I have two miniature schnauzers... the rescue we’ve had for 3 years and is almost 12, the other, from a breeder is almost 2... Sunday morning my 12 yr old bit me. Took him to the vet yesterday - they kept him and sedated him for x-rays as he’s had what we thought were “hip” issues for a couple years. Turns out, the x-rays show that at some point in his life, he was shot with a shotgun. There’s bird shot still in him and he has one missing and one severely compressed disc in his back.... hence why he bit me... lifting him up wrong. When the vet told me this, my heart broke for him. We’re continuing his medications and glucosamine/chondrtin therapy for now.
After a tetanus shot and starting antibiotics, my hand will be ok, tho sore - the wounds will heal. We bought a muzzle for him for things such as combing him out...
Our 2 year old... she’s the one with the small dog syndrome. I swear if we ever get her trained it will be a miracle.