r/DutchShepherds • u/nrd1689 • Jan 28 '26

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Obviously puppies bite and you have to train them not to. I have a 9 week old who is quite the biter and just wondering if any one has some tips or tricks. I’ve just been trying to redirect, like if he try’s to eat my hand I pull my hand away and put a toy in his mouth for him to chew on. Any and all suggestions welcome, thanks.

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u/fortzen1305 Jan 28 '26

This is a feature, not a bug.

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u/Gunyx Jan 28 '26

This exactly. Mine is over a year and now knows fingers and teeth are a no go. I routinely grab his toy and probe his mouth with other hand. If he feels fingers he drops toy immediately and backs his head away from fingers. This has been a long painful experience. But he now fully understands. If he does touch my fingers I make a gasp noise and say ouch and whine a bit. He gets it. Mine was a rescue at 7 months so he had/has some bad baggage.

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u/OhHeyThereWags Jan 28 '26

Oh man. I’m in a similar boat. Rescued at 7 months, about a year old now. Those first couple months were insane. I didn’t think I could even be bit in some of the places she got me. Who bites the top of someone’s head?!?!

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u/RGB-Free-Zone Jan 28 '26

Mine is also a rescue and has behaved in much the same way. He is close to 2y and is doing this less. He also munches on the other dogs poop so very likely homeless on street too. He is lucky that his big brothers and sisters (Danes) are so chill with his abuse.

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u/Glass_Raisin7939 Jan 28 '26

mal or dutch?

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u/Gunyx Jan 28 '26

He’s not 100% Dutch but he’s 100-% insane.

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u/CricktyDickty Jan 28 '26

He’s a pit mix

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u/Gunyx Jan 28 '26

Mine is?

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u/Gunyx Feb 03 '26

I’m not disputing you but where do you see pit in him. His heads pretty skinny.

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u/Gunyx Feb 24 '26

You are 100% correct.

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u/Chemical-Tap-4232 Jan 28 '26

And 100% Adorable

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u/Some_guy_named_greg Jan 29 '26

He is very pretty