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Need more info. What happened? How old are each of them? How bad was the bite? How did kid respond? Has it happened before?
The immediate action would be to create distance until you figure out next step.
Yep all great questions. The dog is to blame for sure for the bite but it makes a difference whether it was unprovoked or the result of a child harassing the dog as to whether to rehome and what kind of home environment the dog would be best in. Kids need to be taught how to act around a dog, along with the dog having adequate training. If left to their own devices kids will think it’s ok to pull a dog’s ears or tail which is a dangerous precedent. It’s important to make sure they know enough to better ensure safety around their and other people’s pets.
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We had a German Shepard growing up. She was wonderful with kids but she did lunge at one of my dads friends . My dad grabbed her collar, nobody was hurt. She was gone the next day. We were told she went to the infamous farm.
Many years later, my mom told us that she couldn’t be stressed wondering if/when the dog would or wouldn’t lunge again. She had enough to deal with w six children.
Every situation is different. A behavioral therapist might be helpful depending on the circumstances.
Bring in a dog therapist or dog trainer to help figure out the best situations. Please don’t abandon the dog.
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Did your late dog get along with this one? Losing a pack mate can be very difficult for the dog left behind, even if they didn’t seem to be particular close or bonded.
What if next time is worse?
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Chiming in with support of IT’s questions. Some ppl will tell you to rehome or euthanize immediately.
So the dog is 8 yrs old. He is very jealous of her. Has been since day 1. My daughter is 3 years old. She does annoy him from time to time but she knows not to pull the tail or ears etc. I was sitting right next to her when it happened. She was petting him gently and he snapped. It was unprovoked which is what scares me.
I have a friend going through this exact thing and her concern is, even if she invested all the time and money in training, she would always be afraid the dog would bite. If you have local dog rescues near you, ask if they would be willing to help you rehome. I work with a great foster group that rehomes dogs from the southeast to the northeast (SE has a ton of strays, abandoned/relinquished, "accident" puppies, death of owner, etc) and they help find new homes for dogs if a person reaches out to them. Good luck.
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Rehome it or put it down. My husband was bit in the face as a child and has a scar and dog phobia as a result.
I was but in the face as a child, have a permanent scar(and had surgery) and I love dogs and am so glad my parents worked with the dog and taught me to learn from the situation and empathize and not kill a dog because of a mistake