Comments on: Why Dogs Attack People

By: Raj

Raj — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:44:49 +0000

I have a 2 year old dog who is half shit tzu and half poodle. On February 16th 2010 he got bit by another dog in which resulted in him needing surgery and staying overnight at the vet. After this incident, he has never been the same. He would steal stuff that isn’t his and would go underneath the sofa making sure no one takes it, If anyone tries to take it away, he will bark and growl and also try to bite us, in some cases he almost bit my hand. Now he is getting to be out of control, I would pet him and all of a sudden he would try to attack me. I fear that I will have to put him down due to his behaviour. I am out of solutions and love him dearly. Does anyone have any idea what to do?

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:46:12 +0000

The more interesting question is what people can do to defend themselves against dog attacks, when their owners fail to control them. This is a big problem, actually. Also, I would be interested in reading the scientific background for certain breeds of dogs not being genetically prone to being more aggressive than other breeds.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:59:15 +0000

We live next door to a lovely woman who has 4 german shepherd dogs, one male three females, two are interbreeds… one female bit a little girl down the road last year and the owner went to her house and said sorry, but tonight when the woman’s door was opened, a bitch came out and sunk her teeth into my 4 year olds head and nose, we rang our local nhs up who said she has had her pre-school tetenas, so would be ok, but i don’t want this to happen again as this woman has her 1 month old granddaughter around a lot, also what should i do about the health of my 4 year old daughter, we have a german shepherd ourselves and she is so different compared to the dogs next door?

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:23:21 +0000

I have a 8 month old Golden Retriever puppy. I have been having problems with her biting at my other dog over food. I have been feeding her in a separate room while she gets used to him eating in front of her. They both can see each other. I have a gate between them. Today when she was on my bed she started to throw up and I grabbed her collar to pull her down from the bed. She threw up on the floor and then went to eat the throw up and I pulled her away. She was really aggressive and growled very loud and tried to bit me. All teeth showing. She was not just playing a game. I was not afraid of her before but now I am. She never tried to bit me before. After she ate, I could take the bowl away and she wouldn’t think anything of that. I really love her but I don’t know what to do.

By: kaine

kaine — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:14:39 +0000

i am a owner of a dog who has bitten someone recently, he is in jail at the pound! the bite victim has requested he be destroyed after receiving 9 stitches. he is a social dog, any one could take his food that knew him, he didn’t like any one coming in the yard that he didn’t know, yet if u say his territory exceeds property limits maybe this could be the result, i live out of town, a walking track is frequently used every day some times by me and the dog to walk to town he has meet these people along the way a few times yet on a day where he got out of his yard, he bit 1 of 2 women walking not far from the yard 25 metres/ 75 feet, he is a kelpy healer cross, he is to be put to death in a week if i choose to surrender him by signing him over for euthanasia, could you shed some light on why he would of attacked this woman when he showed no signs of aggression, no warning, i need answers for chucky my dog!