I have a very nippy 8 week old puppy?

You are already doing all the correct things. You should perhaps be more forceful when you tell him no. It would help if you could anticipate a nip before it occurs. Dogs respond well when you scold them the instant they think about misbehaving.

Puppies are instinctive. He probably knows it is bad, but can't stop himself. The only thing that will fix that is maturity.

My border collie was a very nippy puppy, and it took about 2 years to break him of it. He just had to grow up.

If it's any consolation, we had a pup left in a box on a station at approx. 5 weeks old. Of course it wasn't with its litter and mum long enough and nobody knows its history.

Well its mouthing was excessive - and really quite viscious if he didn't get his own way.

I put him out to his new home last week and the people have despaired at his mouthing.

BUT....... persevered ........ and here we are just a week and a half later and instead of mouthing 85 % of the time, it is now only about 15 % of the time, and most of that is in his "burn" time when he needs to let of steam.

Leave the muzzle and persevere with the training - you'll get there.

GET RID OF THAT MUZZLE! You need to go overboard on PRAISE when you put the toy in his mouth and he bites it! That's how you'll get him to understand. Puppies respond much better to praise than scolding! They want to please you so when you let him know he's pleasing you he'll want to repeat it! He's still a BABY, would you muzzle a baby? Well you don't muzzle a baby dog either!!! Poor thing! Never ever let anyone play with him rough or with their hands, toys only and then gentle til he's older and can understand better. He's only 8 weeks and should have just NOW been removed from his mother! You're expecting WAY TO MUCH FROM A BABY! Patience and praise is the key to success!

I am an animal lover, but disciplin IS needed here, just as it is needed when a toddler does something wrong.

Next time he bites you, get close to his face and say "No!" sternly, but without yelling.

If he bites you again, do the same thing, but this time pat him on the nose. Enough to enquire that he was wrong, but not enough to actually cause him any pain.

After giving him a chewtoy, be sure to pet him and give him praise.

It could also be because he IS young and possibly teething. Puppies play-fight with eachother, and often bight one another. The problem COULD be that he has nobody to rough-house with and so he bites you.

He'll grow out of it, promise!

Sounds like you are doing all the right things, however, he IS just a puppy and you WILL have to just be patient with him. You may want to start walking him on a leash to get him started with that and help take his mind off the biting. Being that he is just a puppy, he may go through the teething time for a little while. Good luck!

My vet told me the best way to train a puppy not to bite or nip was to hold their mouth shut and say no. They may wine or yelp but its worked with every puppy I have had. Also, if your playing with them and they start getting to nipping really hard, tap their nose and say easy...if they don't start doing it easier...hold their mouth shut say no...firmly... then get up and stop playing with them. They want you to play with them so generally puppies figure out what to do to get you to do that. Good luck!!

This is a suggestion more to keep him preoccupied. Wrap some ice cubes in a face cloth and let him mouth or chew on it. At eight weeks, he may be teething, and be very sore.

when your mums out buy your puppy some treats and sit on the floor or on the couch with her and let her come to you stroke her gently and give her a few treats x after you tell her off 30 mins later when she has learnt her lesson cudle her :D x

i have a puppy to and he used to bit all the time but he stopped he still bits but not alot after his teeth start falling out then hell stop but theres a spray you can buy to put on stuff that u dont want him chew on because its bitter and he doesnt like it hope it works

good luck : )

When he bites you tell him NO in a strong voice and make him sit down.