My dog knows the meaning of no . He also checks my face, body language and tone of voice when I am saying NO. We are companions and have developed a good healthy relationship over the years. We adjusted through time . We are older now and both sleep alot. We love each other and enjoy our lives together. The way it should be with your dog companion.Developed over the years!❤
My dog puts his open mouth around my hand. Never hard but very often nearly every day. Especially when I leave and come home or walk with him outside. ❤
1. Fear 2. Feeling unwell or in pain, especially if you accidentally touch them in an area that is painful. 3. Resource guarding 4. Playful nipping 5. Mouthing behavior - a displacement behavior when they are unable to do something they really want to do. 6. Breed - Small breeds are more likely to bite. Herding behavior in herding breeds. 7. Play biting - need to be socialized to develop bite inhibition with humans. 8. Attention seeking behavior 9. Protecting their pack, whether a mama dog with her puppies, or protecting their human pack. 10. Nibbling to show love and affection; they do this with their siblings when puppies.
My golden retriever use to hold my hand and walk me back to the house when I got off the school bus. Today I am 42 and my 2 golden retrievers are just as mouthy, but they have only ever broken skin by accident with puppy teeth. Once they got adult teeth they never broke skin. Once or twice during horse play they might leave a light bruise. But they know that its only ok to horse play like that with me. The rest of my family doesn't get rough play. They go to daycare twice a week at an open fence doggy daycare at a farm 2 miles down a dirt road here in Maine. Best doggy daycare in the world. They do have a fence but with owner permission and good behavior the best dogs earn the right to follow the owner around the property on his light farm chores and for walks in the woods. If I show up and my dog is wet, slightly muddy and full of burdoks and doesn't want to leave, I might be in for an annoying grooming session but I will know he had a great day.
With my dogs... it is more of a playful gesture. Sometimes when they don't get enough of attention they gently grip my wrist or nibble my fingers. Never once have they ever bitten me!
I know we should not play with them that way but if you bring me a gentle dog, guess what? I will gently stick my hand into their mouth or gently play with their nose and gently shake. Usually, they will play fight with me. The last dog I did this with was a Saint Bernard. He was such a lovable dog. He laid down and I could not resist. I touched his nose and he rolled over and grabbed my hand and we played for about five minutes on the floor before his owner remarked how quickly he bonded with me. I had a poodle (and a Pit Bulldog) growing up and I used to hand wrestle with the poodle and I really loved playing with Pierre in this manner. He loved it, too. Rocky, the Pit Bulldog was “too heavy biting” as a pup but as he grew up he became very gentle (at least inside the house) and I could play with him in a similar manner. I cannot count the number of times I meet someone with a puppy and I tell them that I cannot help it but I have to “step into the dog’s world” and I wrestle gently with them. It’s as If we are littermates. I chase them. I run from them. I fall on the ground and the jump all over me and I roll them around, tickle them and continue until they are tired.
Yes, that is how I play with my dog. Neither is trying to hurt the other. Although she accidentally slammed her giant Charley Brown sized head into my nose once, when I was bending down to tickle her stomach. I was never hit that hard when I did tai kwon do. She didn’t even know it happened. So be it. It comes with the territory.
This isn’t 100% what this video is about, but the de-learning the attention nipping reminded me of when my guy Asper was a puppy and nipped at my heels. I froze to teach him that wasn’t okay, and MAN did it hurt to just stand there and wait for him to get it 😂
There's also simple holding, too. You stop petting so they hold your hand and pull it back for more scratches, or the proud mother pulling you over to meet her pups. One of my girls used to wake me up in the middle of the night by lifting my hand with her mouth and then laying under it. He older sister just pushed in under my arm but the younger one did it differently. Eventually we got used to it. I stopped waking up and she learned to just nuzzle my hand for me to instinctually cuddle her as we slept. Something my girlfriend got angry at because it never worked for her.
Very good video. Very well explained & even explained how to stop the behavior very well! This video should be seen by ALL dog owners(both new & experienced)! Great job with this video!
Great video. One of my Aussies uses her teeth, not biting, to nudge me where she wants me to go. Don't know if it's the same as cobbing, but I've had several dogs that nibbled. It hurt but I always thought they were trying to deflea me, an affectionate gesture, and luckily they grew out of it
My dog and I play fight and she gently bites my arms and hand. If she gets too rough I just say EASY and she knows to ease up. She is almost 3 now and we do it every day. She is a Rottweiler and I would not recommend it unless you know your dog very well and have taught them how to bite.
Yes I've got a half jack Russell half pit and he knows how to play rough yet when I tell him to chill or enough, he listens. Just got him a little sister about 1.5 months ago. We were both a little scared of having a new one around especially since ahe was basically a newborn. But we have both grown to love her very much and she's a great fit because she cam play rough with him and it gives me a break! I still have to do my part for sure and we walk 2-3 ×s daily at least 15 min a walk. They are my best friends and don't know what I would do without either one at this point. Man's best friend for sure! The pup is also a pit mix according to the woman I got her from and she definitely acts like one but can't even guess what she's mixed with. Great companions and a lot of work especially in an apartment where u can't just kick them outside. We'll worth the effort though because they return all the love! Love my hounds!! And I'm a almost 40 working man that's not ashamed of his dedication to these animals! They are better than any human I've ever met!
