My Dog Bit Someone

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We have a 6 year old yellow lab. We recently brought home a 9 week old brown lab. They get along wonderfully and few samll issues the first few days now they can pretty much do anything together with no mishaps. After a week, we added a 7 week old black lab. The black lab gets along fine with the yellow lab. But the 2 puppies (3 weeks apart in age) start to play with the typical mouths open play, but then one or the other (usually the black one gets much more aggressive at the brown one. I thought the black one being only 9 lbs vs. 18 lbs of brown lab would be a problem, I was definely wrong the black one not only holds him own, but definetely is the aggressor in the majority of the situations. Is this normal or do we have an aggressive dog in the making. I would really like to take care of this early. I recently lost my black lab of 10 years and both of my dogs knew I was the alpha. And I do believe both puppies do have the major sense already also. Please help with any info. I am starting both puppies in puppy classes in a week.

• Hi Susan,

For the most part this is just normal behavior. I suspect that when they are adults, the black Lab pup will hold a higher place in the pack than the other puppy. However, you're right to keep an eye on the situation and assert your authority of the more aggressive puppy when he becomes too rough.

Puppy classes are an excellent idea, and will help to teach both puppies that you are in charge.

Best of luck with your new canine family :)

I to have an issue regarding my dog biting. Sam is a 16 months old American Eskimo/Japanese Chin. Just last evening While I was at work and My Spouse was out getting Halloween candy. My children had some family (adult) friends over to pick them up and take them out for supper. Anyways they decided to order in Pizza. Meanwhile Sam was outside on his leash and the Pizza guy showed up delivered then left, later on we recieved a phone call that the delivery driver a 19 year old boy had to go to the hospital because my dog bit him and punchered. I to do not agree that animals should be biting people but was he being protected or provocted? I am unsure what to do, the Mother wants $80.00 and the jeans that were ripped replaced and they won't go any further. Please help Quick.

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Hello,

It sounds as if the boy's mother is trying to be reasonable, but I would consult a lawyer just to make sure you are going to be protected.

There may be issues over proof that your dog actually bit anyone. After all, the delivery boy could have sat outside and honked his horn until someone came out. Then he could have shown them the bite.

Thanks for your question, and I hope everything works out alright.

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