englishreformed
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Today my dog bit someone. I was working with someone to rehome my dog. My dog actually got along well with this person and I had them meet before trying out a weekend stay. Everything was going really well. I got updated on my dog and it was surprising me how well he seemed to be doing. He got along with the person and he was being introduced to people (the right way). He even allowed other people to pet him and was seemingly okay.
Well, he ended up biting one of this person’s guests. A few hours before he was completely fine.
Biting has been my biggest fear with my dog. He has never done this before, but he barks intensely and I could see it potentially escalating to something like that without the right care.
I was hesitant to rehome and really wanted to go with a rescue, but this person did all of their homework and did nothing wrong. My dog just abruptly bit someone with no warning signs. I don’t know what to do. I’m calling the rescue tomorrow to see if they can get him into foster care with intensive training. I can’t do this anymore. I’ve seen posts about BE, and my intrusive thoughts are telling me that maybe that would be my last option now since he’s but where before it would have been sending him to a rescue for his breed. I can’t do this anymore.
Edit: Thank you for those that understood and validated my thoughts that I didn’t write about on this post due to feeling absolutely devastated. I was very explicit with this person about my dog and what to do should they decide to keep my dog in the long-run. I do take blame on not being explicit in saying there should be no introductions during this time. But was surprised that they made a judgment call and did this anyways without keeping my dog on a leash. At this point I’m moving forward with calling the rescue today, hoping they can prioritize my dog with this recent issue. My dog is not aggressive, he is fearful and was put in a situation I deeply regret putting him in, it unlocked all my greatest fears.
The thought of not having my dog is already extremely painful, because I do love my dog so much. But I’m not cut out for this. And my dog biting someone has been something I explicitly expressed to this person was my biggest fear. I told them it has never happened but I could see it happening if things aren’t done the right way.
Well, he ended up biting one of this person’s guests. A few hours before he was completely fine.
Biting has been my biggest fear with my dog. He has never done this before, but he barks intensely and I could see it potentially escalating to something like that without the right care.
I was hesitant to rehome and really wanted to go with a rescue, but this person did all of their homework and did nothing wrong. My dog just abruptly bit someone with no warning signs. I don’t know what to do. I’m calling the rescue tomorrow to see if they can get him into foster care with intensive training. I can’t do this anymore. I’ve seen posts about BE, and my intrusive thoughts are telling me that maybe that would be my last option now since he’s but where before it would have been sending him to a rescue for his breed. I can’t do this anymore.
Edit: Thank you for those that understood and validated my thoughts that I didn’t write about on this post due to feeling absolutely devastated. I was very explicit with this person about my dog and what to do should they decide to keep my dog in the long-run. I do take blame on not being explicit in saying there should be no introductions during this time. But was surprised that they made a judgment call and did this anyways without keeping my dog on a leash. At this point I’m moving forward with calling the rescue today, hoping they can prioritize my dog with this recent issue. My dog is not aggressive, he is fearful and was put in a situation I deeply regret putting him in, it unlocked all my greatest fears.
The thought of not having my dog is already extremely painful, because I do love my dog so much. But I’m not cut out for this. And my dog biting someone has been something I explicitly expressed to this person was my biggest fear. I told them it has never happened but I could see it happening if things aren’t done the right way.