Photo: sean lowe/instagramSean Lowe’s oldest child is recovering well after a scary incident with their dog.While answering fan questions on his Instagram Stories Wednesday, Lowe, 39, shared that they recently had to give away their dog Gus, a Bullmastiff, after he bit sonSamuel Thomas, 6½, on the side of the head.Lowe, who shares sons Samuel, andIsaiah Hendrix, 5 next month, plus daughterMia Mejia, 3, with wifeCatherine Giudici Lowe, said that “one night several weeks ago, Samuel bent down to pet Gus and Gus bit him on the side of the head.““The result was a trip to the E.R. and a staple in the head,” he shared. “So as much as I love that dog, I have to protect my kids first. But he’s in a great home and we’ll get to still see him occasionally.“Prior to the incident, Lowe said there were a “couple of instances of resource guarding in the past when [Gus] snapped at/bit Mia.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.PHOTO: Sean Lowe/InstagramPHOTO: Sean Lowe/InstagramPHOTO: Sean Lowe/InstagramIn a follow-up slide, Lowe noted that Samuel is “doing great” since the accident.“Staple removed and he’s fully healed. He misses his dog, too. And so do his brother and sister,” added the formerBachelorstar.Asked if the family will get another dog, Lowe said he’s “sure we will but it won’t be for a while.““I’m a huge dog lover (Catherine would call it a sickness) but it’d feel like I was cheating on Gus if we got one anytime soon,” he added.
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Sean Lowe’s oldest child is recovering well after a scary incident with their dog.While answering fan questions on his Instagram Stories Wednesday, Lowe, 39, shared that they recently had to give away their dog Gus, a Bullmastiff, after he bit sonSamuel Thomas, 6½, on the side of the head.Lowe, who shares sons Samuel, andIsaiah Hendrix, 5 next month, plus daughterMia Mejia, 3, with wifeCatherine Giudici Lowe, said that “one night several weeks ago, Samuel bent down to pet Gus and Gus bit him on the side of the head.““The result was a trip to the E.R. and a staple in the head,” he shared. “So as much as I love that dog, I have to protect my kids first. But he’s in a great home and we’ll get to still see him occasionally.“Prior to the incident, Lowe said there were a “couple of instances of resource guarding in the past when [Gus] snapped at/bit Mia.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.PHOTO: Sean Lowe/InstagramPHOTO: Sean Lowe/InstagramPHOTO: Sean Lowe/InstagramIn a follow-up slide, Lowe noted that Samuel is “doing great” since the accident.“Staple removed and he’s fully healed. He misses his dog, too. And so do his brother and sister,” added the formerBachelorstar.Asked if the family will get another dog, Lowe said he’s “sure we will but it won’t be for a while.““I’m a huge dog lover (Catherine would call it a sickness) but it’d feel like I was cheating on Gus if we got one anytime soon,” he added.
Sean Lowe’s oldest child is recovering well after a scary incident with their dog.
While answering fan questions on his Instagram Stories Wednesday, Lowe, 39, shared that they recently had to give away their dog Gus, a Bullmastiff, after he bit sonSamuel Thomas, 6½, on the side of the head.
Lowe, who shares sons Samuel, andIsaiah Hendrix, 5 next month, plus daughterMia Mejia, 3, with wifeCatherine Giudici Lowe, said that “one night several weeks ago, Samuel bent down to pet Gus and Gus bit him on the side of the head.”
“The result was a trip to the E.R. and a staple in the head,” he shared. “So as much as I love that dog, I have to protect my kids first. But he’s in a great home and we’ll get to still see him occasionally.”
Prior to the incident, Lowe said there were a “couple of instances of resource guarding in the past when [Gus] snapped at/bit Mia.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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In a follow-up slide, Lowe noted that Samuel is “doing great” since the accident.
“Staple removed and he’s fully healed. He misses his dog, too. And so do his brother and sister,” added the formerBachelorstar.
Asked if the family will get another dog, Lowe said he’s “sure we will but it won’t be for a while.”
“I’m a huge dog lover (Catherine would call it a sickness) but it’d feel like I was cheating on Gus if we got one anytime soon,” he added.
source: people.com