How to stop a puppy from biting when playing

“After 2 weeks of really working and struggling with our 16 week old rescue lab mix - today was a really good day!!”source ↗

“I’m desperate for help. Me and my girlfriend just got a stray 6 month puppy. Shes super sweet and loves to play and be a dog but her biting is getting out of control.”source ↗

“I’ve got marks all on my arms and legs and I’m not sure what to do.”source ↗

“my 11 week old golden retriever is literally biting EVERYTHING 😭 hands, clothes, legs, basically anything he can get to.”source ↗

“when we try to stop him or put him down he gets even more worked up and starts barking until we basically give in.”source ↗

“we’ve tried redirecting him with toys and treats but sometimes he just does not care lol.”source ↗

“Also, I’m lost on how to play with him because he gets so worked up so fast that pretty much anything (fetching, tugging) brings on an overstimulated attack.”source ↗

“Twice now, she’s laid down and refused to move, including in the middle of the street, then started aggressively biting us.”source ↗

“Today was bad, when she was laying down she turned into a different dog and bit my arm so hard and ripped a hole in my shirt.”source ↗

“So im now at 3 dog bites.”source ↗

“He will also randomly turn aggressive on me and i stay out of his way to avoid getting bit.”source ↗

“I just dont want it to continue to escalate and my child or someone else gets hurt.”source ↗

“im terrified when people come over that hes gonna react even though most of the time hes okay.”source ↗

“The main time of day I’m struggling with is the hour before she goes to bed she has a nap from 6-8, final dinner is just after she’s peed and then all hell breaks loose.”source ↗

“She’s biting and jumping, the only time she will growl while playing is during this hour.”source ↗

“I want to have it be a wind down time so she’s calmer before bed but I’m not sure what to do.”source ↗

“I’m getting to the point where I’m not enjoying the puppy stage anymore.”source ↗

“I can’t take him for walks because he is just all over me.”source ↗

“no matter what i do, she wont stop biting/lunging at me.”source ↗

“my arms are littered in cuts because of her and shes drawn blood on more than one occasion.”source ↗

“Now he is an 11wk old piranha who tries to nip and bite us whenever we try to pet him and demand barks whenever we aren't paying attention to him.”source ↗

“When he continues to bite, I end up picking him up or bringing him to my side in a snug hold to get him to settle. This doesn't super work as he ends up alligator rolling out and sprinting away, just to come back and nip again.”source ↗

“whenever we play literally any physical game (tug, fetch, kicking a ball, dragging a stuffy) he gets so excited he bites me hard.”source ↗

“My current 15 week male gsd pup is suuuper bitey.”source ↗

“he has chewed up and literally lifted up the carpet (actual carpet on the floor not a rug etc) on the floor to where the foam stuff is exposed”source ↗

“all he wants to do is jump and pull on our clothes literally ripping our clothes and biting us HARD”source ↗

“If we ever try to put him in his crate to leave to go somewhere or he is placed in there after hurting someone he will bark loudly for a long time as well and not get tired.”source ↗

“he bites at our feet (especially mine) & idk how to get him to stop.”source ↗

“his teeth are razor sharp & just him nipping at my feet leaves marks.”source ↗

“Looking for some recommendations for women's footwear that I can put on quickly to take puppy out and that isn't too interesting to the teething chaos goblin.”source ↗

“he simply must investigate with his mouth if it has: laces, a shoe tongue, tabs (RIP Blundstones), or an edge higher than my ankle (RIP rain boots).”source ↗

“My pup isn’t too bad of a biter anymore, still working through it, but it’s awful when trying to get her harness on. It takes about 30 seconds because she bites my hands the entire time and I just power through it”source ↗

“In the same place with my staffy puppy at 12 ish weeks. A few things that kind of work (he still bites nearly every time but this has semi improved things)”source ↗

“even with that, he tore one side nearly apart.”source ↗

“my rescue mix was a total land shark at that age, I remember the first time he just plopped down and chewed a toy by himself I almost cried.”source ↗

“Having a puppy definitely has helped ease our sadness, but boy, I had forgotten just how tough a new puppy is!”source ↗

“It's such a huge change from a mellow adult dog to the puppy chaos. Our new little guy is adorable and we fell for him quickly, but it sure is exhausting!”source ↗

“My shoes are always put away, this is when they're on my feet and I'm walking”source ↗

“14 1/2 week old puppy losing teeth and I’m scared lol”source ↗

“I was a little impatient because he was biting me a lot more but when he was playing with his chew toy, I realized a couple of his teeth were missing and a few were growing into his gum line so understood how uncomfortable he was.”source ↗

“Is losing teeth normal at this age? Seems a bit early from what I’ve read but I am also desperate to know what will help him relieve the pain.”source ↗

“Whenever I play with my dog, she’ll eventually start nipping me.”source ↗

“I tried ignoring her, but sometimes she nips me to get my attention.”source ↗

“Also sometimes when I’m eating she’ll nip me bc I’m not giving her any food.”source ↗

“I've tried the approaches that seem geared toward puppies (making a sound of being in pain then going limp in the corner, facing away; or using the back of my hand to push his forehead away and say no -- both of which seem to make him more excited) with minimal results and have therefor concluded that it's just his inner velociraptor coming out to play.”source ↗

“Whenever he gets like this do I just leave him? Do I try to get him to play with a toy instead (flirt pole seems to distract him, but not perfectly)? Do I leave the room and hope he naps it off?”source ↗

“But my wife and daughter are getting full on sharked constantly throughout the day.”source ↗

“Biting quite hard and not letting go, biting clothing etc. plenty of blood has been drawn and I’m pretty sure some are going to scar.”source ↗

“It’s ruining any enjoyment we thought we’d get from our new puppy, and we are constantly walking on eggshells around her.”source ↗

“We’ve tried redirecting, ignoring, walking away, time outs for us and her, yelping loudly, all of it.”source ↗

“Nothing seems to hold her attention for very long, even most times I give her a chew stick or similar that she used to spend so much time with.”source ↗

“I’m not even sure we’re in full teething territory yet and we’re not getting much rest, training or meals eaten lately.”source ↗

“he won’t stop biting. He’s been biting me to the point where I bleed I’ve bought him a bunch of teething toys but nothing will stop.”source ↗

“It turned out he was aggressive and reactive, and scared of everything.”source ↗

“I have finally considered rehoming him but who the heck would even take him is my first thought.”source ↗

“Honestly I don't know what to do anymore. What do I do??🙈🙉🙈 Has anyone been through this? is this puppy life because it SUCKS”source ↗