Two of our dogs will bite if you attempt to clip thir claws: mom was my fault, i accidentally cut too short once when she was a pup, and 9 years later she still remembers the pain! Her daughter must have experienced the same with one of her previous owners, but worse, because I can't even get close with the clippers while she's sleeping!!! Turns out that they are able to manage their claws on their own, even the dew claws, so phew! And then there's porcupine quills: my first lady was always the hardest hit, and we had a few nights yanking quills until 3am... meanwhile, the ordinarily docile and placid lady would have only twelve quills in her face (as opposed to the HUNDREDS her companion would have!) and she shredded my arm when I tried to restrain her for quill-extraction! Still have the scars, and this is a dog that fostered chicken chicks, gentle as can be with all manner of stock and babies! But a downright priss when it comes to pain or the potential for!
Re: Reason 9: My first dog, when my wife and I added a new kid to the household, treated the new kid like her own puppy, and was very protective of them. When my wife would nurse, my dog would stand guard, and threaten Doom, Destruction, and Being Dropped Into The Litter Box upon any possible threats. When someone would come over, my dog would indicate to the guest that she was protecting the kid, but once we showed my dog that the guest was ok (by handing them the kid), she would go quiet. When the kids were outside, she would go out there with them, and would refuse all instruction to come in until the kids were back inside.
Neighbors pit will walk up behind someone and nip the fingertips and wait to be chased. It would get a good lead, stop and wait for you to catch up, then take off again. After a little distance it would turn and it was its turn to chase you. Dog really needs a friend.
My dog plays very roughly and uses her teeth quite a lot. She extremely rarely plays with dogs, but when we play together, she growls a lot and nips my arms. I am always in control of our game, but to an outsider who is not familiar, it would look very aggressive (and lets add to this that she is a half pit).
I have a chiweenie or mini dobie/dachshund mix who "aggressive plays" with my fiancé (doesn't seem to get into it if I try. He's my velcro dog) LOTS of growling and unholy sounding noises Lol but he stops snapping as soon as my fiancé stops and can go to sleep not long after. Idk how he does it.
As an example of #2 our dog got into a fuss with a porcupine and as my father was pulling quills our dog decided she had had enough and grabbed my father’s wrist. She didn’t break the skin however my father said it HURT. So at that point we took the dog to the vet. Getting to #9 guarding our dog knew who had been invited into our house and would allow those people in when we were gone to care for the milking. However just being “at” the house wasn’t enough. The man delivering gasoline for 10 years couldn’t get into the back porch to leave the bill if we weren’t there. She never bit, however her growl was enough to stop someone. That said my uncle one day was helping my father move farm equipment and she hadn’t seen him in years and the dog wouldn’t let my uncle into the pickup until my uncle remembered her name and then she flopped on the seat.
My 2 yr old golden retriever and I fight every day. It's our game. He sounds ferocious growling and snarling while biting my hand. He bites hard but has never broken the skin.
My pit, boxer mix does this too! I've had at least 50 dogs in my lif, and this is the only one that has ever done this. My first pit mix, so I'm thinking it's one of qwerks!
You can train dogs who they can and cant play rough with. IVE done it with many dogs of many breeds. Would let the draw blood on me, but knew not to even nip at anyone else. And also knew to let go immediately and lay down if I said ouch.
When my Lab was a puppy, I was sitting there without a shirt on, and he made a dive for my nipple (I'[m a guy, btw) and latched on. That was an experience!
Our last dog, a mini schnauzer, used to take your hand in his mouth and pull when he wanted to take you somewhere. He also enjoyed a finger around a canine tooth to play tug.
Our german shepherd used to take hold of our arms when we got up from bed in the morning, leadin us down the stairs into the kitchen. He gathered us all up for breakfast.
My dog was so excited to go play ball with a chuck it that she wanted her ball and let the fun begin ! My girl came to live with me when she was 5 weeks. Im her world and she is mine !
whenever i scratch my anatolian pyrenees pup on any of his legs he immediately starts cobbing my leg /arm back. sometimes he nips a bit too hard but it’s so sweet that he loves on me like that i just redirect him a bit or let him resume the love nips. zero intention of hurting me.
I love playing biting games with my dogs. I always teach them to bite properly. My girl has learned to control her bites very well. When she bit too hard, I would yelp and redirect her attention to a toy. Over time, she started to take the toy herself if she got too excited. She also practiced biting on her own legs haha! It's a pity that my previous dog didn't know how to bite; he just didn't like it. He was a labrador - too gentle to bite
the only time my doggo (a huskamute 50/50) broke my skin was when she was a puppy having her razor teeth (i looked like i had a fistfight with a rosebush xD) and now when we play she is really gentle, always tries to get my nose (smh noses are her obsession) and occasionally i give her my nose and she will nibble on it really really gently
The male of a mating pair. Is more likely to bite a strangers. A nice male may let you pet him. But don't get between him and the female. His behavior may change suddenly. Neighbors Pit dogs got out. Male trotted up to another neighbor and let him pet him. Happy as can be. The guy got between the male and the female. Every thing changed! Animal control was called. Neighbor explained what happened.... Guy saw the dogs and explained the female was probably pregnant. And that it was a good dog but sometimes biological instinct to protect is stronger.
my jack russel grabs my wrist when I'm home in a "yay you're back and I'm never letting you out again" way. Always paired with a super happy face and extreme tail wagging. Adopted her at 10 months old, I don't mind the behaviour. She only does it to me so yeah. And indeed, she does it less as she ages, but still.
my cat does that also it is affection or they need food, water, clean litter box or are not feeling well, my cat also will bat me in the leg to tell me she wants to walk the apartment hallway. actions vary by pet what ones does for one reason another may for another.
