For those who had/have a puppy...

[kazzy220]

Daddy was the same with the biting and attacking ... he had to learn manners and it took some time but he's gradually learning what is and what is not acceptable behaviour!

[sheila]

i posted this in another thread about biting.

hahah! that's a bully. the biting thing is HARD to break, but you just need to be really consistent. when my two were babies and biting terrorists, i would grab them, put them on their backs and hold them down until they stopped struggling. this would take such a long time, but eventually they will submit. everytime he bites you, just put him on his back until he gives up. after a couple weeks he will realize that he just gets dominated everytime and it isn't worth it because the game stops. when you release him you can offer him a toy and if he actually bites it and chews it, make a BIG deal about how good he is. you know they love praise. treat him when he is chewing his toys too, little pieces of cheese or some tiny training treats are good. eventually he will see which behaviors lead to treats and happiness and which lead to him being dominated. lol.

[Gertie's Mom]

My girls play really rough, but they don't growl. They just got done playing like a couple of wild women, so time for bed!

[Telly03]

Taz would be a good name, but then again you may be cursing yourself

[Libra926]

Have you thought about naming the little guy Chaos?

[Luvin My Bullie]

I like Chaos, that fits his personality perfectly! We have it down to a couple, Chaos now, champ, cheif, trigger, meatball, and hooch

[Lucy-licious]

So did u decide yet?? I like trigger great name for a fiesty firey little fellow xx

[Libra926]

Chaos! Little Chaos! Whole lotta Chaos. Are we having good Chaos or bad Chaos? I could have fun with the name. It's like Orion. We call her O. We always yell O! NO! (oh no) Or O,O (uh oh)

Well...you have to tell us what his name is!

[Luvin My Bullie]

I'm just not really creative, yet I like different, unique names. SOOO, drumroll.......and his name IS........CHAOS thanks
Libra926 ! You named my baby

[kazzy220]

Yay ... I like the name chaos .... !!

[mdn525]

For everyone in this previous post...what is the most effective way to stop a puppy from biting and playing aggressively. She is 12 weeks old and is biting and attacking us every chance she gets. Some people recommend spraying with a water bottle, smacking lightly with newspaper...I would just feel so bad doing that and I would never want her to become afraid of me. I'm just looking for some suggestions on what the best method is.

[Mountainlover]

Our puppy is almost 12 weeks. Cute as can be but bites all the time. We also have a cavalier and he loves to bite her tail and ears...she corrects him immediately. It's kind of funny at times. They also fight over their favorite bone. She wins now but I'm sure that will change when he gets older. He also pounces on her and charges her.