114.Stop! Cease all action by placing your puppy into a SIT position facing away from you. Once she is sitting, praise her calmly. Keep her in this position for one to two minutes and introduce calming words like “settle down”or “enough”spoken in mild vocal tones.Do not stroke or pet your dog at this point. You will need both hands to do this correctly, and stroking your dog’s fur can be very stimulating to your puppy. Do not release your puppy if she is resisting or fighting you. Release your puppy when you feel her body relax.
115.Try to divert with chew toys. Place a toy in your puppy’s mouth and praise for her taking it. Try to keep it there and help her concentrate on this new action rather than the previous nipping action.This is usually a great troubleshooting action as you will quickly know if the need has been met with this one!
116.Maybe a little interaction is the thing. If your puppy diverts for a short time with the SIT redirection or the toy redirection,but is still insistent in mouthing you,try a game of fetch or other game that will not overstimulate your puppy. (We recommend not using the “chasing the kids around the house” game as an outlet!)
117.Lastly, it is time for a nap. If your puppy has lost the ability to control herself, any attempt at “making” her have selfcontrol will be met with failure. Now it’s time for a time-out. Pick your puppy up and talk quietly to her as you place her in her crate, and give her a treat for going in. Shut the door and let your puppy relax for at least fifteen minutes after her initial fidgeting in the crate has stopped. She might even need a good, long one- or two-hour nap.
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