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Play biting or aggressive behavior?

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  • K

    I know this is an old topic, but when my Stella plays, she can get a little aggressive too. she's drawn blood a few times!

    She's probably a little over a year old now; It didn't take long at all to train her to stop, all I have to do is tell her 'no biting' and she'll stop. She also loves to lick my wounds and bite off the scab that SHE made.

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