too much biting!

[rawnzgrl]

Katy is now just about 101/2 weeks old. She is so sweet and really smart! She is my little shadow. She does quite well on training and has learned all kinds of great things! I really think that she will be a wonderful dog!
I invited my nieces to spend the week with us, as we are all out of school now that its summer. (I am a school teacher). The nieces have really enjoyed thier week with Katy and they have played really well together. Every now and then, Katy nips. It's all playing, and she is not trying to be aggressive but I do not allow it and I do not want the kids to allow it. I do not want her to think that it is okay to EVER touch teeth to skin!
She listens to me really well. When I say NO in my 'from hell' voice, she listens and she kisses my hand and I say "good girl kisses, just kisses". She is really learning that. But it is difficult when I am the only one that she will listen to. I want her to listen to the kids, my father inlaw, my husband etc. I do all the training, so naturally she knows my voice and knows when I am happy or upset at her. I find that I am following her around all the time to ensure that when she is playing with anyone else, and she starts biting, I can tell her NO! Will she ever learn to stop, without me constantly watching over her? I know that she is in a teething stage......... What can I tell others to do with her, if they just don't have it in them to give her the 'from hell' NO?
Any thoughts or suggestions on biting, especially with the kids would be great. We don't have kids yet but we do have lots of friends & family with kids. We want everyone to enjoy our dog. I am worried that the kids will just be afraid of her because she bites. They don't understand that she is teething?

[Judi W]

Well, when raising puppies with children in the house - that is what I did. Followed the pups around giving a firm correction for any use of the teeth. That way they learn - from the "boss" that the no teeth rule is universal and applies to all. If we depend upon each person being inclined to or having the skills to do this, we will be very disappointed. It just simply is not realistic to believe that the dog will have the same level of response to all. It won't, but it can learn that your rule applies to all people at all times and in all circumstances. Then you can relax a bit after that becomes hard-wired into their little brains.

[AngelBunny]

Try doing a search on "biting puppies" and "nipping puppies." What you're experiencing is common in puppies and how to address what Katy is doing has been discussed extensively.