Hi there - welcome to Lab Forums and the wonderful world of Lab Ownership!
The nipping used to get me down quite a lot, but I followed the advice here, mainly made a loud noise when he did it and shut myself away from him for a little while so we could both calm down. He still does it sometimes when we play, but I can forgive him that as he just gets a bit over-excited I think.
Another tip I picked up was to hand feed him at times so he got used to treating hands with respect, and took gently from my hand. Would only recommend this if you are feeding him dry food though
Leo is a lovely name - and it's my star sign too! Grrrrr!
Look forward to hearing all about Leo.
All the best,
Nic
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