Wild whippet puppy

[Mr Pastry]

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Hi sorry for the long post. I have a 12 week old whippet puppy, he's my second one as we lost our lovely boy at 15 last year so I thought I knew what to expect. After last nights biting session I need help please.
My son, in his 20's stayed upstairs all evening because as soon as he gets home from work the puppy flies at his ankles and no amount of distraction toys or anything else will get him to leave. We all keep our shoes on, he has plenty of sleep in his crate throughout the day, he has enrichment toys, games in the garden, short training sessions, rewards for being calm, lots of positivity etc but last night was just too much.
I've read puppy biting and spoken to our dog trainer when we started puppy classes on Tuesday and have tried the suggestions but it gets to the point where I have to grab him as he's hanging off a leg and put him in his playpen to calm down.
He does seem quite nasty at times but most of the time he's wagging his tail. Our other dog as a pup had wild zoomies but not this degree of biting.
Thank you for any suggestions

Could it just be a "teething issue"?.

 

[JoanneF]

Could it just be a "teething issue"?.

It may have been but it seems things are a lot better now, fortunately.

 

[wilcon10]

Could it just be a "teething issue"?.

Thanks for your reply. I don't think it was a teething issue, he was given so many teething specific toys/chews and chewing opportunities.
Our 1:1 trainer ( very experienced in whippets and having her own) suggested many ideas and games for his arousal biting which were amazing. We had fun and both learnt so much.

 

[JudyN]

That's the great thing about crazy bitey pups - you discover all sorts of wonderful ways of having fun with them in your efforts to calm them down and protect your skin!