New foster dog attacked my daughter!

ORIGINAL: glenmar

Personal opinion only, but I'm thinking that the OP wanted thots and ideas and instead she's been nailed to the cross so to speak for caring about this animal and wanting to find a way to salvage him. That's a shame.

This is exacty why I stopped replying in this thread. I think most of the ideas on what to do in this situation were spent 2 pages ago. I gave my ideas and haven't replied since because I have a VERY strong opinion on this and the OP didn't ask for my opinion.

ORIGINAL: glenmar

Personal opinion only, but I'm thinking that the OP wanted thots and ideas and instead she's been nailed to the cross so to speak for caring about this animal and wanting to find a way to salvage him.  That's a shame.

  Well,I am thinking this is not a direct reply to my post,but the thread as a whole.
  I believe in what I have written,and have practiced it in my own home.The OP seems like an intelligent person who is trying to do whats best for everyone involved.A great lesson for the kid is to never give up on a living being.
  I stand by my short term answer though,about keeping them seprated,and then gradually introduce the kids as the sole providers though.And I also stand 100% behind my opinion about never leaving the 2 together unsupervised.

You are correct....this is just my personal opinion of the tone of the thread in general.

I agree sillysally...serious stuff, serious replies...IMO there have as you said been onyl a couple of off tone posts. Lots of good ideas were given and their value IMO stands regardless of tone...we all know one needs to be able to take the wheat away from the chaff when heavy stuff like this comes up.
There's my .02

Well this thread got a little more heated than i expected! I just wanted to say a few things and then i will let it rest.I would like to think that i have atleast a teensy bit of dog experience.I i for one minute thought that my kids were is danger or anyone else,and if i didn't think i could control the situation and the dog then i would not attempt to.I resent any implication that i would intentionally put my children in harms way.This dog lived with a family,with kids,for a year and a half with NO issues.The owner cried when he brought him over.He was given up because he is going to Iraq and his family is going to california.He was not given up for behavior issues.Before the bite incident he was introduced to several strangers and family members all without incident.He loves everyone.I have no doubt if someone were to walk in the yard now they would be greeted with a happy tail wag.Did he bite? Yes he did and it is a very serious situation that i am going to have to deal with and work on.Should he be PTS because he is part pit and if something happens if would be bad press for pits? Rediculous.I dont think i should make him suffer because of his breed.This could happen with ANY dog regardless of breed.The last time i asked for advice about a dog that bites,not one person suggested i put her to sleep.She wasn't a pit.She also hasnt bit since.She is still here.Do i think he is going to escape and attack people? I very seriously doubt it.The fact that we discovered an issue with the swingset in a dog that has in fact never been exposed to one ( called the owner and asked) does not mean that at any given moment this dog is going to go cujo and start randomly attacking me or others..Some people forget that this is still an internet forum,you cant see/interract with the dog.You cant see his attitude or temperament on a daily basis.I am very confident that i can keep my family and others safe from danger and try my best to help this dog.If that ever changes then i will make the necessary call. Thank you everyone for your advice.Extra thanks to thoes that gave useful advice.

In fairness....you actually didn't include any of the info HERE, in your original post. Like you said..internet forum....so we have no idea what else is going on with the dog or ISN'T, unless you actually tell us. So in that light...I think many of the replies were likely not applicable...but it's not like the people making them would know that at the time they posted. Esp if they read only your original reply...and not allllllll the replies before posting.

Nyiceprincess,
I'm sorry this incident took place, and I can so feel your pain.  One of my 7 is a fear-biter.  When we found out, we were faced with emotional upheaval, just as I am sure you are. We thought long and hard about it. We could have had him PTS, but we chose not to. Instead we have a strong awareness of his triggers, and take whatever precautions are necessary to keep him and others safe. I am sure there are people who think we are nuts to keep him around, but they don't live with him. 
What I am getting at is I feel this is a very personal and difficult decision.  You understand your situation better than anyone else does, and if you feel comfortable with being able to keep yourself and others safe, I say more power to you. 
By the way, do you still have Bella?  How is she doing?

Bella was adopted to a very loving family with 2 kids.He used to work next door at the diner and would show up to work every morning, when his wife dropped him off,with her riding in his lap! She is very happy and made a wonderful recovery! ( oops,hijacked my own thread)!!!

I just made a startling observation,i think i have been here before.I cant believe  didnt connect the two.
1999,we got a dog.My first adult owned dog! Shortly after adopting him we discovered that this dog HATES anything with wheels.Bikes,skateboards,rollerblades,even wheel chairs! Did he bite? No,only because he didnt get the chance.I once pulled him away with his mouth open and inch away from a kids calf.We kept him restrained at all times after that.He didnt bite my kids they werent old enough at the time to ride a bike.Would he have bitten if given the chance? Yes he would have!
What happened to him? He is still here and 9 years old.Never had to seperate him from my kids,never been in a crate.They just cant ride a bike near him.He is a Rottie so yep they have a bad rap too.Away from the wheels situation he is totally reliable around any one including kids.Never had any issues with him.He has been the best dog you could ask for.If i had given up on him because of his issues i would have missed out on that.
Yep,he still hates anything on wheels.

Nyiceprincess, curious to know how Sarge reacts to a child riding a little 3 wheeler, you know the noisey kind? 

Not sure,we dont have one.We do have one of thoes tiny motorcycles though.Will have to have DH dig it out of the shed and see if it still runs.

yeah, I'd suggest muzzling him and seeing how he reacts to a variety of stimuli. If he only goes nuts about swings, that's good, you could easily desensitize/manage him. If he bites/ attacks his bucket anytime he's frustrated or sees something moving weirdly, that's a completely different dog you're dealing with...

I am not sure how to interperate the bucket issue.Like i said,its his favorite toy.He plays with it rough all the time.He will even carry the darned thing in the house with him.He has been tossing it around since i put it out there.It was supposed to be a water bucket but it didnt turn out that way.Had to get a new water bucket.Should i take his bucket away?

Shortly after adopting him we discovered that this dog HATES anything with wheels.

At least it will be easier to avoid swings than wheels!!  []
 
Lurkers:  You can prevent a lot of this type of problem by socializing puppies before 16 weeks.  That basically means letting them
(1)  see, hear, feel, and smell everything they will be exposed to in their lives,
(2)  see/meet as many different types of dogs, animals, and people as possible, and
(3)  experience as many activities and locations as possible.
This is a big task, so do as much as you can.
 
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Mudpuppy, do you think "frustrated" is in the eyes of the beholder.  When its time to let the dogs out all the dogs gets excited.  That little dickens Marvin the hound will come up to me and nip my hand.  Is he anxious from frustration or anxious from the anticipation of good thing happening?

Essie, Great Dane mix always wants to join in with the other 3 Great Danes in tug of war but there is only 3 handles on the toy.  She goes for her toy, bites it, shakes it, tosses it, and then repeats and repeats.  Frustration?