My dog bit my little brother again!

[stacwase]

I was just agreeing with what was said before.

We give eachother advice all of the time over pet talk! Isn't that what we're here for? Advice and support?

Is anything directed at me here, or did I sort of step into a fight like I accidentally did that one time when I mentioned something about outdoor cats?

The tension here is thick enough to slice and serve with gravy so I think I'll just back slowly out of the room.

But - I must admit that I have never dealt with a truly aggressive dog so my opinions aren't any more valid than anybody else's.

[aly]

I'm not directing it anyone. I'm just stating the fact that it is dangerous to give advice on a situation like this.

Pet Talk is a wonderful place for advice and support. However, there are situations, and this is one, where only a true professional should step in. A good, qualified behaviorist wouldn't even give advice about this over the net because they understand that they need to see the situation in order to diagnose it. An 11 yr old boy had to go to the ER once, almost twice. That family really needs a behviorist in their home ASAP.

Luckily, the severe situations here at PT are few and far between. Therefore, we are able to give lots of support and advice to each other. But this is one of those times that we just shouldn't.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by aly
I wasn't directing the post at you, as you didn't give advice anyway.

OK, well then in that case, I apologize. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[SherryAR]

I'm the one with the dog who posted originally. I am not a child. I'm in my 20's.

My brother wants to say something now:
"My wounds are all healed. It only took a week to heal. It's not that bad."

But at the time he was in pain. He's not afraid of Jake (the dog) on a daily basis. He lays around the house all day (both of them). But I'm still worried if my brother starts jumping around or moving near him when there's a new bone or food he really wants, he could strike again. I don't live at home anymore, but I'm there a lot. Anyway, thanks for the advice. Hopefully, they will get him to dog obedience school.

[aly]

Since your brother is 11, he understands not to go near the dog when there's a bone around, right? Then the problem can be avoided until you guys can talk to a professional.