u/Inner-Watercress1276

Puppy bites hard, redirection not working

I have a 6.5 month hound mix about 55 lbs. I’m small-ish (5’3”) and she’s strong enough to push me around. We got her when she was about 3 months, and she’s always listened to my husband. I work from home so I try to do training with her 3-4 times a week in a structured manner. She knows her commands well, but will bite me hard (enough to draw blood) before she does the command. When she wants to play, I’ll grab the toy she wants me to use (she loves tug) and will continuously bite my hand around the toy (she plays normally with my husband). If I give her a command she doesn’t like, she will jump and bite and scratch me non-stop and refuses to do the command. She did it this morning and my thighs are shredded. She drew blood on my arms and legs. I’ve tried redirection, being calm and turning away(but then she bites my back or the back of my legs which HURTS) and being patient, but she doesn’t stop. I hate forcing her (using bribery with treats) to go in the crate very time because I don’t want her to associate it with bad things. I cry about it every day, and she won’t let me pet her without biting. I don’t know what to do.

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u/Inner-Watercress1276 — 7 days ago