Posted by imogen
on May 14, 2009, 7:10 pm, in reply to "Re: puppy nipping"
Ok, Goldens mouth everything - it's their way of experiencing the world. If punished for it, they become nervous and it can become more like biting. So, your object becomes to ignore the behaviour, and divert her whilst she grows out of this phase. Good diversions are giving her a dumbell or other toy to carry, or wearing gloves yourself so you can ignore the unwanted behaviour.
She will get through the phase, but will probably always 'mouth' a bit. Our golden holds your hand and leads you around!
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