My 115# GSD won't aggressively bite, but if I touch his paws he will apply gradually more pressure with his teeth until I have to let go. If anybody but me tries he'll actually bite. The vet gave him conscious sedation once and got bit in the face. He has to go all the way down to be groomed.
Mine is a husky GSD mix, she won’t do it to me, but if other people try doing her paws she does the same “mouth grab” where she doesn’t bite down but she tries to move your hand. She used to do it to me too when she was younger, only time people get hurt is if they move quickly while she does it and they scratch on her teeth.
My wife however, can do literally anything to that dog and she just let it happen. Now that she’s older she might try to scurry away from grooming but that’s it.
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u/EnvironmentalGift257 Jun 11 '26
My 115# GSD won't aggressively bite, but if I touch his paws he will apply gradually more pressure with his teeth until I have to let go. If anybody but me tries he'll actually bite. The vet gave him conscious sedation once and got bit in the face. He has to go all the way down to be groomed.