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We just got our little female a little over a week ago, so she is 9 weeks. I know this is early, but I want to make sure there are not tried and true tricks to stop biting with Vizslas. Our little girl bites us constantly. We take her for walks 2-3 times a day, and so far is very good at walking. Potty training seems to be going well also with only a few minor accidents which were mostly our fault. Her biting concerns me. I have grown up with dogs (never a vizsla) and they don't bite as much as she does. Anytime we are within reach she is biting us. This is not mean biting, more it is either a playful biting, or a chewing biting. We have lots of chew toys and if our hands aren't present she will chew those. But when we go to pet her she will usually feel our hand and nip at us. Most bites are soft and what I would expect from a puppy, but some are really hard (to the point of breaking skin or ripping jeans).
We have tried holder her mouth shut and sternly saying "No bite". This was our breeder's recommendation. She will squirm and as soon as your release she will bite our hand, or nip at some part of our body. We have also tried the method of crying "ouch" and getting up and ignoring her. This results in either her following use and gnawing at our shoes or pants leg, or she will be distracted by some toy and move on.
Is there something else that works better?
She is crated during the day being let out at lunch and taken for a walk. Do I need to walk her harder/longer? Does she have still too much energy?
I just want to be able to hold her in my lap and pet her without her trying to bite me.
We have tried holder her mouth shut and sternly saying "No bite". This was our breeder's recommendation. She will squirm and as soon as your release she will bite our hand, or nip at some part of our body. We have also tried the method of crying "ouch" and getting up and ignoring her. This results in either her following use and gnawing at our shoes or pants leg, or she will be distracted by some toy and move on.
Is there something else that works better?
She is crated during the day being let out at lunch and taken for a walk. Do I need to walk her harder/longer? Does she have still too much energy?
I just want to be able to hold her in my lap and pet her without her trying to bite me.