Both of my dogs have been bit. One was a defense bite, one was a food bite. Neither even broke the skin on the dog, but still. The Dachshund keeps his distance now. The coonhound still wants to be friends with the snakes. I shoo them outside/out of the room when doing anything that requires I get the snakes out or when feeding. I don't advocate letting furry pets and herps mix because bites can and do happen - BOTH ways. If a dog can't be trained to leave the snakes alone, then they should not be around when the snakes are out.