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Anonymous wrote:A bite might actually be less likely in OP’s house compared to some other posters in here because they are being so careful about noticing the dog’s warning signs and respecting his boundaries.

All dogs will bite if pushed to their limits.

Sigh, no. The dog is not less likely to bite. It’s like you people have no experience with dogs.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does your dog have a bite warning at daycare?

The kid in this case were babies. Your kids are older. It's incredibly rare for there to be any fatal dog attacks at all - but when there is one, it's usually babies or very old people, because they are most frail.

My family had a pittie for 15 years. She died 10 years ago, without having harmed anyone in her whole sweet life.

Don't get weird about your dog. We also don't know the whole story with what happened here. It is very unlikely that the dogs just suddenly became Cujo out of nowhere. But that said, no matter what type of dog you have - exercise caution. Never ever ever leave a baby alone with a dog, especially a big dog.

OP here. When he's around strangers, especially indoors, he gets anxious and then growls and snaps. He's never actually nipped or bitten anyone though, as far as I know. He just looks like he's going to. Outdoors, he's a happy go lucky, friendly dog. It's very strange and I assume has something to do with his shelter experiences.

We were incredibly lucky to find this daycare because they specialize in rehabbing dogs after surgery. So they are used to grouchy, irritated dogs who don't want to be there. They take healthy dogs for day play and overnight boarding as a side hustle. He goes 3 mornings a week for exercise and to keep him acclimated to the staff so we can leave him overnight when needed.

Chihuahuas are even more aggressive than pits. You know your dog is aggressive. What are you doing? Get rid of it - give it to a dog lady with no kids. They love dogs that are mean. Get a sweet beagle that loves people and children.

np Why are you slamming single women? I know society hates women and heaven forbid one that doesn't need a man but, where do you get your "proof" that single ladies love dogs that are mean? Did you just pull that out of your ass?

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Anonymous wrote:Why does your dog have a bite warning at daycare?

The kid in this case were babies. Your kids are older. It's incredibly rare for there to be any fatal dog attacks at all - but when there is one, it's usually babies or very old people, because they are most frail.

My family had a pittie for 15 years. She died 10 years ago, without having harmed anyone in her whole sweet life.

Don't get weird about your dog. We also don't know the whole story with what happened here. It is very unlikely that the dogs just suddenly became Cujo out of nowhere. But that said, no matter what type of dog you have - exercise caution. Never ever ever leave a baby alone with a dog, especially a big dog.

OP here. When he's around strangers, especially indoors, he gets anxious and then growls and snaps. He's never actually nipped or bitten anyone though, as far as I know. He just looks like he's going to. Outdoors, he's a happy go lucky, friendly dog. It's very strange and I assume has something to do with his shelter experiences.

We were incredibly lucky to find this daycare because they specialize in rehabbing dogs after surgery. So they are used to grouchy, irritated dogs who don't want to be there. They take healthy dogs for day play and overnight boarding as a side hustle. He goes 3 mornings a week for exercise and to keep him acclimated to the staff so we can leave him overnight when needed.

Chihuahuas are even more aggressive than pits. You know your dog is aggressive. What are you doing? Get rid of it - give it to a dog lady with no kids. They love dogs that are mean. Get a sweet beagle that loves people and children.

np Why are you slamming single women? I know society hates women and heaven forbid one that doesn't need a man but, where do you get your "proof" that single ladies love dogs that are mean? Did you just pull that out of your ass?

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Anonymous wrote:Why does your dog have a bite warning at daycare?

The kid in this case were babies. Your kids are older. It's incredibly rare for there to be any fatal dog attacks at all - but when there is one, it's usually babies or very old people, because they are most frail.

My family had a pittie for 15 years. She died 10 years ago, without having harmed anyone in her whole sweet life.

Don't get weird about your dog. We also don't know the whole story with what happened here. It is very unlikely that the dogs just suddenly became Cujo out of nowhere. But that said, no matter what type of dog you have - exercise caution. Never ever ever leave a baby alone with a dog, especially a big dog.

