Help! My 5-week-old husky puppy bites painfully. What can I do?

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5 weeks old husky, Nova loves biting me. Initially it was fine but her bites are becoming harder and painful. She doesn't stop after saying 'No' is there any way to stop biting. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | spayed | 1 month and 8 days old | 54.3 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend purchasing Sophia Yin's book 7 Days to the Perfect Puppy as a resource for puppy training. For these situations, it is recommended when your puppy nips that you give a loud sharp piercing "ouch" yelp as another puppy would make, and then stand up and leave your puppy, thereby removing the rewarding interaction with you. After a few minutes, return and give your puppy an appropriate chew toy. Repeat this interaction whenever your pup is biting you. Reward your puppy when you see her chewing on appropriate toys with praise and treats. If you are unable to make a yelp noise appropriately, you can instead try her "standing like a tree" method, where you immediately stand up like a frozen tree/statue without looking at or interacting with your pup. Ignore him until he stops moving or sits and then give him several treats to reward him for not chewing on you! You can read a little more about her different methods here: https://drsophiayin.com/blog/entry/puppy_play_leads_to_nip_marks_on_hands_and_arms/

Help! My 5-week-old husky puppy bites painfully. What can I do?

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