GRrrrrrrrrrrr

**digsaw** · 24th August 2006, 19:54

Was asked by an elderly lady if i would do a small job at her home, yes i said not a problem,well as i approached the gate to her place i was meet by an angry dog which came over the gate at me, i fended the dog off with my hand and pushed it back across the gate but by then this mutt had his teeth well an truly embedded in a few of my fingers.
I was lucky i had a 15 inch cresent in my right hand because i dont think this f$&=#2n mutt would have let go if i hadnt dealt it a real hard blow to its left ear.
Dont you just love doing people favours and end up bleeding and in some pain because people put up with dangerous dogs. I am wondering what recourse or action would others take in this instance.

**WarlockNZ** · 24th August 2006, 20:12

Dude ... call animal control and have the little shit put down .. if people can't control their dogs they dont deserve to own one.

just my 2 ..errr.. 5 .. shit ... 10 cents

**Colapop** · 24th August 2006, 20:13

Go back ... and take a hammer with you...

**Sniper** · 24th August 2006, 20:15

If I was you I would have called for the old lady to control the dog and then take it from there. She may need that dog when some little dhit decide to screw her over

**oldrider** · 24th August 2006, 20:27

It may have been your avatar, it is rather disconcerting to the unfamiliar! Probably scares cats too.

lol. John.

**digsaw** · 24th August 2006, 20:32

Aye John, its just that i am sooo one eyed. This friggin dog is a trained pig dog, just as well i not in coppers rig eh

**Drum** · 24th August 2006, 20:39

Little old lady: "I wonder how I can get back at that mean biker who ruins my afternoon nap all the time with his noisy motormacycle............"

**Timber020** · 24th August 2006, 22:46

I was looking at a job for an old lady, I had met her staffy X dog, given it a pat and was talking to her when it grabbed me on the side of my thigh and shook me like crazy. Luckily I was wearing chainsaw pants so the teeth didnt penetrate, but the pressure ripped the skin pretty good.

I figured it was probably the old ladys favourite thing in the whole world and it bit me while on her property in the back yard where people normally wouldnt be. If she was younger or it wasnt in the dogs turf I would have called dog control.

**Pathos** · 25th August 2006, 01:53

dogs are dogs, they are allowed to have a go at strangers entering their property. Otherwise they wouldn't be very good guard dogs would they ?

Really, its the ladies fault she should have warned you first and should have a fence that stops the animal from assaulting people outside the property.

**Back Fire** · 25th August 2006, 02:39

Originally Posted by Pathos

dogs are dogs, they are allowed to have a go at strangers entering their property. Otherwise they wouldn't be very good guard dogs would they ?

Really, its the ladies fault she should have warned you first and should have a fence that stops the animal from assaulting people outside the property.

I agree with this, blaming the dog is the easy way... it's in their nature... what would stop her getting another if her current one was put down... then it starts all over again... and only the animals are loosing out... she should have warned of the dog, and contained it somewhere in the house for the duration of the visit...

**SwanTiger** · 25th August 2006, 02:44

Originally Posted by Pathos

dogs are dogs, they are allowed to have a go at strangers entering their property. Otherwise they wouldn't be very good guard dogs would they ?

Really, its the ladies fault she should have warned you first and should have a fence that stops the animal from assaulting people outside the property.

Yep and Yep.

By the sounds of it you showed fear/aggression and by pushing the dog away that is one of the most threatning things you can do to a dog.

Once again, Human(s) at fault.

**digsaw** · 25th August 2006, 08:31

SwanTiger, read the post again, digest it and think about your reply.

**dnos** · 25th August 2006, 10:38

That is shit man.
If you have a dog that isn't friendly then you need a fence that is able to contain it. She should thank you for not smacking it any harder.
People who tie up, fence in, and warn about dogs are fine - but it pisses me off when they don't think about other people. I had a dog have a go at me once so i kicked it in the head and then got abused my the owners. I showed them the teeth marks in my thigh and they couldnt give a shit. GRRRRRR indeed!