The number one question anyone with a puppy asks is “how do I STOP my puppy biting me, my feet, my hands, my kids, my clothes, my face”. It’s important to understand that it is necessary for puppies to bite. What you do in response is going to set your puppy up for life success. If you don’t have a youngster, there is still a lot of great dog training to be learned from puppies, and you might even discover that you could be the reason your friend’s puppy bites.

Key Episode Moments:
00:00 Foolproof way to fix 'puppy biting.'
00:49 Why puppy biting is good.
01:37 About inhibited biting in puppies and dogs.
04:18 Two parts to puppy biting.
05:34 5 levels of puppy bites.
05:44 Level 1: Oops, my bad.
06:26 Level 2: I’m trying to be good.
06:38 Level 3: Showing some awareness.
07:16 Level 4: Drawing blood/tearing fabric.
07:35 Level 5: Code red.
08:38 Are you causing puppy biting?
09:49 Body positioning.
10:00 Greet puppies properly.
11:14 Freeze when bit by a puppy.
12:27 Is the puppy in pain?
12:43 Is the puppy pent up?
13:00 Is the puppy overtired?
13:10 Is the puppy hungry or overexcited?
14:04 Stop Puppy Biting Protocol
14:12 Step 1: Freeze and evaluate.
14:50 Step 2: Vocalize if they don’t release.
15:30 Step 3: Praise calmly if they release.
16:01 Step 4: Pat/stroke
17:28 Train puppies in bite phase on leash.
18:58 If puppy doesn’t stop biting.
19:30 Don’t punish puppy biting.

In the episode you'll hear:
• Why it is good that your puppy bites (stick with me on this).
• What is an acquired inhibited bite.
• How I learned about bite inhibition and what biting teaches puppies.
• The 5 Levels of Puppy Biting and what is “CODE RED”.
• 8 things people do that contribute to biting.
• Susan Garrett’s Puppy Biting Protocol.
• What is appropriate when greeting a puppy.
• When the likelihood of biting will escalate.
• How to set you and your puppy up for nonbitey success.

Resources:
• Podcast Episode 5: What is Shaping and How Can Dogs Shape Us    • What is Shaping And How Can Dogs Shap...  
• Podcast Episode 6: The Art of Manipulation    • The Art of Manipulation #6  

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