I Got Bitten Today

"Laura Arlov"
wrote:
Can we assume this means that you understand you need it and will get the
necessary medical protection?
I sure hope you're OK, Leah.

Oh, I'm fine. It doesn't even hurt today. I got antibiotics, a tetanus shot,
and a salve I'm supposed to put on it 3 times a day. I initially refused
medical help because I had a class coming up in 2 hours, and knew I would miss
it.

I did refuse the rabies treatment, though. The risk of rabies around here is
very, very low. I can't remember the last time I heard of a rabid animal of
any kind. Not worth going through it.

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(DogStar716) wrote in
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Another PS trainer friend was bitten badly by a 6 month old Cocker
Spaniel. Put a nice hole in her wrist and the owner never said a word...
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The worst biters when I groomed, were Cockers.
Of course, we got a high number of them, so YMMV.
I never have gotten bitten badly enough by grooming
dogs to "squirt" blood.
Knock on formica.
I have a harder time reading body language on floppy
eared dogs than I do with pointy eared ones, for some
reason.

Terri

(DogStar716) wrote in
:


snip

Another PS trainer friend was bitten badly by a 6 month old Cocker
Spaniel. Put a nice hole in her wrist and the owner never said a word...
snip
The worst biters when I groomed, were Cockers.
Of course, we got a high number of them, so YMMV.
I never have gotten bitten badly enough by grooming
dogs to "squirt" blood.
Knock on formica.
I have a harder time reading body language on floppy
eared dogs than I do with pointy eared ones, for some
reason.

Terri

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 05:01:30 GMT, Handsome Jack Morrison
wrote:

On 23 Aug 2003 04:34:16 GMT, Rocky wrote:

My stepdaughter loved snakes. She once picked up a garter snake
which then bit her, drawing blood. She was in tears, not
because of any pain, but because of the betrayal.

When we're able to look at things the way a dog looks at them, we
shouldn't have any need to ever feel betrayed.

IME, it's only when we expect too much from dogs, or anthropomorphize
them, that we're usually disappointed.

Or usually then, anyway. I've had a few minor bites over several
years of working with somewhere around 220 dogs, but the worst bite I
ever got - - deep fang wounds, causing some temporary nerve damage in
one finger - - was from my own dog. I'd accidentally closed her paw
in the baby gate, and she's one of those dogs that bites whatever's
near when something like that happens. I wasn't too happy with myself
or her, but I don't recall feeling betrayed. Stuff happens with dogs.

Mustang Sally

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 05:01:30 GMT, Handsome Jack Morrison
wrote:

On 23 Aug 2003 04:34:16 GMT, Rocky wrote:

My stepdaughter loved snakes. She once picked up a garter snake
which then bit her, drawing blood. She was in tears, not
because of any pain, but because of the betrayal.

When we're able to look at things the way a dog looks at them, we
shouldn't have any need to ever feel betrayed.

IME, it's only when we expect too much from dogs, or anthropomorphize
them, that we're usually disappointed.

Or usually then, anyway. I've had a few minor bites over several
years of working with somewhere around 220 dogs, but the worst bite I
ever got - - deep fang wounds, causing some temporary nerve damage in
one finger - - was from my own dog. I'd accidentally closed her paw
in the baby gate, and she's one of those dogs that bites whatever's
near when something like that happens. I wasn't too happy with myself
or her, but I don't recall feeling betrayed. Stuff happens with dogs.

Mustang Sally

Handsome Jack Morrison wrote:

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 10:24:20 -0400, "Sionnach"
wrote:


It's something you need to get used to, Leah, because getting bitten
is part of being a dog trainer/vet/vet tech, etc.

And the more dogs you train or work with, the more times you'll get
bitten -- and that goes double for rescue/rehab work.

Hrm. My agility instructor and I recently had a dispute- or to be more
precise, I had a dispute with a very junior instructor who totally misread
something one of my dogs was doing, and the senior instructor (who's done
*some* dog training)got involved in the discussion.
We got onto the general subject of aggression; she seems to think that if
a trainer is good enough at reading the dog, s/he can avoid ever being
bitten. I'm not so sure I agree.


