{"id":19609,"date":"2022-03-25T11:05:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:05:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:05:48","slug":"what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What should I do if my dog tries to bite me?"},"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-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/#What_should_I_do_if_my_dog_tries_to_bite_me\" title=\"What should I do if my dog tries to bite me?\">What should I do if my dog tries to bite me?<\/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-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/#Why_would_a_dog_want_to_bite_its_owner\" title=\"Why would a dog want to bite its owner?\">Why would a dog want to bite its owner?<\/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-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/#Why_does_my_dog_suddenly_try_to_bite_me\" title=\"Why does my dog suddenly try to bite me?\">Why does my dog suddenly try to bite me?<\/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-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/#What_to_do_if_my_dog_tries_to_bite_me\" title=\"What to do if my dog tries to bite me?\">What to do if my dog tries to bite me?<\/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-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/#Why_did_my_dog_just_try_to_bite_me\" title=\"Why did my dog just try to bite me?\">Why did my dog just try to bite me?<\/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-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/#Is_it_normal_for_a_dog_to_bite_its_owner\" title=\"Is it normal for a dog to bite its owner?\">Is it normal for a dog to bite its owner?<\/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-should-i-do-if-my-dog-tries-to-bite-me\/#What_to_do_with_a_dog_that_bites_his_owner\" title=\"What to do with a dog that bites his owner?\">What to do with a dog that bites his owner?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_do_if_my_dog_tries_to_bite_me\"><\/span>What should I do if my dog tries to bite me?<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><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_would_a_dog_want_to_bite_its_owner\"><\/span>Why would a dog want to bite its owner?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The motivation for lots of dog bites is <b>fear, he says. Others are territorial &#8211; if they&#8217;re guarding something that they highly value, or defending their favourite resting place, their bed Or if they&#8217;ve learned to defend, say, a dog bowl &#8211; that can result in aggression.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_suddenly_try_to_bite_me\"><\/span>Why does my dog suddenly try to bite me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If a dog that has never shown any sign of aggression suddenly begins growling, snapping, or biting, it <b>may be caused by a disease or illness. Pain is an especially common cause of aggression in dogs. 1 Your suddenly aggressive dog may have an injury or an illness that&#8217;s causing major discomfort and stress.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_if_my_dog_tries_to_bite_me\"><\/span>What to do if my dog tries to bite me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When your dog delivers a hard bite, yelp loudly. Then, when he startles and turns to look at you or looks around, remove your hand. Either ignore him for 10 to 20 seconds or, if he starts mouthing on you again, get up and move away for 10 to 20 seconds. If necessary, leave the room.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_my_dog_just_try_to_bite_me\"><\/span>Why did my dog just try to bite me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why Do Dogs Bite? Most often, dogs bite people <b>when they feel threatened in some way. It&#8217;s a natural instinct that&#8217;s still present in domesticated dogs. This is why it&#8217;s important for everyone who interacts with a dog to understand what may provoke this aggressive behavior.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_for_a_dog_to_bite_its_owner\"><\/span>Is it normal for a dog to bite its owner?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pain-based biting is incredibly common across all breeds. <b>If your dog has been injured and you&#8217;re tending to his wounds, it is quite common for them to bite. Again, your dog has a limited amount of ways to express himself and will use everything he has available to get his point across.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_with_a_dog_that_bites_his_owner\"><\/span>What to do with a dog that bites his owner?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Don&#8217;t delay, if your dog bites someone, take the following steps:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\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<\/ul>\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<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What should I do if my dog tries to bite me?Why would a dog want to bite its owner?Why does my dog suddenly try to bite me?What to do if my dog tries to bite me?Why did my dog just try to bite me?Is it normal for a dog to bite its&#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\/19609"}],"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=19609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19609\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}