Bauer will be 13 weeks tomorrow. He's starting to figure it out. He still has it moments where is gets really nutty, but he is showing signs of promise in the bitting departments. I don't have many answers but here are some things I try to do:
1. OUCH! NO BITE! replace with a toy.
- He usually comes back at you, like you said.
2. Stand up and ingore
- Funniest thing is if you do this, he will nip 2 more times, try to hump your leg for four seconds, then goes away. Everytime. It's so funny.
3. Stay busy. If we are up and doing dishes or cooking or whatever, he's a saint. If we are on the floor watching TV, WATCHOUT.
He is now starting to respond to OUCH! NO BITE!. Like standing up, he will sneak another nip in and then leave you alone.
Two things that kill progress... 1) Engaging in his rough play by pushing him away. 2) inconsistancy between family members (that's our problem). Some in our family still do #1, which creates #2. (that sounds weird)
Bauer has NO INTEREST in Nylabones either. Our last dog didn't either. I'm pounded them with hammers, filed them, etc. Nothing.