[Closed] So....the dog bit my Daughter on the face..!!

Bit you.

Bit a stranger.

Bit your neighbour.

Bit your daughter twice.

Um I am afraid if it was mine it would be dead already.

As a 2 year old child I was bitten by a corgi (small dog), it's given me a fear of dogs for life.
Over the years I've been bitten by other dogs and yet dog owners always tell me that their little pooch wouldn't harm a flea.

I personally would have it put down, however even as a person that is fearful of dogs I realise how painful it will be for you.

Your daughter comes first.

1. Dogs Trust.
b. Honest explanation.
iii. Hefty donation.

My bikes always trying to kill me

So that's why you keep getting rid of them ?

Its either that or I watch them. The missus also makes sure that they are never on the sofa with me

Our dog Murphy(a border collie who sadly passed away recently at just 9yrs old) was nearly perfect, but he was still a dog.

Incident 1 - Minding his own business, asleep at my feet, approx 2yrs old. A toddler tries ramming a large Tonka toy up his arse at speed. Murph turns fast and shows him a face full of teeth. No harm done.

Incident 2 - 2 months later. My wife makes him sit so my 2 yr old niece can pet him. As she gets close he nips her cheek.

We then muzzled him in her company till she is 3 yrs old (a bit taller).

Incident 3 - After hours of hassle from my niece and two friends while camping he gave a warning growl when he needed a rest.

When Murph was 7 we then had our own child. We followed the directions given by Caesar The Dog Whisperer when we brought Reuben home.

Murph died when Roobs was 21 months old. In that time he growled once or twice when Roobs started crawling and once had a quick snarl/nip (no contact) when he crawled on him on the bed.
Each time we made it very clear to the dog that he was in the wrong and banned him from the bed/couch, etc for a while.

Only you can decide but we are glad that we gave our dog a chance. They were becoming good friends before he died.

We would also admit that we didn't treat the dog like a dog. We will treat the next one differently.

If it were my dog it would now be in nearest dog home.

Daschunds.... Horrible little things.

Dog has to go sadly. It bites and isn't choosy if it's in the mood.

No doubt it can be rehired - we took in a psychotic cat 6 years ago which is now a very sociable animal, but had we had no kids at the time. If kids had been around he'd never have settled. Your Dachshund will never settle safely with kids around.

We had two Germany Shepherds when I was a child the first would play with cats and very gentle dog. The second one consistently fought with other dogs, although was great with people. He would occasionally low growl at strange kids if they grabbed him round the neck but nothing else. The first had an epileptic fit and tried to attack my father, there was no question he was put down. Very distressing but necessary, dogs are animals not people, as much as people try to attach human emotions and characteristics to them they remain an animal in your house. You prioritise your family not your animals its that simple for me, as difficult as that decision might be.

a mate of mine had this collie that no one could live with untill he took charge of it.
guess what the solution was ..
everytime the the hound stepped out of line it got a proper kicking. 😐
worked though.

and the dog seemed happy enough.

[quote=liquid1000 ] Very distressing but necessary, dogs are animals not people, as much as people try to attach human emotions and characteristics to them they remain an animal in your house.
I think too many young couples get dogs as "baby substitutes" until they are ready to commit to the real thing.

everytime the the hound stepped out of line it got a proper kicking.

That's not how you train a dog though

Worjs for me so the ****er won't start again.

I am sure that some of these posts (give the dog a kicking) are deliberate wind ups (yes they work) but I hope the posters are aware of the [b]2006 Animal Welfare Act[/b] and it's [b]criminal[/b] implications. Not so bright to abuse animals and even less so to boast about it on a public forum IMO. A bit more serious than riding a cheeky trail.

I totally agree teamhurtmore, you don't go around kicking animals unless you're a moron.

Anyway, thanks for all the replies on here guys, some were useful some less so.
We spent a large part of yesterday ringing & emailing our extended family to see if anyone might take him, no joy so far. We're now looking at the Dogs Trust as some have suggested on here. On their FAQ about hard to rehome dogs apparently they have a Sancturay:

[i]Some of our dogs prefer not to live with people and these live in our sanctuary.

