Rufus redirects frustration using his teeth.
If he’s not getting attention, he will demand it using his mouth. If he is thwarted or ignored, he redirects frustration using his teeth.
Why would a loving little dog suddenly fly at someone when woken or disturbed? Diego is a cute and characterful Shih Tzu, two and a half years old. He lives with a young lady, her mother and her grandmother. Three generations. Angry? Diego? You wouldn’t believe it. Diego (what a Read more
It was the perfect storm. Why can a normally friendly dog suddenly react far more intensely than expected? It was a clear example of trigger stacking. The day had been over-exciting. There had been lots of people in the house. The dogs had had too many treats. They will have done Read more
Why would a loving dog suddenly explode with frustration and bite when over-aroused? Henry is a Miniature Bull Terrier. One source describes the breed as ‘Playful, Even Tempered, Energetic, Stubborn, Courageous, Loving’. Energetic, loving and courageous Henry certainly is. Even-tempered he’s not. He is very quickly aroused whereupon he then becomes demanding. Anything that works Read more
The adolescent Benji will steal anything he can find from table, shelves or floor. He runs of with it or destroys it. This leads predictably to a chase with Benji cornered. He may then become aggressive when they try to get the item off him.
Both young Cockerpoos were so worked up I felt one or both weren’t far short of biting me but instead, black Harry redirected his anger, fear or frustration onto young golden Eddie and a minor fight ensued.
If the dog is scared of something, the old way could well be to make him face it. If he growls and particularly if he bites, the old view is that this should be punished.
How does one really define biting? Is it engagement of teeth or is it to do with the intent behind the engagement of teeth?
From what I had been told on the phone I was going to a dog that repeatedly bit people, especially the man, and I was expecting an aggressive dog.
he has been doing this window-watching for much of his life. He goes mental when the postman comes up the path and will wreck the post if he gets to it. Rehearsing this behaviour constantly at home, it is little wonder that he continues to react like this to people and dogs in other places.
It took one moment the other day when the little girl was bending down over the dog’s bed, touching the already growling dog, when in getting ready to stand up she bent further forward. The dog probably mis-read this, snarled and bit her on the mouth.