Do I tell owners that their dog bit me? [closed]
I have an adult, INTACT male husky who is being boarded for 9 days. Aside from the fact that he pees everywhere, howls incessently throughout the night, cannot be left in the yard unsupervised or closed off in any part of the house without my direct presence, he also becomes very aggressive and throws a tantrum whenever he does not want to do something.
He does not like or want to be "locked up" or "restrained", and he completely freaks out if he feels that either is taking place. Closed doors and leashes included. When I go to put him in his crate, he growls, jumps on top of me, and snaps at my hand. He got me twice, and the last time drew blood. He also has growled at me with strong eye contact when I pushed in front of him to get to the back door while we were in the yard together. In short, he is unstable, dominant, and becomes human-aggressive at the drop of a hat. I have tried treats, letting him follow me over the house, lots of petting, and every trick in the book. I've never even been bitten by pets whose owners tell me will probably bite! This dog is a total nightmare. The owners consider him their "big baby", which is probably where his spoiled attitude comes from.
What do I do with this dog? Am I supposed to report the bite? Do I tell the owners that he has bitten several people while he was here? Do I tell them that I have to replace a $200 crate and two door knobs as the result of his stay? I'll never board this dog ever again, but do I tell them that NOW, or only if they ever call to reschedule?
He goes home tomorrow, thank God. For now, I'm keeping him confined in his crate and away from everybody just for safety's sake until he is picked up.
of course you should tell the owners (and Rover) about the bite! dog bites are scary because they can mean so many different things (playfulness, aggression, teething, who knows!) and the dog's motive can be really hard to determine. a playful bite, if under certain circumstances, could turn ugly.
there's no guarantee that a dog who's never bitten anyone before won't bite in the future, so i think owners definitely need to know if / any time their dog bites. you'd actually be doing a courtesy to them by telling them, and could be saving them future legal issues if the dog bites again.