Ethnographic accounts, classic and contemporary, are both descriptive and interpretive; descriptive, because detail is so crucial, and interpretive because the ethnographer must determine the significance of what he or she observes without gathering broad, statistical information.
Mouthing is when a dog puts his teeth and mouth over a personâs skin while using little or no pressure from his jaw. Itâs not to be mistaken for aggressive biting, which is done out of fear or frustration.
If for any reason the puppy does not learn bite inhibition early on, this can lead to multiple behavioral problems for the human owner to address and correct. Nibbling can begin as a seemingly benign behavior in puppies. This behavior points to the possibility that the dog is trying to assert dominance over the owner. Because dogs exist in a pack hierarchy, pet dogs look to their human owners for leadership cues.