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My puppy keeps biting and mouthing. Is this normal behavior?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | 3 months and 8 days old | 390 lbs

Is it normal for a puppy to bite you?

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on May 30th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! It is very normal for puppies to be mouthy: want to chew on your fingers, play with your fingers like they are toys, jump up and try to grab your fingers, nip, etc. It isn't normal to do it aggressively. They tend to grow out of this behavior by 6 months. https://www.petcoach.co/article/puppy-biting-nipping-of-hands/ Have a great day!

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