Thread: Eddie bit me :(
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Old 09-28-2008, 01:26 PM   #1
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Default Eddie bit me :(

Eddie has a pretty good rep around here, but I would be remiss in not sharing a negative story with you. This forum is all about learning, and I think we should share the bad with the good.

Last night in bed -- lights off, pitch black -- he was licking my hand as he often does before going to sleep. My arm was outstretched, so he didn't think my head was close to him. I moved my head over to give him a head nudge, and he bit me square on the nose aggressively. By the time I got to the mirror, blood was all over my face and there were five quarter-inch cuts on my nose.

I'm 100 percent sure he thought it was Jack invading his space. He's snapped at Jack before on the bed. I just had no idea he was using his teeth. Perhaps it was exacerbated by the fact he's been sick lately, but who knows.

I'm devastated. If this were to happen to a stranger, he'd be in quarantine right now with a chance that he'd be put down. Whether I think it was a freak accident or not, I have to treat this seriously.

Here's what I'm planning on doing. I'm all ears if anyone has any other suggestions.
* No more going on the bed. He's treating it like his domain, and that's gotta stop. I've never kenneled him at night, but I'm going to start. I'm going to face a serious argument from my wife because she's the one who cuddles with him at night.
* All the toys get put away when I'm not actively playing with him. He has hoarding issues that I've addressed in the past, but obviously not well enough.
* I've told our agility instructor about it and asked for her advice.
* I'm going to tell the administrator at the hospital in charge of the therapy dog program. I'm hoping it doesn't disqualify him from being able to do it, but it's something I don't want to hide from her.

Just thought I'd share in case anyone sees similar behavior in their dogs.
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