mouthy puppy

[Brandon Diem]

I have a 8 week old Berner pup and for the past week she has become 
increasingly more mouthy. My arms, hands, toes, pant legs and any other 
nearby close appendage or article of clothing has to be in her mouth and 
squeezed hard with those little razor teeth. My wife and I have correctively 
placed chew toys in her bear trap for a mouth when ever she begins this 
behaviour but she is only fooled by the decoy for a few moments before she 
wages her next assult. I have adopted the habit of spraying down my sweet 
flesh with bitter apple spray before a session with my monster. This seems 
to keep her actions at bay until the potency subsides, generally after 2 
minutes.

I do realize she is just a little pup and she really is a sweetheart when 
not in attack mode, but I am wondering if anyone has had success with 
correcting this behavior. Ignoring the problem has just made her squeeze her 
chompers harder. I have 2-3 more weeks before her final shots, which 
translate to 2-3 more weeks before she begins obedience training and 
playdates (battle sessions)with other dogs.
Thanks,
Brandon

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