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Well 1st, throw away that puppy book because it was written by someone with no dog experience and clearly no common sense!
This is going to be a bummer for Bella because you are changing the rules on her. It is not fair, but there is nothing else to do. You have to go back and retrain a bad habit that you instilled.
Keep her on a leash at all times when she is out of her crate. When she tries to mouth you, give her a a strong collar correction and a forceful "NO" or whatever negative sound you make.
She is going to be confused at first so you have to be very, very, very clear that she has transgressed by putting her mouth on a person. Get big and get scary. If you are wimpy in any way, she may think you are playing.
This is going to be a bummer for Bella because you are changing the rules on her. It is not fair, but there is nothing else to do. You have to go back and retrain a bad habit that you instilled.
Keep her on a leash at all times when she is out of her crate. When she tries to mouth you, give her a a strong collar correction and a forceful "NO" or whatever negative sound you make.
She is going to be confused at first so you have to be very, very, very clear that she has transgressed by putting her mouth on a person. Get big and get scary. If you are wimpy in any way, she may think you are playing.
