| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. 14:00 - Nov 27 with 2972 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
40 kilos of angry bulldog, completely out of the blue. Thankfully, the multiple bites were warning bites and didn't break the skin, but the dog launched itself at me and I have some very nasty bruises and scratches on my leg. Left me pretty shaken up. We had to trap him in the porch, because he kept going at me and wouldn't stop. š³
Anyone else here had a similar experience? Apparently it is a very common occurrence to be bitten/agressed by a dog, but I don't know anyone else who has had something like this happen to them. [Post edited 27 Nov 14:02]
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 17:21 - Nov 27 with 538 views | Benters |
Sorry to see that.
You never know with dogs or dags dawgs even.
A sort of mate of mine has two a German Shepherd and a terrier sort of thing,both have muzzles on when he takes them out on the green,the big dog is fine but the terrier is always trying to bite me even with a muzzle on ! |  |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 17:56 - Nov 27 with 483 views | Mullet |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 15:12 - Nov 27 by hype313 |
I didn't realise a Staffie is the Kennel Clubs number 1 dog for safety around children.
My mate had a re-homed Doberman, that thing looked at me like Hannibel Lecter, so I had to resort to taking a packet of digestives with me anytime I went around there. |
Staffies used to be known as ānanny dogsā as theyād protect family kids with everything they have and are beautiful creatures.
Where we live thereās a woman with a Doberman and she asked my boy if he wanted to pet it when he was about 3. Theyāre absolute machines so if theyāre well trained and loved theyāre probably excellent pets but not for me.
I wish I could have a dog, but itās impossible at the moment. People do forget they are animals and stuff like the OP is so tragic. Iām glad theyāre ok. |  |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 18:25 - Nov 27 with 457 views | ronnyd |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 15:12 - Nov 27 by hype313 |
I didn't realise a Staffie is the Kennel Clubs number 1 dog for safety around children.
My mate had a re-homed Doberman, that thing looked at me like Hannibel Lecter, so I had to resort to taking a packet of digestives with me anytime I went around there. |
A mate of mine had a lovely German Shepard. Was great when you first arrived and during the whole visit. But, just you try to leave. |  | | |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 18:27 - Nov 27 with 452 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 18:25 - Nov 27 by ronnyd |
A mate of mine had a lovely German Shepard. Was great when you first arrived and during the whole visit. But, just you try to leave. |
Makes sense. You have been herded by that point. He wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't make sure you stayed. š¤£ | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:50 - Nov 28 with 306 views | Crawfordsboot |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:09 - Nov 27 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
I tried to put a lead on him to take him for a walk, but he was kind of trapped because of where I was standing, and evidently did not want to be taken out. He stood stock still, growled for 1 second, then lunged at me.
The owner is going to get him checked out at the vets, as it is completely out of the blue behaviour, and she has a child in the house, so needs to address it.
I won't be pursuing anything myself, as I don't think he is a vicious-natured dog, but I'm glad she is getting him checked out. I won't be walking him again, though! š¤£ |
I canāt believe that people with a child in the house with a dog that has been aggressive will take the attitude āweāll have him checked outā
It simply isnāt a risk any adult should take with a childās life.
Every dog that has killed or attacked has shown some sort of prior sign of aggression.
I say that as a lifelong dog owner. |  | | |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:58 - Nov 28 with 298 views | vapour_trail |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:50 - Nov 28 by Crawfordsboot |
I canāt believe that people with a child in the house with a dog that has been aggressive will take the attitude āweāll have him checked outā
It simply isnāt a risk any adult should take with a childās life.
Every dog that has killed or attacked has shown some sort of prior sign of aggression.
I say that as a lifelong dog owner. |
100% correct. |  |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:03 - Nov 28 with 209 views | Ryorry |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:50 - Nov 28 by Crawfordsboot |
I canāt believe that people with a child in the house with a dog that has been aggressive will take the attitude āweāll have him checked outā
It simply isnāt a risk any adult should take with a childās life.
Every dog that has killed or attacked has shown some sort of prior sign of aggression.
I say that as a lifelong dog owner. |
Also might not be a popular view, but that child will probably have bonded with that dog; so for the dog to be put down when it might (eg) simply have a dental abcess & it feared an outsider might cause it more pain, is ott. in my view. Plus it's never attacked the child. Imagine explaining later to the kid that you didn't even look at other possibilities.
Let the professional/s decide. Vet visit is just stage one. A muzzle & starting training for that might be a good measure either temporarily or permanently. |  |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:32 - Nov 28 with 186 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:03 - Nov 28 by Ryorry |
Also might not be a popular view, but that child will probably have bonded with that dog; so for the dog to be put down when it might (eg) simply have a dental abcess & it feared an outsider might cause it more pain, is ott. in my view. Plus it's never attacked the child. Imagine explaining later to the kid that you didn't even look at other possibilities.
Let the professional/s decide. Vet visit is just stage one. A muzzle & starting training for that might be a good measure either temporarily or permanently. |
Yep, not as simple as 'a dog bites so must be removed from the family home'. If a dog does not view the child as a stressor, it won't be reactive towards the child, full stop. However, that does need to be balanced with what the parent views is best for the wellbeing of vulnerable family members, and no parent should ever be leaving a child alone with a dog, that is a given. Each case is unique, though.
