Calm help for life with a bitey puppy.
Practical puppy guidance for the biting, zoomies and “what on earth have I done?” moments.
Start with the problem keeping you awake
Pick the thing that’s making evenings feel the longest right now.
My puppy keeps biting
Understand what may be behind the biting and get a calm, gentle first response for those shark-hour evenings.
Get the free cheat sheetToilet training feels impossible
Coming soonA kind, realistic approach to accidents, routines and getting through the ‘surely we did this an hour ago’ phase.
I need a simple puppy routine
Coming soonA gentle daily rhythm so nap times, meals and walks stop feeling like guesswork.
A gentle one-page guide for tiny land-shark moments.
Calm, clear and kind from day one. Puppy biting is common—especially when puppies are tired, teething, excited or unsure what to do instead. Small calm responses help far more than battles or telling off.
- Teething relief
- Calm redirects
- Safe chews
- Bite breaks
- Nap support
- Reset and repeat
Includes a quick checklist and a “what's normal at 8–16 weeks” section.
Send Me the Free Cheat Sheet
Gentle guidance, not perfect-puppy nonsense.
Real-life advice
Written for muddy paws, tired evenings and normal family homes—not spotless studios.
Small steps
One calm thing to try today. Then another tomorrow. No overwhelming 40-step protocols.
No judgement
Puppies bite. You’re tired. You’re allowed to find it hard. We’ll take it one nap at a time.
“I’m Ann, a guide dog puppy raiser and the person behind Gentle Paws. I create calm, practical resources for the moments when puppy life feels less fluffy advert and more furry stapler with legs.”
More about Gentle Paws
Need more than the quick guide?
Puppy Biting Survival Bundle
A printable step-by-step plan with biting guidance, calm-response cards, an evening shark-hour plan and a simple tracker.
- Full biting guide
- Fridge cards
- Shark-hour plan
- Progress tracker