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Darren wrote:
> 
> I just bought an Alaskan Malamute puppy, and dont worry I researched
> this breed before I bought one and know my resposibilities.
> 
> My pup is biting/mouthing me but I dont know if its a dominance thing,
> or a playing thing, or a grooming thing or a puupy thing that she will
> grow out of. Any help or advice on this would be appreciated, thanks
> in advance :)
> 
> Darren

Darren,
   I have been involved heavily in obedience training of Dogs for about 
7 years now and have had experience with a lot of dogs of different 
levels of dominance. Mouthing is a problem even as a puppy, if a dog 
mouths you tell the dog no but you must give it something to chew. If a 
puppy chews it needs to chew, allow it to chew on a toy but not you !

  Also if you want the puppy not to chew slippers etc start from a very 
young age and tell the dog NO if it pick up anything of yours and starts 
chewing it but immediately replace the item with one of its toys. One 
major trap is to give your little darling your old slippers to chew up, 
it will not recognise the difference between these and your new slippers 
of course and a problem can start.

Depending on where you live you can go and see professional trainers, 
the best we have attended is Leigh Cogley, she has many many years 
experience in training of obedience dogs and handlers. She lives at
Hampton Park, if you want her Phone number and details mail me.

There are other trainers in other areas and of course there is the 
animal psycologists, some vets organise talks by these people for there 
clients, ask your vet if he/she does.

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