My dog likes to play. She plays hard, and I play hard with her. If she gets her mouth on me, she doesn’t bite down. There is no attempt to do harm. I don’t consider that biting.
My Chihuahua vomits his dinner up occasionally and will resource guard the mess he leaves when I try to clean it up. He's not terribly vicious because he thinks of me as his buddy and his leader but he'll feign little snaps and graze my hand.
In the event dog should bite you. The last thing you should do is pull back. Yeah you’re instinct sake. Try to yank your hand away, but a dog‘s teeth are designed for ripping flesh. So when you’re pulling back here, the dog said his teeth even deeper. What you need to do is push your hand into the mouth more and if you can stick down the dogs throat, trust me, dog gonna be trying to push your hand out of it’s mouth so fast it will make you laugh. Seriously if you have a dog that likes to bite, push your hand into its mouth and as soon as you notice it trying to apply pressure by closing its jaw, push your finger down its throat. The dog will start to gag immediately tongue to push your hand out of its mouth as it opens its mouth and backs away. The dog finds it unpleasant and will quickly learn it’s not a great idea to do that.
I have an 80 pound pit bull. He grabs my hand with his teeth and walks with me ALL THE TIME. It's always seemed like an affectionate "hand holding" kind of thing, but I'm still extremely aware how easy it would be for him to take my fingers off. Luckily he's the hammiest thing ever so I usually just keep walking and let him. He's never hurt anyone or anything, guy broke into the chicken coop and tried to play with the chickens. No chickens were harmed, just freaked out by the gigantic animal in their space. He seemed disappointed that they wouldn't play with him. He's got one of those faces that seems to tell everyone he's harmless and friendly. I've never met anyone who didn't instantly love my dog. It's weird because he's incredibly huge and muscular, but has this doofy smile and soft friendly eyes that are immediately disarming. He's a perfect example of the "gentle giant" archetype.
My Dobie used to grab my wrist with her mouth and squeeze it several times when she was happy or excited. I realized it was her way of 'hugging' me, since dogs don't have arms to hug with ...so I never scolded or discouraged her from doing it. Only drawback is that my wrist or jacket would get full of dog slobber. 🤣🤣
My favorite dog Lizzie used to love soft chewing on my hand, when a dog trainer saw this she freaked out. the only time i was nervous about her was when she was dying.
I’ve got a pitty. He’s got a VERY strong bite, but I’ve egg trained him because he’s around little kids in my family. He will not break an egg, but he can crack a 9inch diameter branch with one chomp. He gets mouthy with my 8 year old son, but never breaks skin.
My dogs quit "Biting" & only mouth my hands & arms now. Using a leather pouch w/ hard plastic beads like duck hunters use & biting the "Smartass' paws", we no longer have problems any more! 😉
None of the dogs my parents had did any of this shit, none of the neighbors dogs either. In Floriduh it's; leg humping, nose in crotch and forearm clamping festival. Absolutely charming compared to their owners.
Somebody wanna guess, who was having my thumb and hand in his mouth, while watching this? 🙈 At six years he still does that and relaxes; never got less compared to being a puppy.
If a dog bites your hand and you see a lot of blood afterwards or your hand is gone it actually means what I think it does... Seriously if you have to explain friendly bites to someone that guy should not have a dog!
Dogs eventually learn that their teeth are sharp. If they love you, they'll refuse to bite you. They'll move their mouth away whenever you put your hand around their mouth. My Rottweiler used to take my hand and throw it on her head to pet her. She's a female so it makes sense.
@Smelly-Belly She was a sweetheart and extremely friendly. Now her mother, on the other hand ✋️, was a true rot. Unpredictable and would randomly snap at a moment. As if she were bipolar or something. She wouldn't do it to me or my family members but to anyone else.
I have a 16 month Rottweiler and he's very playful so he uses his mouth a lot and he's a bit of a jumper. I usually have control over our play fighting but when outsiders see us, they get really concerned I'm actually being attacked LOL I'm a young lady that's 5'2 and 120lbs. so I understand what the perception is 😂😂
It sounds like your Rottweiler is full of energy and love! 😄 People don’t always get that it’s all in good fun when they see such a big, playful dog in action, especially with someone petite like you. As long as you two are having fun and you’ve got it under control, that’s all that matters! 😂🐾
I can imagine what it looked like. It would be shocking to a passerby. In high school I would play roughly with my Pit Bull and his growl was very deep and we’d be “going at it” and I would run and no matter what I did he’d be at my heels and I’d screech like a car emergency stopping and he’d break and run away and I’d chase him. 😂 We had a poodle at the same time and Pierre would chase Rocky and would be mouthing him on the base of his tail growling the whole time. It was a sight to behold. I would always intercept with them after a few minutes due to the type of dog Rocky was but I play fought with both and I’d have a trailer tire hanging in the tree and heavy duty spring in the front yard and people would stop and watch him REALLY going at that growling and shaking that thing. He loved it. God, those are pleasant memories.
