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My 1-year-old Lhasa Apso bites and nibbles. How can I stop it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Male | unneutered | 1 year old | 25 lbs

Hi i have 1 year old lhasa apso male dog. I have query regarding biting. When ever he play with me he tries to take my hand and starts biting, its like he wants some thing for biting.& 2nd thing after night dinner when he play with us, he usually starts nibbling on hand,legs and that pain us bcoz of pointed teeth.So why he do these thing is it biting or nibbling.Does he needs something or his teeth needs some thing.& when he meets people he gets aggressive to meet how can we make him normal.

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 29th, 2019

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your questions! It sounds like Jacky is dealing with aggressive behavior. This can be playful and it can be aggressive. Behavioral modification training classes can really help out with this behavior and socializing him more in public can really be beneficial. If he is a stressful dog, you can try pheromone collars to help calm him. But behavior classes are going to help quite a bit if you are able to get him into a class. Otherwise, there are loads of resources online for behavioral training for dogs and correcting this behavior. Persistence and patience are key! I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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    Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

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    It sounds like he's being overly rough while trying to play, although it's also possible that this is actually aggressive behavior. I would recommend starting by discontinuing play anytime that he mouths you. Don't make a big deal out of it, just remove your hand and turn away from him and ignore him for 30 seconds to minute before initiating play again. The idea is to teach him that biting results in boringness. if you're not having success with that, then I would recommend looking into working with a trainer or even a veterinary behaviorist to make sure this isn't more aggression based which would require a different approach. Good luck!

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