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we bought a labrodor dog in philipinnes not old enough to be vacinnated against rabbies. she has not been out of the house since we got her( 3 weeks) and is clean and seems healthy been to 2 different vets never said she problen but she bite my wife today and drew blood should my wife have rabbies vacinne just in case as the dog has not had her injection yet? what do you think.Also how do i stop the dog biting in future

Submitted: 184 days and 5 hours ago.
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Age: <1; Breed: labrador

Posted by Terri Riba 184 days and 3 hours ago.

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How old is the puppy?

 

Is she play biting or aggressive?

 

Terri

184 days and 3 hours ago.

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was born in april we think - we have had her for 3 weeks now and she has not been out of the house. my wife was sitting on the floor at the time she says she was not overly aggressive but bite was bit out of blue,

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Dear friend,

 

If the pups mother was healthy yo do not have to worry about Rabies or shots for your wife:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabies

 

 

Puppies learn bite inhibition. from their mothers and siblings. She may have left her mom too early.

 

Here is how to stop it:

 

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2085&aid=163

 

You can also do cllicker training and NILIF:

 

http://www.pets.ca/articles/article-dog_nilf.htm

 

http://www.clickertrainusa.com/clicker-training-videos.htm

 

http://www.paws.org/cas/resources/fact_sheets_dogs/nothingfree.php

 

Please let me know how things are hoing.

 

Best wishes to you,

 

Terri

 

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Expert: Terri Riba
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