Help! I can’t take anymore biting

Hi Reddit,

Merry Christmas!

Not the post I thought I’d be writing today but I’m at my wits end and need help. My 5 month old Springer Spaniel is in the middle of teething and I can’t take how much biting she does.

It’s after everything, she’ll only take a distraction for so long before the teeth come out and they always come out on me.

Thankfully my partner, child, and friends don’t get bitten as often as I do so I’m not concerned for the wider group. But with me she’s relentless.

I stand up and she’s biting my ankles and feet, she’ll jump on me to get to my arms. If I’m on the couch and I’m hiding my arms from her she will try for my face but please trust I know this dog and dogs generally well enough to know my face isn’t a point of aggression for her, she wants me arms but if she can’t get she moves on.

I’m confident she’s not aggressive, she never snarls from across the room and goes for me, it feels like it’s play fighting or from a place of frustration but it’s too much.

I think she’s both under and over stimulated, the only solution is food and even then if you move your arms she can get distracted and try for a nibble but will go back to the toy.

The thing is I hate this feeling, I hate feeling like I can’t sit on my couch, I hate feeling like I can’t join my family without finding a safe space to exist, I hate feeling like I can’t enjoy my home and my dog.

I’d really appreciate any advice you can give. She can only have so many treats and licks before it becomes overfeeding and unhealthy. And does that teach her to stop biting or?

Any advice would be appreciated and happy holidays to all who celebrate.