Hi we have a new puppy and heis very lively but lovely. The thing is that he seems to want to use my husband as a chew toy and he bites hard. Occasionally he is bitey with me , but doesnt seem to get so carried away and I don't seem to get the same amount as he does. I have printed off Ian Dunbar's The Bite Stops Here for him to read, but I also feel that men are more impatient. Also pup spends more time with me because I am at home and he is at work.  I was wondering if it was like 'Dad' coming home from work and the pup seeking attention.  He is going to take the pup to training classes and I have suggested that he takes the pup out on his own, without me.
Any other suggestions very welcome. Thanks.

Should've said he is a staffy X from our local rescue centre, 3 months old.

All puppies bite, they just have to elarn that humans are soft skinned wimpy people and we don't like being bitten :-)

This is a great article by Ian Dunbar which explains exactly why your puppy bites and what you should do, I follow this procedure with each new puppy and it does work :-)

Welcome to the forum Brex. If you type 'puppy biting' into the search facility at the top of the forum page, you will find a wealth of previous posts on this subject. That should keep you going until others arrive to offer advice :)

> is a great article by Ian Dunbar

I think that the OP has already printed this off :) What she now needs is a training guide for her husband :) :) :) (I know only too well how difficult it is to get ALL members of the family to follow the same rules :) )

omg Daisy you are so right family members can be such a pain when it comes to training :)

> I think that the OP has already printed this off

and that will teach me to skim read an reply to posts at that time in the morning :-)

Training the puppies/dogs is so much easier than training the husbands/partners :)

Thanks. I don't pretend that I am better than my husband, just the puppy seems to react differently to us. It is frustrating as he just doesnt seem to listen. His first reaction whenhe is very excited about anything is to bite. If he has been separated in another room for a short length of time, he is so excited to see you he bites your trousers, feet, legs etc.  Getting him to release is also a problem. Once those jaws are closed over something they are like a vice, even though he is still little. Is this something particular to the staff? We had a staff X before, but I think he was less staff than this one. So we have multiple areas to work on. Getting him to release is another one! It's over 14 yrs since we had a puppy, since my last dog was nearly 15 when he died,  and I seem to have forgotten just about evewrything and it seems a bit overwhelming at the moment. I want to turn out a nice calm well behaved loving dog, andI feel like I have the makings of a monster. Deep breaths!

Just an update. It's working! Using te tekniques consistently from Ian Dunbar has made an amazing difference and it is getting better day by day!  My husband is a much happier bunny now and I am now thinking I have a puppy rather than a monster LOL>

Great news Brex, they don't take long to learn if everyone is consistent. Hope you enjoy your pup and well done you for having a rescue :)