Does your puppy nip at you?

Is the puppy engaging in friendly nipping and mouthing or serious nipping and mouthing.
Friendly nipping occurs during excitable greetings or during playtime with a puppy that is less than 5 months in age.
Puppies explore their environment by touching and tasting everything.
Puppy nipping is also a form of social play between puppies and dogs.
A small percentage of puppies and dogs engage in serious nipping as a way of saying “No, I don’t think so”.
This dog may be testing or even exerting his perceived dominance and or territoriality. This likely occurs in an environment where the expectations and consequences of his behavior is inconsistent. If this is the case, Leadership exercises are required. The relationship needs to be addressed before using any anti-nipping techniques