Most of the dogs we get in the shelter that are on "bite holds" are Husky/Husky mixes. We had a ShihTzu in our FL shelter that actually bit off a woman's earlobe. Our shelter staff had professional trainers come in and work with him for months and teach the staff how to handle him. Sadly he continued to bite and had to be euthanized. I think Chihuahuas get away with biting sometimes because they are so small. I got bitten by a Pittie last week but it was because he and I both reached for a toy at the same time. I do not blame the dog, we were strictly playing and he grabbed my hand along with the toy. He was not being aggressive or guarding the toy. Sue
> > > They can be dangerous dogs, because of their power and tenacity, but so > can many other breeds/types of dogs. A woman runner in my area was > attacked by two Boxers whose owner let them roam around, and they saw a > running human as prey. Fortunately they didn't do much damage, but they > could have. My husband is a surgeon and a couple of weeks ago he had to > stitch up a 6-year-old girl who had been attacked by her neighbor's Akita. > She had deep bites all over her face, scalp and hands, and while she'll > heal up OK, she'll bear the scars for life. And let's not forget that the > woman in France who had the face transplant had been mauled by her Lab mix. > > Heather-Rose > >
