our dog bit us and we gave him away ....?

Question

We picked a male puppy Polish Shipdog last year. I admit i was too much rough to him and just afew days ago he bit my partner and then me.

When i say it bit us, i really mean it. He did it intentionally. It was very deep and serious. If i had gone to doctor, they would made some stiches.

Anyway, we had left no choice but to give him away and we did it 2 days ago. My partner is now sad like hell, me too :( but we had no choice. did we ? it was dangerious and we could not trust him anymore, although it was my fault that things ended up like this and made him so aggressive to do such thing.

Now my question is: we loved our dog and still do. Is it normal and common that we get another one ? I mean, do people usually do that, when they give their dogs away, do they think of getting another one nad make things better ?

( Of course this time i know how to behaive and would not be as stupid as i was before with him)

Please answer,only if you are experienced or dog trainer..

Answer 1

I am sorry about your dog. Yes, it is normal that you and your partner want to get another dog. Some people do that when they give their dogs away, and some people don't. I had to give away a dog of mine that was given to me as a gift because she bit me for absolutely no reason and would attack my 4 year old cousin. I waited a few months and was miserable until I finally adopted a dog from the animal shelter, and now everything is better again. Good luck!

Answer 2

Well, you have to ask yourself why did your dog bite you. Was it because it felt fearful of you? You have to figure this out before getting another dog otherwise you will be in the same situation you are in now and that is not fair to the dogs because the owner did not know how to be a dog leader.
Take some time off from having a dog (about 1-2 months) and try to let go what happend with your previous dog, dogs pick up on that. If you feel that you and your partner are ready to START FRESH than you both are ready.
Also I really recommend to really research what breed you are both looking for remember every breed is different and not every human can own any breed. I would really recommend for you not to get a stronger breed ex:pits, bulls, rotties, and so on (the Bully Breed). That can be a big diff. I hope all this really helps you guys.

Answer 3

I don't believe you should get a dog until you've spent more than two days thinking over what went wrong with your other dog. And other than acknowledging that you did something early on, make sure you receive proper training on how to handle/train a dog...seek out your local humane society or rescue group and consider volunteering to make sure you've learned responsible dog ownership, and that you indeed have the patience and temperment to have a permanent dog in your life.

On a personal note I think if you got bit by your dog because of poor handling in the beginning and even though it bit you each once..I think you should of stuck it out a lot longer and gotten some animal behaviorist involved before deciding that it was time to give him away. I mean you never said where/who you gave him away to...did you just not tell the new owner what he did so that he could become their problem?!?

Answer 4

If you get another dog, I serously recommend that you take it to training classes immediately. Even though you know the "accident" was your fault, the puppy is the one labeled for life as a biter. You need to know how to interact with your dog in a much more harmonious manner and training classes will do that for you. The classes will also help form a bond that will be amazing between you and your pup.

I adopted an adult dog from rescue last summer that had bitten a little girl. I don't have kids, and have acreage in the country, so I was the perfect home for him. We went to obedience classes and he is now a fantastic dog athat no longer chases cars either. That's an accomplishment. I also can trust him with my nephews and neice... so that's an accomplishment too. I chalk it all up to the training classes.

Answer 5

you need to be a little more specific: what happened that made him bite you? did he bite you for no reason or did you provoke it?
if he bit you for no reason, and was just an aggressive dog and u felt u couldn't handle it, you might've done the right thing if u gave him a really good home because it made life easier for u and the dog..

if he bit u because u taught him to be that way and you provoked it, then it's your fault sorry..u shouldn't have a dog if you want to teach it to be mean. that's why there are so many overly-aggressive dogs these days : because of owners who taught them how to be that way.

nobody on this site knows truly how u feel. why would u want to listen to other stranger's opinions anyway? if u think u want to get another dog (but if u made the previous dog aggressive) then u should learn ways to become a responsible pet owner first. THEN get another dog..that's just my opinion.

