Posted on 07/03/2006 7:10:02 PM PDT by GVnana
My sweet little cocker spaniel dog was nearly killed by two pitbulls who jumped a fence to get to her. She crossed a nearby driveway and they got her.
By the time my neighbors got the dogs off, (within seconds) the pits had grounded my dog, tore out her left eye, dislocated her left leg, and left ten gaping wounds in her body. She couldn't move or even howl in pain. That's how I found her.
My dog weighs 40 pounds. She's large for her breed. She's AKC registered and pedigreed. She was a very beautiful dog.
This happened 10 days ago and I'm still stunned at the viciousness of the attack. I don't know if a human child would have survived what those animals did.
I have since learned that homeowner's insurance will not cover pitbulls.
I'm posting this as a warning and also as an invitation to comment.
Are there any books you could recommend, or tips you could give oceanview on how to cope and handle herself if her two neighbor's Pit Bulls somehow get out? Oh, and any advice or tips she should give to her niece and nephew when they are visiting?
Dogs can sense when you're scared of them.
My 12 pound pek/pom would be able to tell that and she'd immediately dominate you.
Pit Bulls are different.
No, I don't. Which breed?
You have Freepmail.
I'm just heartsick about the whole thing.
That's just not right.
Becky
From www.dogbitelaw.com:
A clear distinction needs to be made between canine homicides (i.e., incidents in which dogs kill people) and the dog bite epidemic. The attention given to the homicides has put the spotlight on pit bulls and Rottweilers. In the recent past, these two breeds have usually been the number one and number two canine killers of humans. (See below, The dogs most likely to kill.) It therefore is correct to single out those two breeds when talking about canine homicides, because those two breeds lately have caused half or more of the deaths.
It's not all that difficult to make a strong electric fence for a dog, and it's not expensive. You can run wires above your fence to prevent climbing over, and you can run one low to discourage going over. Not for yours, but to keep others out.
errr... you can run one low to discourage going ~under~. ;~)
I would assign blame and responsibility to both parties here. Her dog was loose, but the pits were effectively also loose. I think the liability for keeping dangerous aggressive dogs contained is a lot higher than the liability for letting a cocker be loose... simply because of their propensity to cause damage.
If nothing else, hopefully she can get the menace out of her neighborhood.
Thanks for the information. I went and did a little reading after your post. It appears that currently, the Rottweiler is the number one killer, followed by the Pit Bull Terrier, number two.
And the owner.
Actually, the Pit Bull breed is the #1 killer (66 Pit deaths compared to 39 Rott deaths) if you go by 10 year statistics. Shoot, lost that link.. stand by...
Wow. 67% of human fatalities from dog attacks come from either Pit Bull/Rotts.
"I walk my girl every day,
off leach in large parks or down country dirt roads"
Don't let her swim in the pond...she might get back "on leach".
I agree. And since humans are proven to be more dangerous than any other animal, I recommend you draw the appropriate conclusion.
Actually, I don't agree. But that should show you how silly is your statement.
The odd thing about after my dog was "sentenced" to be locked up, he became more socialized to humans, and less into socialization with humans.
That is probably the state that the pretty little poodle was in. Thought of herself as an assistant human, rather than a dog.
My dog was the only dog I ever met that was self aware. He would sit on the stairs, and look into a mirror absolutely aware that it was an image of him. He would do this for hours, moving one paw, opening his mouth, cocking his ear, all just a little, to see the reaction in the mirror. Now to begin with, a dog sitting "butt high" on stairs is not a natural position.
He would also pass gas, then immediately move to the other side of the room. A sure sign of intelligence!
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