airlock Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Holly crap, I was walking my puppy this morning at my usual place below my house, Its a public off leash area. any way there was this lady with her two large stuffy/pitbull looking dogs one on a lead and one running free. ive never had any problems with any other dogs so when the free dog came over and started playing with my dog i didnt think much of it i just stood back and kept an eye on them. any way as soon as they start to play the other dog starts pulling at its leash really hard and eventually either the collar or the leash broke, didnt really have time to see which. the other dog came running over and dived on my puppy, at this point the other one of the two suddenly started on him as well and he was knocked over and making a horrible noise. i managed to dive on top of him and luckily the two dogs didn't seem interested in biting me just trying to get through me to Alfie. I managed to pick him up and carry him back home, got followed about 200 meters by the other two trying to lunge at him witch resulted in him peeing all over me, understandable really. throughout the whole thing the lady just stood and shouted, didn't move an inch or even attempt to pull her dogs off, no damage was done to me or my pup but i still feel i should report it but i didn't get any details other then what the dogs look like. but i have seen them there before and might do again. what should i do at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetta Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Report it to Council straight away even if you don't know the owner's details. What breed is your puppy - are you sure there are no injuries? Sometimes there are underlying injuries that aren't evident. Hope he is OK poor boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Very scary! take your pup to the vet ASAP One, to get him checked thoroughly , and, two, to have a record of the attack in writing. yes, contact council . Hope your boy is ok :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Report it with as much detail on the dogs as you can remember. Did the owner call them by name? If so include the names, as well as the fact that she did little to interrupt the attack. If you are at all unsure your pup is injured get him to a vet, injuries can be internal. From now on always check who is around before using the area, and be ready to leave if somone you are not sure of turns up. And hardest of all, go back to your previous demenour when dogs approach yours, or your pup wil pick up on your stress and reflect it back -- I have been there and made that mistake after a scary attack. The biggest impact on my dog's confidence was my reaction afterwards, the attack itself she could deal with but my losing confidence worried her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlock Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 he's a kelpie cross. Ive given him a pretty good check over and there are no wounds and he doesn't seem sore or tender, although i'll keep an eye on him and make sure nothing develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonwoman Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Very scary! take your pup to the vet ASAP One, to get him checked thoroughly , and, two, to have a record of the attack in writing. yes, contact council . Hope your boy is ok :) X 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy.Tea Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Would report it too. I'm glad you're okay. Make sure you reward puppy lots next walk so he doesn't associate it with crazy dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I would still take him to the vet for a check up and also there is a record of the incident. He could pull up lame once bruising comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlock Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 well i've called the council and lodged a report, although without any details on the dogs or the owner they say theres not a lot they can do but it will help if there is another incident or if i can get hold of the details at another time. i rang the vet and they were happy for him to be kept home and said to bring him in if he looks uncomfortable. he has spent the last hour playing his usal game of trying to escape from the yard and seems quite happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Good on you for reporting it. Really important, although it might seem that there's nothing they can do in the short term. Hopefully the stupid owner got enough of a fright to make sure she has a stronger collar/lead next time. Sounds like your pup will bounce back pretty happily, so as has been said, you will have to try to be confident when out with him. Would be nice to organise some play dates with steady, reliable dogs if you can - in a safe area of course. If you see them there again, obviously just get your puppy and calmly turn and go, well before they can get anywhere near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 God I am so sick of the response: there is nothing we can do. Why not something along the lines of: That is terrible and we will definitely have a presence in the park and also put up some signage. Are you and your dog alright? Airlock, that must have been so frightening for you and your dog and I hope you both recover well. The importance of taking a dog to the vet after such an incident is that there is a record on their files of the incident having taken place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison03 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 well i've called the council and lodged a report, although without any details on the dogs or the owner they say theres not a lot they can do but it will help if there is another incident or if i can get hold of the