Remembering this is a young (under 6 months?) pup, you should be expecting this, as Melissa said. Redirect! Redirect! Redirect! They were bred to bite, so look out, and Redirect!

Have fun- always keep something 'else' that is OK to bite in your pocket.

As dogs get higher in drive, they have a harder time thinking clearly. (I'm really talking about adult dogs, but the same goes for pups) Ex: If I'm working on heeling with my 2 yr old DS, and I have shown him a ball, we have very forgey, crowding work. He's so high in drive he can't THINK, and forgets how to fix the position. He gets mouthy, potentially leaping across my face for the ball. Solution: Work him in lower drive, until he learns to be a bit more clearheaded (which may never happen) We train heeling with food, to keep him 'normal'.

The water may have been too much/too long for your pup. It's a lot of stimulation, and excitement, and he just might not have known what to do with that energy. So he bites. Cause that's what Mal's do.

I don't think it's fair to correct him for that, at his young age. But, it's all JMO, and it's been years since I've had a pup.

Good god...this pup isn't 4 months old until June 16! He is still a baby! He is NOT acting out of aggression at that age. He is just excited & doesn't know what to do with all the excitment/stimulation.

As Kelly, said redirect him. ALWAYS have something with you that it is ok for him to bite. Even if it is a rag/small towell. He NEEDS to unload that drive/excitemt somewhere...if there is nothing there for him..he will find whatever is available....YOU!

Lordy, the dog is 4 mo old!!! I thought he was an adult! Ignore my input about discipline.

Lol. I didn't realize he was THAT young! Guess I should have checked older posts.

There is no such thing as a stupid question, and the only way people will learn is by asking for answers.

I haven't owned (as in kept past 9 weeks) a puppy in years. I think the last time was ... oh about 9 years ago maybe more. I was a terrible, irresponsible dog owner then because I was just a kid. I can do amazing things with older puppies/dogs, but when they're under 6 months I find myself scratching my head and scouring the internet or calling up my training friends for answers since the dog doesn't even know why he's doing it himself.

Lol, I hear you Samantha. It's been 10 years since I've had a pup as well and I've asked my breeder countless puppy related questions. It doesn't help that Mal pups tend to be insane little biting machines with impulse control issues.