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My puppy bites everything, even me! How do I stop this behavior?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 2 months and 20 days old

How can I stop my puppy from biting everything ? Including me ? He's deaf

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on June 10th, 2017

Puppies generally explore the world with their mouths, so deterring the behavior can help. Limiting Wolverine's access to areas if unsupervised can also help preventing chewing of dangerous of valuable items. If Wolverine is getting a little too excited, one way to stop the nipping behavior is to simply get up, walk away, and stop the play session. Once he has calmed down, you can start playing again, and offer a treat every time he plays nicely or chews on his own toys instead of you. Trading out your hands and fingers for an appropriate toy, and then giving lots of pets or a treat when he chews on that instead can also help teach him that those are things you want nibbled instead of you or the environment!

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