So, I have a Lab/GSD mix that is 9 years old. He is extremely smart and well-trained, but he likes to bite other animals. I have spent countless hours training this dog, he can perform an amazing obedience routine, and we have even competed in dog sports. But he can be unpredictable around other animals.
He has lived with cats incident-free all of his life, until a few weeks ago when he attacked my 4 month old Siamese kitten while I was gone. (Stupid me for leaving them unsupervised I know, but he has been fine with my other cats his whole life). I came home to a kitten with a swollen head, bleeding nose and a few shallow puncture wounds. Thankfully he recovered perfectly $400 and an ER vet trip later.
Today they almost got into it again, but I was able to pull my dog off before he caused any damage. I now have him wearing his muzzle when they are in the same room. It really sucks to have to be paranoid about him attacking my kitten.
Also, he has bitten a few dogs over the years, sometimes causing moderate puncture wounds. And after biting my parents' dog this summer (also causing a vet trip) he now wears his muzzle every time we are in public.
The thing that sucks is that he really is a good boy most of the time, and is one of the smartest dogs I've known. He knows he shouldn't bite, he just can't control himself occasionally.
Don't really know why I'm writing this.....just feeling sad that he has now promoted himself to muzzle-wearing even in the house. Sigh.![]()



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