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Why is my 7-month-old dog aggressively biting family feet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 30 lbs

She's seven months and we're experiencing temperament/behavior problems. We think she's possessive aggressive, but she then randomly attacks family members' feet. "Ow/Ouch" and yelping does not work on her. We have her enrolled in training, but my family is getting scared of her because of how violent it's getting.

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Answered By Maria DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 23rd, 2018

I know you enrolled her in training but is it a training class or a trainer that comes to your home? If it is a training class then I would recommend finding a trainer that will come to your home to see the behavior when it most happens. This would be most beneficial for you, the family and Luna. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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