I am heartbroken.... Update #33

[mamamary]

Good luck with everything

 

[yoopermom]

This is probably stating the obvious, but please do *not* allow the dog to be unsupervised with your (or any other) children until the situation is resolved. I would also ask the vet/behaviorist what you should do until the dog can be seen/evaluated, aka crate/muzzle/toys/feedings/etc. You don't want to make the situation worse, but sometimes you have to prepare for the worst to get through it.

My heart goes out to you.

Terri

 

[NaLisa]

OP, I'm so sorry for your situation. I think the advice from Pea is spot on.

 

[sparklynails23]

I agree with pea on the dog bones rawhide etc

I know this isn't a funny subject, but I thought you were telling OP to pee on the dog's bones, rawhide, etc.

 

[DisMN]

I know this isn't a funny subject, but I thought you were telling OP to pee on the dog's bones, rawhide, etc.

Well that'll show the dog who's boss!!


Humor aside, good luck OP.

 

[mhsjax]

agree with this. there could be something medically going on with your dog
I would start there, then focus on training yourself so that he recognizes you as alpha in the house.
I agree with pea on the dog bones rawhide etc
we never have it here , it only causes trouble.
my dogs are the sweetest creature, but give them a rawhide and the beast comes out. I have broken up many a fight that originated because of a bone or rawhide.
I also got bit once. I did not seek medical care, just cleaned it really good and kept an eye on it.
I didn't want the bite reported.
I still have the dog, and she has never bitten again, but we also stopped having rawhides in the house.

If you don't want the bite reported, just clean it very good, keep an eye on it, you know your dogs shots are up to date,
I wouldn't go rushing off to the doc right away, but that is jmo.

of course my words mean nothing if you wake up tomorrow and it looks nasty, then yes call for antibiotic

I am not a dog expert, but a neighbor had almost the same experience. This was the neighborhood dog, everyone loved him. He is a retriever. The kids loved him, he loved the kids. This dog waa the neighborhood mascot.

One day the neighbor kids walked into the yard to pet him, as they had done many, many times in the past. The doge wasn't eating or even sleeping. For whatever reason he snapped at the boys, and the next day he did the same thing to another kid. The owner was mortified and none of us could believe that this dog would ever do anything like that.

Turned out he was in severe pain, and actually 2 days later had hip surgery. That was 5 years ago, and not a problem since then.

Take the dog to the vet and see if maybe there is a problem first. I hope and pray everything works out for you.

 

[marcemc]

As a dog owner I hope this get resolved in the best interest of your family's safety & your dog's wellbeing.

Wishing you the best

 

[shortbun]

I hope you and your dog are ok.

 

[doxdogy]

I would definitely get him checked by a vet. Corgi's as a rule are not a vicious breed. They are herding dogs by nature. If the dog is suddenly biting with no provocation, then he could be ill and in our house taking something away from a dog is not provocation. Please keep us up to date on what happens.

 

[hereyago]

as a dog owner i hope this get resolved in the best interest of your family's safety & your dog's wellbeing.

Wishing you the best

+ 1

 

[vicb]

I am not a dog expert, but a neighbor had almost the same experience. This was the neighborhood dog, everyone loved him. He is a retriever. The kids loved him, he loved the kids. This dog waa the neighborhood mascot.

One day the neighbor kids walked into the yard to pet him, as they had done many, many times in the past. The doge wasn't eating or even sleeping. For whatever reason he snapped at the boys, and the next day he did the same thing to another kid. The owner was mortified and none of us could believe that this dog would ever do anything like that.

Turned out he was in severe pain, and actually 2 days later had hip surgery. That was 5 years ago, and not a problem since then.

Take the dog to the vet and see if maybe there is a problem first. I hope and pray everything works out for you.

Yes, something similar with a golden in my neighborhood a few years back, turned out he had a medical problem. Once that was addressed he returned to his happy golden self.

