Why did my Mom’s dog bite me?
So for context, my mom has a black lab and he’s about three years old. Me and my family are huge animal lovers. all my life I have had a cat and a dog. And I feel extremely comfortable around animals and this dog is no exception.
Last week I was at my mother’s house and everything was pretty normal, I’m cuddling with the dog. I’m taking him for a walk. I’m sneaking him snacks. I’m playing with him. I’m kissing and I’m hugging him. Everything was perfectly fine.
That night when I went to reach over him to grab my cell phone from the other side of the couch, he growled and bit my finger. I was in utter shock because it was completely out of nowhere and I’ve never been bitten by a dog before. Also five minutes before we were both cuddling on the couch and there was no issues.
I have no idea if this was like a territorial thing with him because he views me as a guest, but it completely came out of nowhere. I’ve also have reached over plenty of dogs in my life and never had anything like this happen.
To me if it was unprovoked and the next time I’m around him, I don’t want to have to be on eggshells, but can someone help me understand why he reacted this way to me?