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So I have a 1 year old German Shepherd. I love him to death, except, he bites. A lot. And it hurts. :(
Thing is, my brother & dad LET him bite them, so then the dog thinks he can go around biting me, my sister, my mom sometimes, and even my friends.
I've told my brother & dad to STOP letting him bite, but he's just so used to doing it that he won't stop!!!
My dog could be as sweet as pie, but the next minute, he'll start biting. :( It's so sad.
So, what should I do...? Is there anything I COULD do? [Besides taking him to the vet. We don't have any time WHATSOEVER to bring him] (link)
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Whether they're trying to or not, your brother and your dad are doing the best they can to raise a dog who will eventually have to be taken away and put down.
Right now, he's a puppy, he nibbles, and it's adorable. In another year's time, he'll be a nearly fully-grown dog, he'll bite hard, and it will be intolerable. Breaking him of that habit then will be much, much harder than breaking him of it now - if indeed it will ever be possible.
You're all going to have to get together on this, or it won't work. His playful bites will need to be strongly discouraged as of NOW. Otherwise, he will continue to do it and eventually he'll bite someone hard enough that they'll call the police. Then he's living on borrowed time.
To be honest, I'm wondering whether your family can handle this responsibility. You say that you have no time WHATSOEVER to take him to the vet - does this mean he hasn't had his shots? Is he getting the regular check-ups he needs? If not, then someone needs to step up to the plate and make sure it happens, because a dog requires that kind of care. When you do take him in for those necessities, ask your vet about techniques you can use to curb his biting habit. If you have no time to do this, then you do not have enough time to care for a dog properly - do yourselves and the dog a favor and find someone who will.
It is in a dog's nature to bite, especially one such as a German Shepherd which was specifically bred to be a police dog. The reason why many dogs do NOT bite is because people specifically train them not to. If he doesn't learn not to bite people - in other words, if you don't train him - he will pay for it with his life someday. That's what's at stake.
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