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My puppy keeps biting my legs and nips everyone. What can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Norfolk Terrier | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 18 days old

my puppy bit my legs when i was walking since last week i don't know what to do. i already tried giving him a bone and i made pain noises (that actually hurt) but he keep doing that. what should i do? (ps: he done it to everyone)

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Answered By Cara, DVM, cVMA

Veterinarian

Published on July 13th, 2017

It's normal for puppies to use their mouths to explore their environment, which unfortunately means lots of biting and mouthing things. I would continue to make pain noises and also try to ignore it, as paying attention to him when he does it may reinforce the behavior.

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