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How to stop my puppy from biting and eating everything outside?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 14 days old | 15 lbs

Hi I'm trying my hardest to understand and be patient with puppy biting and nipping. It never seems like he has enough toys to sooth this urge to chew everything, every time we pet him unless he s tired he will try and bite us but not really anyone else he just licks and licks and licks. Also how can I stop his grass obsession it distracts him from walking nicely outside how do I stop this? He wants to eat every stick and rock and never wants to stop when I say no!

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Answered By Cara, DVM, cVMA

Veterinarian

Published on July 15th, 2017

I would continue to be patient! Teddy uses his mouth to explore his environment, so it's entirely normal for him to want to bite and luck everything, and it's your job to make sure he's safe. I would gently discourage him from biting you by making yelping noises loud enough to distract him, or by diverting his attention onto something better. I would also pursue puppy classes as that will help you establish a better relationship and communication techniques.

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