Dog bites a biker - Page 2

" I thank I cause some of the problem too because when they don't listen to her at all when I'm around I step in and take charge.  Can this cause some issue with them listening to her?"

This can be a huge issue.  You are telling the dogs they don't have to listen to your wife each time you step in and take over.    I have been in that situation, don't do that to your wife and dogs.

I ran into this problem with a client of mine 3 yrs ago. He got a pup off of me and the wife treated it like a human baby.

Needless to say, the dog became very protective over her and took over the house when he wasnt home. It was a very scarry situation.

It caused allot of tention between hubby and wife as she just wasnt getting it, no matter what he said. The dog had been through all kinds of OB classes and exercised everyday by him but all she did was baby the dog.

He tried everything to get her to listen, encluding getting her to go to a class but to no avail. He was at his witts end and I cant blaim him. I suggested to get rid of the wife...lol....but that wasnt an option, tho appealing to him at that point.....

It got to the point that he told her that if she didnt change, the dog was coming back to me. Well I guess she cried for days, called me up to see if I would refuse to take him back so she could keep him. I told her no, that if she couldnt handle the dog, he would eventually bite or kill someone and that I wouldnt leave a dog in that situation.

Well it finally sank in and she changed her wicked ways. She learned that she can still love the dog but in different ways and has learned how to control him. Now she jogs with him everyday with out issues, takes him to OB classes and enjoys the dog with a new found confidence. She has learned to become the alpha and life is the way it should be.

My husband use to spoil one of our house dogs. It was horrible as she wouldnt listen and also became very protective over him when he would take her out places. I told him that she would be leaving soon if he didnt change his wicked ways. I dont think he took me seriously.

One night at dusk I had taken her and a pup out to run and do last call. Well she got a sent of something and off her and the pup went. We searched and searched for hours. She came home at the 4 hour mark but we searched for 7 hours tolal and couldnt find the 12 week old pup. (he did come home, thnk god the next morning).

I was so furious that he didnt dare even look at me. Well in sank in that thick skull of his and things are much different with the way he is with the dogs. He is never allowed to spoil a dog again, never !!! 

I have no tollerance for people who cant be responsible with their dogs. If I were you, I would let her know how its going to be or she is not allowed near the dogs. Dont wait for something bad to happen as you could loose the dogs and your house. If she isnt willing to learn to control the dog, then she wouldnt be allowed to interact much with them....

I wish you luck as its so fustrating.

If your wife will not listen to you, then ban her from taking the Dogs out She evidently does not know how to handle them correctly and more so that means the Dog has no respect for her. if she does not listen to yousend the pair off to a resonsible person who can make her listen

It is not right or unfair to the general public plus the huge dangers which can and will eventually happen if she goes on the way she is now

If you have ever seen just one good bite from a German Shepherd Does to a human, she would listen very quickly i have seen a forearm laid right back to the bone with one bite causing 18 stiches in the wound and it took 3 months to heal with a nurse vist every day to change the dressing for six weeks

Steve

Give your dog a bone....many people wish they had a dog like yours.

Your dog protected your wife from what she thought was a threat.

FYI- my bitch cant stand bikes or skateboards. Not sure why...always been that way. She is threatened by them. Nothing prey about it. She feels threatened when they get too close.

Obviously, Im glad no one was hurt and your wife must take better precautions. Leash at ALL times and work obedience in the yard.

In the times coming ahead, youll be glad you have a real protective dog that isnt sleeve oriented & will protect your loved ones. Buy some guns too.

I like Uglydog 's adittude, however, you can not have a dog your wife can not control go for walks, leash or no leash, period. The dog is making the decission of what is a bad situation without proper provcation. It is unfair to the dog and if he bites again, could cause litigation, the dog to be put down, next time that could be a kid on a bike, my daughter was between a full grown, full of power, sch male rottie and a bike, he hated bikes and would attack and did, we were very lucky). Take the pressure of your realtionship with your wife, take her to a trainer and let him/her yell at her. They also need to work together, the trainer will put your wife straight if not find another trainer that is willing to tell it like it is and work with them.

rbarlow,

Yes the dog pick's up on your wife's emotion's and may have been more protective of her than she would be with you.

She might have been right on the money biting this person for all any of us know.   My dog has done the same thing with my wife, but she was on a leash and my wife had control of the situation.  

Schutzund training does open up a whole new set of responcibitilies and obedience is paramount.  There are liabilities.

You want to make sure this does not happen again?    Use a leash when contact with the public is possible, teach your wife she is the boss when she is handling the dog, and give her the time and experience to learn with the dog together.  And you might socialize your dog a bit more considering all possibilities.

For all we know the dog might have saved her life that day, we weren't there.  Then again the dog might just need a little more control.  Socializing is important in my opinion to curb fear and dog's will bite out of fear.  They can sense fear in their handler as well.

Good luck.

Moon's.

My dog hates bikers too ;) Get her (wife)  involved in some kind of training with the dog, they need to build solid relationship. Give the dog a bone and spunk your wife ;). LoL hahaha