A 4-year-old Labrador Retriever named "Bear" was presented for sudden aggression toward the family’s young child. The parents wanted euthanasia. The physical exam was unremarkable. However, the behavioral history revealed the aggression only happened when the child crawled near Bear’s left ear. A re-examination under sedation revealed a ruptured eardrum and a foxtail embedded deep in the ear canal. The foxtail was removed, antibiotics were given, and Bear never snapped at the child again. Without a behavioral lens, a good dog would have died.
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