I would like to know what is the correct way to tell the dog, no, to mouthing when he mouths at my daughter....   especially when she is just skipping through-out the house, or walking thru the family room, right at her heels.  my daughter is 4, will be 5 in a couple of months.......

I am working on him on the mouthing issue.... and I told my daughter, when he mouths at her, to tell him "no".  but of course a child's voice doesn't sound serious to him...  and today, i caught him doing that, and scolded him for it....   he just sat down and gives me this cutest look and gives me this expression,  " what did i do wrong?  "

he doesn't bite....  he just likes to mouth, and of course his teeth hurts the kids....  but how do i tell/teach the dog no mouthing!!  

it's like he was on a hunt, and would try to play with my daughter when she didn't initiate at all to play.....  

Help!

that's a good idea.... silly me, why didn't i think of that!

I can't believed that slipped my mind.... because i had to do that with Kasey when I used to have a cat..... then Kasey stopped .....   i feel like duh!  

Thanks for reminding me...  

time to get those squirt bottles handy....  

I have 2 squirt bottles...

but I plan on stocking up, put one in every room where i can just grab them when i need to use it. 

Kasey is no problem.... all i have to do is pick it up and he straightens up quick.... but Indy.... well,  i just gotta give him time and it too shall pass....   he just takes longer to learn....

If a firm NO and redirecting him with a favorite toy doesn't work, I'd use the water squirt for all nibbling/biting behaviors. We used Bitter Apple spray for gnawing on furniture. Throw pillows on furniture I just had to give up on, sadly, because they are just too much like stuffed toys and Button has always tried to play with them and chew the corners off! Can't guard them them 24/7.