Should i kill my dog because it bit me on hand?

Question

My 2 month old german shepherd Dog. while playing. Bit me. At she didnt have its single shot. So i think i better kill her. I didnt tell anyone. She bit just a little. my hand was red where she bit, And after one hour there was blood. I think i better kill her. What do you say? I mean... what should i do with my hand. Should i look for a doctor, will my hand get worst if i not see a doctor. There was a little blood. Very little. And suddenly stoped. But i think rabbies virus will kill me and my family.

And my hand. Will it get worst? Should look for a doctor?

Answer 1

Sorry but this is the dumbest question I have answered. Hello I have an 8 week old puppy; it bit me so now I should kill her. Good grief.

Do you know ANYTHING about pups at all? If not WHY ON EARTH did you get one!??!!! Also how irresponsible is it that you have not had her vaccinated????? Also PUPPIES NIP! It's what they do; you have to TRAIN them not to nip! Especially German Shepherds; and especially if they have a high prey drive!

Good grief; I breed German Shepherds and people like you are the reason why I make people that's never owned a shepherd take obiedence classes with their pups and sign contracts. And more often than not; it's why I turn first time puppy owners down for a buying a puppy!

In your logic how do you think that killing her would solve any problem? And by the off chance she DID/DOES (which I highly doubt she does) have rabies; the vets would have to put her down and send her brain to be checked for rabies; so if you kill her yourself and don't tell anyone; there is no way you could get treatment for rabies since you don't have the dog that they can check to see!

Answer 2

If you are going to get a disease from your unvaccinated puppy, killing her is not going to resolve the issue. What you need to determine is WHY this dog bit you. You say that it was while you and she were playing, but can you tell if it was an aggressive bite? It is quite possible that she was excited by the game and did not "mean" to bite you. Instead of determining the dog's future based on how hard she bit you, or how much blood you saw, consider management and training strategies. How to train your dog from now depends on why she bit you.

If she was just caught up in the game, then practice with her by creating a new rule: no teeth on human skin, ever. As soon as her tooth brushes your skin during a game (even by accident), drop the toy, turn around, and cross your arms. Stand like that for 10 full seconds before resuming play. You are teaching her that the fun can only continue if she is paying attention to your skin and her teeth.

If, however, she bit you out of aggression, it gets more complex. You willl know this is the case if the bite was accompanied by strongly dominant behavior, such as raised hackles, growling, or showing teeth. If this is the case, start training her in a low-risk situation by initiating a game she never gets too into. For example, instead of playing tug-o-war with her favorite rope toy, play fetch with a boring stick. Practice "emergency stops" in which you suddenly tell her to drop the toy and sit. (Obviously, teach her both commands beforehand.) When she is responding instantly, make the game a bit more exciting. Intoduce a better toy, then keep working on the emergency stops. Keep making the game more and more excited, but only very gradually, so that no aggression ever gets a chance to come out.

Your puppy is only two months old and has the capacity to learn new rules about not biting -- please give her a chance by seriously retraining her, seeking professional help if needed, before you resort to euthanasia.

Answer 3

Young puppies will nip at you, that's their way of playing and learning about authority. Do not kill your dog; do not hit her. Talk to a behaviorist/ animal trainer (like a dog trainer at the Humane Society) if you're not liking the behavior of your dog. Scrub your hand well with antibacterial hand soap and put a band-aid on it. If it's bleeding through the band-aid, say, within 2 hours or less, go to the doctor, you may need stitches. As for the dog not being rabies vaccinated, I don't think it's a big issue; I doubt she's encountered a rabies positive animal. If you think you should kill your dog just because she bit you once, I think you should take her to the SPCA/ humane society and surrender your dog to them. You don't deserve to have a puppy.

Answer 4

i think it would be good to see a doctor for ur hand. for the dog i got a suggestion 1.feed it she might have been a little hungery.2.bring the dog to the vet and see what might be the problem 3. next time u play with her bring out a squrt bottle and when she trys to nip u spray her.4. they might be love nips my dog does that to me all the time.5.give the dog to the pound so that it will get some sence into her about what not to do. 6. give the dog a raw hide chew they r in pet stores all the time. and when u give it to her she will chew on it they r also good for u.
well those are some things to try if they dont work dont kill the dog it has a life to. oh and on more thinng in stead of killing it let it run wild it might like that.

Answer 5

If she is only a puppy, give her a break. Go to the hospital and get antibiotics for your hand. If you do not get antibiotics you could develop a tumor or some other problem at the site of the bite.

When you tell the hospital staff your dog bit you and she didn't have a rabies shot, they will call animal control and they will take your dog away to be quarantined for 10 days. If there is no sign of rabies she should be fine. It is required by law that she be vaccinated against rabies. So get her a shot PLEASE.

Answer 6

Domestic dogs & puppies run low to null risk for rabies, unless they make habit of playing with racoons & coyotes. Which I doubt your 2 month old GSD does.
Do not overreact, as your puppy was playing with you, and does not realize that humans do not have skin as tough as another puppy would.
If you kill your puppy over this, then you shouldn't be an animal owner in the first place.
As for your hand, put some neosporin & a band-aid on it, and don't worry anymore about it. It'll be fine, as long as you take care of it (just like any other cut/scrape).

Answer 7

a you having a joke.

in case you're serious then no don't put her down. Puppies bite, just tell her 'no' next time she does it and ignore her for a bit and she'll learn its wrong to do so. don't hit her or she'll bite again out of fear. as for rabies i don't know much about it as don't have it in the UK. has she been with any dogs that have it? find out if she needs to have been bitten to contract it herself. at two months she's probably fine.
plus get her vaccinated, its just the right age to be getting her done.

if you can't afford/ don't know how to look after her then please hand her over to someone that does.
let us know what happens, i'm gonna be worrying about that puppy all night now!

Answer 8

It's a puppy - They all nip when they're playing because they don't know any better until you teach them not to.

You need to take the dog to a vet and get it's shots done. Either that or give the dog to someone that will care about it and love it and give it the attention it deserves.

Answer 9

No. At two months of age, your shepard was just playing. It is your responsibility as its owner to teach your pet not to bite. Also it is your responsibility to have your dogs shots up to date. Please take your pet to the Vet and ask for his/her opinion on how to discipline your animal. If your hand does not seem to heal, you may have an infection that has nothing to do with rabies. See your doctor.

Answer 10

At two months old that puppy isn't going to know that it's wrong to bite. She was probably just playing with you. Why haven't you got her shots? I don't think you deserve to have that puppy anyway, give her to someone who will appreciate her, or take her to the Humane Society. She's a puppy so she'll be adopted quickly and then she'll get all her shots.