Baxter, my 9 week old, was picked up from the breeder around 7.5 weeks due to scheduling/pick up issues. He has a tendency to explore his environment using his "very sharp" teeth, so I'm trying to teach him bite inhibition. From a human standpoint, we're going with the "ouch" approach that has been so-so because once he latches on, he likes to stay on. We try to barter with either a treat or toy and have been moderately successful.
I'm currently home for the holidays and have been having difficulties finding an appropriate supervised puppy play group. We have a chocolate lab (1 year) and pembroke (1.5 years) at the house whom Baxter has been socializing with. What other alternatives would you suggest until I go back up to the city in about 3 weeks? I know socialization is vital at this stage, especially for promoting bite inhibition.
Thanks!
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