He grapped at his bone and my dog snapped at him thinking it was the other dog near by and caught him in the cheek it left a small scratch the dog is a very gentle dog usually. should we get rid of him?
2007-02-03 05:07:07 · 22 answers · asked by sara69251 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
No.... It was an accident. He was stating it is his bone stay away. I hope you told your dog wrong when this happened. Also keep a closer eye on your 4 yr old when he is around the dogs.
Remember dogs can not talk. They bit, snip, scratch and bark to communicate.
Just work with your dog on sharing his bone and toys. Teach him not to react like that. Never hit him just tell him wrong in a nice firm voice.
2007-02-03 05:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
First answer is spot-on. Make sure you supervise them, but let the older dog show the younger one where the boundaries are. It is quite natural for an older dog to punish a pup for pushing too far, and if you step in and stop this you will confuse the pup as she needs to realise where she fits in (bottom of the heap as a puppy), and the older dog will resent you interfering. Don't worry about growls, even the occasional snap will only be for show - the only time to step in is if it escalates from a short growl/snap to a full on dog fight with blood drawn - I very much doubt it will come to this. I'm going through this at the moment with a 3yo Greyhound and our new 10 week old Labrador pup. The Pup is learning fast what he can and can't do, and the two are getting along famously! I haven't had to step in once despite there being a lot of teasing and annoying behaviour from the pup - already the older one wants the pup to sleep with him (as long as he's prepared not to wriggle too much)!
2016-03-29 03:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try and explain to the child not to grab the bone while the dog is chewing on it.. My mother's dog, protects his bones from the cats. It was simply a mistake, I wouldn't get rid of him unless it becomes much more serious. Depending on the dogs size and personality of course. If he has a tendency of this, then I'd consider it but if not I wouldn't worry about it. Otherwise some dogs are food aggressive, and will protect their goodies from other animals and people. You can check by using yourself, try taking the bone or dish from him and see what happens. It's hard to train them out of this. I hope this helps.
2007-02-03 05:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I teach all my dogs NOT to be possesive of toys or food. I can walk up to any of them and take whatever they have and they do not fight at all. I start this early. When they are eating I will take thier food away and put a stop to any aggression they show. After doing this many times they learn to let me or anyone else take thier prized possesion. They also can't act like that with other dogs.
I do this so I won't get sued if my dog bites someone.
This is a training issue. If you tell your kid not to take the bone that will keep your kid from getting bit, what about the neighbors kids? Agressive behavior in dogs cannot be tolerated. Watch the dog whisperer. He doesn't have any big secrets and his method works for these kinds of behaviors.
2007-02-03 05:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by speedgeek 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I doubt very much that your dog "thought" anything besides "Someone's taking MY BONE."
In any case, your 4-yr old must not be allowed - ever - to mess with your dog when he has treats, toys, is eating, or is chewing on a bone. Put the dog in a crate when it's time for these things if you cannot manage your 4-yr old. See an APDT trainer as soon as you can to learn how to stop this problem from escalating.
2007-02-03 06:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Another point of view. We are currently attending puppy pre-school and the trainer says: Your dog has to learn that it is NOT his bone, it is YOUR bone and you are allowing him to have it. If you want to take it back, you must be able to, and that applies to anything else you give your dog. As for the four year old, you say the dog thought it was another dog taking his bone but you don't know that. Chances are he knew it was your child. The dog is a pack animal and has to learn that ALL the humans in his house are his boss. Having said that, your child mustn't tease the dog, but the dog MUST be taught respect for the child too. Take your dog to obedience classes and you will be taught how to teach your dog - otherwise you risk it getting the upper hand (or paw!) and this could end in disaster. Good luck!
2007-02-03 05:25:03 · answer #6 · answered by PuppyPrince 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No dont get rid of him. A dog is a family member. When you give your dog a bone with a baby around you give it to him outside or in his doggie house or in a different room. No1 is at fault here. Just next time make sure this doesn't happen.
2007-02-03 05:33:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know that my 4 year old and my dog are always teasing each other. I don't think 4 year olds understand how badly they can get hurt, or hurt the dog. Keep a close eye on the 2 of them when they are together. As long as you monitor them, you should be able to keep your dog. Good luck!
2007-02-03 05:16:54 · answer #8 · answered by Ryans Mom 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could be a sign that your dog is going out of control. Get yourself, your kids and the dog to training classes NOW before it's too late!
2007-02-03 08:12:20 · answer #9 · answered by Londoner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs usually do that with Bones. Teach your child when the dog has a bone not to touch it.
My dogs were so gentle I never had any fear of them hurting my youngest grandchild.........EXCEPT when they had a bone.
They would growl at me over the bone..Never if I put my hand in the food bowl though.
Solution..........No bones.....just dog biscuits.
P.S. give the dog the hand in the bowl test...
that will tell the story about dogs temperament.
2007-02-03 05:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by LucySD 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