I just got my golden retriever 8 week old puppy 4 days ago. He’s the sweetest little thing who loves cuddles and is super clingy. He has taken to crate and potty training so so well and is almost the perfect, easiest little puppy. Except for the fact that he BITES like crazy. He bites so hard that it punctures and bleeds and then bruises. i’ve tried all of the tips. Redirection to a new toy (he shows no interest and ignores the toy and goes straight for my arms or legs), a loud stern no and even a bop on his nose (literally doesn’t even phase him whatsoever), fake crying and yelping and then turning away (it worked for 1-2 times and then he stopped caring), ignoring him and walking away or putting him up (firstly, that sounds a lot easier than it is because he just goes at my legs or jumps up to bite me as I walk away and when pick him up to put him up), then as soon as i let him back out he’s as bitey as ever. He latches on and doesn’t let go. We’ve been making sure he gets a lot of sleep and enforced naps but we wakes up on a vengeance. I can tell it’s him trying to play but dang it hurts so bad and is so nonstop that I don’t know what to do. He will only play with his toys if he’s alone in his play pen, as soon as we are in the mix all he wants is to bite us.
Any advice or tips or if I just need to stick with what in doing please let me know, we are dying over here.
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