My dog gets overexcited, biting and barking during play. What to do?

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Hi so, my dog is playful as he should be, but when I run away from him to kind of make him chase me, he gets way too excited and starts biting my hand, my clothes even starts loudly barking at me which is kind of scary because he is not small and barking really loud. is as just wondering is it just playing and can I do something about or it's aggression and anger. Pet's info: Dog | Belgian Sheepdog | Male | 5 months and 4 days old

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

To Nero this is probably just play behavior but with a larger dog nipping during play like this can become dangerous, especially as Nero grows. I would recommend avoiding this type of play with him at all times. If he does ever start to nip at your during play, stop playing immediately. If you are consistent with this he will learn that this type of behavior causes you to ignore him and he will stop doing it. Now is the best time to instill these proper behaviors in him since he is still so young. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

My dog gets overexcited, biting and barking during play. What to do?

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