Hell no.

Post #376,431 by pwhysall 6/14/13 3:17:28 PM Reply	Hell no. The big dogs that can bite your head clean off, they're what you want to worry about. You did exactly the wrong thing here, Brenda; you did NOT know it was going to bite you. You assumed that it was, because you obviously are not a dog person. If its feet were on you, it was (noisily, rudely, very badly) greeting you. And then you kicked it. If that had been my dog, at that point you would have had more to worry about than an ill-mannered and boisterous Yorkie. No, the dog should not have been loose. No, the dog should not have run at you. No, the teens should not have laughed at you. But you handled the situation very badly. "Never trust those smaller dogs". Ridiculous. Like people, you take each dog as you find it.
Post #376,432 by Nightowl 6/14/13 4:26:45 PM 6/14/13 4:31:52 PM Reply	Re: Hell no. Well, it's bitten several people already who did stand still. Sorry, I forgot to put that in the first post. And it doesn't bite once, it bites you several times at once. And I've been bitten by smaller dogs in the past by standing still, also more than one bite, so I wasn't taking a chance. I didn't hurt it when I kicked back, I'm not even sure I connected with it, just got it to get away from me. It didn't yelp or anything. My experience with larger dogs, is if I stand still and respect them, they respect me, and stand still and just growl until they walk away or get distracted. Even huge Doberman Pinschers. Never yet been bitten by a larger dog. Maybe the smaller ones sense my fear since I've been bitten by them so much. Brenda ___________________________________________________________________ When asking God for a break, be sure to specify what KIND you want! Edited by Nightowl June 14, 2013, 04:28:31 PM EDT Edited by Nightowl June 14, 2013, 04:31:52 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #376,434 by pwhysall 6/14/13 5:30:57 PM Reply	Brenda, c'mon. A single dog bite will get an animal put down over here. So hearing that there's a dog that's bitten several people already (and I suspect the definition of "bite" might be getting stretched out to "well it sure looked like it was going to bite me") for the apparent amusement of its owners, well. Why didn't anyone call the dog pound or the police after the first bite? I spend a lot of time with dogs ranging in size from teacup yorkies to newfies (all our friends have dogs, there are dogs in the pub, there are dogs in the park where we walk our dogs, etc), and I can't remember the last time I was bitten. Literally. Cannot remember. It's been decades. And yet you're terrified of dogs (Dobermanns aren't "huge", they're "regular"); the small ones smell your fear, and they take every opportunity to feast on your tender flesh. If one dog bites you, that's the dog's/owners fault. If dogs keep biting you, that's your fault.
Post #376,443 by Nightowl 6/14/13 6:53:23 PM 6/14/13 6:55:20 PM Reply	The police were called by the lady he bit. The dog was taken away for I think it was 12 days, for observation and returned to the home. The lady that was bit who called the police, was simply getting out of her car in her own driveway.Others didn't file a report, but if he bites anyone else, they say they will. He didn't bite me, so I don't think I qualify to report it. I haven't been bitten in years, since I learned to run from smaller dogs. The last time I was bitten was when we moved here in 1997, and our new neighbor's dog charged me shortly after we'd moved in. She told me to stand still, and I tried, but he bit me three or four times anyway. And maybe Dobermans are average, I'm not certain, but the two named Baron and Haley that live next door to us, can actually stand on their hind legs with their paws on your shoulders. I'm still scared of them, but I have learned to throw dog biscuits and things towards them when they get excited, and they have finally settled down. Once Baron got out of his yard though, and I was stunned to come out my door and find him watching me in my garage! I was really calm, and told him I didn't have any dog bones on me at the moment. He growled softly, and I took a breath and softly encouraged him to go home. Fortunately, he was distracted for a second, and I dived for my door and got back into my house as he started barking and scratching at the door. I called the neighbor and said "Please come get Baron, ok? He's in my garage." I never understood why he was growling at me, when we had worked things out with dog bones, unless he was mad I didn't have any to give. Maybe it was because we were both not in our safe environment with a fence between us. ;) My fear of dogs was not of my doing, and it's mostly of Dobermans or small dogs. That's because one of my playmates in the same court when I was a child, played a mean trick on me and handcuffed me to a pole in his basement with his small doberman named Princer. I was so scared I didn't move for anything, while Princer snarled at me and barked at me, all the while showing his teeth. His mom discovered me about 2 hours later, and the kid was punished, but it is not an experience I could easily forget. On Princer's behalf though, his child owner treated him badly, and abused him, even once tied him onto a playground spinning ride and spun him around until he was sick. I'm not scared of all dogs, but I'm wary of ANY dog I don't know. Brenda ___________________________________________________________________ When asking God for a break, be sure to specify what KIND you want! Edited by Nightowl June 14, 2013, 06:55:20 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #376,436 by Andrew Grygus 6/14/13 6:10:02 PM Reply	Sorry - I side with Brenda - strongly. Around here dogs don't get put down for a single bite, or often until they kill someone. The proper response, as far as I'm concerned is to kick the stupid thing into the next county. Dog lovers all think their "sweet wonderful pets" should be allowed to bark and whine all night, snarl threatening at people and even bite them without penalty. Sorry, I disagree.

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