I was just talking to someone about this the other day & wanted you guys opinions.
I took on a temporary bun a few weeks ago, that was known to be a serious biter. He went to the vets & has been fully checked over for back/teeth problems. The vet confirmed he's been neutered, & was in good health. (He did bite her though - so perhaps she was just ensuring she never had to see him again!!! :lol: )
He lives in 2 dog crates pushed together with his new spayed girlfriend (Treacle), who is a very friendly bun & is actually very much in charge of him They're loose over night in a small room, & loose in the living room every evening, so he has to spend time with me. He was here 3 weeks before I got bit! He got a vein in my wrist, & bit through a nerve - so I'm still waiting to regain feeling in my right thumb. Doctor says it should be healed in 10 weeks (8 to go - weird sensation though - feels like I have a dead-thumb & keep dropping stuff :lol: ). I managed to talk myself into it being my fault that he bit me - i was hungover & ignored how agitated he was acting. We made friends the next day - he ate some brocolli from my (gloved) hand & all was good. Anyway, he was sprawled out on the settee with me last night (quite normal), & for completely no reason he flung himself at my hand again. There was no warning this time. He has DESTROYED my Fish Shaped oven glove, & I have a few scratches on my leg :roll:
I've been picking him up about 4 -5 times a week, & all his other behaviour is like a normal happy bun. He binkies in the living room, chases Treacle, lays on my knee (I wear full-body armour), comes running over for food, but then just gets really p****d off!!
ANYWAY: The point!!(finally ). How do you guys feel about teeth removal of a healthy bun. This guy won't have a normal life with this kind of behaviour - he's quite territorial & emptying his litter tray is a task & a half. He's possessive over Treacle. She's had less strokes since she's been with him, cos he gets angry with me if I approach her. I'd just like to add, I'm not intending on doing this now. I'm going to keep trying to gain his trust - but there's they thing. He happy bunny-flopped on my KNEE, then attacked. He isn't scared of me, & everything I do around him, is on his terms (since the wrist :lol: ). Just wanted people's opinions.
Incidentally, when he's friendly, he's lovely. If his ears go back, I vacate the room.
I took on a temporary bun a few weeks ago, that was known to be a serious biter. He went to the vets & has been fully checked over for back/teeth problems. The vet confirmed he's been neutered, & was in good health. (He did bite her though - so perhaps she was just ensuring she never had to see him again!!! :lol: )
He lives in 2 dog crates pushed together with his new spayed girlfriend (Treacle), who is a very friendly bun & is actually very much in charge of him They're loose over night in a small room, & loose in the living room every evening, so he has to spend time with me. He was here 3 weeks before I got bit! He got a vein in my wrist, & bit through a nerve - so I'm still waiting to regain feeling in my right thumb. Doctor says it should be healed in 10 weeks (8 to go - weird sensation though - feels like I have a dead-thumb & keep dropping stuff :lol: ). I managed to talk myself into it being my fault that he bit me - i was hungover & ignored how agitated he was acting. We made friends the next day - he ate some brocolli from my (gloved) hand & all was good. Anyway, he was sprawled out on the settee with me last night (quite normal), & for completely no reason he flung himself at my hand again. There was no warning this time. He has DESTROYED my Fish Shaped oven glove, & I have a few scratches on my leg :roll:
I've been picking him up about 4 -5 times a week, & all his other behaviour is like a normal happy bun. He binkies in the living room, chases Treacle, lays on my knee (I wear full-body armour), comes running over for food, but then just gets really p****d off!!
ANYWAY: The point!!(finally ). How do you guys feel about teeth removal of a healthy bun. This guy won't have a normal life with this kind of behaviour - he's quite territorial & emptying his litter tray is a task & a half. He's possessive over Treacle. She's had less strokes since she's been with him, cos he gets angry with me if I approach her. I'd just like to add, I'm not intending on doing this now. I'm going to keep trying to gain his trust - but there's they thing. He happy bunny-flopped on my KNEE, then attacked. He isn't scared of me, & everything I do around him, is on his terms (since the wrist :lol: ). Just wanted people's opinions.
Incidentally, when he's friendly, he's lovely. If his ears go back, I vacate the room.