My well-behaved dog bit my child when startled. What should I do?

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I have a 21 month old lab x husky who had been a very well behaved puppy and usually lets my 11 year old daughter do anything to him but there were two separate incidents where my daughter reached from behind him without saying anything to grab something he shouldn’t have and hit bit her quite hard. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 7 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

While your daughter probably startled him he should not have bitten her . You should have him assessed by your vet or a dog trainer for aggression potential and ow he interacts with you and your family in certain situations and then work with a trainer to hopefully alleviate this risk of hurting people. Your daughter needs to be educated about how to approach him (so he does not get startled, or not to interact with him without supervision by an adult).

My well-behaved dog bit my child when startled. What should I do?

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