Hello, me again.

I've been working with my puppy who gets very jumpy and bitey when frustrated/scared/tired, trying 'the bite stops here'.  It just seems to be making things worse.
She manages to get her jaws around our wrists and arms and won't let go.  We try saying 'gently' and praising when she is nibbling, but as soon as we say "oww", try to get up and walk away, ignore her etc. because she is biting too hard, she gets in a frenzy - jumping up, grabbing clothes, skin, whatever she can get hold of (ignoring doesn't work - I have a puppy hanging from my jacket!)

They mouthing is much more frequent and stronger than when we were just putting her into 'time out' for any contact with the skin.  Should we revert to that method, or keep going with Dunbar?  If the advice is to continue with Dunbar, any tips on getting her to release when she bites ('oww'/'ouch'/'stop'./standing up/walking away...nothing works)

Also, any tips on how to stop her snapping at me? i.e. no contact, but aggressive face, usually when I do something that she doesn't like.  Aimed up at my face, with eye contact.

Thank you!
p.s. 14 week old weimaraner bitch

Mouthing is very important for teething, learning, and exploring.  Gundogs can be quite persistent but I find that swap works very well.  I used to keep soft toys and treats in my pockets and learnt to recognise these intensive chew sessions were a great opportunity to distract and re direct.  Look at when it happens and swap to a better activity.

If it happens when your pup is overtired then sit quietly with a selection of chew toys which you can hold whilst your pup calms down and (usually) falls asleep.
If it looks more like excitement then redirect to a more appropriate play session.  It's a great idea to learn how to play with your pup
If it's boredom then allow a bit of chewing on something appropriate for a while then go and do a bit of training

If your pup bites or snaps when you are asking her do something - like get off the sofa - then think again about what you are asking and how you are asking for it.  If the sofa is a problem for instance then keep the room (and therefore the sofa) out of bounds unless you are there to supervise.   We have a dog who, when he was a puppy, used to fall asleep on the sofa - IF we woke him up very quickly from a deep sleep then he used to grumble at us.  Clearly not OK as a habitual response but completely understandable at his age - remember that being woken up as a puppy often meant 10 littermates climbing on your head!!  The solution was to gently tickle him awake (sometimes took ages as he slept like he was in a coma) then encourage him onto the floor by luring (then rewarding) before asking him to come outside for a wee before bedtime.  If he fell asleep during the day and I wanted him to move then sometimes making raspberry noises or just calling in an excited voice was quite enough to get my nosy little boy moving.  Pups are so easy to fool, often all you have to do is pretend to be doing something more interesting next door...

You have to find strategies that you, and your family, can commit to 100% AND that work with your puppy.  Having a few techniques in your arsenal is often the way to go but remember to be completely consistent.  NEVER walk whilst pup is swinging off your trouser leg, NEVER encourage prolonged chewing, nipping or mouthing of skin/hands etc.  I used to find that even when a pup seems fully engaged in one activity they've usually got half an eye on the next best thing so if you pull a toy from your pocket or make an unexpected noise or head toward the toy box they're always keen to try something new.

Just as an aside: do make sure that you rotate toys to keep them interesting.  Every evening pick up the old ones and offer something new for tomorrow.  I used to keep mine in a plastic trug bucket which actually became one of my pups favourites. I used to let him pick his own toys from the bucket and he once hooked a toy on string through the handle by mistake and managed to create a whole new activity.  He'd lasso his bucket and charge around like something demented bashing through the furniture and scooping up the unwary as he went.  The older dogs soon learned to clear the decks once he started and would climb on chairs for a birds eye view of the hooligan and his road sweeping techniques!

How are things going with the puppy now?

Great post from dogs a babe.  Lots of ideas and "how to" techniques.

I smiled at your trug toy boxes.  I once lost a Chihuahua and thought that some idiot had let the pup out, and walked outside looking everywhere.  Very worried as I live on a busy main road.  I went back into the house, and found the missing chi in the trug.  Fast asleep with all the teddies and soft toys, I hadn't even noticed him!