Multiple choice! What would you think if someone said ...

[ThePricklySheep]

... a dog had ‘snapped’ at them?

a) it turned its head quickly
b) it ‘bit the air’
c) it bit a person

DH and I do not agree. Can anyone help define how most people use this term?

Definitely B.

You'd say bitten for C!

For A I'd say got cross, reacted badly etc

She wasn’t asleep.

@AnotherOriginalUsername I’m not quite seeing why her turning her head quickly when DH hurt her needs a bevavourialist? But happy to find out a bit more.

@ThePricklySheep your husband has either misinterpreted her intentions or the intentions were there. She's very new to you, you're very new to her - having someone in to help you understand each othrr and help you unpick her tiny behavioural cues can really help.

Sounds like your DH hasn't come across the word snapped before. There's no doubt that it involves teeth coming together with nothing between them.

Natural for a dog to be a little cross if woken/moved without warning I'd say

If she was hurt from being moved in a normal way then she should be checked out - at most practices you can see the vet nurse, and if they suspect a problem they'll refer you to the vet. Then ask them to show you how to pick her up and move her.

But its more likely she wasn't hurt and has issues about being moved. If it was a mix of defensive and aggressive behaviour, then its possibly the real reason she was rehomed - if she has possessive aggression then she'll guard her chair and her toys. and for that reason it would be a good idea to see a behavioural trainer.

Give her a dog bed. Don't give her any bones. If she has chews or toys let her use them for a while, then one of you remove ehr from the room while the other takes possession of the toy and removes it. Never get into a fight with her over anything.

In future if you need to remove her from a chair, use her lead. Clip it on and walk her off the chair without using your hands.

She was rehomed because she is a failed racing greyhound.

She did have her own bed but now prefers the sofa, so we’ve designated one sofa to be hers.

We don’t take food/chews/bones from her.

I’m reading and taking in, we have lots to learn!

Thanks everyone.

Awwww I love greyhounds! She sounds lovely