How do you explain normal puppy behaviour to family who’ve never had a puppy?

Hi all,

I have a 14-week-old puppy (Spaniel x Staffy). She’s currently going through the usual growing stages and is in the middle of teething, so she can be a bit nippy at times.

My family don’t seem to understand that this is a normal part of puppy behaviour. They keep saying I need to “get her under control” before she becomes a bigger dog, which is a bit frustrating because I’m already working on it.

Also, I live alone so it’s not like this is impacting them every day specifically, but more when I share videos of her and she’s a little nippy they’ll comment that I need to be more stern with her.

I redirect her onto appropriate toys and try to manage it as best as possible, but obviously some level of nipping is expected at this age while she’s teething and learning bite inhibition.

Has anyone dealt with similar comments from family who don’t have experience with puppies? Any advice on how to explain that this is a normal stage and that I’m already handling it appropriately?

It’s starting to frustrate me quite a lot.