why do dogs bite?

Question

tell me the corect reason

Answer 1

You have several excellent answers already..and all are correct..But, I just had to tell you a true story...My female was non-aggressive, and had never threatened or bitten anyone..However, she had a littler of 2 week old puppies...
We were having new siding put on our home..and my dog was running out the door every now and then, to check on the workman..
Well, the workman came in, grinning..He said that my dog bit him..I couldn't imagine! He said, "It was my fault..she would come out every few minutes, and growl at me, and give a little 'woof'...She warned me to stop that pounding noise, and I ignored her,,so she bit me on my butt! ...Her pups were nested inside, near the wall he was working on..and he was waking her babies!

Well, I moved the puppies' bed to the other side of my home, and she settled down, content...
She didn't bite hard, he said..but everyone got the point..

So, you never know, about even the nicest of dogs!

Answer 2

You should really know the correct situation to really define why a dog will bite. Basically those that said fear, confusion etc. were right but the majority of the time it's because people are doing (or have done) something to the animal.

If you don't know the animal and it's not with it's owner I would advise caution in approaching. You don't know if it has been abused (dogs hide this well because of fur etc.), it's sick or even what happened in the few minutes before you came up on it.

If the dog is with it's owner always ask before getting too close or attempting to pet it. If the owner says that it is friendly and its OK to pet it, slowly move toward the animal. Remember in most cases you're 10 times bigger than it is (or at least towering over it). If something really big that you didn't know was moving toward you, it's likely that you would be hesitant or frightened too. Once you are within arms reach slowly move your hand towards it with the back of your hand facing the dog's nose. (Do this about the same height as the dog's head so you are not reaching down on it from above - this way you are less of a threat.) Allow the dog an opportunity to smell your hand. (Some will - some won't.) Once the dog doesn't seem to mind that you are near it you can go ahead and pet it. Just don't do any really jerky movements.

Obviously some dogs are a lot friendlier and you can usually tell or the owner will let you know. If you just remember that dogs see you as a really large thing and they are unsure of your intentions. If you want to see this in action, walk up to one of your friends say "hi" then quickly reach toward their head and see what they do. A word of caution though, I don't know if your friends bite!

Answer 3

Excitement
The noises and movements you make when you play are very exciting to dogs. When dogs play with other dogs, they often play roughly with their sharp teeth and claws. Sometimes dogs forget that they can't play the same way with you, and because they don't have hands, they use their mouths to grab things. A dog can hurt you by accident, just by being too excited.


Pain or Sickness
When a dog is in pain, he doesn't understand where the pain comes from. If you touch him, he may think you are causing the pain and will bite you to stop the pain.



Anger
A dog will protect anything that's important to him: his toys; his bed; his food and water bowls; his people; his yard; his house; or his car. If you come near something that a dog feels is off-limits to you, he may bite to make you leave his "property" alone!


Fear or Surprise
Quick movements and sudden or loud noises are scary for dogs, and they may bite to protect themselves. If a dog thinks you're a stranger who might hurt him, he may not know how to get away, so he'll protect himself by biting.

Warning Signs
Watch and listen for the warnings a dog will give you to let you know when he is upset. If his ears are laid back against his head, or his legs are very stiff, he is probably warning you that he feels threatened and will protect himself if he must. If the hair on his back is standing up, that's another warning. If a dog is growling or barking with his teeth showing, it means he is ready to bite. A dog's warning signs mean that you're doing something he doesn't like, so stop doing it!

Answer 4

Well that is what they do in the wild. That is how wolves communicate with each other. They bite and nip at each other to show who is dominate. Plus they bite to protect or defend themselves. There are many reasons.

If you really want to have a happy dog and understand dogs.. then you should study wolf behavior and pack behavior. Despite the domesticated look, and life of the average dog they still have the instinctual nature of a wolf.

Some dogs are mentally unstable and attack with out cause.

Answer 5

Some dogs bite because they are aggresive dogs and think they are watching their family or home. Some dogs will bite out of fear because they do not know what kind of person you are. And most dogs will bite if they are hurt and you pick them up because they think you are hurting them. Other dogs may bite beacause they have been mistreated by people and it is their only way to get people to leave them alone.

Answer 6

Because a dog cannot stand up and hit you like a person can. That is their defense mechanism. Some dogs bite because they are aggressive, just like some kids hit other kids because they are aggressive. Some dogs bite because they are afraid, like kids who act out because they are afraid. It is the only way they know how to get their point across - leave me alone, I am afraid, I am defending myself, etc.

Answer 7

Dogs bite in order to get whomever they are biting to back off. They may want the person/dog to move away because they are afraid of them; they may want them to move away because they have a bone they don't want to be taken; they may be trying to claim/protect territory; they may be correcting a puppy for being too boisterous. But it all boils down to increasing personal space. They only bite when other warnings (growling, staring, freezing, etc.) go unheeded.

Answer 8

Dogs bite for three reasons.

1. It is their most powerful way of defending themselves.

2. It is their most powerful and effective way of killing prey.

3. They obviously cannot pick things up as we can without functional digits, so they move things from place to place using their mouths.

Answer 9

Dogs bite if they suspect a person for thief.In some houses dogs bite all who come new to the house.Some times they bite if they are attacked by diseases like rabies.

Answer 10

When a dogs adrenalin raises it uses its canines to defend itself which is Dog bite. The news is only when someone bites a Dog.