Sarah, was this trainer walking on water when he said that? Or feeding
thousands with only two fish and five loaves of bread?

If not, I'd wager that he hasn't trained many dogs.

Kind of like Jerry "Dr. Evil" Howe, or Michael "Mini Me" Patton, who
only "train" imaginary dogs living in imaginary worlds.


Yeah, Okay Jerkoff Morrison


BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!


You've probably got a lot moooore experience getting bit than Leah (and
that's saying something, fans!)

I repeat


Hello Fans,

=========================================
Here is a quote from the sharpest mind in the dog game (aka, mine)

(can I have a drum roll please?)

"The VAST MAJORITY of dog bites occur because
of too much aggression. By the Human.

Too aggressive in their assumptions.
Too aggressive in their play.
Too aggressive in their discipline.
Too aggressive in their approach.
Too aggressive in their grooming.
Too pushy, too hasty, too busy, in
too much of a hurry, etc, etc..."

michael patton
ceo of dogtv.com networks
===============================================


It's very simple fans. If you don't want to get bit, pay attention to
the above. And if your trainer is guilty of the above, find another
trainer or buy one of my videos (stay tuned, believe it or not, they are
coming).

this is michael
reporting live...
http://dogtv.com




--
Handsome Jack Morrison
*gently remove the detonator to reply via e-mail

Handsome Jack Morrison wrote:

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 10:24:20 -0400, "Sionnach"
wrote:


It's something you need to get used to, Leah, because getting bitten
is part of being a dog trainer/vet/vet tech, etc.

And the more dogs you train or work with, the more times you'll get
bitten -- and that goes double for rescue/rehab work.

Hrm. My agility instructor and I recently had a dispute- or to be more
precise, I had a dispute with a very junior instructor who totally misread
something one of my dogs was doing, and the senior instructor (who's done
*some* dog training)got involved in the discussion.
We got onto the general subject of aggression; she seems to think that if
a trainer is good enough at reading the dog, s/he can avoid ever being
bitten. I'm not so sure I agree.


Sarah, was this trainer walking on water when he said that? Or feeding
thousands with only two fish and five loaves of bread?

If not, I'd wager that he hasn't trained many dogs.

Kind of like Jerry "Dr. Evil" Howe, or Michael "Mini Me" Patton, who
only "train" imaginary dogs living in imaginary worlds.


Yeah, Okay Jerkoff Morrison


BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!


You've probably got a lot moooore experience getting bit than Leah (and
that's saying something, fans!)

I repeat


Hello Fans,

=========================================
Here is a quote from the sharpest mind in the dog game (aka, mine)

(can I have a drum roll please?)

"The VAST MAJORITY of dog bites occur because
of too much aggression. By the Human.

Too aggressive in their assumptions.
Too aggressive in their play.
Too aggressive in their discipline.
Too aggressive in their approach.
Too aggressive in their grooming.
Too pushy, too hasty, too busy, in
too much of a hurry, etc, etc..."

michael patton
ceo of dogtv.com networks
===============================================


It's very simple fans. If you don't want to get bit, pay attention to
the above. And if your trainer is guilty of the above, find another
trainer or buy one of my videos (stay tuned, believe it or not, they are
coming).

this is michael
reporting live...
http://dogtv.com




--
Handsome Jack Morrison
*gently remove the detonator to reply via e-mail

sighthounds etc. said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

I wasn't too happy with myself
or her, but I don't recall feeling betrayed. Stuff happens
with dogs.

Yes, that was my point, though my examples weren't the best.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

sighthounds etc. said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

I wasn't too happy with myself
or her, but I don't recall feeling betrayed. Stuff happens
with dogs.

Yes, that was my point, though my examples weren't the best.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Hello Fans,

=========================================
Here is a quote from the sharpest mind in the dog game (aka, mine)

If you are the sharpest mind in the dog game, and have the best dog training
net videos available, there is a GIGANTIC universe of room for improvement.