Dog biting someone

[avgas]

Would you be happy that your dog bit said person?

Hell yeah - i had a guard dog like that once. Bloody awesome animals.
Also had a Guard Boar that chased said dodgey people out of a paddock. 4inch tusks and all. Sad day when he died.
Your dog is awesome matey

[Disco Dan]

Sounds like a great guard dog to me.

My flatemates dogs go off their tits at the mere sight of a motorbike... a fellow KB'er visited me last week and they chased him down the long drive and bit through one of his boots! Still pups... so still training them.

[babyblade250rr]

yeah a friends dog had to be put to sleep for bitting some idiot trying to break into his house, Dog just defended it territory from a thief and ended up being the accused party from the whole senario.

It sucks but it's the law

[Cr1MiNaL]

ur daughter came into my house and bit my dog... yes bit my dog... no don't tell me to shup up... u shut up...

[Cr1MiNaL]

If your dog bit somebody who is unlikely to take legal action against you as its owner, then you are just lucky. Learn from this and take measures to ensure it doesn't happen again.

If somebody's dog ever bit me, whether I was "running away" or not, I would be the last person that that dog ever bit.

I don't share ur view on that issue... if a dog ever bit me and it has... id never ever ever put it down, unless it were deranged, then too with much reluctance. I have 8 dogs and love them... best companions u cud ever have... they understand everything u tell them with or without saying it. Love ur dog or hate ur dog he will always love u. My 1st dog (like my brother) died tragically and i miss him so much. Ill never forget him. RIP brother.

[Dilligaf]

Well I reckon there's good and bad.
Great that your dog knows the difference between fellow pet (i.e. you said he got on well with your cat) and yet protects your property.
However, he needs to have better training in that if your partner had called him back, then the dog should have stopped chasing the two people and come back straight away.
Having re read what you wrote, you aren't clear on whether Dan called the dog and he kept going after the guys. If that is the case, then you will need more training.
It's amazing what body language dogs pick up on - he would have chased after the guys because of the way that Dan reacted and if this was the first incident and he has not gone for friends who have visited then I wouldn't worry that you have an agressive animal. Your dog was doing what came instinctively to him when he sensed an threat to his pack.

[Roadrash]

Rule number 1......Innocent people don't run.

[pritch]

Be aware that dogs behave differently at night to the daytime, often considerably more aggressive.

The dog perceived a threat to his pack and dealt to it. Good dog!

[JimO]

i would be pissed of at my dog if he didnt bite somebody out burgling so next time he does it if the dog is going to get the chop anyway make shure he does a decent job of ripping the bastard up and give the burglar a few taps with a baseball bat just to remind him whos running the show

[skidMark]

Would you be happy that your dog bit said person?

hmmmmmmmm

it would get extra food for dinner...

[terbang]

Realisticly, pity he didn't rip the bastards leg off.. But then, I guess the way things are, lucky for him he didn't. FWIW Someone once told me that if you put a sign on your gate that says "Beware of the dog" then you are admitting liability to knowing that you have dog that will bite. Might scare the street kids off but if the mail-man gets a nip... You have allready admitted it.

[Laava]

Try not to be disappointed that the dog only bit one!

[Usarka]

Hmmm, he was out "walking to the car" with a dog and torch when he happened to hear a noise next door. right, gotcha

[98tls]

Good on that dog,if they were up to no good then they got what they deserved,Hitchers comment i find a bit odd,if you had been up to no good on my property and my dog bit you whilst you were running away then i can promise you that no harm would come to that dog.

[bell]

And per the counsel dogs aren't considered under control if they rush at people. I see nothing wrong with rushing given the population is educated on dog socialising like my generation was, at or before school. My dog rushes at people - its called sussing out / sociability, and "normal" dogs will proceed to be friendly no threat if the humans aren't scared.

It is a change in the National character and evidence the british ancestry and heritage is becoming lost to me. If my dog can not rush up to greet kids without nanny state parents flippin out, and kids who're not properly prepared for handling lifes "risks" instant screaming (due to media hype) I honestly don't want a dog and won't get another.

Hmm, yes and no. Some of us are not dog people. I wouldn't go so far as to use the word hate, but it's a very strong dislike of dogs that I have.

Now, is it my problem if someone else's dog rushes at me and annoys me while I'm in a public place such as a park? Or should the dog owner have their dog under better control so I'm not bothered by it in the first instance?

If somebody's dog ever bit me, whether I was "running away" or not, I would be the last person that that dog ever bit.

Agreed.

I don't share ur view on that issue... if a dog ever bit me and it has... id never ever ever put it down, unless it were deranged, then too with much reluctance. I have 8 dogs and love them... best companions u cud ever have... they understand everything u tell them with or without saying it. Love ur dog or hate ur dog he will always love u. My 1st dog (like my brother) died tragically and i miss him so much. Ill never forget him. RIP brother.

Thanks for sharing.

Saw this on the news tonight.

Bad doggy.

Poor kid. Wouldn't wish that on any child. Or adult for that matter.

Praise to the dog owners for accepting that their beloved pet could do the same again - they've granted permission for it to be put down.