Will an older dog help our puppy learn to stop biting?
Will an older dog help our puppy learn to stop biting? General Dog Discussions
Our 4 month old Australian Shepherd is very mouthy. We have tried everything! Do you think adopting a slightly older female dog (1-2 years old) will help him learn to be more gentle?I am aware that he is teething, and that was not my question. He has plenty of opportunities to chew on toys and bones. We are more concerned with the biting that happens more reactively. Its not nibbling, or chewing. Its biting. He does enjoy playing with another puppy in our neighborhood, but we don't want to get two puppies at once, and were wondering if an older dog specifically could help. Just because the bite inhibition training and other techniques haven't worked yet doesn't mean we have given up on them.