Puppy Biting: How to Prevent It and How to Stop It
While the Havanese is a gentle breed, as puppies they can be just as nippy and mouthy as any other breed! Absent their mother and littermates, any puppy will quickly fall back into a pattern of nipping. You want to stop this behavior young before your Havanese grows and their teeth become larger!
Never use physical punishment or yell at your Havanese puppy to discourage nipping! This will cause your puppy to be fearful of you. Instead, when your puppy nips you during play, simply make a yelp or other abrupt, loud noise, then stand up and end the play session. If your puppy attempts to continue by nipping at your feet, then simply leave the room. Once they have calmed down, you can return and resume the play session.
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