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About 7 months ago, while my springer was on an ill-fitting medication, she (then 1.5 year old female) bit my parent’s poodle (9 year old female) on the mouth. It was a level 3 bite. The circumstances were she was sleeping on my feet while I was eating, the other dog put her nose in my food, and my dog reached up and bit her. It happened so quickly that I couldn’t intervene. It was horrible and probably my single worst moment as a dog owner, my dog was shaking and vomiting after. The dog she bit was shaken up. The sound was awful. There were plenty of signs beforehand that my dog’s aggression was mounting at the time.

We’ve been working with an IAABC trainer as well as a vet behaviorist. My dog is doing wonderfully on her current med regimen (still reactive but so much better than before). The trainer thought it was okay to re-integrate them (they’re together for about 2 weeks every few months) after careful consideration. My dog does not like other dogs approaching me when I first enter (she doesn’t growl but she will lick lip, give whale eyes, and try and block their approach) so we separate them until everyone is calm. They are separated when eating. It has been months since either me or my parent’s has seen anything alarming from the two of them beyond a 2 second growl when one dog has their favorite toy, which the other dog respects. And then a second later will drop said toy for the other to grab. All the signs of dog aggression my dog showed on the ill-fitting medication have not reappeared. They play for hours in the morning, share a bed together during the day, and I receive videos of them where I see very positive body language. They share toys positively. They love to play fetch together.

However, it’s always in the back of my mind that it can happen again. Has anyone had a positive experience re-integrating dogs after a bite?

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About 7 months ago, while my dog was on an ill-fitting medication, she (then 1.5 year old female) bit my parent’s dog (9 year old female) on the mouth. The circumstances were she was sleeping on my feet while I was eating, the other dog put her nose in my food, and my dog reached up and bit her. It was horrible, my dog was shaking and vomiting after. The dog she bit was shaken up. The sound was awful.

We’ve been working with an IAABC trainer as well as a vet behaviorist. The trainer thought it was okay to re-integrate them (they’re together for about 2 weeks every few months) after careful consideration. My dog does not like other dog’s approaching me (she doesn’t growl but she will lick lip, give whale eyes, and try and block their approach) so when I’m present the dog’s are strictly separated. However, when it’s just my parent’s, they consistently say there are absolutely no signs of aggression present. They play for hours in the morning, share a bed together during the day, and I receive videos of them where I see very positive body language. They share toys positively. They love to play fetch together.

However, it’s always in the back of my mind that it can happen again. Has anyone had a positive experience re-integrating dogs after a bite?

I have an almost 2 year old ESS who is highly fearful and reactive to just about every living thing who isn’t in her family. I got her as a puppy from (what I can tell) was a reputable breeder. The breeder offered me a confident male but my parents did not want a male dog in their home and are my primary sitters. She offered me a female puppy that she said would work for me but the male was her choice.

Her fear when I brought her home seemed pretty normal for a puppy (separation anxiety was the most notable). However around 4 months old she developed intense fear of strange dogs and people. We’ve been working with a VB and IAABC trainer for over a year now. She won’t go on walks, navigating city/ apartment life for her has been an extreme burden both financially and emotionally. However, I am extremely committed to continuing working with her and helping her improve as much as I can. The VB stated that she has a genetic propensity for fear combined with having GI issues during socialization which exacerbated everything.

Would you want to know if this was one of your puppies? If so, how would you like receive this info without feeling blamed?

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Any ideas?