I have trained a TON of puppies through the years. One of the biggest problems is often the chewing and the nipping.....Here is an excerpt from my most recent BLOG POST ....
"One of the first puppy training tips is the one about keeping the new puppy from nipping and chewing. From long experience of raising up puppies, I have found that a very quick "pinch" on the back of the nect at the EXACT time that those tiny needle sharp teeth are piercing your pants leg is often all that is needed. This pinch should not be a "shake," nor a "lift up", it should be a "pinch" and should be quick and sharp enough to elicit a yelp from the puppy. This is VERY effective and works pretty fast, I suppose because it very much resembles exactly what mamma dog does when she wants to warn the puppy that she has had enough. The other thing to do, (and this is part of the pinch and follows immediately after....offer the back of the hand or the palm of the hand to the puppy to LICK, (not nip) and as soon as the puppy nuzzles your hand, tell him in a soft and soothing tone of voice, "good puppy, good dog". That is just one small step of course but the results are BIG! "
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These puppies are not big enough to train, you say? NOT SO! These puppies can learn right off the bat...nuzzling is good, human touch is good, human handling is good and brings them warmth and love....
When they get THIS BIG, their teeth are needle sharp...you need to teach them "right off the bat" how to get love and attention WITHOUT NIPPING!
I have written an extensive article on this subject at my Hubpages blog
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