YES .. (Several different animals, actually )
NOWADAYS ..
when working in the barn area ..
I usually put my work gloves in a back pocket when I am opening/closing latches/gates ..
there's ONE of the horses in particular ..
that likes to let me know it is around ..
and will nip at the back pocket where I put the gloves ..
(just letting me know it is around)..
(really doesn't bother me that much .. NOT that hard of a nip .. just enough to let me know it recognizes me in the stalls)
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sglmom 2012/11/18 07:56:36
Outside of dogs, I've only been bitten once. I had a garter snake (Mrs. Slither) who lived in the World's Most Awesome Terrarium (jk) in my classroom. She nailed me one day and left this tiny, little scraping wound. It was nothing...like skinning your knee...only much smaller. But, it infected, took forever to heal and left it's own special place in my memory.
Otherwise, all you can do is hope they don't kill or maim each other.
other's.The Irony is that the dog I was trying to save,is the one that bit me.
And, I do know how it feels to watch two dogs fighting and to stand there, helplessly. I also know how professionals can really mess up. I once read a book, written by a vet, that advised breaking up a fight by grabbing the more aggressive dog's back legs and pinching...hard...on the genitals. Just picture that! The dog is already angry. You pinch him/her in the dangly bits. The mouth is perfectly free to whip around and grab the pincher. I never had much respect for a vet's expertise in dog training after that. And they have none for my expertise in suturing. Good for both of us!
A dog in fear, anger or pain has no brain. Rational thought processes are completely flooded by the hormones that are needed for the fight. Your own dog may bite you in such a situation. Be prepared or stand aside and watch. It's a hard choice but the only one that will keep you safe.
My parents bird bit me once too. He was walking around on my shoulder, I have long hair and he got his wing tangled in my hair. He panicked trying to get free and bit my ear so hard it went through the cartridge. My mom had to cut my hair to get him untangled. (that's also the worst hair cut I ever got)
(Not to mention the shirt, of course.)
I had to wear a wig and it seemed as if it would stay that way FOREVER!
So, I feel your pain. "Jack the Ripper"...LOLOL
I tried to color my hair myself once, it turned my hair Big Bird yellow. I had to pay a lot of money to have it corrected..