| Cody has been through beginner and intermediate obedience level. The next round of classes for us will start in August. He loves people, he loves other dogs.
I am basing my opinion on the flight or fight theory, he tried to remove himself from the situation and when he couldn't he defended himself. I would like any input on how this can be avoided, besides the obvious separating Pat and Cody, what the risk is of this sort of thing happening again with somebody else, was his intial fear something to be concerned about, is he what is considered to be a fear biter?
I've never had a biter before. I would like to know if there is some issue I need to address on Cody's side. I already know what Pat did, Cody was warning him, Pat concluded Cody was challenging him and he had to "assert his authority" to put him in his place. In all reality Cody was scared, hence the running and the rolling on the back. Pat didn't read those signs and continued anyway. Voila, a bite incident. BUT - should the actions that ocurred early in the chain of events been something to put the fear of God in Cody?
Kim  |