I have bought a larger collar and cut it down.

The biting takes time and training. It won't go away without training. Young Labs, which I know best, and other puppies tend to very bad about biting. You see a litter of them, and all the ones that are awake are biting another one or themselves. I am not even sure they realize that when they are alone, if they quit biting, they would quit being bitten. At 3 to 4 months they are getting their adult teeth, and it seems they spend every waking moment biting or chewing. One thing you can do at that stage is to knot and wet a piece of cloth. Then freeze it. The cooling will soothe the gums. Only let the puppy have it when you are there to watch it. I maintain a Lab's favorite chew toy is another Lab. Otherwise they settle for any person they can. They keep hoping to find one that won't yelp, jerk their hand away, and leave.

You just have to keep on correcting them, hundreds of times, not dozens. Provide sturdy, safe toys such as Kongs and Nylabones. Avoid things they can chew pieces off and choke on them. Keep them away from electrical cords. Crates are essential for most young Labs and other dogs.

The pet stores are full of toys that many dogs will quickly chew up into pieces they could choke on or cause intestinal blockages. If you are not there to watch, stick to sturdy stuff such as Nylabones and Kongs. Keep a close eye on chew toys and quickly discard anything that is coming apart in pieces. Rawhide is especially bad because it swells after being swallowed. I don't trust any of the consumable chews. The dogs just gnaw them down to a dangerous size too quickly. These problems are the worst with, but not limited to, large, aggressive chewers such as Labs.

Aster answered on 3/7/10. Helpful? / 0

Purchase a kitten collar.
Start right now teaching him that biting is not exceptable. Training started the moment I walked through the door with Deogie. When he bites, a quick AH AH and stop all play. Be consistant and he will realize that biting means no playing. Deogie loved pant legs, I would spray them with Bitter Apple and he decided quickly that humans taste really bad.
I had a toybox for Deogie and when he tried to chew on something he wasn't supposed to, I would take him to his box and hand him something. When he took it I would praise like crazy.

♥ DEOGIE ♥ answered on 3/7/10. Helpful? / 0