Dog bit Child

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When we went to visit family we met one family member's new dog.
They got him in the summer. So he's still a puppy, or teenage dog?
We all arrived together so there were 6 of us along with 3 the dog already knew there.
Dog was barking which is fine. I know dogs bark around new people. But dog also growling.
But they're saying he's fine he won't hurt.

So dog wasn't happy and wouldn't settle. Dog taken a bit away from people because not settling at all and with owner.
So in the next room.
My child (10) went into room, went past dog, across room to get something and the dog went up and bit her on the arm! Clearly because he was in this riled up state
And dog had to be pulled off her.

She wasn't 'hurt' but was upset and shocked as you would be. I've never been bit by a dog in all my dog encounters

They say he's never acted like this before and this is not like him at all

I thought this was dangerous? I am wary now.
How would you expect the owner to react?
Would this happen again?

Why did your child go to the room the dog was in when the dog had been removed already? The puppy isn't at fault, the humans are. Try teaching your child to respect boundaries. As for some people on here, even those that claim they're dog owners, clueless.

Boarder collies are well known for doing this, they are not pets, they are working dogs, all those people in its space at once probably got the dog into herding mode 😬. They are one of the few dogs that make me anxious as I have been snapped at by several. They are highly intelligent dogs and need a job. If the owners are not taking it to training classes then the dogs behaviour will likely not improve. Maybe suggest they take it to agility classes or fly ball?

Glad your dd is ok and it didn’t dig it’s teeth into her.

She’s ridiculous! Can you imagine going to the vets and requesting your 5 month old pup to be put down as they’ve nipped you! They’d refuse! 🤣🤣

Exactly. Ignore Ignore Ignore. They're only saying it to get a rise.

Can we please stop blaming the child who by the sounds of things simply entered a room with a supposedly "domestic animal" in it?

Why is ok for the dog to bite, in any circumstances? You're getting it the wrong way round - Sounds like piss poor dog training and the dog sounds dangerous.

My collie loved his flyball and agility.

Keeping their mind stimulated is just as important as exercise to a collie. They'll never get tired. Well they will, but it takes them until they're 13 😂

It should be destroyed.

The door was open clearly I didn't even think of this neither did anyone who knew the dog.
If I had known I shouldn't go in there then I would have actioned that.
She ignored dog. Went to put something in her bag. It's not the like the dog was continually growling throughout (but yes had been growling at times).
I have already taken on board this point about the best thing to do

The child entered a room where the dog had been taken for a reason, knowing why the dog had been put there. Ten is old enough to know better so the child was very silly to do so and the OP was irresponsible to allow the child to go in there.

Oh stfu

Ok I'll stop answering now

I can't see anything wrong with my replies and it looks like people aren't posting such helpful things anymore

Yes

So sorry this happened to your daughter

But it does sound that the collie was wound up by something, maybe lots of people in a sort of familiar place who knows

Going forward the collie needs to go to puppy training if not doing already. Then continue doing training in the spring with obedience and when he's a year old look into doing an activity like agility. There's loads of clubs for all abilities not just CRUFTS standard.

Collies as do a lot of breeds need a lot of stimulation

Dog was with its owner, 10 year old being supervised by a parent. The 10 year old is not to blame anymore than the dog is

It's astonishing how people excuse bad behaviour in their dogs.

There are people who look like they self harm, and it's where they ALLOW their 'puppy' to bite at their arms and legs.

Endless excuses ''He's playing! He's just a puppy!'' - well, my dogs have splintered wood with their jaws, so they know they can bite- just not allowed to use teeth on humans.

Any human, it's an absolute no go.

It's not cute, and it's not funny.

Scars on arms don't look good.

This is a bite done by a dog to a 10 year old.

Not her dog, it was loose on the street and went for her as she exited her parent's car.

''Just a puppy! he was only playing, he's never done this before &c&c&c.''

I have chosen to blur this out, but the little girl's parents wanted it shared to raise awareness.

You haven't blurred it out

Wasn't that an xl bully attack?

It's not remotely the same situation as the op

The puppy hasn't reacted like this before so the owner didn't anticipate that this might happen, presumably they will be more cautious next time. The puppy clearly wasn't playing, but it didn't actually bite your dd, it grabbed her arm with its mouth. Puppies teeth are razor sharp, if it had actually bitten her she would have puncture wounds and it would have bled. It was still frightening for her though and the owner certainly should have been apologetic.

And that’s clearly not a puppy nipping! If my puppy / dog caused that kind of bite it would be a different story!

It's the bite apologists.
If they allow the dog to bite them - what hope for others?

Take a look at the linked pic. A single bite.

The little girl was 10 yrs old, completely innocent, just getting out of her parent's car.

It's a bite.
Dogs should never be allowed to bite humans.
No matter what the breed.

Police dogs are highly trained-and are trained to release.

I just can't get my head around people who excuse pet dogs biting. ''because it's a puppy''.

What in heavens name are you chatting

This was a puppy..

Puppies bite everyone, and everything.

Puppies are complete twats.

Exactly as booby says. They bite. They are playing. As I said earlier in the thread - if you take a puppy to the vet to be put down for nipping they would refuse!

this was in response to the nonsense that oak leafy said!

I wouldn't allow any of my family to go near that dog again. Up to you if you report it to the police.