Baby Duncan
Boxer Pal
I am a little embarassed to admit that I have also returned the nibbles! Duncan loves it!
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Does your boxer do this?
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Bitty's Mom
Boxer Pal
Yep...I've already noticed Bitty Bo doing this too...seems like she's just being very affectionate...not too hard so far!
robynkendall
Super Boxer
Sam does it too. I guess if I ever get fleas, he'll know just what to do!
Zehen'sMama
Boxer Pal
Love nibbles
My boy does this too. Glad to see it's such a common trait. We call them love bites or love nibbles. He always does it when he's trying to show affection for us. I think it's his way of giving little kisses. haha
My boy does this too. Glad to see it's such a common trait. We call them love bites or love nibbles. He always does it when he's trying to show affection for us. I think it's his way of giving little kisses. haha
BeckyNC
Boxer Insane
Wow, this is interesting. Tae also does this, usually when she's happy or excited. When I arrive home from work, we go upstairs so I can change and she rolls around on my bed nibbling on the blanket. She also does it to me when we play.
I have always attributed this to a lack of bite inhibition. I got her through rescue, but was told by her original owner that they took her home at 6 weeks. Since bite inhibition is learnd between 6 and 10 weeks, I assumed it was that.
The bad thing is I tried to take Tae to day camp at Petsmart and they took her out of the room, saying she was nipping at the other doggies. They said she seemed excited when she did that, so I figured it was the same kind of thing. She never did so at the doggie park when we went, only at day camp.
Oh, I forgot to add that the behaviorist did tell me this is lack of bite inhibition, but maybe it is a Boxer thing? She told me to stop the nipping/nibbling by saying "ouch" loudly, then walking away and ignoring Tae for 5 min. Only problem is she normally gets nibbly with me when I get in bed at night and at that hour I hardly feel like getting up and ignoring her for 5 minutes!
Since this sounds like a Boxer trait, I'm not going to worry about it anymore!
I have always attributed this to a lack of bite inhibition. I got her through rescue, but was told by her original owner that they took her home at 6 weeks. Since bite inhibition is learnd between 6 and 10 weeks, I assumed it was that.
The bad thing is I tried to take Tae to day camp at Petsmart and they took her out of the room, saying she was nipping at the other doggies. They said she seemed excited when she did that, so I figured it was the same kind of thing. She never did so at the doggie park when we went, only at day camp.
Oh, I forgot to add that the behaviorist did tell me this is lack of bite inhibition, but maybe it is a Boxer thing? She told me to stop the nipping/nibbling by saying "ouch" loudly, then walking away and ignoring Tae for 5 min. Only problem is she normally gets nibbly with me when I get in bed at night and at that hour I hardly feel like getting up and ignoring her for 5 minutes!
Since this sounds like a Boxer trait, I'm not going to worry about it anymore!
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