OP here. When he's around strangers, especially indoors, he gets anxious and then growls and snaps. He's never actually nipped or bitten anyone though, as far as I know. He just looks like he's going to. Outdoors, he's a happy go lucky, friendly dog. It's very strange and I assume has something to do with his shelter experiences.

We were incredibly lucky to find this daycare because they specialize in rehabbing dogs after surgery. So they are used to grouchy, irritated dogs who don't want to be there. They take healthy dogs for day play and overnight boarding as a side hustle. He goes 3 mornings a week for exercise and to keep him acclimated to the staff so we can leave him overnight when needed.

Chihuahuas are even more aggressive than pits. You know your dog is aggressive. What are you doing? Get rid of it - give it to a dog lady with no kids. They love dogs that are mean. Get a sweet beagle that loves people and children.

Anonymous wrote:I came to this thread from the one about play dates and put mixes. Everyone in there is saying it’s fine as long as they trust the owner to shut the dog away/crate him/put him outside, etc. Basically keep him away from their kids so they never interact and getting bit never even becomes a possibility. Ok fine, makes sense.

Then I come in here and everyone is giving this OP a hard time about doing this very thing and teaching her kids how to notice a dog’s warning signs and respect its boundaries! Instead of applauding her for being safe, like how they want owners to act in the first thread about play dates, they’re telling her they feel bad for her kids for having to “walk on eggshells” in their own home. When really that boils down to what? Not being allowed to let their friends pet a strange dog (which you say you don’t want your kids to do anyway)? Not being allowed to flop down on the dog like it’s a cushion? She’s teaching her kids how to be good dog owners. They’re companions, not toys. They don’t exist as our playthings.

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Anonymous wrote:I came to this thread from the one about play dates and put mixes. Everyone in there is saying it’s fine as long as they trust the owner to shut the dog away/crate him/put him outside, etc. Basically keep him away from their kids so they never interact and getting bit never even becomes a possibility. Ok fine, makes sense.

Then I come in here and everyone is giving this OP a hard time about doing this very thing and teaching her kids how to notice a dog’s warning signs and respect its boundaries! Instead of applauding her for being safe, like how they want owners to act in the first thread about play dates, they’re telling her they feel bad for her kids for having to “walk on eggshells” in their own home. When really that boils down to what? Not being allowed to let their friends pet a strange dog (which you say you don’t want your kids to do anyway)? Not being allowed to flop down on the dog like it’s a cushion? She’s teaching her kids how to be good dog owners. They’re companions, not toys. They don’t exist as our playthings.

Could you miss the point more or be more tone deaf?

How did I miss the point? I have a GSD and I do the same things with him. Kids and strange dogs are a bad mix. Best to just keep your dog away and minimize the risk.

When we first got the dog, I also supervised our kids’ interactions with him. GSD can be temperamental. Nothing ever happened but why risk it? Teach your kids how to respect a dog’s body language and everything will be fine. Dogs really don’t want to bite the people they live with. They know that biting will get them in big trouble. They only do it after you’ve ignored all their other efforts to communicate that they’re uncomfortable and you should back off.

People freak out about a dog’s corrections (like growling or barking) but they’re really just their ways of communicating since they can’t talk. Follow the signs and everything will be fine.

I guarantee those pits were showing signs of discomfort and were being ignored.

If your children are going to someone else's house, you'd like the dangerous things such as "strange dogs", pit mixes, chow mixes, semi-automatic guns, needles, etc. to be put away. In your own house, do you want those things at all?

There's a difference between what you can or should expect from someone else's house and what you can or should expect in your own home. Having a dangerous skittish snappy dog in your house? This isn't a working dog, it's supposed to be the family pet. OP is a first time dog owner and she doesn't realize that she's not doing it right.

What do you mean by not doing it right? The only thing people are telling her to do is take it back to the shelter where it will probably be put down.

I see that you are not reading the thread in full, or objectively.

This thread has nothing to do with you or your GSD. You don't need to be defensive on OP's behalf, she's doing just fine at that on her own.