About Sue Expertise I can answer questions regarding general dog care, training, collie specific questions, food and nutrition, and breeding. I will refer all immediate health questions to your local veterinarian. Questions need to contain background information on health status, training dog has received, and any information known about the dog and the question being asked.
Experience I have owned collies for over 40 years. I am an officer and active with the local collie club (conducting 2 Collie Speciality Shows a Year). Have served as an "expert" with another PetCommunity.
Education/Credentials My educational background is in animal science and medical physiology possessing three degrees.
Expert: Sue Date: 7/22/2007 Subject: My border collie bit my kid
Question I have a huge problem, my dogs has bit my 20 month old kid 2 times now on the face both time needing medical treatment. Both time it was a situation of me not watching for a min and the dog had a toy in a small area where he couldn't get away. We have 2 other dog as well, so now I don't know what to do I put him down or try and have him adopted or keep a mussel on him 365 days while he is in the house. He did has some issue like separation anxiety but that fine now. We live in a city and I know what it take to make him restful so getting someone to adopt him could be hard. He is 5-6 years old and we found him at rest stop and have had him for 4 years. We love the dog but are now torn on what to do.
Love to hear you ideas
Andrew
Answer Hello Andrew,
The first thing you must do is make sure that the dog is confined so that the same thing does not happen again. One possibility is crate training. Crate training will only work if your dog gets exercise and attention.
I recommend you contact a local vet or dog professional to suggest a trainer you can consult with regarding your dogs behavior and possible rehabilitation. Keep in mind, I have seen rehabilitation training work well with some animals and owners trained together while some situations did not due to the dog not being well suited to the family. A training professional would be able to best assess your dogs behavior and make suggestions.
What I can provide are some websites for your review:
