April 28, 2011
Our 11-yr-old Laso bites everyone. The groomer won't groom him. The vet insists him to be knocked out. He's even bitten my husband. Should I kill this dog?
Full Question:
I am writing to you about our 11 yr. old Lhasa Apso, Max. I have had him since he was 8-9wks old. As a puppy, he seemed to be afraid of strangers or anyone who tried to pet or touch him. He would scream and back away. I tried to socialize him, when people would come in that would play with him & he finally started coming out of his shell. However, about a year later he started biting the groomer & they informed me they wouldn't have him back. I had a dog trainer come into our home & work with him after I married. He was even worse w/my husband. The training worked a little, as I was able to at least bathe him, as long as I kept him on a leash. I can't clean his ears or eyes without him snapping. I have never been able to just pick him up and pet him. When we have people over they can't pet him or he will bite - he seems like he will be friendly and then he bites. I cannot take him to the vet anymore for shots or grooming unless they give him a sedative to put him out. My husband usually is the one who walks him, due to our work schedules. However, he has now bitten my husband twice in the past two weeks, the last being a puncture wound. Max didn't growl or snarl either time. My vet has suggested putting him down. Do you have any suggestions that may help?Thank you for your help.
Teresa Meinert
Ed's Answer:
Putting him down or not putting him down depends on your willingness to correct this dog. When a dog gets to this stage (11 years of bad training and bad behavior) it's almost too late for most people to deal with.
There is a solution but its not pretty - but it does work. It involves hanging the dog until it almost passes out when he bites. There is no pain - you use the dominant dog collar that I sell - it just takes the dogs air away.
Dogs learn very quickly that being a DINK is unacceptable.
The problem is that people do not have the heart to do this properly. In which case you have to kill the dog. That's the way to look at this - do I kill him or do I hang him until he shits and pisses himself to teach him that he cannot bite. Dogs do learn respect. There is more of a protocol for this but I do not want to go into more detail at this time.
The dog should NEVER be around strangers. It should be in a dog crate when visitors come over.
There is a solution but its not pretty - but it does work. It involves hanging the dog until it almost passes out when he bites. There is no pain - you use the dominant dog collar that I sell - it just takes the dogs air away.
Dogs learn very quickly that being a DINK is unacceptable.
The problem is that people do not have the heart to do this properly. In which case you have to kill the dog. That's the way to look at this - do I kill him or do I hang him until he shits and pisses himself to teach him that he cannot bite. Dogs do learn respect. There is more of a protocol for this but I do not want to go into more detail at this time.
The dog should NEVER be around strangers. It should be in a dog crate when visitors come over.
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