details at another time. i rang the vet and they were happy for him to be kept home and said to bring him in if he looks uncomfortable. he has spent the last hour playing his usal game of trying to escape from the yard and seems quite happy. You did the right thing contacting the council, you've done your best to stop it happening to someone else and that's all you can do. Glad your dog is ok, it's a very scary thing to happen. Pity the dogs owner didn't try to help you, some people have no shame. : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) well i've called the council and lodged a report, although without any details on the dogs or the owner they say theres not a lot they can do but it will help if there is another incident or if i can get hold of the details at another time. i rang the vet and they were happy for him to be kept home and said to bring him in if he looks uncomfortable. he has spent the last hour playing his usal game of trying to escape from the yard and seems quite happy. You did the right thing contacting the council, you've done your best to stop it happening to someone else and that's all you can do. Glad your dog is ok, it's a very scary thing to happen. Pity the dogs owner didn't try to help you, some people have no shame. : ( And others freeze, losing the capacity to act when something like this happens. I sincerely hope the owner of those dogs recognises what she's got on her hands and controls them better in future. Next time act first and head them off before they get to your pup. i don't allow unknown dogs to interact with my dogs offlead. Period. Might be an idea to avoid off leash areas until your pup is older. Edited October 31, 2013 by Haredown Whippets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumof4girls Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 This is why I don't go to off leash parks I just won't risk it .. A dog attack Scares the carp out of me .. Hope your guy is ok what a silly woman Shame on her .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlock Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 we've never really seen any other dogs around as we live in a really small place, there are a few dogs that wonder around the houses and have been really good for socialisation him as they come and spend an hour or so in the yard and have a lot of patience for him. i guess we got into a false sense of security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Your pup was "attacked" but it's not hurt? Sounds like the dogs were overly rough and gave your pup a fright. Screaming puppies can create a frenzy and bring out the worst in some dogs. If real malice was intended I dare say blood would have been shed. I hope you can continue to socialise your pup in safe environments so it doesn't develop any fear issues :) Edited October 31, 2013 by ruthless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Your pup was "attacked" but it's not hurt? Sounds like the dogs were overly rough and gave your pup a fright. Screaming puppies can create a frenzy and bring out the worst in some dogs. If real malice was intended I dare say blood would have been shed. That doesn't make it ok not all dogs know how to fight or cause damage but that doesn't mean it's not aggressive behavior or that it is acceptable or just "rough play". The more this dog is allowed to practice this behaviour it can become better at causing real harm. OP I agree with others who said to report it. Edited October 31, 2013 by huski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I never said it was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellske Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 God I am so sick of the response: there is nothing we can do. Why not something along the lines of: That is terrible and we will definitely have a presence in the park and also put up some signage. Are you and your dog alright? Can't see councils paying someone a grand a week or more to sit in dog park for 8 hours a day unfortunately, otherwise people would have to pay for using the park, though that could probably have its pluses. Having never been to a dog park and warned off them, maybe someone on weekends or late afternoons who just visits once an hour or so I guess could work but then that would again require someone to employee or leave current duties. It would be a hard one for them I guess, until something really serious happens I don't think they'd do much, one of those use at own risk things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison03 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 we've never really seen any other dogs around as we live in a really small place, there are a few dogs that wonder around the houses and have been really good for socialisation him as they come and spend an hour or so in the yard and have a lot of patience for him. i guess we got into a false sense of security. It's easy to fall into a false sense of security, especially when you've had so many good experiences with the neighborhood dogs, it's a pity it only takes one bad experience to wipe out the good ones It happens to most dog owners eventually. Like Haredown Whippets I don't let unknown dogs interact with my dog, I stand in front of my dog to stop any shenanigans before they start. I avoid off leash parks like Mumof4 too. It's not the attacking dogs fault they are doing what is natural to a predator, it's the ineffectual owners fault, the ones that just stand there while you deal with their dog. Its scary that these owners don't seem to be aware of what their dogs can do, it seems never to have occurred to them to give their pets the proper training and guidance. Try to move on from this and enjoy your dog, just be watchful. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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