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biting question?

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okay so theo has been at my house for about a month and a half now. hes super sweet and i luv him to death but there has been a slight issue that has been bothering me a bit. he has bitten my brother, my sister, and my best friend twice. the only time he ever actually bit hard and held on was when he bit my brother which was understandable because for some reason my brother was petting his nose. the next time was when he bit my little sister which was just sort of a nibble but enough to where she doesnt want to hold him again. the bff one was just yesterday, where it had been a few weeks since he had hurt anyone. the first time he bit her he licked first and when i explained he was probably just tasting she shrugged it off. but the second time there was no warning, but it still wasnt too hard. the weird thing is is he has never bit me before, and im the one who holds him all the time. i was just curious as to whether i should be worried, or just ignore it.. thanks!
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Riley bit/grabbed me for the first time the other day. He was sleeping on my lap, I had my hand on his side, I had moved my hand a bit and he looked up, and pulled at my finger. It wasn't pinched like a sharp bite, I quick pulled away because it startled me and he looked up again and pulled at the blanket. So I think he was trying to pull my hand back to where I had it? Anyhow I tentatively put my hand back where it was, covering him more across his shoulders/side, and he didn't do it again the whole time I held him. It was kinda cute but not because I thought he was biting.

Whyte does bite. Flat out, CHOMP bites. I hate it. My daughter used to be bitten by him every time she handled him but now he has stopped biting her and only bites me. I don't handle him much anymore, I'm letting her have him to herself. She uses blankets to pick him up, her hat (that he has claimed as his) to carry him in, etc. Basically she doesn't let him get to her skin which is probably the only thing stopping him. :|
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hedgielover said:
krbshappy71 said:
Whyte does bite. Flat out, CHOMP bites. I hate it. My daughter used to be bitten by him every time she handled him but now he has stopped biting her and only bites me. I don't handle him much anymore, I'm letting her have him to herself. She uses blankets to pick him up, her hat (that he has claimed as his) to carry him in, etc. Basically she doesn't let him get to her skin which is probably the only thing stopping him. :|
That's how I deal with Quigley. I just try to have fabric in between his teeth and my hand. He does let me stroke his nose though and will not bite me while I'm doing it.
His nose huh? So you two can give Eskimo Kisses, how cute hahaha
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