Maybe post more information here.......pictures.............what is the story of the bite history.......etc.
Hugz to Niko.
i looked at the pics in your gallery of Niko, he is a handsome red boy.
Thanks. he's a good dog, a really good dog actually, im just not a dog person. the only reason i gave in was to get her to stop talking about it. look where it got me.... he listens very well in the house. has never been aggressive to anyone that i've had over. when i first got him he used to get really upset when someone came in the house that he didnt know. i would leave him in his crate until they left(short visit) or until he calmed down. once he calmed down and was introduced carefully, he was perfectly fine with them coming and going and being alone with them after a few days of them being around. even a year later, my mom visited and he paid her no attention because she was familiar. he doesnt get as upset now it seems. i dont have a lot of company though so it is hard to determine. he has never once been aggressive to me. when i first got him he challenged me some but that doesnt happen anymore as he knows the structure in the home. my gf moved in a few months ago and from day one he was ok with her and loves to cuddle. he even listens to her like he does with me. sometimes he tries to push it but he knows when i notice that he isnt listening the game is over. i really dont want to put him down because there isnt anything wrong with him. he just needs a home where he can get some more exercise and have more activities to do. currently he's gotten pretty lazy laying around the house all the time but if you give him the chance, he'll run himself ragged until you have to carry him in the house because he is too tired to move.
The bite history: the first one was with the previous owner. I don't recall the specifics as it has been 3 years ago when they told me.
the second was the day he came home with us. we had a friend over that wanted to see him. All was well until she went to stand up from her seat and when she leaned forward, he lunged at her and bit her in the leg. I feel like this was more of a scared/protective/insecure bite due to the new house, new people, etc.
the third was in my back yard. he was running around and the neighbor came outside. he was barking at her for whatever reason dogs bark, didnt seem aggressive to me but perhaps informative. she decided it was a stellar idea to approach the fence and try to pet him without permission. i didnt notice what she was doing but she leaned over the fence and he jumped up to bite at her and nipped her in the chest. this bite is the one that boggles my mind the most. why you would ever approach a large unknown dog that is barking at you is beyond me.
none of these instances have been reported. he was always up to date on shots and whatnot so there were no medical issues of any kind. the second bite of my friend she had to get some stitches. the neighbor was really only a rough scratch due to where his mouth landed on flat skin.
