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Abraham Lincoln said this in response to a young army officer who was in a sharp argument with a fellow soldier. Lincoln was trying to tell this officer to choose his battles..."Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting the right." Winning an argument ("killing the dog") will not heal the wounds ("cure the bite") that it can cause.
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What does it mean when your dog is de-wormed?
Deworm means to cure an animal of worms. so when you deworm your dog you are curing your dog of worms.
Is it normal for a dog to bite his owner?
Not really. A dog submissive to his owner normally does not bite his owner. An abused dog, a dog that sees himself as pack leader instead of follower, or a dog that has been pushed to the point that he attacks will bite.
What should i do after dog bite?
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Can you eat chicken after taking injection for dog bite?
can we take chicken or beer after taking injection of dog bite
How is the killing of Lennie like the killing of Candy's dog?
because its like killing a human
If a dog growls does it mean it will bite?
if you agrivate it enough, yes
What do you get if you cross a snow man and a mean dog?
Frost bite.
What is wrong with cujo?
Well if you mean the dog he has raibies from the bat bite
Can a Rhodesian ridgeback kill any dog?
I'm guessing you mean a Rhodesian Ridgeback? Yes, they are capable of killing any dog, but bear in mind, any dog is capable of killing another dog.
Can dog biting behavior be corrected?
Yes, it can it depend if a dog continues to bite then somethings wrong you are not punishing i mean by punishing them is yelling at them don't hit them just yell NO) You have to stop them from biting at a young age or they will just bite on people allot, PS. (Every Dog bite and Animal bite)
What does Her shoulder is worse than her bite mean?
This is not an idiom. The idiom is "her BARK is worse than her bite" which is a dog reference meaning that she and the dog make a lot of noise but aren't really dangerous. This sentence seems to mean that she has an injured shoulder which is worse than a bite that she also has.
When was Dog Bite Dog created?
Dog Bite Dog was created on 2006-08-17.
What does it mean when you have a dream about almost killing your dog that you love?
that you are a cat person
What does it mean when your dog is de-wormed?
Deworm means to cure an animal of worms. so when you deworm your dog you are curing your dog of worms.
Why did your own dog bite you?
your dog bite you when its annoyed or stressed
From where does the phrase hair of the dog originate?
The full phrase is 'the hair of the dog that bit you' and means that the thing that caused an ailment can cure it too. The phrase originally comes from the ancient idea that the burnt hair of a dog is the antidote to the bite of a dog.
Do podles bite?
Assuming you mean the dog, poodle yes it can bite if you are to annoy it enough, some dogs are just bad natured
