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My puppy won't stop nipping everything. What can I do to train him?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | 4 months and 11 days old

Wanted to know how am i going to stop the nipping habit of Chicago, he keeps on nipping everything on his surrounding.

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Answered By Dr. Davis

Veterinarian

Published on November 4th, 2018

That is normal behavior for a puppy. I would have lots of toys around to keep him occupied and play with him a lot in the yard to get rid of the excess energy. If you can teach him to fetch that is a good game. I wouldn’t punish him since that may make this worse. Be patient once he’s done teething and grows up this behavior should stop. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Chicago.

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