If the vet finds out that something is physically wrong and causing pain, then the cause of the attack can be remedied, and the dog may be fine from that point forward.
If it's not a physical issue, then that changes things, in my opinion. As someone mentioned earlier, once a dog has been 'rewarded' for bad behaviour (In this case, "I didn't want to be walked, so I attacked and I didn't have to go for a walk") then it is much more likely to repeat that behaviour. | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:41 - Nov 28 with 176 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:40 - Nov 27 by buoyant |
Ive had dogs all most of my life and I wouldn't mix a 40kg dog that was basically bred to fight, with children.
Even if it is minimal why take that risk? There are plenty of soft mouthed breeds to choose from if you want a dog. |
Soft-mouthed is no guarantee of anything (although I agree with the comment about reason for breeding). I think being aware of the situation that led to the incident is important. Never leave the dog alone with young children (that should be the case for most dogs).
We used to have a Labrador-Retriever cross and it was usually absolutely fine. However, on several occasions it went for people (myself included) when it was surprised whilst laying down. This involved suddenly turning and biting which broke the skin. It wasn't always easy to avoid surprising it as it had a habit of laying in doorways whether the door was open or closed.
The same dog discovered a budgie in the garden and caught it and handed it over completely unharmed (no nodge jokes expected here at all!) |  |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:53 - Nov 28 with 157 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:03 - Nov 28 by Ryorry |
Also might not be a popular view, but that child will probably have bonded with that dog; so for the dog to be put down when it might (eg) simply have a dental abcess & it feared an outsider might cause it more pain, is ott. in my view. Plus it's never attacked the child. Imagine explaining later to the kid that you didn't even look at other possibilities.
Let the professional/s decide. Vet visit is just stage one. A muzzle & starting training for that might be a good measure either temporarily or permanently. |
Getting veterinary advice is fine but I would be considering whether there are other options for where the dog could live. | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:54 - Nov 28 with 151 views | vapour_trail |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:32 - Nov 28 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Yep, not as simple as 'a dog bites so must be removed from the family home'. If a dog does not view the child as a stressor, it won't be reactive towards the child, full stop. However, that does need to be balanced with what the parent views is best for the wellbeing of vulnerable family members, and no parent should ever be leaving a child alone with a dog, that is a given. Each case is unique, though.
If the vet finds out that something is physically wrong and causing pain, then the cause of the attack can be remedied, and the dog may be fine from that point forward.
If it's not a physical issue, then that changes things, in my opinion. As someone mentioned earlier, once a dog has been 'rewarded' for bad behaviour (In this case, "I didn't want to be walked, so I attacked and I didn't have to go for a walk") then it is much more likely to repeat that behaviour. |
Disagree completely.
Where you have said full stop, thereās plenty of tragic evidence in other homes that show this full stop does not exist.
Itās a child protection issue.
I really hope your friend does not live to regret this. Itās reckless. | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:59 - Nov 28 with 139 views | WeWereZombies |
I was out for my evening walk back in May and as I passed a parking area a van opened its side door and a German Shepherd dog jumped our, ran around the back of me and bit me on the back of the leg. Owner apologised and said 'oh. he's never done anything like that before', saw someone in the same spot a few weeks later and told them about my experience and said that the dog, and the owner, had a reputation.
I'm not saying that all dog owners are liars but there are a fair few people who are either delusional or downright dishonest amongst them. |  |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 20:10 - Nov 28 with 105 views | Ryorry |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:53 - Nov 28 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Getting veterinary advice is fine but I would be considering whether there are other options for where the dog could live. |
Of course. | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 20:21 - Nov 28 with 74 views | Crawfordsboot |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:54 - Nov 28 by vapour_trail |
Disagree completely.
Where you have said full stop, thereās plenty of tragic evidence in other homes that show this full stop does not exist.
Itās a child protection issue.
I really hope your friend does not live to regret this. Itās reckless. |
40kilos of angry bulldog and defenceless children simply should not be mixed. | | | |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 21:10 - Nov 28 with 27 views | Ryorry |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:41 - Nov 28 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Soft-mouthed is no guarantee of anything (although I agree with the comment about reason for breeding). I think being aware of the situation that led to the incident is important. Never leave the dog alone with young children (that should be the case for most dogs).
We used to have a Labrador-Retriever cross and it was usually absolutely fine. However, on several occasions it went for people (myself included) when it was surprised whilst laying down. This involved suddenly turning and biting which broke the skin. It wasn't always easy to avoid surprising it as it had a habit of laying in doorways whether the door was open or closed.
The same dog discovered a budgie in the garden and caught it and handed it over completely unharmed (no nodge jokes expected here at all!) |
Indeed you canāt go by breeed. The breeder of my Labrador is elderly like myself, but says she wonāt retire only because she wants to continue breeding positively for good temperament (which she has an excellent reputation for), to counter the many bad bloodlines that are emerging from rogue breeders who are doing it purely for the money, and exercise no care in selection at all.
Thereāve been even more such issues in recent years with Golden Retrievers, which have been acquiring an increasingly poor reputation for temperament due to unscrupulous breeders. | |
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