Why do dogs shake their heads like crazy when biting?

Especially every time it sees a human-shaped or animal-shaped toy, the dog will bite the toy’s neck and hold it, and then shake its head vigorously. Over time, the head of the toy will be bitten off innocently. Do you shake your head when you bite something?  

In fact, the behavior of dogs is closely related to their nature. Hunting is an instinctive nature. The dog’s nature has always retained the hunting instinct, because the blood of the dog is inherited from the wolf. When the wolf hunts the prey At this time, the live prey will struggle fiercely. At this time, in order to avoid the escape of the food in the mouth, it can only bite the head of the prey hard and keep it, and keep throwing it wildly until the prey dies.

Just like when lions and tigers hunt animals, they have to tear apart the flesh of the corpse. They don’t tear it apart with their hands, they can only tear it apart by shaking their heads. , which is an innate instinct of many animals, and dogs are no exception.  

In addition to being natural, dogs like to bite things. In fact, there are some special meanings. When they are young, they need to grind their teeth. When dogs change their teeth, they will also want to bite something to grind their teeth. When a dog is 4-6 months old, it will begin to grow its 42 permanent teeth. At this time, the owner can prepare some small toys for the dog to use to grind his teeth and relieve the discomfort of the mouth.  

1, it is nature to love to play, and dogs have the nature to love to play. If you take out the treat as a “reward” when the dog bites for the first time, the dog thinks biting is a game. In fact, dogs are also very playful, and biting things is their entertainment.  

2, when they are bored, dogs will bite things when they are bored. Many office workers trap their dogs at home so that the dogs do not have enough exercise, so the dogs have to bite things to vent. , consume their own energy 

3, feel anxious, there are many analysis studies that if the dog starts to bite things after you go out, it may mean that it vents by biting things Anxiety and anxiety when separated from the owner 

Although it is unavoidable for a dog to bite something, it should be paid attention to What can dogs bite and what are dangerous?   

Seeing the innocent look on the dog’s face, do you still have the heart to scold the dog? As the owner, you should spend more time on the dog.  

Are you too busy at work to ignore your dog and upset him? , Have you not taken it out for a long time, or brought it home with only two steps in a hurry? Haven’t played with it recently, so it’s biting something to express its dissatisfaction?  

A dog is not a cold item. When a person needs comfort, he can call it to accompany him at any time, and a dog also needs a person. When you see a bunch of messes at home, if you just blindly put the blame on the dog, it will be a bit of a “throwing the blame”. In many cases, it is not limited to the appearance, but also needs to explore the meaning behind its behavior. A person who understands the truth and knows how to examine himself is a truly responsible owner.  

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