I'm sure you guys must get questions like this all the time, but I feel like I've tried everything. I have a 14 week old terrier puppy, and he bites me almost non-stop any time I interact with him. This means on walks he attacks my legs and shoes. He bites my hands when I put his harness on him. He bites my hands and arms even when I try to redirect him to toys. He is ONLY like this with me, not my husband. He bites hard and has drawn blood multiple times.
No noise I make deters him. Walking away does not deter him– in fact he bites my feet and ankles the entire time I leave. Distracting him with treats only stops him for a moment, and I worry it rewards him for biting. He does it immediately after waking up from naps too, so it's not that he's tired. If I crate him for a time out, he goes right back to it when I let him out. He listens to commands (sit, come, stay) just as well for me as for my husband, so I don't think it's an issue of authority. I understand I must have accidentally taught him this is a fun game we can play, but I'm sick of it.
How can I show him quickly that this is not a game and isn't fun?
EDIT: I forgot to add that I also have a lot of trouble getting him to let go once he bites down! This makes most strategies pretty hard to implement. Any tips on how to get him to let go?
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