While growing up, German Shepherd puppies can be little bitters.  This is because they are still curious puppies who need to be trained. German Shepherd puppies are young and curious. The only way German shepherd puppies can try things out is by smelling and biting. A puppies mouth is like a child’s hand. Just like children need to touch and feel everything, German Shepherd Puppies need to bite and chew on everything.

Other causes for German Shepherd puppies biting is that the puppy wants to play. German Shepherd puppies only know how to play by biting and fighting, so you will have to train it otherwise. You can train the German Shepherd puppy to play different games like fetch to help stop German Shepherd biting.

Next time a German Shepherd puppy bits you, tell him no and give him a toy to chew on. This way you will train the German Shepherd puppy that biting people is not ok but it is ok to chew toys. If you are playing a game with the German Shepherd puppy and he bites you do the same thing. If the German Shepherd puppy bites you again, tell him no and leave. This will teach the German Shepherd that if he continues biting, no one will play with him and he will be left alone. Also avoid games that encourage aggressive behavior like tug of war. Do this every time and your German Shepherd puppy will learn that biting and nipping people is not ok.

Remember to always be consistent with your German Shepherd. Training a German Shepherd is useless if the rules change all the time. If you say that biting is never ok then stick to that. Don’t confuse your dog by allowing it to bite for whatever reasons. This also means that everyone who come in contact with the German Shepherd should also follow the same rules. They key to successfully training a German Shepherd is consistency.