Dog bit someone!

dizziblonde

The odds of him getting rehomed with a bite history are slim to none. Would YOU take the one in the rescue centre who'd bitten, or the one doing the fluffy Harvey routine in the next pen?

Kinski

You really should try and get a behaviourist in to assess him, if you have insurance they might cover the cost but you would need to go through your vet and be referred to one. Can I ask what your feeding the dog on it's amazing what feeding the right food to a dog can do to help calm them down.

tango

IMO either invest some money and time with a very good trainer and get him help,or rehome. If you have the time and patience there may still be hope,but if not,you have to put your family first..

hethmar

I think you have a nervous dog here. He bit because he was taken by surprise. I cant believe a rescue would pass him to you without castration or giving you a voucher for a vet.



When I say he has nipped people in the past, it was usually playing and he got a bit too excited. I had managed to stop this by screaming really loudly whenever it happened. Last night though, it was aggressive, he just jumped at the man as he walked into the room and bit him.



TBH, Im not sure you have trained him correctly "screaming" loudly isnt the way to calm a dog - in fact it will probably excite him more because he thinks you are joining in with him.

Can you go back to the rescue (which in theory you should do, did you not sign a contract?) and say he is too nervy and boisterous to have with kids in the house. Id hate to see him put down for one mistake but I dont think you can have him with kids around. Kids do grab, fall, poke and generally annoy dogs and if he is nervous anyway.

I just remembered then, one of our rescue dogs was a breeding !!!!!, had never lived inside before we had her. She bit a chap on the knee, right through his jeans and drew blood when he walked into our living room unexpectantly. With her it was definitely nervousness and Im pretty sure thats what your dog is suffering from. She took years to calm, bless her - she always expected the worse of men, she was fine with women.

Blitz01

I know it isn't what you want to hear, but it would be completely irresponsible of you to keep the dog.....especially withy a child around.

(i think you already know this though)

The_Next_Verse

We have two large dogs, one of which is a recue and one that we have had since she was a puppy.

The rescue dog is fine with our son who is 5 months old, the other just ignores him (she prefers to be in a different room).

If either one of them had done that with any guests, they would be gone. As it is, they are both outside or behind the dog gate in the kitchen when anyone comes over as (being large dogs) they can easily intimidate.

If it was me, I would try and find an experienced home for him that does not have any children. I would also be honest to any new owner, as you never know if in two years they may start trying for children too. Perhaps contact a breed rescue for advice?