[Vivianne]

My first girl, at the age of 5, took a bite at my roommates daughter while on my property. This person was in her late 20s at the time and pregnant. She was afraid of the dog to begin with and while walking on the grass she walked up to the dog from behind. Akasha (rotty) turned on a dime and niped her hard on the behind. (cheek part) No blood, but a good bruise and scare occurred.

This was a terrible moment. I don't even like to recount the story, but if it will help someone else I'll go on. The daughter reported the bite to the authorities and Akasha had a bite record established. This was her one and only bite during her lifetime.

Ever since that day, I would muzzle her when I felt she could not be trusted given the situation we found ourselves in. Like visits to the vet or company over at the house. She was an outside dog, so her kennel was locked as well.

I obviously took many precautions with her after that bite day that I wouldn't have otherwise taken. She never showed aggression towards anyone else again either, but I was always careful and wary of her possible reactions regardless.