she will lick my hand and after a while she will start to chew/nibble with her front teeth like she does when she grooms herself!! i want to know if this is normal, does anyone else have experiences like this? does it mean she thinks we are higher or lower in the pack ranking to her? i assume it does mean she thinks she is part of the pack so to speak!!
thanks any info would be great!
2007-01-02 01:31:02 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sounds like grooming to me, how sweet! You probably taste a little bit salty too. I know this is gross but my retriever does the same very obsessively with people's feet. He loves them and gets into every nook and cranny. Urgh!
Make sure that she knows that she should never put her teeth on your skin - its important for her to understand this to keep her safe if placed in a difficult situation where she is provoked etc. With the current hysteria against dogs a child may misunderstand her grooming and panic and if she is frightened while having a nibble it could be taken as a bite etc.
In a dog's pack, grooming and any kind of interaction should always be initiated by the higher dog. So, you should only let her groom you at times that you have initiated a cuddle, and she shouldn't be disgruntled when you interupt and get up and go.
Otherwise, its a lovely sign of your close relationship with her.
2007-01-02 02:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by PetLover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs quite simply just don't and never will like being groomed. Sure sometimes it's the result of poor treatment while being at the grooming shop, but just because a dog doesn't like the groomer doesn't mean they're mistreated. Sometimes the 'feeling' of being naked (or having less hair) is just weird to the dogs and it takes them a couple days to acclimate. If you are happy with the groomer you have now I would stop switching. Stay (if you can) with the same person at the salon that way she can get more accustomed to a routine. Eye- Some dogs will always need a muzzle no matter how often they're groomed. I know of a handful of dogs who come into our salon and are groomed on a 5 week schedule (their entire life) and HAVE to be muzzled. We have a very relaxing salon and muzzle very few dogs, but it happens sometimes. We have to watch out for not only the dog's safety but our own.
2016-03-17 02:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i don't know how many groomers you have tried by i get the feeling you had some crappy ones in there ... and i also question why a dog who is groomed regularly requires a muzzle ... it sounds more to me like she was handled roughly and has not felt comfortable ... if it were my dog i would stop taking her and leaving her at a groomers, get someone to come to your home to do it ... it is not that much more expensive and the dog would feel more comfortable and you are around to see what is going on ... and some of those groomers, without even telling you, will sedate the dog and then just say the dog has to stay for four or five hours ... no dog haircut takes five hours, it does take five hours for the medication to wear off though ... find a groomer who will come to your home and you can see for yourself your dog's behaviour ... if she is crazy with the home groom, maybe she is a difficult dog and that does not make groomers happy, it makes them annoyed to have to deal with a dog like that ...
2016-04-03 14:35:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a female bulldog who used to very gently nibble my fingers and toes; I see this as a sign of affection. She also used to groom the cat until he was soaking wet! The cat LOVED it! My newest dog is an almost-two-year-old mixed breed - you could say a Lurcher or Africanis type - and is inclined to be nervy. She didn t like being touched on her hindquarters, above the tail at the end of the spine for example. I always used to massage my other dogs, so I ve started slowly massaging Grace from the neck, down the spine, right to the root of the tail, and she started to tolerate it and now she seems to love it. She shows this by licking and yawning and then grooming me with little nibbles round the wrist. If they are a bit sharp I just say no and she understands. It is love, or pleasure, no doubt about it.
2015-07-20 22:26:34 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is normal pack behavoiur, animals don't groom down the ranks, mostly up. So you're right she sees you as being above her, which is what you want as you are the hunter (I imagine you feed her) and her protector.
My dog does the same to me and my boyfriend, some people belive that dogs lick know if you have something wrong like arthritis etc and they lick those places. I think it is an act of submissive grooming, which is a good think as you want to have the dominant position in the pack. : )
2007-01-02 04:12:42 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty Kat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly normal, mutual grooming bonds members of the pack together.If she grooms you after you fuss or stroke her then she is accepting your domination, if she tries to groom you before you groom her she considers herself more dominant.
A pack leader is exactly that, a leader. Make her walk at heel occasionally and you reinforce your dominance, the same applies when going through doors, etc.
Some bItches can suffer from a hormonal imbalance following their season which can lead them to 'adopt' an object, such as an old shoe, and become very protective and aggressive if anyone 'threatens' it
Hope that helps
2007-01-02 01:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by phoneypersona 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does mean she is part of your pack. This is a dogs natural behaviour and is nothing to worry about. If anything it's a good sign.
So long as it is only grooming such as licking, getting out knots with teeth. If she starts to bite or anything you disslike, tell he firmly. Make sure she knows you are the alpha, but allways reward good behavior with a stroke etc.
2007-01-02 01:47:06 · answer #8 · answered by Pye 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.
To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.
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