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Behavior, Housebreaking, Obedience / what do i do?
« on: February 20, 2006, 10:27:08 pm »
Right now i can't believe i am posting this. Long story sorry. My 3 yr old dane just bit (i think) my husband again!! First this dog is VERY (read overly) bonded with me and always has been, until recently my husband worked out of town and was only homw wknd so thought this behaviour was a pack thing , but now it's been 9 mths or so in the same house.
First tonight we were sitting on the couch Thunder walked by hubby and he (hubby) jumped and said the dog bit him!! I am not sure what happened, he had just barked at something outside before he walked pass hubby. I didn't see the bite but hubby says thats what happened (he has 2 small scratch type marks on his shoulder.
This has happened twice before, once we were chasing eacxh other around camp and i screamed, the dog ran across the camp and nailed him in the shoulder. He got in majot sh*t from me but was kind of understandable given the circumstances. About a year ago, my hubby and teenage son were arguing and hubby grabbed son by the front of shirt, again dog bit hubby on upper arm shoulder area. Again kind of understandable given the circumstances but......
With this happening tonight hubby says the dog goes, I am VERY attached to this dog BUT dont want my husband getting bit either. Thunder has always barked etc at hubby if he raises his voice etc, he is very protective of me and the kids and our home. He is great at the dog park with 100 people petting him and 100 dogs around (literally).
So I dont know what to do, I don't want to re home him, i really think that is not an option due to his obsesive attachment to me, I dont think he'd do well anywhere i wasn't (and no, I am not being overly dramatic or selfish with this statement). Plus, i am not real comfortable re homing a dog that may or may not bite someone (he is good with the kids). So either my hubby changes his mind or I think the only other option is to put him down.......... .....what a choice......wh at to I do?? Anyone?
We have had him at OB classes, did ok once the distraction of other dogs was done. Trainer looked at him, wasn't real thrilled with his temperment but was ok with the way he listened to me. We purchased him from a breeder at 8mths old after he's been taken back from previous owner who i believe abused him--- some sort of broom/stick/shovel etc, still doesn't like them to this day and will leave the room if he can when he sees one. There are no behaviourist here either (4 hrs away) plus i am not sure hubby would agree to him staying at this point anyway for evaluation etc........... . HELP
First tonight we were sitting on the couch Thunder walked by hubby and he (hubby) jumped and said the dog bit him!! I am not sure what happened, he had just barked at something outside before he walked pass hubby. I didn't see the bite but hubby says thats what happened (he has 2 small scratch type marks on his shoulder.
This has happened twice before, once we were chasing eacxh other around camp and i screamed, the dog ran across the camp and nailed him in the shoulder. He got in majot sh*t from me but was kind of understandable given the circumstances. About a year ago, my hubby and teenage son were arguing and hubby grabbed son by the front of shirt, again dog bit hubby on upper arm shoulder area. Again kind of understandable given the circumstances but......
With this happening tonight hubby says the dog goes, I am VERY attached to this dog BUT dont want my husband getting bit either. Thunder has always barked etc at hubby if he raises his voice etc, he is very protective of me and the kids and our home. He is great at the dog park with 100 people petting him and 100 dogs around (literally).
So I dont know what to do, I don't want to re home him, i really think that is not an option due to his obsesive attachment to me, I dont think he'd do well anywhere i wasn't (and no, I am not being overly dramatic or selfish with this statement). Plus, i am not real comfortable re homing a dog that may or may not bite someone (he is good with the kids). So either my hubby changes his mind or I think the only other option is to put him down.......... .....what a choice......wh at to I do?? Anyone?
We have had him at OB classes, did ok once the distraction of other dogs was done. Trainer looked at him, wasn't real thrilled with his temperment but was ok with the way he listened to me. We purchased him from a breeder at 8mths old after he's been taken back from previous owner who i believe abused him--- some sort of broom/stick/shovel etc, still doesn't like them to this day and will leave the room if he can when he sees one. There are no behaviourist here either (4 hrs away) plus i am not sure hubby would agree to him staying at this point anyway for evaluation etc........... . HELP