What makes a dog bite?

[king2005]

Oh and BTW, I'm not about to send my severely abused 7 lb puppy mill rescue that was SO abused I taught him how to use his back legs at 6 years old because the cage he lived in was so small that had burns on his feet/body from laying in urine to the rainbow bridge for biting. And yes, he completely full on bites me at times.

This isn't a flame, but that is just ridiculous!

Does he draw blood when he bites? or does it just hurt?
If there is no blood, thats just a nip IMO... I'm talking about a bite, where the teeth sink into your skin & cause you to bleed. Besides your dogs seems to have a reason to bite, Abuse... so thats still not the kind of dog I'm talking about...

[My Peanuts]

Does he draw blood when he bites? or does it just hurt?
If there is no blood, thats just a nip IMO... I'm talking about a bite, where the teeth sink into your skin & cause you to bleed. Besides your dogs seems to have a reason to bite, Abuse... so thats still not the kind of dog I'm talking about...

Normally, he does not draw blood, but it's not for lack of trying, his teeth are limited.

Also, please don't get the wrong idea about him. 99% of his day, he snuggles and plays, but when he wakes up in the morning he bites. I get bit everyday, then he snaps out of it and lovess me again.

I do agree with you but to a MUCH lesser extent. For example, some dog fighting dogs can't be rehabilitated and the best thing is euthanasia. For me, it has to be an extreme situation where normal training and evaluations failed.

[caseysmom]

Thats interesting. I often wondered why dogs that have biting issues don't just have teeth removed.

Thank your for being understanding of Walter. My casey was formerly abused also and I have to watch for her signals for sure....

[My Peanuts]

Thats interesting. I often wondered why dogs that have biting issues don't just have teeth removed.

Thank your for being understanding of Walter. My casey was formerly abused also and I have to watch for her signals for sure....

Walter is my little man and I love him to death. He needs a mom like me to spoil him after what happened to him at that puppy mill. I owe him the best possible life I can give him.

BTW, we didn't have his teeth removed cause he bites. They were so rotten from the poor diet at the mill. The vet would barely touch them and they would bleed. He had 13 removed in March 2009. He has none, top or bottom, from K9 to K9. He was at the vet yesterday and it looks likehe's going again to have more removed soon.