A dog may bite its owner suddenly to attract the owner's attention, or it may be because the dog is grinding its teeth, is frightened, is guarding its food, or is infected with rabies. Depending on the situation, different measures need to be taken, such as spending more time interacting with the dog, providing the dog with appropriate toys, stopping the dog's food-protecting behavior, regularly taking the dog for rabies vaccination, etc. If your dog is indeed infected with rabies virus, you must contact the relevant local departments in time for isolation observation, vaccination and other measures.
1. Attract the owner’s attention
Dogs like to interact with their owners. If it is bored at home and the owner ignores it, the dog may use various methods to To attract the owner's attention, such as nibbling, pulling, barking, etc. Therefore, owners can usually spend more time interacting with the dog, provide it with some toys or appropriate training, and let it have a fulfilling life.
2. Teeth grinding
When a dog is teething, it will cause strong oral discomfort due to the teeth, so it will bite the owner's hands and feet to grind its teeth. Therefore, during the puppy's teeth grinding period, the owner needs to provide the puppy with molar sticks or other toys suitable for chewing to help the puppy grind its teeth and improve the puppy's biting behavior. In addition, it is also necessary to observe the puppy's tooth loss to prevent the occurrence of double rows of teeth. If symptoms of double rows of teeth appear, you need to consult a doctor in time to extract the deciduous teeth.
3. Being frightened
When a dog is frightened and other stimuli, it may exhibit irritable behaviors, such as biting, barking, etc. If this is the case, the owner needs to take timely measures to calm the dog's emotions and prevent the dog from accidentally injuring himself or others. You can try to use gentle and soothing language to communicate with the dog, avoid overly excited and frightened sounds, and also give the dog some sense of security, such as letting it stay in a familiar place or providing some appropriate toys, etc.
4. Food protection
If the dog is usually more food-protective, the owner may be bitten when he wants to interact with the dog. In this case, the owner should stop and guide the dog appropriately to prevent the dog from attacking people because of food protection. It is also necessary to train the dog well in daily life to let the dog understand what can and cannot be eaten, and try to avoid giving the dog human food.food or snacks.
5. Infection with rabies
If a dog is infected with rabies virus, it may also bite people suddenly, and may also be accompanied by symptoms such as photophobia, hydrophobia, and salivation. . In this case, the owner needs to contact the relevant local departments in time and take appropriate measures, such as isolation observation, vaccination, etc. At the same time, in order to prevent dogs from being infected with rabies virus, owners should regularly take their dogs to receive rabies vaccinations to avoid unnecessary risks. , it is recommended to isolate the sick dog in time and notify relevant departments to deal with it.