If it’s not dealt with properly, biting can become a problem for a Miniature Schnauzer in its new home. That’s why it’s best to train your puppy not to bite before their behavior gets too far. For the most part, a puppy’s biting isn’t intended to be aggressive. They explore their world through their mouths and will chew or bite unfamiliar objects.

Puppies will also bite their littermates as a part of natural play. If they bite too hard, the other puppies will yelp sharply to let them know it hurt. Even though it’s playing, it’s not a behavior you want your dog to continue.

How do you train your puppy to stop biting?

We use a no-bite rule for all of our puppies because puppies need to learn from early on that biting people is not acceptable.

There are a few training techniques we use for biting.

• If your puppy tries to bite or chew your hand, yell ouch sharply. Because its littermates did the same your puppy will understand that this is not acceptable play.
• If a puppy has your hand in its mouth, point your finger at them and firmly say Stop! in a low voice. 
• Play with toys. This gives them something to chew and play with and keeps your hands safe. 
• Never rough house with a puppy prone to biting. Rough play will encourage your puppy to bite more.
• Use positive reinforcement. Praise your puppy if it plays without biting, or releases your hand on command.

Puppies aren’t biting maliciously so, if you consistently let them know that biting is not a tolerated part of play, they will quickly learn not to bite. This means that if you know how to train your Miniature Schnauzer puppy not to bite, and you use the no bite rule consistently, there should be no problems in your no bite training.