Hi,

I have a beautiful Staffie bitch (9 weeks).  Absolutely gorgeous but will chew on you when you stroke her or pay any attention to her.  She also chases my kids and launches herself at them.  Several holes later and kids are retreating onto the sofa, lol.  Hoping she'll grow out of it.  She is very good with commands, sit, down etc.  Seems well ahead of herself on toilet training too.  So I'm well pleased with her but just wish I knew what to about chewing on us.  Have tried offering treats if she comes to me without biting, which works.  But when it comes to kids she doesn't seem to hear me.  The only effective thing so far is to bang a rolled up newspaper on the floor, which does get her attention.

I have 2 staffy pups and found a good loud no and a hand clap worked whilst showing them to get down off you.My younger pup buddy still jumps up and goes crazy when we come in but doesnt't mouth any more!Good luck she will grow out of it..honest!!

Hi,

Thanks candie,  she knows the word no already, bless her.  I've said it enough.  Hopefully she will grow out of it.  I wouldn't change her though.  First Staffie I have owned and I feel really blessed to have her, lovely little thing.

http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berner1/bitestop.htm

Hi,

Thanks, very helpful website.

we have two satffy pups, candy whos 10 months and buddy whos 7 months and they are soo loving and silly.i love em to bits.whats your dogs name and what colour is she?

hey. i had same prob with my pup indie.  she used to nip all the time and it bloody hurt!
After alot of advice from people, we found ignoring her worked best.  So the minute she started nipping when playing, we would jus ignore her, or put her in the hallway by herself for 2 minutes.  This taught her that playtime was over if she did that.  She soon calmed down.  And even tho shes 5 months now, and still grabs ur sleeves and stuff, we jus stick sumin more appropriate in her mouth like a tug toy.