dog is biting hard.

Question
hi there. i have a pet chowchow. female - about 1 and a half months old and she's starting to bite us and it hurts. i'm worried that it could get worst. i've only had her for 3 weeks. lately she's been really agressive with her biting.

i've researched about it and i read something about letting them learn with other pups so they'll learn about bite inhibition. i dont really let her play with my other dogs coz im afraid they might fight.

but after reading that, i now let my other dog play with her. my other dog is several months older and much bigger than my chowchow. they get along well, been wrestling and playing around.

anyway, there's just one thing in my mind. will my pup really learn about bite inhibition from my other dog? or do they only learn it from littermates or her own mother? i just need some sort of reassurance that it will work. and i'd appreciate it if u have any more suggestions to control this OUCH-BITING-HABIT.

hope u could help me with this regard. much thanks!

Answer
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.  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 and jerk their hand away, or growl "Bad dog." and clamp
their mouth shut.  Then offer a chew toy.  They keep trying despite hundreds
of corrections.   Another good technique is to quit playing and go away.   Be
sure to praise them when they are playing nice and not biting.

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.
These problems are the worst with, but not limited to, large, aggressive
chewers such as Labs.

Letting her play with the other dogs will help, but the only way to stop her from biting you and others is to consistently correct her every time she bites. Everybody must be firm about it.  Chow Chows often are problem biters.  You really need to work on it.