This large secure field with shelter, allows dogs to roam and form natural relationships within the group.

The dogs here are happy, content and living a life free of the stresses with which they have shown they cannot cope. They are fed regularly, health-checked and have human interaction with two dedicated carers.[/i]

So this looks our best bet and I will give them a ring later. We'll make a decent donation & pledge to donate every year until he dies, we could also see if we can sponsor him so we can get updates on his welfare and stuff. I hope that we can also go up and take him out for walks if he doesn't get rehomed. This seems a lot more appealing than putting him down.
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Shame for the dog but he's got to go, aren't most kids evil little ****ers around pets though? I'm for ever catching my nieces and nephews pinching/pulling at my parent's dog (fortunately it's very docile and just walks away as it's a great dane so could do some damage, although it does get it's own back by 'accidentally' knocking them over when it barges past to get somewhere ;p ). Watched a toddler in a pub on Sunday poking at the eyes of a border collie that was just minding it's business whilst the rest of the family ate, it had more patience than me.

you don't go around kicking animals unless you're a moron.

you don't go around kicking animals unless you're a moron.

If a dog just bit me, I couldn't give a monkeys about the Animal Welfare Act.

Last time a dog bit me, it was an uncontrollable yappy jack russell. The owner was in a state of panic, as they didn't know how to handle their prized family pet.

A few second later the dog was knocked out by a hard right foot. Now the owner was more hysterical as their dog instantly went from yappy to silent.

I've got a scar on my leg from that dog, and the dog probably had a fractured skull. I don't think the dog will be biting any more people.

I'll get shot down for this - but I feel strongly enough to post it...

This large secure field with shelter, allows dogs to roam and form natural relationships within the group.

The dogs here are happy, content and living a life free of the stresses with which they have shown they cannot cope. They are fed regularly, health-checked and have human interaction with two dedicated carers.

So this looks our best bet and I will give them a ring later.

Seriously - for a 12 year old Dachsund who has known nothing else but near constant human company and sleeping on a sofa?

I'm really sorry for your situation, but you helped to made this little fella into what he is. If you can't find a suitable home for him (where he can end his days peacefully) then MTFU and take him to the vet yourself. I can't help but feel that his 'natural place within the group' will be a pretty low and sad one.

(Xiphon - words almost fail me....but your must (and judging from your post, do) feel very proud. :?)

Good decision Jekkyl and best of luck with it. I hope cabbage is happy in the sanctuary.

teamhurtmore - I don't hate dogs, but a short and memorable warning when they do something dangerous ("It could have been a ch...... hang on a minute..") will hopefully prevent them from doing it in the future. They will remember: biting people = sore head.

Xiphon, what you did was right.

However, etiquette dictates that you do at least say "Oh, I've never done that before" and "I'm only playing".

I had a similar experience to the OP. Family dog, owned since a puppy, bit my youngest daughter on the face and head when it was approx 2. It was a Kerry Blue Terrier so could be a bit excitable around other dogs but had always been great with people esp the youngest daughter. After the incident, the dog was at the vets within the hour. Yes it was difficult to leave him there as he was one of the family (and a pretty good trail dog), but it wasn't half as hard as having to go to the hospital afterwards, to watch my daughter getting stitches in her head.

I got bitten in the face by a friends dog when I was at his house playing when I was about 7. It wasn't the first time the dog had bitten someone - it had bitten his sister on the arm previously. I bent over to stroke the dog and it went for me - missed my eye by about 1cm and I had 10 stitches.

The dog was at the vets being put down that afternoon. I was more upset about the dog getting put down than the bite.

If I had a dog now (not had one for years) and it bit one of my kids it would be at the vets equally quickly.

I've got a scar on my leg from that dog, and the dog probably had a fractured skull. I don't think the dog will be biting any more people.

I hope you remember the time you were pure man every time you see that scar. It must bring back some powerful and dominant memories for you.

