My brother always torments the dog after 4 yrs of living with him. The dog bites him to do self defense but the bro wont be doing anything and hell growl at him. I want some justification. I dont think he should go away if hes defending himself.
2007-07-24 11:24:29 · 32 answers · asked by Black Widow 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
that would be the kid and the parents fault. he is just scared of the kid
2007-07-24 11:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dory the Fish 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The parents are to blame for letting the brat torment the dog. Your brother needs to stay away from the dog. If it's your dog, you shouldn't have to suffer because your brother is a brat. But I'm sorry to say, that the damage has probably been done, and the dog will probably never get over the abuse and will ultimately be the one that has to go. (Unless, of course, your brother is old enough to move out.)
2007-07-24 11:33:52 · answer #2 · answered by Angel L 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your brother is tormenting the dog and he gets bit, it would be his fault. Any dog, no matter what the breed, has the instinct to defend itself, if it feels threatened in any way. Your parents, need to step in and have a long talk with your brother about the proper way to treat an animal.
2007-07-25 06:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trained and socialized dog will never bite just because it is being tormented. Should the dog bite you if you put down it food bowl and then take it away before the dog can get to it? Do it twenty times and the dog still should never bite or growl at you. Now do that with a dog that was never socialized or trained and has bad behavior and it bites, who is at fault? One clue, it is not the dogs. Obviously the parents did not bother to socialize and train the dog and never instructed the boy on the proper way to interact with a dog.
2007-07-24 11:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The owner of the dog is to blame.
It is the owners responsibility to keep both the child safe from the dog and the dog safe from the child.
The dog growling is a warning of what is to come, the bite.
It is not fare to the child to allow it to be bitten by the dog, or the dog to allow it to be tormented by the child.
If the two cannot be separated until they are able to be taught (yes taught-as in the BOTH need to be trained) to get along, the best decision would be to re-home the dog in a safer environment.
2007-07-24 11:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
So...I guess it is your (or your family's) dog??? I would say your parents should have nipped your brother's behavior in the bud years ago. How old is your brother? People who torment animals usually always have an underlying psychosis of some sort. ie: Jeffery Dalmer had a history of tormenting animals as a child. Perhaps it is time for your brother to enter some sort of treatment with a Psychiatrist????
2007-07-24 11:35:49 · answer #6 · answered by Mary p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is definitely the child's fault. And i mean DEFINITELY. If someone kept tormenting you, you would hurt them back after so many times, and dogs are more like people than you may think. The child needs to be taught not to hurt the dog. It is cruel even for a toddler to be doing that to a dog, and the dog has a right to defend itself if so. (which is exactly what the dog is doing in your case).
2007-07-24 11:30:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Whose to blame???? The adult who is suppose to be supervising the child and the dog...the adult for not teaching the child how to behave in an appropriate manner around dogs and the adult for allowing the child to torment the dog in the first place.
2007-07-24 14:22:12 · answer #8 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the parents' fault. They should teach their child to respect the animal and treat it fairly. The dog should not be punished for acting in the only way it can. Dogs can't say "Hey, that bugs me. Stop." They can bark, growl, snap, etc. It's how they talk. Maybe if someone tormented the kid he would get the picture.
2007-07-24 11:37:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jack & Oliver 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if dog bites child dog goes... no question, you might try obedience school for the dog...but the general rule is to get rid of the dog... you say that the dog now growls at the child... dog goes, you might try teaching the child better ways of handling the dog but there are many factors you should consider before hand, age of child, is child a special needs, some children may have abusive tendencies ( if so this calls for some serious care... getting to the bottom of it) how old is the dog, is the child a new member to the family ( dog can get jealous and the dog has not accepted the child as part of the family /pack). and are both healthy... while growing up i played with my dog sometimes a little rough (stepping on his tail) at these time the dog would move... once my dog did "nip" me, he grabbed my hand and just enough to let me know that he was tired/... i got the message, i was around 8-10 years old... watch them and watch the dog when the child is playing with you or other members of the family... again if this continues dog must go.
2007-07-24 11:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by hujambo 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
A dog has the right to defend itself. However, it's very hard to prove the dog was acting in self defense. A dog that bites once will likely bite again. This is serious. I feel for your dog and would hope your parents have seen the abuse your brother has been giving the dog. At least your brother will learn a valuable lesson.
Watch your dog carefully know though. It might bite again.
2007-07-24 11:29:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