Why does my puppy bite and sleep so much? How can I train him?

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My pet bite our hand ...or whatever he finds so how can i train him to not to bite...nd he is too lazy about 80% of day he spend to sleepling....how caN i make him active... Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 1 month and 11 days old | 3.748 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Puppies often bite because they are teething, so you have to allow them to chew and train them to chew appropriate things. One tactic is to yell 'ouch' loudly whenever he bites your hand, and replace your hand with something that is OK to chew on. We often find it 'cute' when puppies mouth our hands, and this trains them it is OK to bite, so you have to stop that and never let them mouth your hand even if it isn't hurting. Also, puppies do spend a lot of time sleeping. This is normal, as long as he is energetic and playful when he is awake, then just let him sleep. Puppies need lots of sleep. Best of luck with Oreo!

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