Many years ago our beloved golden nipped at DH while he was putting ointment on a raw "hot spot" she had. It was painful for me to watch but DH yelled and put her in a down position and made her stay there. Even though he understood her discomfort he said he had to establish his authority. She never did anything like that again.

OP I'm sorry for your situation and wish you the best.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I know this isn't a funny subject, but I thought you were telling OP to pee on the dog's bones, rawhide, etc.

It's Peanut, people, Peanut! (Though I agree it would certainly establish authority, lol!)

 

[marcyinPA]

OP here. Well, I went to the doctor, and I got a tetnus shot and she put me on augmentin. We were talking...she is a dog owner too....and she asked me if I was going to get rid of him. I told her I didn't want to. She told me if he were her dog, she wouldn't get rid of him either. She is not a vet, but she did say that all dogs, even the most docile, can turn aggressive, and in our case, over a very prized dead thing in our yard. She said that it has happened to her. She also said that she does not need to report him, since he is up to date on his shots, and he bit his owner.

I will admit that some of it is my fault. When I told him NO and LEAVE IT, he didn't listen to me, and I nudged him to get his attention. BAD IDEA. That is when he turned on me.

My DH called the vet, and the behavior specialist is supposed to call us back. My plan is to get her advice for training and then get there ASAP. I will take him.

My dog is not normally an aggressive dog. We can take his food bowl away and he does nothing. We take his toys away, and he is fine. He doesn't show aggression towards other dogs, and we've never had a problem with people or children, strangers or otherwise. In fact, he LOVES people.

My children are older and know not to take something away from him, period. They know the commands "drop it" and "leave it", and he is generally very good about obeying both...but if he ignores them, or becomes territorial, they need to walk away. I will also warn other children when they come into my home that they should not startle or tease him in this way.

Thanks for listening. This was a very emotional day. He is part of our family...I'm sure many of you understand completely.

 

[Andtototoo]

My dog is not normally an aggressive dog. We can take his food bowl away and he does nothing. We take his toys away, and he is fine. He doesn't show aggression towards other dogs, and we've never had a problem with people or children, strangers or otherwise. In fact, he LOVES people.

My children are older and know not to take something away from him, period. They know the commands "drop it" and "leave it", and he is generally very good about obeying both...but if he ignores them, or becomes territorial, they need to walk away. I will also warn other children when they come into my home that they should not startle or tease him in this way.

Now that your dog has a documented history of more than one bite severe enough to require medical attention, the dog should be put away when non-family members are in the home. Your liability will be huge if you do not do so.

 

[Christine]

OP here. Well, I went to the doctor, and I got a tetnus shot and she put me on augmentin. We were talking...she is a dog owner too....and she asked me if I was going to get rid of him. I told her I didn't want to. She told me if he were her dog, she wouldn't get rid of him either. She is not a vet, but she did say that all dogs, even the most docile, can turn aggressive, and in our case, over a very prized dead thing in our yard. She said that it has happened to her. She also said that she does not need to report him, since he is up to date on his shots, and he bit his owner.

I will admit that some of it is my fault. When I told him NO and LEAVE IT, he didn't listen to me, and I nudged him to get his attention. BAD IDEA. That is when he turned on me.

My DH called the vet, and the behavior specialist is supposed to call us back. My plan is to get her advice for training and then get there ASAP. I will take him.

My dog is not normally an aggressive dog. We can take his food bowl away and he does nothing. We take his toys away, and he is fine. He doesn't show aggression towards other dogs, and we've never had a problem with people or children, strangers or otherwise. In fact, he LOVES people.

My children are older and know not to take something away from him, period. They know the commands "drop it" and "leave it", and he is generally very good about obeying both...but if he ignores them, or becomes territorial, they need to walk away. I will also warn other children when they come into my home that they should not startle or tease him in this way.

Thanks for listening. This was a very emotional day. He is part of our family...I'm sure many of you understand completely.

I'm glad your doctor was so understanding with you.

