Dog Bite

Yesterday, a litte girl that comes over to our house quite a lot, got bit by our big dog, Puzzle.

It was not a horrific situation, but still, she got bit and it's freaking me out....

I had not put him outside when she came over like I should have.

He nipped her chest and made about a half-inch mark, big mark considering it's little 7 year old girl.

We talked to the Dad, explained the situation, but now, being who I am, I am almost consumed with fear and guilt about it.

Do we risk it happening again, our dog has "snapped" at some other children......but that was before he got fixed.

He's such a GOOD dog.... that what perplexes me the most. Why does this dog have to be like this? I want to have this dog and enjoy this dog, do I get rid of him now or do we just take the chance that he won't do this again.

I hate situations like this, I hate them. My mind pours over what I could have done differently and I analyze it and punish myself for this mistake that was made over and over again. I don't know why I do this, I just do.

But it wears me out.

~B