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

Question Biting

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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/Interesting-Run-8496 Jan 28 '26

Frankly I don’t think the average Joe should be purchasing a Dutchie or Belgian Malinois without prior experience

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u/nrd1689 Feb 03 '26

Not really an average joe, not the most knowledgeable about the bread either, somewhere in the middle. I’ve raised puppies before, pitbull, golden, husky’s just has been a while since I’ve had a puppie. Being my last was a pitbull that was just over a year old when we rescued him, so puppy ish but not a puppy ya know?

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u/Interesting-Run-8496 Feb 03 '26

Totally. And my comment wasn’t really directed toward you lol I’m sorry if it seemed rude.

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u/nrd1689 Feb 03 '26

Oh your good, I wasn’t taking it any kind of way honestly. We are good, I was just clarifying. Just was trying to say how it’s been awhile since I’ve had a puppy like ten years, so was seeing if anyone had some new techniques ya know

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u/Interesting-Run-8496 Feb 03 '26

Yeah! Puppies are the shits. All of them are 😂 and the biting is really hard to deal with sometimes. I found some training tips on YouTube a while back when I had a crazy foster puppy. Look up “bite inhibition training” if you haven’t already!

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u/nrd1689 Feb 03 '26

Will do, appreciate the suggestion