Seriously - for a 12 year old Dachsund who has known nothing else but near constant human company and sleeping on a sofa?

The Dogs Trust sanctuary is for dogs that have never known and do not enjoy family life/human contact. In Mr Bitey the daschund's case, they'd try to rehome him in a child-free home, making his prior history clear. They class any dog that has shown aggression towards humans for whatever reason as an 'amber' dog.

For example, we looked a border collie called Robbie - he'd bitten a child's face (the owner's grandchild had come to live with them and the dog wasn't very good with children...). He would make a great pet, but he'd have to have the right home.

Worjs for me so the ****er won't start again.

A dog called Cabbage? I dread to think what the kid's called!

The dog needs to go, end of. At the age of 12 it's probably kinder to put it down rather than sending it to a sanctuary IMO, how long will a small dog like that realistically live? It's had a good innings and will be miserable without you so why put it through such a massive change.

FWIW I don't see much wrong with giving a dog an occasional kick if it does something wrong, especially if it displays undue aggression.
I wouldn't use it as a main training strategy but if a/my dog bit me it would certainly get a boot in the ribs.

I don't see much wrong with giving a dog an occasional kick

At the age of 12 it's probably kinder to put it down

He's not a small dog. There are 3 sizes of dachshund, toy, mini and standard, he is a standard and his height is just below my knee and I'm 6ft. My wife also has opinion and it's her dog really, she owned it before they both moved in with me. She thinks that any life is better than none, I'm not sure I agree so anywhere we do give it we shall be asking some direct questions about it's day to day life and any restrictions. It's a terrible poisition to be in and it's very sad because we love him so much.

It's a terrible poisition to be in and it's very sad because we love him so much.

Bear in mind

a.

4 people before.

To get some perspective, there were 4 incidents in 12 years...... 4

b. Hora is a moron and should be ignored, as that he even inhales and exhales without assistance is a miracle.

and finally .....

Last time a dog bit me, it was an uncontrollable yappy jack russell. The owner was in a state of panic, as they didn't know how to handle their prized family pet.

A few second later the dog was knocked out by a hard right foot. Now the owner was more hysterical as their dog instantly went from yappy to silent.

I've got a scar on my leg from that dog, and the dog probably had a fractured skull. I don't think the dog will be biting any more people.

Do you normally stand naked in front of the mirror touching yourself when you recall that story?

You sad, sad little man.

Mate had a border collie from birth.Followed him everywhere, nicest most sociable dog you would meet. when it was 5 he had kids. it snapped at one of the kids once, nipped them. he kept the dog and told it off. 8 months later whilst at work the dog ripped a sheet of his sons face off like bacon, no joke. end result, plastic surgery, scarred kid, dead dog....

Horrible situation to be in but the above story says it all really.

Best of luck with it!

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Rich, I don't think that's fair on Hora at all.
He handled the situation with Bingo very well indeed.

[i]Rich, I don't think that's fair on Hora at all.
He handled the situation with Bingo very well indeed. [/i]

this.

He may come across as a little, errm, eccentric but I've never doubted his heart's in the right place and he did the right thing with and by that dog.

I kicked my best friend's dog about 7 years ago,it was biting my 18 month old daughters hand at the time,should I have told it off instead?

I kicked my best friend's dog about 7 years ago,it was biting my 18 month old daughters hand at the time,should I have told it off instead?

To get some perspective, there were 4 incidents in 12 years...... 4

Last time a dog bit me, it was an uncontrollable yappy jack russell. The owner was in a state of panic, as they didn't know how to handle their prized family pet.

A few second later the dog was knocked out by a hard right foot. Now the owner was more hysterical as their dog instantly went from yappy to silent.

I've got a scar on my leg from that dog, and the dog probably had a fractured skull. I don't think the dog will be biting any more people.

Coward. I'd love to meet you and bite your leg. We'd see how long you'd last.

glitchy bump

glitchy bump 2, the sequel.

[edit] well that one worked.

Proof that a sequel can be better than the original?