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Originally Posted by TanyaP
Well, we assume he doesn't like them... He doesn't have a pattern as to who he decides to bite, and who he doesn't bite. He's greeted many people, sometimes he's just a happy little dog and the next time he greets the same person, he could bite them.
As far as I know, he bites people very hard, almost drawing blood, unless the person can get away from him in time for it to be a quick nip...
They can't get close enough to him to touch him before he'll attack or just want to be petted... He's quite a bundle of energy...
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Do they have to bend down to touch them, or is he jumping up at their hands or biting their legs? He's a small breed dog, so I'm just trying to get more clues as to what is happening here. Does he only display this behavior to visitors, or has he started doing this to you and your family when they come in the door as well?
Sometimes when another dog is introduced, it can cause the first dog to act out in various ways, and it sounds like Khufu has began to test his dominance with 'pack heiarchy' when your guests arrive.
Regardless of the reasons, obviously this cannot be allowed to continue. If you know that someone is coming to the home, put Khufu on a leash and keep him with you until he's calmed down. If he normally jumps up to say hello to someone, this too should be stopped as it can lead to many different other issues.