Be aware that dogs are dangerous in a pack.... your loving pet can become a monster if you let it lose to join a pack. Also small dogs know that they have no chance with larger animals (you included) if a dog is continually circling around behind you. never leave your back unguarded. they are trying to "hamstring you" little dogs are especially prone to do this
My dog does this mostly when I come home. I’ve always thought it was just he was happy I was home. It’s not a bite as such, just taking my hand into his mouth gently
I was 15, and my lab didn't like the insurance agent that came to our house. She would never bite the agent, but hold his hand in her mouth, as he walked up the sidewalk and as he left. The guy wanted to teach me how to sell insurance and drive to homes with him. He was a creep.
My dog doesn't bite my hand, instead she keeps pawing at me, relentlessly, until I go out into the garden with her and throw dozens of sticks. BTW - this is after we have taken her for a car ride to a forest nearby and had a nice long walk with other dog walkers She is a GS rescue dog who was locked in a coal cellar with other dogs. The first few nights she saw us getting into bed, then laying on our backs, she got up onto the bed and laid vertical on her back on top of me, with her four legs in the air. Never moved all night and many other nights, just copying us because she didn't know anything. Which meant I couldn't move either. Anyways, she is now settled and happy but we still have to spoilt her a bit, now, don't we? 👼
Actually if your dog is young you can train him to *NEVER* growl at you even when you take away his meal right from his mouth. When you do that and he growls - quickly and decisively but lightly hit your dog in the mouth. Just once. Do that every time he growls in that situation. I did that to my family's rottweler when he was young and as a result I was the only person in the family who could literally walk up to him when he was eating and take his food. And he would just accept it.
that’s a dominance behavior, she’s ordering you where to go. i had that with a chihuahua and used the cesar milan techniques to correct the behavior and it 100% corrected the behavior.
I have 5 dogs. The largest , 60 lbs, will bite my wrist and even snarl like he's ripping me apart but has never broke my thin skin. It's a fun game we play and he knows when to stop on a signal.
I've had doggos mouth my hand to get petted, mouth my wrist because she liked play-biting on people while growling with her tongue hanging out the side of mouth, and a dog that kept doing flea bites when I did not have any fleas to bite. Silly nuisance doggos! Hmph! :)
Dogs should not bite. It is not good to allow your dog to bite anytime .Your problem , no their problem. Know your dog, be in control of your boundaries with your dog.Well mannered dogs are a pleasure to live with . Badly bbehaved dogs are a nigjtmare! Your choice!!
My chihuahua and I play fight he bites me and I nip at him with my hand it's his favorite pass time lol I know people don't recommend encouraging biting because your dog could bite a stranger but my dog runs away from everyone
I Have a Chihuahua that’s around 3000 years old…lives with 3 cats and two other dogs..he only has 3 teeth but still doesn’t let the others take him on. But he wouldn’t show aggression to me or my wife… love the little ones with attitude.
My American Bulldog knows the difference between a small chew on my hand or wrist or a nip. When we play and roughhouse play she chews lightly, she never nips, I have a well trained and smart doggie.. We play and wrestle all the time.
My dog was a velcro dog if ever there was one. Pushing his muzzle under your hand if he wanted a stroke etc. However he always nipped a bit during some types of play.
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Mouthing is the equivalent to people holding hands. It shows that your dog trusts and loves you.
Or like mehe is leading me to where I keep the food bag for more.
My girl whippet does that with me after returning at the end of the working day and I first pat her hello. I call it a mouth hug!
My dog knows the meaning of no . He also checks my face, body language and tone of voice when I am saying NO. We are companions and have developed a good healthy relationship over the years. We adjusted through time . We are older now and both sleep alot. We love each other and enjoy our lives together. The way it should be with your dog companion.Developed over the years!❤
Mine knows ouch if she pkay bites me too hard. I'm trying to teach her gentle on hands. Lol
My border collie used to keep my 4 children in a group when we went for walks❤
That is so adorable 🥰❤️
My collie used to round up my 3 boys, they would run off in to different rooms and Collie would try and herd them back to one room. Great fun by all.
😂😂😂🤣
My dog puts his open mouth around my hand. Never hard but very often nearly every day. Especially when I leave and come home or walk with him outside. ❤
1. Fear
2. Feeling unwell or in pain, especially if you accidentally touch them in an area that is painful.
3. Resource guarding
4. Playful nipping
5. Mouthing behavior - a displacement behavior when they are unable to do something they really want to do.
6. Breed - Small breeds are more likely to bite. Herding behavior in herding breeds.
7. Play biting - need to be socialized to develop bite inhibition with humans.
8. Attention seeking behavior
9. Protecting their pack, whether a mama dog with her puppies, or protecting their human pack.
10. Nibbling to show love and affection; they do this with their siblings when puppies.
Mouthing isn't biting.
My Dads dog used to pretend bite me. Would put his mouth on my wrist and gently grip it. While looking at me.
My five month old Labrador does exactly the same.
My Pomsky does that & he's telling me, he's hungry. So cuuuute! ❤
Thats actually him saying "Hello, pet me, now"
That's what my Chiweenie does.
Dogs do not have hands, there is only one way for dogs to hold your hand.
Man I just recently got bit by a dog . I am traumatized, in pain and can’t sleep. Can’t wait for fast healing
My golden retriever use to hold my hand and walk me back to the house when I got off the school bus. Today I am 42 and my 2 golden retrievers are just as mouthy, but they have only ever broken skin by accident with puppy teeth. Once they got adult teeth they never broke skin. Once or twice during horse play they might leave a light bruise. But they know that its only ok to horse play like that with me. The rest of my family doesn't get rough play. They go to daycare twice a week at an open fence doggy daycare at a farm 2 miles down a dirt road here in Maine. Best doggy daycare in the world. They do have a fence but with owner permission and good behavior the best dogs earn the right to follow the owner around the property on his light farm chores and for walks in the woods. If I show up and my dog is wet, slightly muddy and full of burdoks and doesn't want to leave, I might be in for an annoying grooming session but I will know he had a great day.
