Hey, everybody. Welcome to Shape by Dog. I am Susan Garrett and today is a super exciting day

because today I'm going to teach you four games that you can play with your puppy or dog on this podcast.

Like I'm teaching it even though most of you aren't going to be able to see me.

However, if you would like to watch what I'm doing, just jump over to my YouTube

channel, YouTube.com forward slash dogs that. And you're going to be

able to get a more visual representation of what I'm going to teach. I'm also going to talk about

toy selection and how that may be increasing or decreasing the amount of times you puppy owners

are getting bit. I'm going to share with you how you can redirect if a puppy is in the midst of times you puppy owners are getting bit. I'm going to share with you how you can

redirect if a puppy is in the midst of playing tug with you, they suddenly just bite your hand

and think that that's okay. I'll also talk about why some veterinarians suggest don't play tug

with your puppy. But first, I need to give this little warning. Most dogs will

never bite with the intention of hurting somebody unless they are afraid. That fear may stem from the

fact that they're hurt, may stem from the fact that they are cornered, or they just might be a nervous and timid dog.

But most normal dogs are not going to bite.

You don't necessarily know if your dog is one of those abnormals.

Very few dogs might bite more ferociously.

And if you have a dog that has bit you or a puppy that has bit you several

times seriously, then I would seek out the help of a professional veterinarian behaviorist.

Somebody who specializes in behavior, not just a dog trainer. I understand a lot about dog

training, but I am not a behaviorist. So, seek out the help of a professional

if you have a dog that is biting and drawing blood or a puppy who is continuously biting

and drawing blood. All right? So I want to make sure, make it perfectly clear, you can't dog train

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