Originally Posted by Loryn

I know I need to stay calm, which is why I got away from him at the park after the bite. I played with him when I got home because I knew that was the only way it was going to take my mind off of it when I was around him. I grabbed him so hard when he bit her and he was head down, ears back, nervous licking me like sorry Mommie, or I didn't know Mommie, after I let him up. I didn't hit him or anything because hitting him is not going to help him, it just going to confuse him. I put him down on the ground. That was just my reacting to him. Then I put him in the truck and ran to the kids and tried to comfort them until Mommie came up. Like I posted before she was amazing. The good thing that came out of all of this is I now fully understand my nervousness with Lars. I just avoided situations, like not taking him out around people. When I take him for walks I take him where no one is ever around, and that is avoiding the situation, because I was afraid of exactly what happened, but only I thought it would have happen to a guy not a little girl. But to Lars he doesn't know the difference. Poor guy, I so thought I had a handle on my big dog, because I am strong and dominating, but it is a totally different way of being to truly control your animal. I have a lot of work to do with him, well with myself first!!!

When we are at home, or in a field or at the lake, he obeys me totally. But at home or out in a field or at the lake, where no one is around, I am not nervous or thinking he is going to bite anyone, and that is probably why his listens to me the whole time. When we get out he feels that I am worried or nervous and he goes into protective mode!!!