Originally Posted by cherrylula

It wants to play. You know, like children? It plays through biting things. PLAY with the dog, don't smack it around and punish it. Is it a big dog? The bigger the dog the MORE it needs activity and playtime, or it will bite and tear things up until it gets out the ENERGY it has because its essentially a child.

If you show aggression back to the dog, it will only make it MORE aggressive and eventually it will bite you in a bad way.

Most dogs do NOT grow out of puppiness until they are 1.5 to 2 years old.

Also, if its a male dog neutering the dog will make it much calmer if it is not.

But if you think hitting the dog while he thinks he is only playing with you is going to teach him something, its not. Would you smack a 5 year old when they came up to you laughing and all happy with a toy wanting to play? That'll teach 'em.