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07-21-2009, 05:40 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire
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| Dexter bit! My little baby bit my BFs son on Sunday. A little background is, BF has a pool and the dogs love it, they love going in and playing with the kids, the kids run around and yell and splash and my Dexter nips at the water and if the kids are quick they will chase them barking and sometimes Dexter will nip but he has never made contact. Well the other day in his excitement he nips my BFs arm and this time he actually made contact. The kids are aware that he does nip at them when they get him too riled up in the pool. Needless to say his son had a bruise and what looked like pinched skin but he did not break the skin, there was no blood. I'm so upset though. My baby is 5.5lbs. He is tiny and he loves the kids, it was not malicious or anything. He is such a laid back pup. I am upset that he did this. Every time I look at him I see the big purple bruise on the kids arm.
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07-21-2009, 05:42 AM | #2 |
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| Well at least he didn't do it malicously. Maybe keep him away from the pool?
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07-21-2009, 05:57 AM | #3 |
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| my dog does the same thing. if you get him too riled up he starts nipping, and even sometimes he growls a bit while "playing". i cant stand it - ive been looking for ways to stop it.. hes only 4 months old, do you think its a phase that will pass?? or have i adopted a dog with horrible traits? |
07-21-2009, 06:02 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I understand why you feel bad but it sounds like it was an accident and it's not like he attacked the boy. My guess is that it took Dexter by surprise too since he had no intention of making contact. He probably felt bad about it too. Roxie doesn't care much for fast moving small children and will bark and bark at them. Not that she doesn't like kids but gets nervous and overly excited when they are screaming and running around. Then again she's not used to it because I don't have small kids in my house very much. Maybe you can give an I'm sorry plz forgive me card from Dexter to the little boy. That might help them to mend any if any hard feelings and will help you feel better too!
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07-21-2009, 06:10 AM | #5 |
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| My boys are like that too, little kids make them nervous and when they are running my boys bark and bark. I live with them alone and bf has his kids every other weekend, guess they are still not used to the commotion of the kids. I think you are right that he did feel bad. After the incident, he stayed close to my side, he did not wag his tail the rest of the day. On the ride to drop off his kids to his ex, his son held Dex in the car and I think they mended fences. His son is 13 years old, he screamed and screamed, soooooo loud I thought he broke his arm. Then I see the bruise and he said Dexter bit him. He is REALLY dramatic ALL the time, but this time I felt so bad because even though I think his screaming was a bit much for what he had, the fact that my sweet baby actualy DID bite him shocked me! I am also afriad if he tells his mom, what she might do. My dog bit her kid. She can be very vindictive and I don't want her to call animal control or the cops on my 5lbs dog for nipping him. I mean if she does, she does, I can't stop it. When he showed me the bite mark, I later said his mother was going to kill me for letting my dog bite him and he said he was not going to tell her. Since he did not break skin and they are utd on all their shots, I think its ok that he does not tell. But who knows.... I just hope nothing comes of it!
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07-21-2009, 07:18 AM | #6 |
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| This is a problem with Yorkies They do get riled up and its one reason why they aren't too good with children I see this with my Zach when he gets excited its like he goes in to a hyper state I don't think he would ever bite but this is the type of emotional state where biting can occur You're going to have to work with your dog if water gets him excited you can desensitize him slowly by exposing him to it while trying to keep him calm at the sametime kids running and jumping are always going to make a dog hyper so you're going to have to keep watch when ever thye are around
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07-21-2009, 07:31 AM | #7 |
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| Oh Christina, I'm sorry this happened and I know it worries you. I know too that Dexter would never intentionally nip or bite, he is such a loving little Momma's boy and the kids were just rough - housing with your pups. Perhaps just letting BFs kids (son) know not to play so roughly next time? It sounds like you handled the "drama" well and that Dexter and BF's son "made up"...
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07-21-2009, 08:27 AM | #8 |
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| This season we have been working on calming them down when the kids go in the pool, we make the kids stay calm while in the pool for a 1/2 hour or so, then put the dogs in the house and let the kids play. Its a hard balance to keep, the dogs need to be calmer but the kids shouldn't have their fun spoiled either by having to stay calm in the pool. I think I am the world's worst dog trainer. LOL I had my friend's 140lb Rottie eating out of my palm and laying at my feet and rolling on his back for me to pet his belly last weekend but with my own 2 monsters Im lucky to get them to do ANYTHING I ask! I don't know why. LOL Anyways, we keep working on it, on them. Hoping to get them to calm down around the pool with the kids. Dexter just wants to go IN, if someone is in the pool he wants them to pick him up and carry him around in the pool. He is now just jumping in from the side towards them if noone gets him on the edge of the pool quick enough! LOL Ive created pool monsters! I'll get more pics up soon, they are too cute!
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