My puppy jumps, bites, and eats roughly. Will he outgrow it?

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I have a gsd and he is 10 months old. He start jumping high and biting when I take him to walk. His way of accepting food directly from my hand is very rough. Would I have to train him or he will stop these habbits as he get old? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 7 days old | 66 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

It is normal for puppies to jump and use their mouths to get what that want. Unfortunately, the habits that Rex has developed work for him, so there is no reason for him to change as he gets older. So, if you want to change his behavior, you will need to train him to do what you want. That does not come naturally to dogs, so you will need to train him to take food gently, not jump up for it and not jump and bite with excitement on a walk. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My puppy jumps, bites, and eats roughly. Will he outgrow it?

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