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Piasladic

(1,160 posts)

13. nips I can deal with... bites, not so much

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 08:13 PM

Dec 2019

Two weeks after the last real bite, I still have marks and bruises. Then, he nipped me again yesterday (left a mark, never bites my husband - his primary keeper). Our dog is over a year. I worry that if we tell the vet, she'll take him, and he'll be killed.

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New dog; he bites [View all] Piasladic Dec 2019 OP

How old is your new furbaby? Backseat Driver Dec 2019 #1

just over a year / in the pound for almost a year before Piasladic Dec 2019 #2

I rescued a 7-month old mixed breed Polly Hennessey Dec 2019 #3

nips I can deal with... bites, not so much Piasladic Dec 2019 #13

Can you get the dog professionally trained ? I know it would be added OnDoutside Dec 2019 #4

We are thinking about that Piasladic Dec 2019 #5

You'd be paying for peace of mind then. OnDoutside Dec 2019 #6

You need help. stopdiggin Dec 2019 #7

We don't have kids Piasladic Dec 2019 #8

We live in Podunk, FL. Piasladic Dec 2019 #9

That breed is very smart and learns BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #10

Reviewing your 3 choices how can you avebury Dec 2019 #15

Try calling this one... I've heard good things about them radical noodle Jan 2020 #19

I'd suggest that you immediately take over as much of the IndyOp Jan 2020 #21

Last word - IndyOp Jan 2020 #22

Agreed. avebury Dec 2019 #14

Have you taught him to make eye contact? If you give him one Karadeniz Dec 2019 #11

I'll try Piasladic Dec 2019 #12

Your fear is part of the problem Boomer Dec 2019 #17

Consider this - you are living a life that is avebury Dec 2019 #16

Have you considered training him with a muzzle, temporarily TexasBushwhacker Jan 2020 #18

Our oldest daughter and her husband had to give up her first dog. phylny Jan 2020 #20

Thanks for the help Piasladic Jan 2020 #23