With my dogs... it is more of a playful gesture. Sometimes when they don't get enough of attention they gently grip my wrist or nibble my fingers. Never once have they ever bitten me!
I know we should not play with them that way but if you bring me a gentle dog, guess what?
I will gently stick my hand into their mouth or gently play with their nose and gently shake. Usually, they will play fight with me. The last dog I did this with was a Saint Bernard. He was such a lovable dog. He laid down and I could not resist. I touched his nose and he rolled over and grabbed my hand and we played for about five minutes on the floor before his owner remarked how quickly he bonded with me.
I had a poodle (and a Pit Bulldog) growing up and I used to hand wrestle with the poodle and I really loved playing with Pierre in this manner. He loved it, too.
Rocky, the Pit Bulldog was “too heavy biting” as a pup but as he grew up he became very gentle (at least inside the house) and I could play with him in a similar manner.
I cannot count the number of times I meet someone with a puppy and I tell them that I cannot help it but I have to “step into the dog’s world” and I wrestle gently with them. It’s as
If we are littermates. I chase them. I run from them. I fall on the ground and the jump all over me and I roll them around, tickle them and continue until they are tired.
Yes, that is how I play with my dog. Neither is trying to hurt the other. Although she accidentally slammed her giant Charley Brown sized head into my nose once, when I was bending down to tickle her stomach. I was never hit that hard when I did tai kwon do. She didn’t even know it happened. So be it. It comes with the territory.
We taught our dogs “Drop it.” And “Leave it” along with hand signals.
My girl understands DROP IT!
Genuinely insightful and well-researched. Thank U :)
This isn’t 100% what this video is about, but the de-learning the attention nipping reminded me of when my guy Asper was a puppy and nipped at my heels. I froze to teach him that wasn’t okay, and MAN did it hurt to just stand there and wait for him to get it 😂
My blue heeler was insane with nipping when he was a puppy, when he finally figured it out tho lol such smart dogs
There's also simple holding, too. You stop petting so they hold your hand and pull it back for more scratches, or the proud mother pulling you over to meet her pups.
One of my girls used to wake me up in the middle of the night by lifting my hand with her mouth and then laying under it. He older sister just pushed in under my arm but the younger one did it differently. Eventually we got used to it. I stopped waking up and she learned to just nuzzle my hand for me to instinctually cuddle her as we slept. Something my girlfriend got angry at because it never worked for her.
Great information keep it up
Great video man !
There is also nuzzling. You see this a lot in wolf breeds, and huskies. It's basically a kiss.
Both my shelties nuzzle… something of a bonding ritual too
My bro( Doberman) doesn't get aggressive at all. Lovely and affectionate puppy
Very good video. Very well explained & even explained how to stop the behavior very well! This video should be seen by ALL dog owners(both new & experienced)! Great job with this video!
Great video. One of my Aussies uses her teeth, not biting, to nudge me where she wants me to go. Don't know if it's the same as cobbing, but I've had several dogs that nibbled. It hurt but I always thought they were trying to deflea me, an affectionate gesture, and luckily they grew out of it
FUR-ever ......i see what ya did there.....love the videos !!
My dog and I play fight and she gently bites my arms and hand. If she gets too rough I just say EASY and she knows to ease up. She is almost 3 now and we do it every day. She is a Rottweiler and I would not recommend it unless you know your dog very well and have taught them how to bite.
Same with my dobey
Yes I've got a half jack Russell half pit and he knows how to play rough yet when I tell him to chill or enough, he listens. Just got him a little sister about 1.5 months ago. We were both a little scared of having a new one around especially since ahe was basically a newborn. But we have both grown to love her very much and she's a great fit because she cam play rough with him and it gives me a break! I still have to do my part for sure and we walk 2-3 ×s daily at least 15 min a walk. They are my best friends and don't know what I would do without either one at this point. Man's best friend for sure! The pup is also a pit mix according to the woman I got her from and she definitely acts like one but can't even guess what she's mixed with. Great companions and a lot of work especially in an apartment where u can't just kick them outside. We'll worth the effort though because they return all the love! Love my hounds!! And I'm a almost 40 working man that's not ashamed of his dedication to these animals! They are better than any human I've ever met!
I say the same thing and my pitbull listens great. Like she gets that she is hurting me
Two of our dogs will bite if you attempt to clip thir claws: mom was my fault, i accidentally cut too short once when she was a pup, and 9 years later she still remembers the pain! Her daughter must have experienced the same with one of her previous owners, but worse, because I can't even get close with the clippers while she's sleeping!!! Turns out that they are able to manage their claws on their own, even the dew claws, so phew! And then there's porcupine quills: my first lady was always the hardest hit, and we had a few nights yanking quills until 3am... meanwhile, the ordinarily docile and placid lady would have only twelve quills in her face (as opposed to the HUNDREDS her companion would have!) and she shredded my arm when I tried to restrain her for quill-extraction! Still have the scars, and this is a dog that fostered chicken chicks, gentle as can be with all manner of stock and babies! But a downright priss when it comes to pain or the potential for!
Loved the Video
Re: Reason 9: My first dog, when my wife and I added a new kid to the household, treated the new kid like her own puppy, and was very protective of them.
When my wife would nurse, my dog would stand guard, and threaten Doom, Destruction, and Being Dropped Into The Litter Box upon any possible threats.
When someone would come over, my dog would indicate to the guest that she was protecting the kid, but once we showed my dog that the guest was ok (by handing them the kid), she would go quiet.
When the kids were outside, she would go out there with them, and would refuse all instruction to come in until the kids were back inside.
What a beautiful story! Sounds like she took that self-appointed role seriously ❤️
Neighbors pit will walk up behind someone and nip the fingertips and wait to be chased. It would get a good lead, stop and wait for you to catch up, then take off again. After a little distance it would turn and it was its turn to chase you. Dog really needs a friend.
My dog plays very roughly and uses her teeth quite a lot. She extremely rarely plays with dogs, but when we play together, she growls a lot and nips my arms. I am always in control of our game, but to an outsider who is not familiar, it would look very aggressive (and lets add to this that she is a half pit).
My dog is mostly pit bull he doesn’t do anything like that
@@captainfancypants4933 i guess it depends on the dog
I have a chiweenie or mini dobie/dachshund mix who "aggressive plays" with my fiancé (doesn't seem to get into it if I try. He's my velcro dog)
LOTS of growling and unholy sounding noises Lol but he stops snapping as soon as my fiancé stops and can go to sleep not long after. Idk how he does it.
As an example of #2 our dog got into a fuss with a porcupine and as my father was pulling quills our dog decided she had had enough and grabbed my father’s wrist. She didn’t break the skin however my father said it HURT. So at that point we took the dog to the vet.
Getting to #9 guarding our dog knew who had been invited into our house and would allow those people in when we were gone to care for the milking. However just being “at” the house wasn’t enough. The man delivering gasoline for 10 years couldn’t get into the back porch to leave the bill if we weren’t there.
She never bit, however her growl was enough to stop someone. That said my uncle one day was helping my father move farm equipment and she hadn’t seen him in years and the dog wouldn’t let my uncle into the pickup until my uncle remembered her name and then she flopped on the seat.
What is the difference between mouthing and nibbling? Displacement behavior and showing love and care?
My 2 yr old golden retriever and I fight every day. It's our game. He sounds ferocious growling and snarling while biting my hand. He bites hard but has never broken the skin.
My Staffy does cobbing on my fingernails with his front teeth, it's so funny.
My pit, boxer mix does this too! I've had at least 50 dogs in my lif, and this is the only one that has ever done this. My first pit mix, so I'm thinking it's one of qwerks!
My pitty pulls the short hairs on my arms while cobbing… it’s annoying as heck! But also HECKIN ADORABLE!
My girl has to hold my hand as we walk upstairs at my house
You can train dogs who they can and cant play rough with. IVE done it with many dogs of many breeds. Would let the draw blood on me, but knew not to even nip at anyone else. And also knew to let go immediately and lay down if I said ouch.
When my Lab was a puppy, I was sitting there without a shirt on, and he made a dive for my nipple (I'[m a guy, btw) and latched on. That was an experience!
Our last dog, a mini schnauzer, used to take your hand in his mouth and pull when he wanted to take you somewhere. He also enjoyed a finger around a canine tooth to play tug.
More often than not people confuse mouthing with biting.
Our german shepherd used to take hold of our arms when we got up from bed in the morning, leadin us down the stairs into the kitchen. He gathered us all up for breakfast.
My dog was so excited to go play ball with a chuck it that she wanted her ball and let the fun begin ! My girl came to live with me when she was 5 weeks. Im her world and she is mine !
whenever i scratch my anatolian pyrenees pup on any of his legs he immediately starts cobbing my leg /arm back. sometimes he nips a bit too hard but it’s so sweet that he loves on me like that i just redirect him a bit or let him resume the love nips. zero intention of hurting me.
I love playing biting games with my dogs. I always teach them to bite properly. My girl has learned to control her bites very well. When she bit too hard, I would yelp and redirect her attention to a toy. Over time, she started to take the toy herself if she got too excited. She also practiced biting on her own legs haha! It's a pity that my previous dog didn't know how to bite; he just didn't like it. He was a labrador - too gentle to bite
My pitbull-chihuahua knows "gentle" and "fix it". If she's too excited, she'll stop mouthing and lick after "fix it".
Omg . I can't believe I got this far.... dude you ate a dog expert 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
the only time my doggo (a huskamute 50/50) broke my skin was when she was a puppy having her razor teeth (i looked like i had a fistfight with a rosebush xD) and now when we play she is really gentle, always tries to get my nose (smh noses are her obsession) and occasionally i give her my nose and she will nibble on it really really gently
Casey does the Mouthing during play time.
The male of a mating pair. Is more likely to bite a strangers. A nice male may let you pet him. But don't get between him and the female. His behavior may change suddenly. Neighbors Pit dogs got out. Male trotted up to another neighbor and let him pet him. Happy as can be. The guy got between the male and the female. Every thing changed! Animal control was called. Neighbor explained what happened.... Guy saw the dogs and explained the female was probably pregnant. And that it was a good dog but sometimes biological instinct to protect is stronger.
my jack russel grabs my wrist when I'm home in a "yay you're back and I'm never letting you out again" way. Always paired with a super happy face and extreme tail wagging. Adopted her at 10 months old, I don't mind the behaviour. She only does it to me so yeah. And indeed, she does it less as she ages, but still.
