No, nips is what she expected the dog to do. The 9 year old who led her out back didn't really think that the dog would see Beth as a threat and try to protect her. Of course, the "don't go out there" that they both ignored may have clued someone in.
It's great to be supportive. It's stupid to think that because the dog bit someone it must be a vicious attack animal who must have been trained to go crazy. So, if you wouldn't mind picking up your uninformed opinion that you so readily tossed in and skulking off to a corner it would be greatly appreciated.
It doesn't need to be a "vicious attack animal." It is a dog that seriously bit someone - vs nipping someone. There are two ways to consider that behaviour. Either (a) the dog hasn't been well raised and trained (human problem, or (b) the bitten party moved aggressively or in a manner triggering a strong hostile reaction.
Take your pick. Blame it on _eisengel or accept the responsibility of the owners. I haven't heard any extenuating circumstances like it being a rescued animal that has lingering issues after all.
And please feel free to take your hostile opinion and develop it into an opinion based on an understanding of how domesticated animals behave and the nature of that behaviour.
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Apparently nips a bit is a euphemism for "will bite the hell out of you because we suck as pet owners."
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It's great to be supportive. It's stupid to think that because the dog bit someone it must be a vicious attack animal who must have been trained to go crazy. So, if you wouldn't mind picking up your uninformed opinion that you so readily tossed in and skulking off to a corner it would be greatly appreciated.
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Take your pick. Blame it on _eisengel or accept the responsibility of the owners. I haven't heard any extenuating circumstances like it being a rescued animal that has lingering issues after all.
And please feel free to take your hostile opinion and develop it into an opinion based on an understanding of how domesticated animals behave and the nature of that behaviour.
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