We adopted our sweet Marco a few weeks ago and he is adapting very nicely to our home. As each day passes he is feeling more and more relaxed and at home. He has even gotten to where he barks if someone comes to our door. I think this is very positive as he is feeling protective and like he belongs.
The one thing he has recently started is giving us and our two cats "love nips." He has random playful moods and gets so excited he starts nipping at us. It's not hard enough to draw blood but I have several bruises on my arms from it. The whole time he is playing and nipping his tail is wagging but he ignores my commands to stop. I'm worried he will get over excited and hurt one of the cats. They don't have claws to set him straight.
I will eventually go with him for obedience training but he is still too shy around strangers for that right now. Does anyone have suggestions and how I can get him to stop? Taking him on long walks helps but doesn't stop the bad behavior.
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