If your dog is unusually aggressive towards you. You have a lot work to do.
My German shepherds play bite my hand
I don't want my dog biting me even a little bit, but thankfully she grew out of it.
Does this translate to malinois behavior?
heh ... if it does not needs stitches, it is not a bite :)
my cat does that also it is affection or they need food, water, clean litter box or are not feeling well, my cat also will bat me in the leg to tell me she wants to walk the apartment hallway. actions vary by pet what ones does for one reason another may for another.
‘Mouthing’ is 100% different from biting or snapping
YOUR DOG ISN'T TRYING TO EAT U. 😂😂
My dog likes to play. She plays hard, and I play hard with her. If she gets her mouth on me, she doesn’t bite down. There is no attempt to do harm. I don’t consider that biting.
My Chihuahua vomits his dinner up occasionally and will resource guard the mess he leaves when I try to clean it up. He's not terribly vicious because he thinks of me as his buddy and his leader but he'll feign little snaps and graze my hand.
Sounds like your little guy is quite the character! 😅
In the event dog should bite you. The last thing you should do is pull back. Yeah you’re instinct sake. Try to yank your hand away, but a dog‘s teeth are designed for ripping flesh. So when you’re pulling back here, the dog said his teeth even deeper. What you need to do is push your hand into the mouth more and if you can stick down the dogs throat, trust me, dog gonna be trying to push your hand out of it’s mouth so fast it will make you laugh. Seriously if you have a dog that likes to bite, push your hand into its mouth and as soon as you notice it trying to apply pressure by closing its jaw, push your finger down its throat. The dog will start to gag immediately tongue to push your hand out of its mouth as it opens its mouth and backs away. The dog finds it unpleasant and will quickly learn it’s not a great idea to do that.
I have an 80 pound pit bull. He grabs my hand with his teeth and walks with me ALL THE TIME. It's always seemed like an affectionate "hand holding" kind of thing, but I'm still extremely aware how easy it would be for him to take my fingers off. Luckily he's the hammiest thing ever so I usually just keep walking and let him. He's never hurt anyone or anything, guy broke into the chicken coop and tried to play with the chickens. No chickens were harmed, just freaked out by the gigantic animal in their space. He seemed disappointed that they wouldn't play with him.
He's got one of those faces that seems to tell everyone he's harmless and friendly. I've never met anyone who didn't instantly love my dog. It's weird because he's incredibly huge and muscular, but has this doofy smile and soft friendly eyes that are immediately disarming. He's a perfect example of the "gentle giant" archetype.
My Dobie used to grab my wrist with her mouth and squeeze it several times when she was happy or excited. I realized it was her way of 'hugging' me, since dogs don't have arms to hug with ...so I never scolded or discouraged her from doing it.
Only drawback is that my wrist or jacket would get full of dog slobber. 🤣🤣
... that ain't no "bite." If a dog wants to bite you, trust me, you'll know it's a "bite."
My favorite dog Lizzie used to love soft chewing on my hand, when a dog trainer saw this she freaked out. the only time i was nervous about her was when she was dying.
slowly backing away? What about standing your ground?...
I had a dog who wouldn't allow anyone near me, even family members, he was so devoted to me. Rest in peace, Dingo.
Taught my dog NO BITE when she was a pup !
🥹🤯AAAAWWWWW!!!!!!!!(Translation: CUTENESS OVERLOAD)😍😘
We always told our dogs when I was a kid to "bite nice" instead of calling it "mouthing" lol
I’ve got a pitty. He’s got a VERY strong bite, but I’ve egg trained him because he’s around little kids in my family. He will not break an egg, but he can crack a 9inch diameter branch with one chomp. He gets mouthy with my 8 year old son, but never breaks skin.
Teach your dog no. But also know the difference between biting and mouthing.
They don't have hands so they use their teeth.
And they can’t use their words. 😊
My dogs quit "Biting" & only mouth my hands & arms now. Using a leather pouch w/ hard plastic beads like duck hunters use & biting the "Smartass' paws", we no longer have problems any more! 😉
When i go at my mom house her Yorkie and i play together. But when she get exited she bite tables legs or any object in sight.
Whoa, sounds like she’s quite a playful hurricane! 😊
None of the dogs my parents had did any of this shit, none of the neighbors dogs either. In Floriduh it's; leg humping, nose in crotch and forearm clamping festival. Absolutely charming compared to their owners.
Our puppy (Maltipoo) likes to try and chew my moustache.
How do you drag this on for 9 min
Somebody wanna guess, who was having my thumb and hand in his mouth, while watching this? 🙈
At six years he still does that and relaxes; never got less compared to being a puppy.
If a dog bites your hand and you see a lot of blood afterwards or your hand is gone it actually means what I think it does...
Seriously if you have to explain friendly bites to someone that guy should not have a dog!
Dogs eventually learn that their teeth are sharp. If they love you, they'll refuse to bite you. They'll move their mouth away whenever you put your hand around their mouth. My Rottweiler used to take my hand and throw it on her head to pet her. She's a female so it makes sense.
That’s so sweet! Sounds like your Rottweiler knew exactly how to get the love she wanted. 🐾
@Smelly-Belly
She was a sweetheart and extremely friendly. Now her mother, on the other hand ✋️, was a true rot. Unpredictable and would randomly snap at a moment. As if she were bipolar or something. She wouldn't do it to me or my family members but to anyone else.
