What causes dogs to nip and bit people?

Answer 1

Oh wow, this is way to generalized. There are many reasons some of them depend on age. I am one of the last people to try to lump breeds but that can be a factor as well. If you have children around alot pay attention to how they interact with the animal it could be that they are too rough, this can cause an animal to become wary and irritable making them more likely to growl, nip and bite. Also if the animal is in pain it may be more likely to bite. If the animal is a puppy it is part of growing up, they go through a teething stage just like human babies and need plenty of chew bones and toys for this, also that is how pups play with other pups so they need to be firmly but gently disciplined to learn that behavior is not acceptable in their current environment. I hope this has helped somewhat.

Answer 2

A lot depends on the dog.

If it's a puppy, then it is probably teething, or responding to the level of play you have been exhibiting. If you wrestle with your puppy or dog and play rough, then he thinks aggressive behavior is a game and that's not a good habit to get into.

Dogs will bite when they feel threatened, or when they feel their owner is being threatened (this is usually only for certain breeds). It may also have been abused before you got it and is used to showing aggression to survive.

Or possibly, the dog is just annoyed, but not aggressive. This occurs towards other pets and sometimes people as a warning to back off.

If the dog is just nipping and not displaying any other signs of aggression (hair standing up, bared teeth, serious growling), then he probably thinks your playing and you need to retrain him not to play so rough.

Answer 3

well, it really depends on the dog's backround. Some do it because they are very cautious around people, usually having something to do with being mistreated, or unsure of humans in the past. Sometimes a dog will nip if you come at her to pet her, in the wrong way. When you come at a dog's head with your hand, to pet her, always come towards the side of her head instead of the top. When you come at them from the top, it's a show of dominance, and some dogs don't like it.

Answer 4

I am not sure what your *** are for ? But dogs bite people because they are unsocialized and fearful. They bite people because they get cornered and aren't sure what people are up to.
Dogs bite people because they have been raised to be aggressive and nasty.
Dogs bite people out of prey drive, chasing the kid on his bike, grabbing his leg, winning the game.
Dogs bite people cause people beat them, or hurt them some how..
Dogs will bite sometimes if they are in pain or hurt,
scared etc.
Young dogs bite cause that's how they play with their littermates and other dogs... with their mouth.

Answer 5

Well..it depends a small puppy or a DOG?
Puppy bits because it might be teething like human do. You can start to teach it not to. Buy some toys for it.
Dogs might bit because they are scared of you, defending their proporty, or defending it's owner. If someone kidnapped you, you'll do that too!
If you don't want it to know that human taste bad than train them not to.

Answer 6

They could be high strung, territorial, playing or some combo of the above. Or, if it is unusual behavior, for a normally calm and even tempered animal, they could be sick or injured and acting out of frustration and hurt.

Answer 7

Its probably because because they were allowed to when they were little you should get that spray that helps them stop biting.

Answer 8

they start to get annoyed by people so the only way they will be left alone is to bite or growl. hope this helps!!!!

Answer 9

If its a puppy they are teething.