Hi everyone, My dog has been very sick today so i took her for a visit to the vets. She is a very calm dog and loves everyone, but when the vet looked in her eyes she lunged at her and nearly bit her fingers off. I was so shocked she has never shown any agression before, but she has started to be a bit funny about people coming into the house. Any thoughts please. i am so shocked.

If she was feeling under the weather she probably just snapped out of fear and pain. How old is she?

She is 14 months.

Hi - has she had her first season yet?

Looking directly in a dogs eyes is a dogs way of saying 'cummon then, if you think you're hard enough!' - and your dog obviously wasn't in the mood to be messed with :(
What did the vet do after this?

Yes she has had her first season, she was nine months when she had it. After biting the vet she was still not satisfied and went to do it again so the vet just backed off, but shedid try talking to her to try to win her round but she wasn't having any of it.

Being at the vets can cause all sorts of reactions.  Its the place where they have their injections, micro chips, sore bits looked at etc.  I imagine she was just under stress and it was her way of letting the vet know.  I'm sure the vet will be used to it.

My dog did exactly this after her first season, it turns out she was going through a phantom pregnancy. She has been to the vets since but has not been a problem. I think as someone has said, when you are not feeling good and are scared you may lash out too. It might be wise to muzzle next time the dog needs to see the vet. If you do not have one the vets always have a selection.

you are not alone! my tara who is everybodies friend has a "warning" on her vets card,saying highly nervous danger of being bitten!
just because one vet didnt have a clue about handling dogs correctly & she growled back!

My old Bichon had **care** on his card to warn staff that he was vicious   He was probably the most friendly dog I ever had (other than Fagan, you cant get much sopier than him :rolleyes: ) My Bichons problem was that he hated having his anal glands done so would growl as soon as the vet went down that end :(

I've just started working as a vets receptionist and it is surprising how many dogs have the *watch* may bite label on their notes. I think it is an occupational hazard though so i don't really blame them, wanting to be careful. The thing is most of the dogs are quite happy friendly creatures normally, but become very nervous and spooky at the vets. But who can blame them? If everytime i went somewhere they stuck needles in me or did something unpleasant to me i think i would be a little defensive too. That reminds me, i've got a doctors appointment tommorrow...!