Your puppy needs your guidance to learn appropriate behavior, and it’s up to you to decide how you will teach her new things. For example, she has been biting a bit lately. How can you teach her to stop?

Your pet needs you to understand that she is biting simply because it is another way for her to interact with you. She doesn’t realize there is anything wrong with it. Teach her that this isn’t okay by taking your attention away from her whenever she begins to bite. When she bites, state the work ‘no’ clearly. Make sure it immediately follows the action.  Stand up and face away from her to really drive your point home. In time, she will begin to associate biting with your absence and will refrain from nipping at you. For additional information, please contact your local vet Roanoke, VA.