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My puppy bites hard and gets angry easily. How do I train her?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 18 days old | 37 lbs

Luna Mia is a very energetic puppy just like most puppies are but she gets very angry very easily and she bites really hard and I just wanted to know what I could do to help lessen her anger and to help her learn that she can't do that thank you

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Answered By Makenzie Kurth, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 4th, 2018

I’m sorry to hear about Luna Mia! There are many thoughts and opinions about dog training. One thing is sure- you need to nip this in the bud IMMEDIATELY. My rules include: if she bites during play time all play ends immediately. If she bites, she is reprimanded immediately and put in another room. Crate training can help a lot with anxiety so start crate training if you haven’t already. I’ve attached some links below with more articles and ideas about training. https://www.petcoach.co/article/biting-causes-prevention-and-control/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/puppy-biting-nipping-of-hands/ Best of luck to you and Luna Mia!

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