What does it mean when a dog bites his/her owner?

UMMM, YOU SHOULD NOT GET RID OF THE DOG UNLESS YOU ARE BEING SERIOSLY HURT AND I THINK THAT THIS MEANS EITHER THE DOG IS PREGNANT(GIRL),NEEDS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE OWNER,OR NEEDS TO SPEND LESS TIME WITH THE OWNER.

The dog is showing dominance. Dogs are pack animals. If the dog doesn’t recognize its owner as the alpha male in its “pack” than it will be impossible to have any sort of discipline over it.

Some dogs can not be dominated; these dogs are dangerous and usually have to be put down. Most dogs just need training and attitude adjustment.

Can they lock them up for 10 days if if was your dog and the dog was only playing and it happend by accident?

My dog accidently bit me on the lip when we were playing and now teh health dept is making out a report- what can do to my dog?

I think it depends on the situation. What has the owner done to instigate this kind of behavior? Sometimes a dog may get too excited during play time and they may bite especially if they’re young, or perhaps it’s a more serious situation? A shi tzu bit me once because I ran out of the yard, which is probably my fault because it was a sudden movement. But the reasoning behind why it bit me is probably because it was raised in a bad environment, with two little boys who used to abuse it. I don’t think a dog would bite anyone unless it had good reason to. To bite someone is merely a reaction; they would not do it unless there was adequate reason to.

This is NEVER the dog’s problem. Owners NEED to train their dogs and show them who’s the alpha leader. If they are weak owners who let their dogs do whatever they want, the dogs will want to take over as alpha, as a pack needs a leader. And when this happens, the dogs will show aggression and dominance towards the owner. What the owners need to do is to step up as a leader and set rules and boundaries for their dogs, because dogs crave that in a pack - rules.

Simple things like eating first before your dog, getting your dog to sit to greet you when you come home instead of jumping on you, you ending a tug-of-war game and not the dog, and gently holding your dog down on his back while roughhousing to show dominance, etc are some of the things that you can do.

And of course, taking your dog to obedience classes, lots of exercise, and playtime will make an aggressive dog a calm submissive dog.

You also have to take note that some aggressive dogs also bite or snap at you if they are scared, in pain, or feel cornered. So make sure that you train your dog and spend enough time with your dog to make sure that it is happy and comfortable. Regular vet checks is important as well if you miss some physical clues that could make your dog agitated from the pain, which therefore makes it aggressive.

YOU NEED TO GO TO AN OBEDIENCE TRAINER. A dog who will snap at, or bite it’s “person”, has no respect for that person. It’s probably not so much what you’ve done…but what you haven’t done to gain this dog’s respect.

You didn’t mention if this is a “sudden” change, or if it’s been an ongoing thing…Sudden change would indicate a trip to the vet, to see if there is anything physical going on, pain…or illness…to make the dog want to defend itself.

If it’s been an ongoing, escalating problem. then you need help in learning exactly what it is that you need to do, to be a good “leader”. Dogs are pack animals, they live in a heirarchy…This dog sees you as weak, and therefore feels IT must be the leader. From experience I can tell you, that no dog WANTS to be the leader in a human/dog relationship…but instinct drives dogs…and instinct says “well, if YOU won’t be the leader, then I must be”…

Remember fair and consistant…use a leash to take it outside, don’t ever use hitting as a discipline…dog’s don’t understand that, and it makes some dogs think they are fighting for their lives…

I’ve seen people who don’t know aggression from aggressive play…Do you know the difference? Another thing a dog savvy “helper” will know and be able to show you.

GET HELP!!!

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