Dog bite

Notsosharp

Dogs don't like being picked up (I don't think the vast majority of animals do) so it was probably scared and frightened and turned to the only defence he had - biting.

My mum's first dog Sam only ever bit someone once; it was my cousin Simon after he had stuck a pencil in her backside so hard it stuck in her bum! Mum had no sympathy for him whatsoever.

Are you sure your son/wife didn't hurt the dog firstly when your son picked him up and then when she dragged him into the garden.

My collie has really quite severe hip displaysia(sp?) and he will bite if I catch him in the wrong place mainly because he feels vulnerable but also it can hurt him. I don't blame him, it's my fault for not being careful and if he snaps because I have stood on his foot then it's my fault no one elses. Collies are nippy dogs by nature anyway, he also nips in play when he is over excited, you get him like that once, the bruise he left on my leg was quite something!

Picking a dog up, especially the way your son did is a big no no, it's a dominance thing also and he probably didn't appreciate it. I would never pick my collie up, he's a big dog and it would hurt him.

~Chameleon~

grazzzz wrote: »

Max and the rest of the family are acting normally we are aware of what has happened the circumstances were extraordinary to say the least and we have all learnt from it .He was clearly stressed by being manhandled and lifted off the ground an unnatural experience to find himself in and he may have been in pain as a 9 year old dog a setter at that could have the start of hip problems.
I have never blamed the dog even though some of you think thats wrong . He is a placid loving setter who enjoys the company of us all, i did blame my son and wife who after reading the comments on here understand they were both in the wrong !
As for attacking a child there isnt one in the house nor will there be one he has ample place to excercise in the woods at the back off my house which is my property and if taken in to a public place he is on a lead and i am his handler
Everyone is entitled to there opinion however thats what i like about this site thank you all for your advice
G X

Thank you, you have reacted in exactly the appropriate way. Please don't feel you need to justify yourself any further to some of the more extreme elements of the forum

Hoof_Hearted

Personally, I think it's a good idea to regularly handle your dog, including picking him/her up as you may have to do this at some time. I have a 27kg dog and I pick him up from time to time. I wouldn't say he enjoys it but he is used to it. Sometimes I need to dunk him in the bath or pick him up to be weighed. If you dog hasn't got any sore/painful bits which caused the reaction, I would suggest increasing your handling of him/her until you can lift.

Hoonercat

suki1964 wrote: »

And that excuses name calling without proper discussion to back up your view?

So far I seen you call this poster a moron and someone else scum, just because their ideas don't match yours

I was reading the other thread with interest, pity it was deleted. FYI, he was right, you were wrong. There was a reason that the dog in the pic looked so uncomfortable, it wasn't a family pet but one of many that the same person has sold, advertised as good with kids & cats when the seller has no idea if this is true. Anyone with any sense could see that there was something wrong about that pic.

Iain_L

Hoonercat wrote: »

I was reading the other thread with interest, pity it was deleted. FYI, he was right, you were wrong. There was a reason that the dog in the pic looked so uncomfortable, it wasn't a family pet but one of many that the same person has sold, advertised as good with kids & cats when the seller has no idea if this is true. Anyone with any sense could see that there was something wrong about that pic.

Can we keep this thread on topic please and discuss the actual situation that grazz is trying to deal with.

Iain

geoffky

Iain_L wrote: »

Can we keep this thread on topic please and discuss the actual situation that grazz is trying to deal with.

Iain

It has been dealt with...:cool: