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my dog bit me
My dog bit me..well, not so much a bite as a sharp snapping at me. I went to pick him up tonight to bring him upstairs for bed, and he growled (which he always does because he was already half-asleep), but then he totally freaked out and yapped at scratched and bit my ear. And he snapped pretty hard that it drew blood.
My mom didn't notice the blood though, though she checked my ear she just looked at the back.
It just freaked me out a little because my sweet little dog flipped out. Both my parents came in and yelled at him and I had screamed when he bit me so now he won't come near me. =\
My question is this: Should I be worried about the bite? It just drew a little blood. And also, if I do get it checked out will the doctor ask and then my dog will have to be put down? He's not usually like this, he's been feeling a little sick for a few days, not quite himself. =\
I want to make sure my health is okay, but I don't want to put my dog at risk in the process...
And also, is there something I can do to let him know I'm not mad at him? He knows he screwed up, I can tell, and so he's very nervous around me. Any suggestions on how I can show him I'm not upset and that I think he's a good boy?
You might find me crazy, but hey, I love the little guy like a person.
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I love my baby Watson too. He is my baby. If you know your dog got his shots then you should be okay. Just treated like a regular wound. Just love him all the time. My dof does the same thing but he doesn't really mean it you can tell.
Lillian
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Just pretend it didn't happen. Dogs don't understand "sorry". They just note the change in how you behave around them and your mood, and if you're happy around him again, he'll come back around.
They don't put down family dogs for biting people. When a dog is put down for attacking someone, its usually pretty severe. They aren't going to seek to have a dog put down unless it causes enough damage to require medical treatment.
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Well I don't know a lot about dogs, but I would think that you don't HAVE to put the dog down if it bit you. I would still go get checked out, I mean talk to your mom and see what she says...I think you should take a look at what might be going on in your dogs life to make him so stressed out. Maybe you could try feeding him something else. Something that I noticed about my birds, they will hiss and snap at night when it's dark and they can't see very well and I started whisteling to them in the dark and it actually calmed them down so they don't do that when I go to change the food or switch them into different cages etc. Maybe you could try doing something that might be soothing to him when you go to wake him up cause he might have some sort of night frights or something or just be haha wired you know :) Hope this helps. Also something my mom does with her dog is put herbs in his food that calm the nerves. You might want to try adding some cellery to his diet.
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