{"id":17510,"date":"2022-03-25T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:59:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:59:52","slug":"what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean when a dog nips at your feet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_nips_at_your_feet\" title=\"What does it mean when a dog nips at your feet?\">What does it mean when a dog nips at your feet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#How_do_I_stop_my_dog_from_nipping_at_my_feet\" title=\"How do I stop my dog from nipping at my feet?\">How do I stop my dog from nipping at my feet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#Why_does_my_dog_nip_at_my_feet\" title=\"Why does my dog nip at my feet?\">Why does my dog nip at my feet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_nips_you\" title=\"What does it mean when a dog nips you?\">What does it mean when a dog nips you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#How_do_you_discipline_a_dog_for_nipping\" title=\"How do you discipline a dog for nipping?\">How do you discipline a dog for nipping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#Why_does_my_dog_try_to_nip_at_me\" title=\"Why does my dog try to nip at me?\">Why does my dog try to nip at me?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_lightly_nips_you\" title=\"What does it mean when a dog lightly nips you?\">What does it mean when a dog lightly nips you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-a-dog-nips-at-your-feet\/#What_do_you_do_when_your_dog_nips\" title=\"What do you do when your dog nips?\">What do you do when your dog nips?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_nips_at_your_feet\"><\/span>What does it mean when a dog nips at your feet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why Dogs Bite Ankles and Feet Most herding dogs, like those mentioned above, will sometimes nip at a person&#8217;s feet or heels. Essentially, <b>they&#8217;re trying to herd you, and they&#8217;re mimicking the livestock herding behavior they were originally bred for<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_stop_my_dog_from_nipping_at_my_feet\"><\/span>How do I stop my dog from nipping at my feet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Teach your dog impulse control with specific exercises such as sit, wait and leave it. If your dog bites at your feet and ankles, <b>carry his favorite tug toy in your pocket.<\/b><b>Whenever he ambushes you, instantly stop moving your feet.<\/b><b>Take out the tug toy and wave it enticingly<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_nip_at_my_feet\"><\/span>Why does my dog nip at my feet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppies and some dogs will bite your feet <b>as a part of normal play or herding instinct. If it is too sharp or painful, you need to nip it in the bud as soon as possible. Offer him other ways to connect with you through gentle touch or non-touch forms of play.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_nips_you\"><\/span>What does it mean when a dog nips you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s normal for a dog to nip. <b>It&#8217;s their way of expressing their emotions. It could be a playful nip which is more accidental than intentional because they just got plain over- excited. A nip from an older dog could mean go away and leave me alone.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_discipline_a_dog_for_nipping\"><\/span>How do you discipline a dog for nipping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Puppies and some dogs will bite your feet <b>as a part of normal play or herding instinct. If it is too sharp or painful, you need to nip it in the bud as soon as possible. Offer him other ways to connect with you through gentle touch or non-touch forms of play.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_try_to_nip_at_me\"><\/span>Why does my dog try to nip at me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Teach your dog impulse control with specific exercises such as sit, wait and leave it. If your dog bites at your feet and ankles, <b>carry his favorite tug toy in your pocket.<\/b><b>Whenever he ambushes you, instantly stop moving your feet.<\/b><b>Take out the tug toy and wave it enticingly<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_a_dog_lightly_nips_you\"><\/span>What does it mean when a dog lightly nips you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They have no voice, so they figure a love bite might encourage you to offer them the nurture they desire. <b>Dogs might also gently bite a human because they like the taste of our salty skin. Sometimes the residue or smell of food also gets on an owner, and Boogeyman might playfully lick and bite you to show his interest.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_when_your_dog_nips\"><\/span>What do you do when your dog nips?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>If a Dog Bite Occurs<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Remain calm.<\/li>\n<li>Confine your dog to a crate or another room.<\/li>\n<li>Help the bite victim wash the wound thoroughly with warm, soapy water.<\/li>\n<li>Be courteous and sympathetic to the bite victim.  <\/li>\n<li>Contact a medical professional for the bite victim.  <\/li>\n<li>Offer to contact a friend or family member for the victim.<\/li>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What does it mean when a dog nips at your feet?How do I stop my dog from nipping at my feet?Why does my dog nip at my feet?What does it mean when a dog nips you?How do you discipline a dog for nipping?Why does my dog try to nip at me?What does&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17510\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}