I have a 16 month Rottweiler and he's very playful so he uses his mouth a lot and he's a bit of a jumper. I usually have control over our play fighting but when outsiders see us, they get really concerned I'm actually being attacked LOL I'm a young lady that's 5'2 and 120lbs. so I understand what the perception is 😂😂
It sounds like your Rottweiler is full of energy and love! 😄 People don’t always get that it’s all in good fun when they see such a big, playful dog in action, especially with someone petite like you. As long as you two are having fun and you’ve got it under control, that’s all that matters! 😂🐾
I can imagine what it looked like. It would be shocking to a passerby.
In high school I would play roughly with my Pit Bull and his growl was very deep and we’d be “going at it” and I would run and no matter what I did he’d be at my heels and I’d screech like a car emergency stopping and he’d break and run away and I’d chase him. 😂
We had a poodle at the same time and Pierre would chase Rocky and would be mouthing him on the base of his tail growling the whole time.
It was a sight to behold. I would always intercept with them after a few minutes due to the type of dog Rocky was but I play fought with both and I’d have a trailer tire hanging in the tree and heavy duty spring in the front yard and people would stop and watch him REALLY going at that growling and shaking that thing. He loved it.
God, those are pleasant memories.
Be aware that dogs are dangerous in a pack.... your loving pet can become a monster if you let it lose to join a pack.
Also small dogs know that they have no chance with larger animals (you included) if a dog is continually circling around behind you.
never leave your back unguarded. they are trying to "hamstring you" little dogs are especially prone to do this
Raising a puppy with mobility issues he is a mouther and regard it as a dogs way to communicate. He is a dog and not a human😐
My dog does this mostly when I come home. I’ve always thought it was just he was happy I was home. It’s not a bite as such, just taking my hand into his mouth gently
My baby does that all the time when we play ❤
my lady cocker used to hold my hand and walk in front bringing me behind!!
I was 15, and my lab didn't like the insurance agent that came to our house. She would never bite the agent, but hold his hand in her mouth, as he walked up the sidewalk and as he left. The guy wanted to teach me how to sell insurance and drive to homes with him. He was a creep.
my dog likes to bite me in the morning.it's a game we play. it's magic.
My dog doesn't bite my hand, instead she keeps pawing at me, relentlessly, until I go out into the garden with her and throw dozens of sticks.
BTW - this is after we have taken her for a car ride to a forest nearby and had a nice long walk with other dog walkers
She is a GS rescue dog who was locked in a coal cellar with other dogs.
The first few nights she saw us getting into bed, then laying on our backs, she got up onto the bed and laid vertical on her back on top of me, with her four legs in the air. Never moved all night and many other nights, just copying us because she didn't know anything. Which meant I couldn't move either. Anyways, she is now settled and happy but we still have to spoilt her a bit, now, don't we? 👼
Actually if your dog is young you can train him to *NEVER* growl at you even when you take away his meal right from his mouth.
When you do that and he growls - quickly and decisively but lightly hit your dog in the mouth. Just once. Do that every time he growls in that situation. I did that to my family's rottweler when he was young and as a result I was the only person in the family who could literally walk up to him when he was eating and take his food. And he would just accept it.
My dog bites my ankles when she walks behind me. Not sure if that's the same meaning.
that’s a dominance behavior, she’s ordering you where to go. i had that with a chihuahua and used the cesar milan techniques to correct the behavior and it 100% corrected the behavior.
I have 5 dogs. The largest , 60 lbs, will bite my wrist and even snarl like he's ripping me apart but has never broke my thin skin. It's a fun game we play and he knows when to stop on a signal.
I've had doggos mouth my hand to get petted, mouth my wrist because she liked play-biting on people while growling with her tongue hanging out the side of mouth, and a dog that kept doing flea bites when I did not have any fleas to bite. Silly nuisance doggos! Hmph! :)
😂 They sure have their own unique way of showing love-even if it’s a bit... unconventional! Sounds like you’ve got some fun stories with your pups! 🐾😊
Dogs should not bite. It is not good to allow your dog to bite anytime .Your problem , no their problem. Know your dog, be in control of your boundaries with your dog.Well mannered dogs are a pleasure to live with . Badly bbehaved dogs are a nigjtmare! Your choice!!
My chihuahua and I play fight he bites me and I nip at him with my hand it's his favorite pass time lol
I know people don't recommend encouraging biting because your dog could bite a stranger but my dog runs away from everyone
I Have a Chihuahua that’s around 3000 years old…lives with 3 cats and two other dogs..he only has 3 teeth but still doesn’t let the others take him on.
But he wouldn’t show aggression to me or my wife… love the little ones with attitude.
My American Bulldog knows the difference between a small chew on my hand or wrist or a nip. When we play and roughhouse play she chews lightly, she never nips, I have a well trained and smart doggie.. We play and wrestle all the time.
My dog will mouth my hands when I'm doing her nails.
My dog was a velcro dog if ever there was one. Pushing his muzzle under your hand if he wanted a stroke etc. However he always nipped a bit during some types of play.
All wrong , its because my fingers are hot dogs
Our little pom. cross does bite me in play but if yell ouch he does it a lot more gentler for us it's play time
This is stupid, if it's your dog they should know who the boss is, or you've done a bad job raising it.