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how do i get Total to stop biting
hey i have a Shiba Inu names Total. who is 4 months old. and ever since i braught him home, everytime he gets mad at me he bites, my patients is up, and his teeth realy hurt, my finger is now infected from one of his bites, what should i do? HELPPPP!
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on Feb 23rd 2009
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What happens before she bites? Does she bite when you try to take food away from her? Or what?
I truly doubt that she bites because she "gets mad". Dogs bite for two reasons, out of fear (defending themselves) and correction. Not out of anger. (Dogs with rabies will bite of course, but it's very unlikely that that is what is happening to your dog, so...)
Here's an article on resource guarding, which I have a feeling is what is probably going on here, but I don't know for sure since you didn't give any details:
www.paw
And here's some tips on biting in general:
www.akc.org
Burkett's Cookies 'n' Creme
answered on 2/23/09.
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total is a little puppy hopefully he gets out of chewing your fingers. did you get anti biotics for the infected bite on your finger
shiloh Bear
answered on 2/24/09.
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