My puppy won't stop playful nipping. I've tried everything, what now?

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My dog playful nips and we cannot get him to stop. We tried the "ouch" thing, the toy instead, the gentle lead (it won't stay on), walking away, nothing works. Vets and trainer handouts were given and they don't work. I am running out of ideas. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | neutered | 5 months and 19 days old | 55 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

Sorry to hear you are having so much difficulty with this part of Parker's training. By this age, I am sure it is getting very old already! I won't go over any of the techniques you have already tried with him. One that you have not mentioned is teaching him the touch command. It can be used as a deterrent for almost anything that you find undesirable happening with Parker. With dogs that are biting or nipping, I suggest training the touch command with some sort of stick or wand. Basically, you want to be able to say "touch", and then have Parker touch his nose to the object. If he accomplishes this, he should be rewarded. In this case, you just have to make sure he is definitely touching with his nose and not his teeth! We don't want to reward him for an inappropriate behavior. You should also consider that Parker may still be teething. While most of his adult teeth should already be present, dogs all develop at different rates. This is still not a habit we want to allow Parker to continue to develop regardless, so breaking it sooner than later is important. If you are unable to work things out with him at home, you might want to also consider hiring a professional trainer to work with him. Hope this helps!

My puppy won't stop playful nipping. I've tried everything, what now?

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