What was that?
 My neighbor said it was a love bit. What do you all think? She has never shown aggression before and her hair is short right now so she can see. I have never heard of a love bit before?  I was heartbroken. |
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| Doesn't sound like aggression to me if she did it so slowly. |
Don't worry! Lucy wasn't biting out of aggression (by the sounds of it). She probably wanted to play - and that was her way of getting your attention. Herding breeds tend to "nip" like that - because they were bred to nip at the sheep to get them to do what they wanted. A sheepie I had once, Oliver, bit my Dad in the butt when he was taking him out! He didn't mean any harm - it was just his way of saying "move it along, Grampy!"  Presley often tries to bite the barrette out of the back of my head when playing! I don't think you have anything to worry about! |
| I have had a few dogs do virtually the same thing to the back of my head and/or neck when lying down near them...
Maybe this is some sort of grooming instinct? Maybe I have fleas? 
I wouldn't be too concerned about it, but I'm not sure that I'd let it continue or be a regular thing. Others might not like it... |
The neck area for all dogs is significant simply because it is a vulnerable area. When petting Phoebe I concentrate around her neck area as a simple Alpha trait. (It's also a good way to check for sneaky coat matting around collar/ ear area.) Having mentioned Alpha traits I'd add that all the posts are right on. It might have been an attention grabber or a herding/ grooming trait. If Lucy isn't displaying other Alpha traits then I'm sure it's not a problem. Aged 12 months she could be a lot worse as she heads through her teenage years. Phoebe suddenly went deaf to all obedience requests at 6 months.....  We just keep working at it. |
| Maybe it is time for me to get groomed? Thanks for the replies. I really was very upset. |
| Pisco has the habbit of "grooming" me.....usually when I finish grooming him he will start nipping softly my head and ears...he would never be agresive to me ...It`s just his way of saying "love you mom...wanna play?" ...he does sometimes do it just out of the blue....but I don`t worry...I guess you shouldn`t either. |
| Henry not only loves to lick (with occasional little bite) my neck, he also loves my earrings. I have never let him go at them long enough to see what he really wants to do. I suspect he would try to chew them right off my ears. |
| My 11 year old, Norman can pull earrings out, as long as they don't have the backs on them. He is very careful and looks quite technical when he does it.
After he gets them out, he spits them on the ground, apparently he doesn't appreciate accessories. |
| Earrings....PIsco loves/hates mine.....he does try to get them off but when he figures out he can`t he grunts and leaves them alone... |
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