We're having a hard time teaching the doxie to *not* bite when she's playing. When I hold her mouth shut and sternly tell her 'no' she seems to just get more excited! I think she thinks it's a game. Sometimes I then give her something she can bite, like a chew toy, but she still goes back to her alligator impression in a few minutes (it's more fun to play the 'no biting!' game with Mommy). What have you all done? Do I have to just walk away from her every time?

I have found that if you say "ouch" "owwey" or any form of pain identifier with pups and pull away and even use a puppy yike sound to get the point across, they are usually pretty receptive to what's going on and will stop. I also say "no bite" in a sharp firm tone alot along with this. It usually only takes a few weeks and they will stop or at least get it under control and learn to "play bite". Hope this helps.

I will definitely try that! Good idea, say it in their language.

Petey does the same thing, and I know it's a form of play for him. He now understands that when I say "NO!" in the firm "mommy voice" he is to stop,and he does. He stops biting and turns it to licking while cutting those huge brown eyes up at me to watch my face for signs of approval. It's like "who me? I was just licking here boss" Hilarious and manipulative! My son however, cannot make Petey obey the NO command when it comes to biting, and I think it's because he does not use a stern tone....he also chuckles at times and I've told him that Petey knows laughing means "fun", so he thinks its just fun for everyone to play the biting game. Think of them as toddlers and just be very firm and consistent. Hopefully its part of that puppy stage!