Answer 6

Ok Don't take this the wrong way but that was stupid.
I'm not going to give a bunch of crap about messng up becuase i think you realze that.

If you do get another dog please please please do some research. Pick a clamer a breed of dog or combo if that's what you want. I would recomand anything but a herding breed if you haven't had much experiance with dogs. Yes they're beautiful and smart and in some cases very hyper and fun to play with but those things can get you in big trouble. Trust me i have three Border collies and a Sheltie. Herding breeds have been bred to work 24/7 365. Plus they are breed to be smart which is good and bad at the same time Yes it's nice to have a smart dog but they can be a handful. Thrust me, I taught my dog Chayse to open doors so she can let herslef out of my room at night. And the night i thaught her that she opened and closed the door all night long beacause i didn't get her to go trough the door i only taught her to open it, the frist day. So all night and most of the next day she opened and closed my door because she wanted a treat. Anyway these dogs are also breed to be controling. I mean they want to control everything around them people other dogs cats you name it. So what i'm saying is please think about what your getting your slef into when you buy a new dog.. if you do get another dog wait a while and like i said do some reaserach. And think about want to do with your dog like sit around the house and watch tv and go for the ocaasional walk or get involed with a sport. Also think about how much they shed their some bbreeds that don't shed or aren't supposed to but you have to brush them more often.

Also if you get a new dog you may want to go to obdience classes with your dog. And no more beating up your doggie, no bad ( if thats what you were doing with the last one, i don't know And i'm going to shut up right now) Don't Watch the dog Whisper Caesr Milan. I've seen his show and don't sugest that ever try anything he does unless you know what your doing, From what i've seen he does some pontally very dangerous things with those dogs. You have to know how read what the dog is most likely to do. Ok so basicaly do your hoimework and really think about what your doing and wait a while before you get another dog. and you really miss your dog that bad you could try to getr him back and then take him to dog trainer to help him. But it will most likely take lots of work . Good Luck and remeber BE NICE. If you have more questions or are totally lost with i told you here you can always e-mail my e-mail is [e-mail]

Answer 7

It's really up to you and your partner, I mean, are you ready for another dog? Will you be more responsible this time by learning from your mistakes or will you give it away? I am not trying to be mean, but only you + partner can answer this. If you do get a dog and you want it to be good and friendly and doesn't bite, try a labrador, a retriever or a spaniel. I love Golden Retrievers and King Charles SPaniels because goldens are so nice and fun (in a 'hyper' way and are awesome dogs! Spaniels are also great, except they MAY bite, but not hard enough to bleed... unless you sharp their teeth (I hope you don't!!!)

Remember, a dog may not be right for you. If you want a companion, try a gerbil or something or even a cat. Cats are loveley animals and you can kick them and they will still be loyal to you (please don't kick it though, please)

Answer 8

You cannot physically punish a dog because the dog's self preservation instinct will be to defend itself.

The dog probably needed more exercise than you gave him. You have to take those types of dogs on long walks 2 times a day.

I hope you will not get another dog unless you and your partner will walk the dog every day. They have so much energy they need to exercise

Answer 9

Wow, yet another person who does not deserve to own a dog. Why are there so many of you around? Why on Earth would you get another dog - so you can fail to treat it properly, have it turn aggressive, not be bothered to fix the problem (which is done often with appropriate training) and give it away only to get another one?

It is always easy to give problem animals away. When your dog was broken, you couldn't be bothered fixing him so you threw him away and replaced him with a new dog with no problems (yet). You deserved for your poor dog to bite you, because you failed to care for him and treat him properly. I just hope you decide not to get another dog, because you do not deserve one.

Answer 10

No! You shouldn't buy an other animal!!!! Why? Because you have probably a serious problem.You gave your dog away 2 days ago,and suddenly you know how to behave? In the german Yahoo I answered you,and I really hope,you didn't ignore my/our opinion.