SHERIDAN — When puppies arrive in a home, owners react to nibbling and chewing tendencies differently. Sometimes those sharp little puppy teeth elicit giggles; the bites don’t hurt and owners know dogs are playing or learning their boundaries. Other times those little mouths chew on shoes or other items considered off limits, causing owner irritation and annoyance. 

Over time, though, sometimes those playful nibbles can turn into harmful bites that cause physical injury, distrust and separation.

Some of the dogs that bite, or show aggression, end up at the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter, where they work with staff and trainers to be evaluated and, in most instances, adopted out to new families.

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