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My puppy bites everything, even our feet. How can I make him stop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 2 months and 6 days old

My puppy keeps on biting things that his mouth lies on andhe even bite our feet without intention like hes only playing. Can we do something to stop?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on November 5th, 2016

This is completely normal puppy behavior - he will grow out of it as he gets older, but for now you will need to be patient with him, as this is how puppies explore the world and how they instinctively want to play. Make sure that he has a variety of different toys to provide an appropriate outlet for this behavior - long floppy rope or fleece toys for tugging, plush toys for biting and carrying, and smaller toys or balls for chasing and fetching. Providing items to chew on like bully sticks, cow or pig ears, rawhide chews, or food puzzle toys such as a Kong toy stuffed with peanut butter can also be helpful. If you are playing with Paopao and he bites your hands, just redirect him to one of his toys and use that to play with him instead. If you're petting him and he bites you, calmly stop petting and ignore him until he calms down. At this age, you may only be able to pet him when he is calm and sleepy - this is okay, and will improve as he gets older :)

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on January 11th, 2017

    I see that Black is a puppy, only about 8-10 weeks old :) Wanting to bite feet, hands, and clothing at this age is very normal behavior - this is how puppies explore the world, and how they instinctively want to play. He will grow out of this as he gets older, but in the meantime there are some things you can do to help. Make sure that he has a variety of different toys to provide an appropriate outlet for this behavior - long floppy rope or fleece toys for tugging, plush toys for biting and carrying, and smaller toys or balls for chasing and fetching. When he tries to bite your feet, stop moving and redirect him to one of his floppy toys instead. He will probably enjoy pouncing and tugging on this type of toys, if he likes to bite feet :) It's also helpful to provide plenty of things for him to chew on, such as bully sticks, cow or pig ears, large rawhide chews, and puzzle toys such as a Kong stuffed with peanut butter.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on March 28th, 2017

    I see that Atlas is just a puppy, only about 8 weeks old :) Biting and mouthing like this is perfectly normal behavior in puppies - this is how they explore the world, and how they instinctively want to play. The biting will resolve on its own as he gets older, but there are a few things you can do in the meantime to help. Make sure that Atlas has a variety of different toys available to provide an appropriate outlet for this behavior - long floppy fleece or rope toys for tugging, plush toys for biting and carrying, and smaller toys or balls for chasing and fetching. He should also have lots of different things to chew on, such as bully sticks, large rawhide chews, cow or pig ears, and puzzle toys like a Kong stuffed with peanut butter. If you're playing with him and he bites you, just redirect him to one of his toys and use that to play with him instead. If he bites your hands when you pet him, calmly stop petting and ignore him until he calms down. Most dogs stop biting and nothing like this by 8-12 months of age, so be patient and consistent in the meantime.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on April 7th, 2017

    Biting and mouthing is completely normal in a puppy this age - this is how puppies explore the world, and how they instinctively want to play :) This is a normal developmental stage that will resolve on its own as Axel Rose King gets older, but there are a few things you can do in the meantime to help. Make sure that he has a variety of different toys available to provide an appropriate outlet for his behavior - long floppy rope or fleece toys for tugging, plush toys for biting and carrying, and smaller toys or balls for chasing and fetching. He should also lots of different items to chew on - things like bully sticks, large rawhide chews, cow or pig ears, and puzzle toys such as a Kong stuffed with peanut butter are all good options. If you are playing with him and he bites you, just redirect him to one of his toys and use that to play with him instead. If he bites your hands when you pet him, calmly stop petting and ignore him until he calms down. You may only be able to pet him when he is sleepy right now, which is perfectly fine - this will improve as he gets older.

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