5 month old puppy bit our child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 month old puppy being woken from sleep? This is an easy fix 1. Don't ever let your old enough kids mess with a sleeping dog 2. have the kids all be in control of dog chores: feed, walk, train. This puts them in a superior position.

Get some training, but many many dogs do this as young puppies. Mine did nip my child in the face in the same situation when she was 6 months. We did all of the above, 5 years later, not a problem since.



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Comments advocating that the puppy be put down are way out of line.

No they aren’t. A dog that attacks a young child should be put down, period. There are a thousand dogs out there but you can never replace your child if something happens.

It’s a puppy. It is still learning about boundaries and living in the world. You are a monster for suggesting that a dog has no more value than a mere commodity. A dog does not exist merely for our amusement. A dog is an individual life that we have an obligation to respect and care for. If you take on a responsibility for a living being then you have taken on the obligation to act in the animals best interest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 month old puppy being woken from sleep? This is an easy fix 1. Don't ever let your old enough kids mess with a sleeping dog 2. have the kids all be in control of dog chores: feed, walk, train. This puts them in a superior position.

Get some training, but many many dogs do this as young puppies. Mine did nip my child in the face in the same situation when she was 6 months. We did all of the above, 5 years later, not a problem since.



I

+1
Comments advocating that the puppy be put down are way out of line.

No they aren’t. A dog that attacks a young child should be put down, period. There are a thousand dogs out there but you can never replace your child if something happens.

It’s a puppy. It is still learning about boundaries and living in the world. You are a monster for suggesting that a dog has no more value than a mere commodity. A dog does not exist merely for our amusement. A dog is an individual life that we have an obligation to respect and care for. If you take on a responsibility for a living being then you have taken on the obligation to act in the animals best interest.

A dog doesn’t have any more value than a commodity. At this point they actually DO exist for our amusement. Dogs are pets, bred for humans to enjoy. If you aren’t enjoying it, and the pet is actually causing harm to your family, get rid of it.

But, do you know who OP actually does have a real obligation to, and whose life has actual value? Their child. The child is the most important here, who care about the dog? People are so soft these days I swear. Priorities completely out of whack.

[Anonymous]

I do not think I would ever be comfortable with the dog around my kids again. I would rehome and be honest about why.

[Anonymous]

Re-home to a home that doesn't have kids. Hopefully your child learned a lesson. Let sleeping dogs lay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 month old puppy being woken from sleep? This is an easy fix 1. Don't ever let your old enough kids mess with a sleeping dog 2. have the kids all be in control of dog chores: feed, walk, train. This puts them in a superior position.

Get some training, but many many dogs do this as young puppies. Mine did nip my child in the face in the same situation when she was 6 months. We did all of the above, 5 years later, not a problem since.



I

+1
Comments advocating that the puppy be put down are way out of line.

No they aren’t. A dog that attacks a young child should be put down, period. There are a thousand dogs out there but you can never replace your child if something happens.

It’s a puppy. It is still learning about boundaries and living in the world. You are a monster for suggesting that a dog has no more value than a mere commodity. A dog does not exist merely for our amusement. A dog is an individual life that we have an obligation to respect and care for. If you take on a responsibility for a living being then you have taken on the obligation to act in the animals best interest.

A dog doesn’t have any more value than a commodity. At this point they actually DO exist for our amusement. Dogs are pets, bred for humans to enjoy. If you aren’t enjoying it, and the pet is actually causing harm to your family, get rid of it.

But, do you know who OP actually does have a real obligation to, and whose life has actual value? Their child. The child is the most important here, who care about the dog? People are so soft these days I swear. Priorities completely out of whack.

What PP said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 month old puppy being woken from sleep? This is an easy fix 1. Don't ever let your old enough kids mess with a sleeping dog 2. have the kids all be in control of dog chores: feed, walk, train. This puts them in a superior position.

Get some training, but many many dogs do this as young puppies. Mine did nip my child in the face in the same situation when she was 6 months. We did all of the above, 5 years later, not a problem since.



I

+1
Comments advocating that the puppy be put down are way out of line.

No they aren’t. A dog that attacks a young child should be put down, period. There are a thousand dogs out there but you can never replace your child if something happens.

It’s a puppy. It is still learning about boundaries and living in the world. You are a monster for suggesting that a dog has no more value than a mere commodity. A dog does not exist merely for our amusement. A dog is an individual life that we have an obligation to respect and care for. If you take on a responsibility for a living being then you have taken on the obligation to act in the animals best interest.

A dog doesn’t have any more value than a commodity. At this point they actually DO exist for our amusement. Dogs are pets, bred for humans to enjoy. If you aren’t enjoying it, and the pet is actually causing harm to your family, get rid of it.

But, do you know who OP actually does have a real obligation to, and whose life has actual value? Their child. The child is the most important here, who care about the dog? People are so soft these days I swear. Priorities completely out of whack.

What PP said.

Yep, I’m a monster. You all need to get your priorities straight. Children > dogs, all day, every day. I feel bad for your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I have put in a call to a behavioral specialist to discuss the issue and how to proceed. If we decide to rehome, does anyone have resources for that or how we approach it? I would want to make sure he goes to a good home.

If you got this dog from a breeder I would call them first. If not, since it is a particular breed, I would call a breed specific rescue. They will be able to rehome.