New puppy question

Question
I just got my first Boxer puppy this past Sunday.  I have had several dogs, but this is my first Boxer.  She is 7 weeks old and I want to nip two things in the bud as they say.  The first is chewing and everything I read said to substitute with toys and that is what I have been doing.  Also trying to keep temptation away.  The second thing is trying to bite on your hands when petting or playing with her.  I haven't seen much discussed on this topic and I would appreciate some help.  Those sharp little teeth really hurt.

Answer
Hi Jim;
No big problems.
She is a baby, and as any other baby, she is teething.
Give her things to chew on that will give her the ease she needs for her teeth and gums.
I suggest getting a Nyla bone. They are a hard rubber like material, and she can't bit off pieces she could choke on. You can put a little peanut butter or cheese in it, and she will work forever getting it out.
That should keep her from chewing on other things.
Puppies bite when they play with each other.
When she bites you, put your finger on her little nose and say "No! don't bite" sharply. Hold her where she can't bite you, but where you are cuddling her, and say "Be a nice puppy, and don't bite people" Things like that.
Then when you start playing with her and she starts biting, say it again, and if she bites again, stop playing with her.
Start playing with her at a later time, and when she starts to bite, say "No! Don't bite" When you are scolding, do it in a firm voice. Get a little firmer each time you have to say it. When she sees you will stop playing when she starts biting, she will catch on. When she plays without biting, say "Good girl! You don't bite"Praise her a lot.
Praise her when she does what you want, scold in a firm voice when she does what you don't want.
She has to know what displeases you, and she learns by the tone of your voice, and stopping the play etc.
Just be as patient with her as you would be a human baby. She will learn your language soon enough, if you talk to her a lot. Just like someone coming from a foreign country, they hear the words enough, they will learn to understand the language.
Mine know what "Give the dogs a bath" means, and when they hear it, they run and hide, so ONCE I spelled it instead of saying it, and they got their bath. Now they know what
B-a-t-h spells, and they run and hide.
You don't teach a baby by hitting it, you say "No!", same with an animal. there is really not that much difference between dogs and humans. They are pack animals, as we are, and do not do well alone. they need members of their pack, (family) near them. They need to belong to a pack( family)
The head of the house, the one who feeds them and sees to their discipline, is the Alpha pack member, just make sure it is you, and not them.
Ever wonder why little dogs get so snappy?
Their owners spoil them rotten, and don't make them mind. they become the Alpha.
My dogs are spoiled rotten too, but they know mommy is the Alpha and dad is Beta, so they mind and go by the rules.
Old dad lets them get away with anything, and never corrects them. He never corrected out children either. Leaves it to mommy to be the bad guy, and mommy can.
Those yappy little dogs are a product of their training, or rather lack of it. Mumsy tinks her snookie wookie is pwecious, and snookie thinks it's the boss, so it is going to boss everybody.
Treat them like you expect them to understand you, and be well behaved. they will be.
Tween you and me and the gate post, dogs are a whole lot smarter than humans.
But they just want to love and be loved, and please you. Let them know what pleases and displeases.
When they do it right, lavish on the praise. They will want to do what gets that kind of reaction out of you again.
Write any time you think I can help.
Carlotte