Last Saturday when I went home, Mom told me about our other dog Noki was under our dining room table. She is becoming so forgetful that when she opens the door to the dirty kitchen, she leaves it open and Noki would sneak in and stay inside. His territory is the garage and the dirty kitchen, normally we don’t allow him to stay inside the house except when there is thunder and those fireworks during every start of the year.
He quarrels with our other dog, quite jealous about him when he sees Oreo being carried by Josef or Jovy. I was trying to get him into the kitchen and stay there but he bit me on my right thumb. I was shocked. Normally he is a gentle dog. This is the second time he did, the last time was two years ago when I tried adjusting his collar. I underwent three sessions of anti-rabies and anti-tetanu vaccinations then. Last Saturday, it was the same anti-tetanu and was prescribed antibiotics to take for seven days. I had my first anti-rabies injection this morning and the doctor at the Animal Bite Clinic told me they will just give me booster shots, one this morning and another one next Thursday. The tetanu and anti-rabies shots are free but they didn’t have the antibiotics they prescribed at their pharmacy so I bought it outside.
Such an unfortunate event, I am almost afraid now to touch him. Oreo on the other hand is still as sweet and loyal as ever. Goodness, when I see our four cats and two doggies, I sometimes think we have too many pets.
Plz take care.My friends dog bit his son and the vet said the dog was under emotional trauma.U will need to find out underlying cause of his behaviour. Hope you are not in much pain dear
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The wound has dried Meena, thanks. He still acts the same as if nothing happened. I don’t think he has abies because he just stays inside the premises and he roams, he prefers our garden.
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Such a shame. Noki is probably very jealous of Oreo, but you cannot allow a pet to bite you at will, and get away with it. He will start to think he is in charge.
He is unlikely to carry rabies, as he lives at home.
Best wishes, Pete.
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He is Pete. I don’t know how to discipline a dog like Noki.
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Perhaps because he has never lived in the house, he hasn’t fully become a ‘pet’?
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Maybe that’s why, I don’t know. He is not my favorite.
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Yep 👍
Fully agreed
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Thanks Nita.
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Noki does seem to think you have too many pets
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Haha 🙂
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I am sorry to hear about this unfortunate incident, Arlene! Can you train him to become part of the family so that he doesn’t feel left out?
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He is part of the family, we just don’t allow him inside the house. I don’t know how to train him to be comfortable with him outside but he roams the garden and the dirty kitchen attached to the house is his turf. Thanks Sabine!
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Oh! Hopefully this won’t happen again! Do you think he could have been startled? One of our dogs bit one of the boys when they were little when he startled her. It wasn’t bad but he did need a stitch or two! 😬
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I hope so too Sabine. Maybe he is also needing attention. Mine was a scratch of his teeth but it was about two inches long.
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that is unfortunate. i hope you’re fine.
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Thanks Wilma, I am doing good.
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Ouch!!!??
Wonder why he got so mean…
He probably was retaliating and thought you were going to put him back outside while he wanted to stay inside..
Poor doggie 🐶. He just needs some affection…
I’m glad though that you got that bite taken care of..
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Normally, he is not really that aggressive. I wonder why.
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Maybe because he felt neglected 😩..
I have a cat 🐱 that used to sleep in my bed 🛌 but I put her out because I got a new granddaughter…
So she came in one day and when I tried to get her off she got very aggressive with me and hiss at me and had her claws out…
And she has never done that before…
So I’m thinking It’s because she wanted to stay where she was most comfortable and I was disturbing her…
This could be the same reaction from your doggie
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Maybe that’s it Nita but he is not normally allowed inside, he is more at home near our door in the garage or in the dirty kitchen. Maybe that is also the way they show that they would also want to be in the bosom of the family.
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Yep 👍
That’s what I think
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Hi Arlene, I’m sorry you had/have to go through these vaccines. I have a family member who had the same thing happen although this was a pet cat.
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The doctor said that no matter if it is a bite or a scratch, you have to have those anti-rabies shots.
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I have heard that too. I hope they are not too painful.
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Thankfully the injection itself is just a pin prick.
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So glad to hear that!
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I’m done with just two booster shots.
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I have been thinking of you…will be glad to hear they are behind you when you are safely inoculated.
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Thank you, thank you so much Kathy.
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Did the vet have any idea about what has made him aggressive recently?
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I didn’t go to the vet Elizabeth unless those doctors who treat humans with anti-rabies are vets too. The animal bite clinic is part of the hospital facilities.
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It is sad to think they need a special unit for animal bites. I am glad that you got good care.
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Yes, and the patients are mostly kids.
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Yikes.
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How terrible! I hope you’re ok.
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I am doing good Michelle. thanks! It is no longer painful.
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Oh 😔 Maybe he feels the pressure of the others 🐶
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I think so. BTW, thanks for following. I appreciate it.
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😉☀️
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That’s a shame that the dog felt he had to bite you. Do be careful!
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Thank you so much Anne. I will 🙂
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