the kid was grabing the dog by the coller after the dog had gotten out of the house and ran off to a neighbors house hes going senile and mom says hes partialy deaf now and going blind because of catracts but we dont want to put him down just yet hes a toy poodle and they live much longer ill admit hes a little over weight but that doesnt stop him from playing nice with our 14 week old beagle
2007-10-29 17:48:09 · 13 answers · asked by beaglegurl87 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The kid needs to be taught about how to approach a dog. Grabbing a collar, especially of an older (sore) dog is provoking it. Just keep better control of the dog and do not let anyone handle her that she doesn't know well.
2007-10-29 20:28:41 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Keep him away from kids. He is old and if he is senile and deaf , he does'nt know any better and while he might still have some life left and no reason to put him down if he is not suffering, don't subject anyone but yourself and people that you feel can handle him to him at this point. He needs the same people around him and very gentle treatment.
2007-10-30 00:56:36 · answer #2 · answered by WENDY S 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The child did not appear to be doing anything wrong by grabbing the dog's collar to keep it from running away and getting hurt. I don't know why some of the other people answering seem to think that the dog was being teased because it sounds like he wasn't. If the dog didn't inflict any sort of serious harm, I think everything will be all right. The child probably knew the dog would nip but decided to take the chance anyway.
2007-10-30 02:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by RoVale 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Alot of toy poodles turn like that when they get old. You just need to keep him with her at all times. He got scared so he bit the kid. Imagine being deaf and blind and feeling threatened....you would come out fighting.
2007-10-30 01:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by kaseymay_2000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grabbing an unknown dog by the collar, is risking even the nicest dog to get nippy. Don't worry about that.
Have your mom invest in a baby gate to prevent the dog from getting out the front door, that way she doesn't have to worry about whether the dog is getting moody with neighborhood children or not.
He's just getting old, that's not a reason to put him to sleep.
2007-10-30 00:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Ok, so he can't see, and he can't hear and out of nowhere (so far as he can tell) some stranger grabs him? And you're surprised he tried to defend himself?
Did he break the skin? If not, I wouldn't really be concerned. He's a toy poodle! And it's not like he went out and maliciously sought someone to attack.
Try to keep a better eye on him, but he certainly wasn't at fault for what happened.
2007-10-30 01:00:48 · answer #6 · answered by Ista 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am thinking that your dog was just startled and reacted defensively. If he has never done this before in ten years of life, I wouldnt worry overly much about it. You may want to keep a closer watch on him though, if his hearing and his sight are going, it could be very dangerous for him to be on the loose. I hope you have lots of years left with this fiesty little guy!
2007-10-30 00:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by answers4u, not insults 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
if he is going blind it prob scared him having someone pull him,and he would not have heard them.just be carefull and never let out alone,if he out tell people not to come over quick as he cant hear and see well,his not being nasty but looking after himself,he will be fine as long as you dont let off lead and tell people who come in house
2007-10-30 03:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just keep an eye on him, imagine how you would feel if you couldn't see, or hear what was going on very well and somebody grabbed you by the neck!
2007-10-30 00:52:59 · answer #9 · answered by scorch_22 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The problem is the kid not the dog. What would you do if a kid was poking at you? Protect the dog. At its age, it deserves to be respected. The kid needs to learn boundries.
2007-10-30 00:52:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