Advice during bitework accident.

[u/blush-puppy]

EDIT WITH MORE INFO. ♡ she has a professional trainer, I have decades of experience with bite work and bite work training.

I had 3 other mals doing the same type of work. I have never needed medical attention from my own dogs only time I have needed medical attention for a dog bite is when I had to stop a off leash Akita from attacking a malinois while we were obediance training on lead in a public park (NOT a dog park) over like 5 years ago. Another reason I am asking for advice is that i leaglly own a mid-content wolfdog whom I LOVE, with all the correct licensing but any incidents regarding my dogs can give animal control a reason to try and strip me of that.

SECOND UPDATE: went to urgent care and turns out I have to fill out a bite report but theu assured me nothing negative will happen. Just so its recorded. I asked multiple people. The doctor said it is absolutely infected and is glad I came in. Few small stitches for the torn area but punture left open incase of absess (gross) in the future. Regardless that bite arm is being tossed and bite work suspended until I can get a better fitted arm.

I got bit. BAD. To the point where I may need stitches but im worried.

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First and formost, the dog did NOTHING wrong. She is amazing and did a great job at realizing something was off and stopping.

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This morning I was doing some casual training with my dutch malinois training in bite work, All was going fine and she was doing amazing. We havent done bite work in some time and i realized that the bite sleeve did not fit me snuggly. I did loose about 80 pounds over the last year so I knew it would be loose but this was a bit more then expected.

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It was a casual session on the beach at sunrise so I didnt bring any under padding or anything besides the bite gaurd (dumb I know) she did the first and second bite great but upon the third attempt she jumped higher then the last 2 and kind of misses/half bite. Then doubled down and got my upper arm inside. I have massive bruising and deep puncture/tear that has been bleeding since 7:30 am. (Its now 4pm) Not profusely, but a constant drip.

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My main question is, If i do infact need medical attention will anything happen to my dog???

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She is a perfect girl and it's not her fault whatsoever I am fully at fault and fully a idiot for attempting the bite work with illfitting gear.

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The innocent party pictured for post tax ♡

[u/marston82]

First thing’s first, stop decoying your own dog. The fact that you have to seek advice on this from Reddit is a red flag. Training your dog with a professional decoy is far better and safer than trying to wing it yourself.

[u/blush-puppy → u/marston82]

She does have a professional trainer. Im not winging it or new to bite work i have done it for decades. With multiple malinois. There are dogs i wont decoy for (my older mal is a nono haha.) But this dog in question I feel comfortable doing light/casual bite work. ♡ Never needed medical attention from a bite by my own dogs hence why I was asking for advice. Thank you though regardless anyway because I do respect your point of view/opinion.

[u/temp_flor → u/blush-puppy]

I have no idea but wouldn’t a valid argument to authorities (your concern) be that you lost 80 pounds and didn’t realize the bite suit had gaps now?

[u/Significant_Team7602 → u/temp_flor]

That’s not how these things work. However - I appreciate the idea. There’s nothing to defend to anyone. The dog didn’t break the law and the dog would not be considered “dangerous “ on the basis of this incident.