We adopted a puppy from the dog warden, she has always mouthed or bitten. I have gone through dog toys and children's toys, she chews, and eats everything. We have a 3 yr old child, he startled her and she bit his face. My husband wants her gone, adopted out.
She has always been aggressive. I have never had a dog continue to mouth, bite, and show aggression like this. I have guarded my child so she knows, we come in the house and my child enters first, then me, then our dog. I have replaced things in her mouth that are not hers with things that are. I don't let my child play rough with her, she seems to understand. When I tell her to drop something she does, but then goes and gets something else that doesn't belong to her. She has gone to the extreme of a disposable razor out of the bathroom trash, I didn't close the door. I have tried yelping, ignoring, "No", and nothing has helped with the biting. She has chewed everything from balls, bats, to plastic buckets, and people. She is over a year old. What else can we try? I have taught our children not to let her bite or mouth by yelping or a firm "No", this works at the moment. After a year she is still at it, the aggression she showed when my child startled her scares me.
By Caly
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With a child involved, you need to find a behaviorist immediately. This is behavior that can be changed, but you will not likely be equipped to do it, nor should you run the risk.
I would either get a trainer immediately and crate the dog anytime the c hild is loose, or take this one to the pound. This kind of behavior needs addressing immediately and please do not let your dog around your child, due to the past behavior.
A three year old cannot defend or tell when a dog is coming at it.
Please crate the dog and get a trainer to the house pronto, or give the dog to someone who doesn't have children, or take it to a shelter.
It is not worth the risk. You are probably going th find that the 3 year old will develop a fear of dogs because of this.
I would also put a muzzle on the dog around the child. The dog will still have to be watched. I am on the side of caution as usual. You don't want the dog free running in the house with a child. The risk is too high.
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This dog looks like it may be part pitbull. Because of poor breeding some pits can have agression problems. And of course some dogs cannot deal with children well.
As for the chewing, he looks like a pit bull or pit mix. They have large chewing needs. Toys wont work for this type of doggie. I would give him all your peanut butter jars when you are done with them, without washing them out.
This makes for a kind of kong. They lick out the inside and it keeps them busy.
Also try a nylabone. A large one. It is a little pricey but few dogs can chew up the large bones. Don't let the dog have the bone around the child.
I love your dog, it is so cute. it is also smart and you are going to have to "crate and rotate" when the child is out. That is a thing that pit bull owners do when their dogs don't get along.
Here is a great site for everything pit bull..... www.pbrc.net/
Blessings, Robyn
I raised AKC Boxers in the USA for decades and worked with a breed rescue group-your dog has the appearance of being a Boxer-Staffordshire Terrier mix. This type of dog matures much slower than other breeds, it takes about three full years for them to become fully adult, and training to be a family dog needs to start at 6 weeks of age. Additionally, many localities in the US (and here in the UK where I now live) have laws either banning or restricting severely the kind of conditions these dogs live under.
Your husband is right, you need to rehome this dog ASAP. Toddlers and aggressive bull terriers don't mix-you are looking at a mauling waiting to happen as you can't be as careful as is needed 24/7/365, you just can't. Having this kind of dog in your home requires far more time, experience, and special environment than you are able to provide.
Please call your vet now and ask for info on a breed rescue group, or Google using the search term: Staffie Boxer breed rescue (+the name of your city or county) to find a no-kill rescue group to find a new fur-ever home for this dog.
The homes found by breed rescue groups are conscientious, and know how to provide a safe, loving home for these type of dogs. They understand the laws around 'dangerous breeds' and are prepared to provide a home that knows and follows the local laws to the strictest letter.
PLEASE find a rescue group - Do not take this dog to the pound because more and more these days, pounds are having to kill these animals.
Your dog needs to be adopted by a family without children. How will you feel if your child is bitten and seriously hurt or scarred. Your husband is right. Do it now!
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A bite to a child's face is very agressive behavior. Please take your dog to training class. I can see from the picture that he is part pit bull. As you adopted him as an older "Puppy" you don't know his background.
Please have him evaluated by your Veterinarian and/or a professional trainer. I would certainly hate for you to have a severe bite hinder your child's health or anyone else for that matter. Please remember that people can sue you for any damage done by your dog to them. Please be very cautious with this animal in your house. Your husband has every right to be concerned. Good luck
Irrespective of Breed and he appears to be Pit Bull / Staffy this is totally unacceptable behaviour. Regarding the "chewing" certain breeds take longer to mature but this is no excuse for "biting". You have been very kind to give this boy a home but I would have thought your child was the paramount issue here. Please don't re-home him with a family with children. He needs to live with an adult family where he is the onlyanimal. There is certainly no reason to think of euthanasia.
I am an animal lover but there is but one answer to this question. You need to protect your child and let someone else take the dog. Please do it soon before your child is hurt!
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