| I don't know if I can offer much advice, other than to say Knuckles went through a stage of wanting to bite the tongues of my shoes and my jeans around my ankles at about that age. This behavior only occured when we were outside in the back yard, and not in the house. Your baby is probably teething, and about the only advice is to turn his attention to knawing on something besides you! I took some old towels and cut them into smaller squares, tied a knot in each piece, soaked them in water and put them in the freezer. He really loved those, as well as just a piece of ice to chew on. He also needs to learn to have what my vet calls "a gentle mouth" - learning to take treats from your fingers while leaving the fngers intact. If he nips or bites, do what his siblings would do - yelp and stop paying any attention immediately. He will learn that that behavior makes play stop, gentle behavior makes play go on and on and on. Knuckles sometimes plays a little rough, and if he bites or nips - even unintentionally - play stops NOW, and we walk away. ( He gets that "What did I do? look and puts his head down and rolls those eyes.)
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