[Charlene1963]

I would find a new vet. I think it was sneaky and inappropriate to go behind your back and report it.

One of the hazards of working with animals is being bit by animals. I work with special needs kids and have been bitten many times-its goes with the job.

When I took Ziggy to the groomers for the first time at 5 months (he was also 8 pounds), she took him into a back room and I could hear him whining and crying and yiping. 5 minutes later she brought him out and said she couldn't groom him because he kept trying to bite her and that he was the worst dog she had ever dealt with. I felt like a terrible pet owner and was humiliated in front of the whole waiting room. When I finally got the courage six months later to try a new groomer I was vindicated. She told me that biting is a hazard of the job and that any groomer worth his salt can manage a dog or as a last resort, muzzle the dog. My groomer says that Ziggy will "warn" her each time she grooms him by putting his teeth on her hand but he has yet to bite her.

Don't feel bad about that experience; ask around and find a more pet-friendly vet. Be open about your experience with the first vet (without namimg the clinic) and ask how they deal with animals that may bite. I told my vet about Ziggy and she was very firm (but kind) with him right from the start.