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We have a beautiful 4 year old husky that has been a part of our family since he was a puppy, but we are very likely getting rid of him. SOON!
Back in July my wife tried to take something from him and he bit her leaving a scar on her breast.
Tonight my 7 year old son tried to take a napkin from him and he bit him on the hand, leaving a nasty punture in his left palm.
I know that the blame partially falls on my wife and my son, but ultimately, it IS the dogs fault!!!

This is all YOUR fault!! Don't blame a dog for training you can't or won't do!! Sure is a nice cop out to blame the dog!

If you'd like to try be my guest. I'll let him go at a reasonable price.

It sounds like a thorough vet check is in order followed by obedience class.
Your son should read the children's book "Shaper" by Jessie Haas.

I can't even respond to this post nicely. WHen people blame a dog for man's inability to train it makes me so angry. I'm sorry these situations happened and I'm sorry your furry canine companion will pay the ultimate price of it's life for it.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles

I agree with everyone who commented before me. You need to find the dog a new home who is willing to train the dog.

>>I agree with everyone who commented before me. You need to find the dog a new home who is willing to train the dog.
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You don't place a dog who has bitten to injury two family members in a new home! You can responsibly return the dog to the breeder or to a real expert dog person. But you do not put this dog out there for someone else to get hurt or maybe even killed. That is the height of irresponsibility. If you take him to a shelter, you TELL them what has happened.

Bites to family members are the most dangerous. You can keep a dog who bites strangers away from strangers. Keeping the dog away from family members--especially two of them, as in this case--is seldom feasible. A responsible rescue would not place this dog in a new home, and the owner should not do so, either. If the breeder is a responsible person, the breeder will step up and take this dog back.

If you want to be liable to lawsuit up to your eyeballs, sell this dog. Taking money for the dog knowing that he is dangerous may even be a criminal act in your state. Certainly anyone who does that SHOULD be sued.

However the dog became dangerous, now he is, by any legal definition. This is a greater responsibility and liability than a dog who has never injured a human.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

I think the problem can be worked through. I think they need to take the time from their busy lives and schedules to get themselves help, and the dog help. The dog is a family member, so treat him as such.
Training, needed.
By the way if you turn a dog over to a shelter that has injured someone (biting), their policies are to put the dog down.
I notice they are more than willing to sell the dog, why worry about making money if you think the dog is a problem? That wont fix anything, besides why buy a dog thats 4 years old and has behavior problems, I can easily find huskies "free to good home" or from rescues which know the dogs problems, if any.
Turn him over to a husky rescue, they will take the dog. And fix the real problem.

>>We have a beautiful 4 year old husky that has been a part of our family since he was a puppy, but we are very likely getting rid of him. SOON!
>>Back in July my wife tried to take something from him and he bit her leaving a scar on her breast.
>>Tonight my 7 year old son tried to take a napkin from him and he bit him on the hand, leaving a nasty punture in his left palm.
>>I know that the blame partially falls on my wife and my son, but ultimately, it IS the dogs fault!!!

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It would require an expert in person to determine whose "fault" this is (veterinary behavior specialist is the right one), but you can't have these injuries happening. The next time could be so very serious, I hate to even think about it. I have a decision to make myself right now that keeps reminding me of the expression:
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

Whatever the deal is with this dog, taking him to the specialist would help you avoid falling into the same situation again. If you have not neutered him, you should have.

But keeping him? I don't see how you can even consider that when he's bitten two people in the family to the point of injury, one of them a young boy. Young boys are the number one group killed by dogs. Short of death, permanent disfigurement or disability can also happen to a kid from a dog bite. Talk to this dog's breeder about sending him back. A responsible breeder WILL step up and take the responsibility for the dog now. If you got the dog from an irresponsible breeder, I hope you do better the next time.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

If you have had the Sibe for 4 years has there been any other prior issues with biting and nipping before these two recent biting incidents? Has the dog had a thorough exam and appropriate testing done(i.e. blood testing, xrays) to make sure there is nothing physically or internally wrong with the dog to make him act this way? Taking anything from the mouth of a dog as you see can be dangerous. The best way to handle this is to offer the dog something that he can have and then remove the offending item. Education is key and it's up to us to train ourselves and gain as much knowledge as we can and apply that to the dog. I do have to differ with your comment about this being the dogs fault... this was NOT the dogs fault... this was a natural act to him... he did what dogs do when confronted.
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Bob

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.