If you’ve been following this blog, you all know that I love dogs. These little bundles of love covered in fur are my best friends. I was disturbed by a story about a dog who was a habitual biter having his fangs shaved and capped to prevent further biting incidents. This seems extreme but was it necessary? I wonder if they tried medication? Dogs, like humans, can have anxiety problems. I must give the human family kudos since they seemed to have tried everything from obedience classes to sessions with the dog whisperer.
 
I have only had one dog that had a problem with nipping. This family was nipped even if they only walked past him. Our dog, “Stuffy”, used to love to lie on your feet. And the warmth felt great. But if you forgot that he was on your feet and moved them, he would attack your feet while growling at you. It was funny to us as he never broke the skin and being a large size family we looked funny skipping around this very tiny dog. I blamed his bad habits on having been raised in a household I would not have left dog or kids with. All of our love could not change his habit of nipping. As the owner of dogs who were raised to be a part of the family and had very kind temperaments’ it’s foreign to think that the family pet could be such a problem. I have never had excessive barkers, biters, or pets that knocked down visitors.
 
I truly think pets, like children, if raised with love and a kind strong hand, will respond with good manners. It takes a responsible parent to make sure this happens!

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