| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. UPDATE 14:00 - Nov 27 with 4620 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. 😳
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 30 Nov 19:58]
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 17:21 - Nov 27 with 1237 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 1186 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 “nanny dogs” as they’d protect family kids with everything they have and are beautiful creatures.
Where we live there’s a woman with a Doberman and she asked my boy if he wanted to pet it when he was about 3. They’re absolute machines so if they’re well trained and loved they’re probably excellent pets but not for me.
I wish I could have a dog, but it’s impossible at the moment. People do forget they are animals and stuff like the OP is so tragic. I’m glad they’re ok. |  |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 18:25 - Nov 27 with 1160 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 1155 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. 🤣 | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:50 - Nov 28 with 1009 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! 🤣 |
I can’t believe that people with a child in the house with a dog that has been aggressive will take the attitude “we’ll have him checked out”
It simply isn’t a risk any adult should take with a child’s 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 1000 views | vapour_trail |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:50 - Nov 28 by Crawfordsboot |
I can’t believe that people with a child in the house with a dog that has been aggressive will take the attitude “we’ll have him checked out”
It simply isn’t a risk any adult should take with a child’s 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 911 views | Ryorry |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 14:50 - Nov 28 by Crawfordsboot |
I can’t believe that people with a child in the house with a dog that has been aggressive will take the attitude “we’ll have him checked out”
It simply isn’t a risk any adult should take with a child’s 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 889 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 879 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 860 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 853 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, there’s plenty of tragic evidence in other homes that show this full stop does not exist.
It’s a child protection issue.
I really hope your friend does not live to regret this. It’s reckless. | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 19:59 - Nov 28 with 842 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 807 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 777 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, there’s plenty of tragic evidence in other homes that show this full stop does not exist.
It’s a child protection issue.
I really hope your friend does not live to regret this. It’s 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 729 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 can’t go by breeed. The breeder of my Labrador is elderly like myself, but says she won’t 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.
There’ve 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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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 21:05 - Nov 30 with 465 views | mellowblue |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 18:27 - Nov 27 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Makes sense. You have been herded by that point. He wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't make sure you stayed. 🤣 |
They were bred to protect not herd, but I expect you know that. Ironically, German Shepherd being bred to protect, I was stuck in a traffic jam as a child and watched a German Shepherd run amok in a field of sheep. Dead sheep with ripped out throats all over the place in very little time. Rather horrifying. Never warmed to the breed since. | | | |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 21:13 - Nov 30 with 453 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 21:05 - Nov 30 by mellowblue |
They were bred to protect not herd, but I expect you know that. Ironically, German Shepherd being bred to protect, I was stuck in a traffic jam as a child and watched a German Shepherd run amok in a field of sheep. Dead sheep with ripped out throats all over the place in very little time. Rather horrifying. Never warmed to the breed since. |
German Shepherds are predisposed to brain tumours which can cause uncontrolled aggression. Most likely the selective and aesthetic breeding requirements preferred to make them guard dogs, rather than them being traditionally used as herding dogs. No farmer in their right mind would keep and breed dogs that mauled their sheep.. | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 22:04 - Nov 30 with 338 views | mellowblue |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 21:13 - Nov 30 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
German Shepherds are predisposed to brain tumours which can cause uncontrolled aggression. Most likely the selective and aesthetic breeding requirements preferred to make them guard dogs, rather than them being traditionally used as herding dogs. No farmer in their right mind would keep and breed dogs that mauled their sheep.. |
Yes, I dare say the breed as changed from it's original role. Not to mention the hip issues the modern breed has as well. The dog in the field was obviously a stray or runaway. Never known a farmer to own one. | | | |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 23:20 - Nov 30 with 267 views | Ryorry |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 21:13 - Nov 30 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
German Shepherds are predisposed to brain tumours which can cause uncontrolled aggression. Most likely the selective and aesthetic breeding requirements preferred to make them guard dogs, rather than them being traditionally used as herding dogs. No farmer in their right mind would keep and breed dogs that mauled their sheep.. |
Didn't know that about GSs & brain tumours. Yep, I think the breed is at or near the top of farmers' reports of 'sheep worrying'.
It's not just in the breeding or individual health though, but different circumstances too (as you probably know). There's a small terrier type locally which attacks dog walkers & their mutts when it's out solely in the company of the family's 11-year old daughter & her same-aged friend; but is no problem when a parent is with the girls. The implication is that the dog's attacks arise from its instinct to protect the kids - although not confirmed & obviously any attacks are unacceptable. | |
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| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 09:39 - Dec 1 with 143 views | ClareBlue |
| 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. |
Exactly this. I am surrounded by animals both in and out of the house and have been all my life. Whatever people will say, you can not socialise generations of instinct out of animals and it's arrogant to think we can or can really understand instinctively triggered reactions. I save loads of kid goats lives but their mothers would have no issue in fighting with me if they thought I threatened their wellbeing at any stage after saving their life.
So you should only have a dog you can physically restrain and with soft bite. People will say there are no bad dogs just bad owners. But a dog acting on instinct is not a bad dog, it's just being a dog and even great owners can not truely understand what triggers their instinct. All this advice about being the dominant leader of a pack and the dog will behave. Well guess what, dogs know you are not a dog and dogs in packs often challenge the pack leader and other members of the pack, like children in the household for example. That dog has to be either kept completely separate from the children or removed completely. I would have it removed. | | | |
| I was attacked by a friend's dog yesterday. on 09:44 - Dec 1 with 135 views | ClareBlue |
| 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. |
It very much is as simple as that. No human knows why that dog acted how it did so you have to remove the risk. | | | |
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