Viszla puppy

Question
My family and I just got a Viszla puppy, female; she is almost 9 weeks old and very playful.  In order to discourage her incessant biting and chewing of our hands, furniture, etc., we have been advised to use a sharp "NO" command while lifting her front paws off the ground by pulling the skin up on her neck in order to imitate the mother dog.  Is this a good technique? Is there anything else we should be doing?  Thanks for your help.

Answer
This is a very common problem.  I don't like the lift the puppy off the ground.  
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.  Offer the puppy one when you correct it for biting or chewing.  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.

Ropes from the pets' store quickly turn to hazardous shreds.   Ones I made
lasted much better.   Go to a hardware or home center that sells rope by the
foot.  Buy 2' of 3/4" poly rope.   Melt the ends, and tie  knots in it.   Get
them as tight as possible, put it in a vise and pound it with a hammer.  Watch
carefully, and be ready to discard when it comes apart.

Viszalas are great dogs.  In addition to their hunting heritage, they are also trained as dog guides for the visually impaired.  Come back as you need help in other areas.