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My puppy barks and bites. What causes it and how can I stop it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

How do I stop my puppy from barking a bitting?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on February 21st, 2018

Hi there! It would help to have more information about this behavior in order to give you any specific suggestions, since barking and biting can be caused by many different things. Recommendations to help the problem will depend on what situations tend to cause your pup to do this, how old he is, etc. Feel free to post again with more information about his behavior, and we would be happy to try and help.

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

    Published on March 28th, 2017

    I'm afraid we would need quite a bit more information in order to give any specific advice - biting can be aggressive in nature, or can be caused by other thing like excitement, frustration, or over-arousal. It can also be normal behavior in puppies. Feel free to post another question with more details about exactly what your dog is doing and what kinds of situations tend to trigger the biting, and we would be glad to try and help.

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