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TuckerVA-please don't take this the wrong way, but if he is biting all these people, why is he exposed to so many? I think every interaction with a person should be very controlled and so that he feel calm and comfortable. If people are over and you can not keep him close to you and away from others then he should be put up where he feels safe. I agree that he feel stresses when approached and bites as a reaction that has worked in the past. Only allowing him to approach people on his terms would be the best way to start until he feels comfortable. I think it will take a very long time to correct this behavior and he should be kept where he feels safe.
Don't worry, it's all good, I know everyone is simply here to help… As for exposing him to so many situations - you might want to read this thread more carefully and my other thread, referenced in a previous post in THIS thread, about each individual situation. But in summary, he has only bitten about 3-4 people in a year while he was being managed by me. He bit me the first day I had him because I took something away from him he had stolen and this was all prior to me 'knowing' my dog. He's bitten a few friends who treated him like any other dog, most happened in the first month, again, before I truly knew my dog. I think any person, B experienced or not, would chaulk up a couple bites the first couple of days to stress involved with relocation, new environment, strange people and strange situations... My dog walker was briefed on his behavior when I interviewed her. Under her care, he bit two people. I had a sit down with her to reiterate what she needs to do and what I am liable for should she fail. And I wasn't all that kind with her to the point she quit on me and I had to beg to get her back. At least 2-3 times, I wasn't even around. My previous roommate brought a child into our home unbeknownst to me, the child messed with the dog and got bit. I left him with my parents for an HOUR and during that hour, my stepbrother showed up (again, I didn't know he was coming) and when he left, he tried to push Tucker back into the house as Tucker tried to escape, he pushed Tucker back. Finally, the most recent was after Tucker has exhibited a lot of improvement. He was introduced to a stranger on the street VERY slowly (maybe over a 20 minute period of chatting) and initially he allowed this stranger to pet him. It was the second time she reached for him, offering her hand first, that he bit her. So I HAVE NOT exposed Tucker to 11 situations in which he was prone to bite. Simply stated, I am can only rely on my walker to do as I have asked her to (no contact with human or dog, which she now has drilled into her head). When I am away from home, I can only hope that noone will unexpectedly arrive and if they do, that the people I left him with will do as I have asked them to. ALL of my friends are new aware of Tucker's behavior and ALL of them have an amicable relationship with him.
@dash:
As far as BRAT or any other rescue org, they can only deal with what they are told and what they personally experience.
Understood, but the question was posed to me, I only answered based on what I knew.