Hi,
I am the owner of now my third Australian cattle dog, who like Border Collies are bred to nip. This makes is a bit harder to stop the biting but I have had success with the method decribed by the previous answer. Always make a loud yip or no or and when all else fails I have used the spray bottle with great success. Make sure that you always have a suitable chew or play toy with you to give the pup. Make sure that you only give praise and attention when the pup stops biting you and transfers their attention to the toy. My current puppy is now 5.5 months old and he is now only bites or nips when he is really excited. Another thing to learn is how to calm you dog when over excited- puppy pre school will help with this and things will get better as the pup gets older. Remember "working dogs" tend to be puppies for longer than other breeds. It will be a lot of work and training for the first 6/12 months and then you will have the smartest and greatest companion for the rest of his life. All the best
Katrina (Australia)
