Your dog can also sustain a head injury if she fights or roughhouses with other dogs.

Why does my dog hit me in the face. Flea saliva is one of the most irritating substances on the planet and a single bite can. A dog licking faces or other body parts can also occur as part of grooming. My dogs will rub my face in the morning to wake me up.

Dogs have thicker skulls than humans have which helps to protect them from head trauma. In fact of all the canine-behavior cases I see owner-directed aggression can be the most emotionally challenging issue that pet people face. Since there are a number of possible causes it would help to consider what would make each of them more likely.

Rough play will sometimes go on for too long and one of the combatants can get overstimulated or aggravated with the other. As a result you may end up hitting your kitty as I did. While this pawing behavior can be quite demanding it can also be your pups way of apologizing for something they have done.

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. When we hit them or swat them theyre not making the same connection that we think theyll make. See Thoughts on Force Training from a Dog Trainer below.

My girl and I stare at each other for log periods when playing. The dog cried out in pain at the last hit. I looked across to the 3 people sitting opposite me and their gazes went from her to me with a look that could only be explained as shock.

When once-friendly Fido suddenly snaps or growls at you it can be scary and heartbreaking. Striking your companion in any way be it hitting or kicking shows a basic misunderstanding of the relationship between you. Ive started rubbing my head on theirs to show affection and of course the belly rubs.