If you suspect that your dog’s biting fits the description of aggressive behavior, please consult a qualified professional, such as a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB or ACAAB) or a board-certified veterinary behaviorist (Dip ACVB). Serious, aggressive bites are usually quicker and more painful than those delivered during play. He may wrinkle his muzzle and pull back his lips to expose his teeth. Most of the time, an aggressive dog’s body will look stiff. Playful mouthing is usually less painful than more serious, aggressive biting. His muzzle might look wrinkled, but you won’t see a lot of tension in his facial muscles. In most cases, a playful dog will have a relaxed body and face. It’s sometimes difficult to tell the difference between normal play mouthing and mouthing that precedes aggressive behavior.
But some dogs bite out of fear or frustration, and this type of biting can indicate problems with aggression. Is It Playful Mouthing or Aggressive Behavior?
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It’s likely that their human parents didn’t teach them how to be gentle or to chew toys instead. Mouthing is often more difficult to suppress in adult dogs because adults aren’t as sensitive to our reactions as puppies are, and they’re usually more difficult to control physically because of their size.Īdult dogs who mouth people probably never learned not to do so during puppyhood. The jaws of an adult dog can cause significantly more pain than puppy teeth, and adult dogs can inadvertently cause injury while mouthing. Most pet parents don’t enjoy dogs who bite, chew and mouth their hands, limbs or clothing during play and interaction.
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