As mentioned earlier some people may use tapping on the nose or head as a way to entice or perhaps better say provoke a dog into play.

Why do dogs hit you in the face. Like most of us dogs have a personal space and we often violate their space in order to show affection Ogle says. See Thoughts on Force Training from a Dog Trainer below. Dogs go crazy when you blow in their face because they basically just dont like it.

Many dog owners commit this mistake in the name of dog. Your Dog May Bite You. And the fear induced by the pain may cause them to retaliate with a bite.

You may have to do this repeatedly for your dog to learn the message especially if your dog has been pawing you for a long time. Every dog owner can relate to being hit by his or her dogs tail or having a table or area cleared by a swinging tail but why it happens is not readily clear. By maintaining eye contact with you your dog is probably trying to make sure youre on the lookout for predators while hes relieving himself.

6 Leave them alone too often. Flea saliva is one of the most irritating substances on the planet and a single bite can set off a violently itchy reaction in some dogs. First it hurts.

A hip nudge is a behavior a dog shows when it nudges another with its hip or rear end. The woman had hit her dog so hard it could be heard throughout the lobby from around the corner hallway. Then tell your dog to sit.

Dogs often use this behavior towards us during greeting ceremonies when we show them passive friendliness by crouching down to it. It is something they cant understand and so find it very frustrating. In the wild predators can take advantage of this vulnerable position and having a fellow pack.