DH's dog bit me last night! Fed UP!
This latest issue actually isn’t about my SD for once, but since I have gotten good advice here in the past, I want to see what you all think about this one.
When DH and I moved in together 2 years ago, he brought 2 horrible dogs (yorkies- 1 male & 1 female) and of course a bratty SD and I brought one dog (beagle). His male yorkie is AWFUL- he has bitten SD (she is 4), he goes after my dog every chance he gets, & last night when I came home from work he bit ME! He is also not completely housebroken at 5 years old. I am fed up with this dog! His dogs have to be locked in the basement because the one is so bad & he doesn’t want him to be “jealous” if he lets the better behaved dog out. It’s like the guilty parenting spills over onto the dogs too!? It’s nuts! I have been telling him for years the dog needs to go mainly because he has ruined the basement of my house, but last night I really put my foot down (or so I thought) and said I can’t have my dog being attacked anymore, this is ridiculous, etc. DH refuses to get rid of the dog.
I don’t know what to do. I know they are “just dogs” but it’s like always some kind of issue with DH and I feel like I am always the one who has to suck it up or compromise and I am sick of it!!
What would happen if the dog
What would happen if the dog accidentally got out and ran away? }:)
HAHA! I've been thinking of
HAHA! I've been thinking of ways to get rid of this dog for years but now I will definitely be the main suspect after what happened last night. I'm just so stressed out about the entire situation with DH & this is just the latest issue. It might not be a huge issue on its own, but combined with everything else, I am just so frustrated!
Has DH ever heard of dog
Has DH ever heard of dog training? Seems to me like these Yorkies need some heavy duty obedience and potty training and NOW. I'm a former trainer and believe me, you are living with out of control dogs that are now a liability.
Let DH know if the dog bites someone visiting your home, he can be SUED, the dog will be taken by authorities and possibly euthanized. Also, your homeowner's/renter's insurance will increase dramatically. It's not just Pit Bulls, Dobermans and Shepherds that bite people...
Hell, when I was a vet tech, we'd all draw straws when the tiny toy dogs came in! No one wanted to deal with the nasty things that are so babied and spoiled they tend to bite. We'd take a Pit anyday!
Maybe sit him down and watch a few episodes of Cesar Milan's Dog Whisperer show. Let him know that if something doesn't change with these little monsters, you'll do something about it!
Good luck. And remember, any dog can be trained at any age. It's training the HUMANS that is the most difficult!
Exactly! I have a beagle who
Exactly! I have a beagle who has never bit anyone and I grew up with bigger dogs- labs, a golden retriever, heck even had a rottweiler who never bit anyone.. it's always the little anklebiters!
I agree, I hate ankle biters
I agree, I hate ankle biters
I have a pit bull myself and she have never once showed aggression to any other animal or person. My BD5 use to torture her at first (BD was 2 when we got her), and my pit would just look at us like "what do I do?" Sweetest dog ever!
I went through the same
I went through the same thing! See my comment below! This one would not back down from the ALPHA stance either. bye-bye.
My yorkie has never bit
My yorkie has never bit anyone in her life. She just doesn't have it in her little tiny 3lb body to bite anyone. Now if you ring my door bell she'll bark her head off at you then run and hide behind my legs.
So not all yorkies are the same. Just like not all pits are the same.
Most likely it's a territorial issue.
The "companion" dogs take their job very, very seriously. Plus..is the dog fixed? If he's not fixed then having him fixed would most likely help.
I agree that the dog needs to be trained. Potty training is work but it can be done. Esp when you are dealing with a dog that has the bladder the size of a peanut.
You have to be consistent.
Most likely your dh just doesn't discipline or train the dog. Biting is serious and if the dog bit an outsider or a child, then it would be another matter altogether.
You dh needs to address this before it becomes an even worse issue.
I hope you put some antibiotic cream on the bite even if it didn't break the skin from what you can see.
You're right, it's definitely
You're right, it's definitely an issue with the specific dog. DH actually has 2 yorkies and the female is fine. It's the male who is very aggressive and I am not sure why. I guess it is probably him being territorial like you said. I can't believe he kept the dog after he bit SD. I think he is just letting him get away with it because the dog is small, but if it were a pit bull that bit his kid and his wife and attacked another dog with no provocation, I am betting that dog would be gone. Idk why he is letting this little shit run the house!
If he won't get rid of it,
If he won't get rid of it, have you tried a muzzle?
I actually do have a muzzle
I actually do have a muzzle for him; however, DH refuses to use it. Go figure.
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Not the dogs fault. DH's.
Not the dogs fault. DH's. And if the DH can't train the dog he doesn't deserve it. If he still feels entitled after it has bitten you, a four year old and your own dog, I say make him choose between you and the dog. Find the dog a home where someone cares enough about it to train it properly and give it the space it needs.
Yup, it's totally DH's fault
Yup, it's totally DH's fault for not properly training the dog. He had this dog for years before we got together so I had no part in the mess. I have my own dog who is well behaved and would never do the things his dog does. & yes, he does still feel entitled to keep the dog after it bit his daughter, his wife, and another dog in the house (my dog). Unbelievable. I tried telling him he has to choose, but he just refuses and tried to put it back on me saying "I can't believe you're making me move out", or my favorite- "if you make me get rid of my dog, I don't think I'll ever forgive you." He straight up refuses to do anything. Some have suggested obedience training, but DH can't afford that & I sure as heck am not paying for it. Good idea though. Too bad DH only works a couple hours a day making crappy money or I would definitely give it a shot. Also, the dog is kept locked in the basement of the house because he is not completely housebroken at 5 years old and obviously because he is vicious. The dog needs to go to someone who has no kids or other pets.
No. It is not the dog's fault
No. It is not the dog's fault but she can't live like that. I JUST went through this exact thing, right after BS1 was born. DH had the biggest brat of a dog, I had ever seen. It would shit on the floor if not fed ASAP, upon waking, bark if you even walked out the door, DH could NOT bathe the thing, he would get mauled. Could not go out without taking off, and let me not forget how it GROWLED at BS1, at 3 months old and jumped on all of the furniture, etc. and if I tried to get her down, she would GROWL at me.
ALL DH would say was, " But, but, I've had her since she was a baby. She is a good girl, with a good heart." :O
Doggie became missing one day. I'll just leave it at that. I STILL hear about his "poor dog", once in a blue moon as he tears up...
LOL! I am starting to think
LOL! I am starting to think having the dog go missing is the only option I have left!
Jeez, you know? The damn
Jeez, you know? The damn thing was awful. Adios, la pera.
bye-bye
You would have thought that I got rid of his son, not the mutt.? whatever. I am the Alpha Bitch. }:) }:) }:)
The dog should have been
The dog should have been taken to the pound or given away after biting the child.. I cant believe it was allowed to stay in the home.. If im not mistaken DHR could get involved if this is a reoccurring event..
FYI: Dogs are allergic to chocolate
I completely agree with you.
I completely agree with you. Ever since SD was bitten, I have been on DH to get rid of the dog but he refused. Now it has bitten me and also my dog (who did absolutely nothing to instigate, he just walked into the room where the little terror was and was attacked). I flipped out on him after that, and INSISTED the dog is not allowed to stay. DH again refused to get rid of the dog. If DH downright refuses, I don't see how I can FORCE a grown man to do something he doesn't want to do. HOWEVER, I do plan on getting rid of this dog one way or another. I think I will have to wait at least a couple months so he doesn't suspect me but it will happen }:)
That's a good FYI Texas Pete.
That's a good FYI Texas Pete.