I had a dog that was food aggressive. She never had a dead animal with her so I don't know about that but it was basically limited to food. We never had another problem and she lived until she was 15 years old with never an issue.

Fortunately, your kids are older and you can certainly work on these food aggression issues.

 

[dzorn]

OP here. Well, I went to the doctor, and I got a tetnus shot and she put me on augmentin. We were talking...she is a dog owner too....and she asked me if I was going to get rid of him. I told her I didn't want to. She told me if he were her dog, she wouldn't get rid of him either. She is not a vet, but she did say that all dogs, even the most docile, can turn aggressive, and in our case, over a very prized dead thing in our yard. She said that it has happened to her. She also said that she does not need to report him, since he is up to date on his shots, and he bit his owner.

I will admit that some of it is my fault. When I told him NO and LEAVE IT, he didn't listen to me, and I nudged him to get his attention. BAD IDEA. That is when he turned on me.

My DH called the vet, and the behavior specialist is supposed to call us back. My plan is to get her advice for training and then get there ASAP. I will take him.

My dog is not normally an aggressive dog. We can take his food bowl away and he does nothing. We take his toys away, and he is fine. He doesn't show aggression towards other dogs, and we've never had a problem with people or children, strangers or otherwise. In fact, he LOVES people.

My children are older and know not to take something away from him, period. They know the commands "drop it" and "leave it", and he is generally very good about obeying both...but if he ignores them, or becomes territorial, they need to walk away. I will also warn other children when they come into my home that they should not startle or tease him in this way.

Thanks for listening. This was a very emotional day. He is part of our family...I'm sure many of you understand completely.

When you have others in your home he need to be kenneled. I am very surprised that you doctor did not report it. It is required in our area.

I hope the specialist can help you work through the issues.

Denise in MI

 

[surfergirl602]

I have three labs. They are very sweet and well tempered. I put my hand in their mouths and pull out anything, even food. But give them a rawhide or a bone,and they will all turn on each other. We don't have any rawhides or bones in our house because they will growl and snap at each other to protect their own rawhide. We do treats instead.

 

[BCV513]

I have three labs. They are very sweet and well tempered. I put my hand in their mouths and pull out anything, even food. But give them a rawhide or a bone,and they will all turn on each other. We don't have any rawhides or bones in our house because they will growl and snap at each other to protect their own rawhide. We do treats instead.

My dog is like that not with rawhide, but with paper, as strange as that sounds. I can take her food dish away as she's eating it, stick my hands down her throat to fish out a rock, etc. But if she's chewing on a napkin and I try to take it away, all bets are off. She snarls and growls and curls her lip at me. I don't back away though and she always stops short of actually biting.

 

[mickeyboat]

I would also seriously consider kenneling your dog when you have visitors.

My SIL brought her dog with her when she came to stay to help care for my dying FIL last winter. She had been aggressive with children before and wasn't used to being around them, but she was teriffic with her own family. We kept the kids at a distance and watched their interaction closely for the first week or so, and the dog was fine with the everyone. DH made sure to tug on her ears, put his hands in her mouth, take things away from her, etc., and she behaved beautifully.

One night Hannah (then 10) walked by the chair she was laying on, and reached out to pat her head to say goodbye. The dog snarled, growled and lunged at her face. Luckily DD turned away just in time, and only ended up with a small bite under her eye. It could have been a lot worse.

We should have known better than to trust that dog who had shown aggressive tendencies towards children before. DD didn't do anything wrong, and although she wasn't hurt badly, it put additional stress and strain on an already difficult situation.

Good luck to you. I hope the vet is able to help. I am glad you are taking this seriously.

 

[surfergirl602]

My dog is like that not with rawhide, but with paper, as strange as that sounds. I can take her food dish away as she's eating it, stick my hands down her throat to fish out a rock, etc. But if she's chewing on a napkin and I try to take it away, all bets are off. She snarls and growls and curls her lip at me. I don't back away though and she always stops short of actually biting.

they will let ME take the rawhide away, but not each other. lol