Mums dog bit me last night...

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I was eating my dinner and there was a fly in the living room. C was sitting on the sofa next to me. I swatted away the flay without thinking and C went for me, latched on to my wrist and I had to give him a smack with my other hand to get him off me. Then he sat there growling and snarling at me!

I told him to get off the sofa which he did and went straight to my step dad who thought it was hilarious.

I have a big bruise with a scratch going through it on both sides of my wrist now.

Just cant believe my parents thought it was funny!! Their excuse was "you made a sudden movement, and so he went for you. He's done it to me too..."

Am I the only one who thinks that there is something odd about this! They obv havent told him off for it! It just worries me as I have a 1YO nephew who stays over twice a week who is running around now and is at the age where poking and prodding is fun...
 
Yes that would concern me, your parents reaction as much as his behaviour, and the fact that he has done it before presumably without any correction. I would try and point out to your parents the risk if he were to snap at your nephew, a bruise on your wrist could be a scarred face on a 1 year old.:( Hope your wrist isn't too painful.
 
A sudden movement might send my two jumping off the sofa--or else they'd think I was trying to play and grab a squeaky toy--but I don't think there's any reasonable excuse for the dog to latch on to you in that way. Does the dog have vision or hearing problems?
 
He's a 3YO JRTxBorder who mum rescued when he was about 6/7 months. He's never had any training. He's a sweet enough dog most of the time, but when he turns, its a bit frightening.

He was attacked by the next door neighbours dog about 5 months ago too, so don't know if that has affected him in anyway as she launched through the fence next door and bit into his side, narrowly missing puncturing a lung.
 
I'd get them to nip it in the bud. My exes parents thought it was well funny that their lhasa attacked people. The little scrotum was the most horrendous animal I ever met, he'd really attack you if you did anything he didn't like and this extended to shutting the dishwasher and or going in the bin.
 
Poor you, and a worrying situation with the little toddler. I really won't tolerate snappy dogs, but you do have to get to the bottom of the behaviour. Trouble is collies can be snappy, and some JR's, so it may be that the cockiness of the JR and the nervous energy of the collie are a potentially bad combination. Normally I'd say sort it with a good scruff shaking , but if it is slightly nervy then this could make it worse with other people. Difficult one.
 
Laughing at dogs and an air of jollity does actually encourage behaviours.

He's pushing his luck and he would have got a rocket and out the door for ten minutes if he were mine or if he were anyone elses, I don't have a problem with reprimanding other people's dogs...
 
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That's totally unacceptable behaviour by the dog, you should be able to make any sudden movements you like without being bitten!! I am a bit shocked your parents found it funny to be honest. If one of my dogs did this I would be totally freaked, I hope I would have the presence of mind to correct it there and then but I would also seek professional help to make sure it never happened again.
 
I have a friend who nearly lost her right eye as a 2 year old in this sort of situation. As it is she has a huge scar across her forehead and cheek from what her Mum has described was just a 'warning snap'. Please do not take any risks where small children are concerned.
 
well, I've told my sister about it and she spoke to my mum saying that she didnt feel safe leaving baby with them whilst he was being like that. Mum said that I had made a mountain out of a molehill and that he was just playing.

No...I've had playfights with him before..this was intentional. He knew what he was doing.
 
happyhack said:
well, I've told my sister about it and she spoke to my mum saying that she didnt feel safe leaving baby with them whilst he was being like that. Mum said that I had made a mountain out of a molehill and that he was just playing.

No...I've had playfights with him before..this was intentional. He knew what he was doing.
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nope you are 100% right

As your mum isn't listening to you - would you like to point out that if this dog did this to someone outside the family there is a very good chance he would be put down? crikey sudden movements in my house and my dogs dive away!
 
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