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How to stop my 3-month-old puppy biting us instead of her toys?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

What to do to stop a 3 month old puppy from biting so hard on our arms, legs as well as our ear? She has a toy to bite, we also have a playtime. We also play with her using her toy. But she oftentimes choose to bite us. Thank you in advance for answering my question.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on July 28th, 2019

This is normal behavior for a puppy but training should start quickly. Here are a couple helpful links: https://www.petcoach.co/article/puppy-biting-when-does-it-stop/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/puppy-biting-nipping-of-hands/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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