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Dog bites 6 mo. old infant on foot then
dog is given away. Thoughts?
Re: Dog bites 6 mo. old infant on foot then
It could have been anything from a nip to a full fledged bite -- and we'd need to know what precipitated the incident.
Our easy going other dog though, if you pull his tail or fur, adult or child, he will snap at you. He is never alone with small children either.
Dogs have every right to tell a child "that hurts or scares me" if no one is supervising that child or has taught them how to handle animals. A dog doesn't know that a child doesn't know better. If the dog bit your friend's child, it was your friend's fault for not supervising the child and dog. If the dog randomly viciously attacked the child, yeah ok, but bites are provoked 99.9% of the time.
How do you "work with" a 6 month old? It's a baby. It can't control its own body movements, let alone understand how to relate to a dog. It's up to the owner to train the dog properly, especially when the child is too young to be taught how to act around dogs. Unfortunately, there are a lot of lazy pet owners out there who can't be bothered to train their dogs and can't control them. The dog might be better off in another family in that case, anyway.
A coworker's dog bit his 18 month old in the face. The poor kid needed plastic surgery. I'm disgusted that they didn't find the dog a new home.
Edited to change a word.
How do you "work with" a 6 month old? It's a baby. It can't control its own body movements, let alone understand how to relate to a dog. It's up to the owner to train the dog properly, especially when the child is too young to be taught how to act around dogs. Unfortunately, there are a lot of lazy pet owners out there who can't be bothered to train their dogs and can't control them. The dog might be better off in another family in that case, anyway.
Also, sometimes training can only do so much. Ofc if the dog was aggressive, it's one thing. But a lot of breeds (any kind of terrier usually, herding breeds ESPECIALLY) nip cause it's ingrained into how their brain works. I'm sure you've heard, but some breeds just shouldn't be around small children, because for those dogs, (what they've been built to do through what jobs they're bred for), when things get "out of hand" for them, they nip to get things back under control. Like a herding dog nipping to get a sheep to go where it wants to. It's not "aggression" really. And just because they're raised in a home in suburbia doesn't mean they forget these practices. Of course every dogs different, yes, yes.
Yes you need to watch out for herding breeds and terriers but I wouldn't say especially. Any dog (or cat) can lash out because they were hurt/ scared. Our friends cat lashed out and cut up their toddler pretty bad. They are pissed at the cat. Now they tell us the cats and the toddler are no longer allowed in the same room. FYI the incident happened unsupervised.
I was born into a home with a Corgi (herding dog). He was incredibly "jealous" when I was first brought home. I don't know what my parents did but when I was old enough to crawl we were inseparable. I used to ride on his back like a horse when I was small enough to. My point being is you never know if the pet will lash out or not. Every pet/ child interaction should be supervised or handled accordingly. The pet shouldn't be cast aside if it isn't the issue.
Sorry you had to give up your dog. It sounds like you did your best.
I agree with @Kimbus22 on everything. I've heard horror stories of dogs ripping babies apart when Mom/Dad or whoever stepped out for just a second. Finding a new home for a animal is often better for the animal than not. Keeping a dog who will bite or hurt a child protects the animal just as much. Think about it, if the dog bites a child and had a record with animal control or whatever agency at some point they will put the animal down. It's a two way street on protection IMO.
I agree with this and believe it applies 90% of the time. That being said, I understand that there are extreme situations where no amount of training (of dog or kid) pays off. I think those are few and far between. But if I felt it was absolutely necessary for the safety of my family, then I would personally find the dog a new home where he would be loved and appreciated. I would try to keep him with family if possible. There is a big difference between thoughtfully rehoming a pet and dropping it off at the shelter. It would still break my heart.
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