DO want, like chewing on a toy, playing appropriately etc.

And finally keep in mind that this won't change overnight. Getting a puppy to stop nipping is one of the most frustrating things about puppyhood. It can take weeks and you have to be patient and consistent. But if you don't stick with it you could end up with an adult dog who thinks it's ok to nip and that is 10 times harder to untrain than teaching the puppy in the first place.