My puppy constantly jumps and bites my child. Is this normal?

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i have an 11 week old beagle hound mix that is constantly jumping and biting on my 2 yr old daughter is this normal and she also comes up to you and bites for almost no reason

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach! Puppies are generally quite playful and the behavior you are seeing is typical in puppies. Many times puppies tend to grow out of this. To start, I would keep a harness on her so that when she jumps you can correct this behavior and control her better. As for the biting, a trick of mine that works great is when a puppy is biting, stick your thumb underneath the tongue inside the mouth and grip the underside of the lower jaw while applying light pressure under the tongue to keep your thumb in the mouth until she becomes annoyed with this. Every time she bites, repeat this. At first, it will seem like a game to her but after a while, this becomes negative reinforcement. I hope this helps! Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns you may have.

My puppy constantly jumps and bites my child. Is this normal?

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