Dogs be Dogs

This is usually when the biting starts.

Earlier on this walk, Elphaba met bin men for the first time. At the time, she actually seemed to cope really well.

But puppies don’t always show overwhelm in the moment. Sometimes it shows up later as jumping up, panting, zooming around, grabbing sleeves or suddenly struggling to focus.

A lot of puppy “bad behaviour” starts with a puppy whose nervous system has simply had enough.

This is why puppy socialisation is about so much more than just puppy play.

If your puppy is leaving you covered in scratches and bite marks… same.

This stage can feel overwhelming.

But biting like this is normal at this age.

The goal isn’t to stop it overnight,
it’s to guide it into something more appropriate.