If a dog does attack you or your dog - what would you do?

SusieT said:
'Funny you should say that, when we were exercising hounds in the morning we were always met by a GSD who used to run down his drive and have a go at the hounds. The whipper in was incensed by this and as we approached the drive the whipper in hung back and caught the GSD good and proper. It screamed for England and we never had a problem again. '

You would think a dog handler would have more of an appreciation of dog behaviour. I don't suppose he thought to speak to the owner first? The GSD was protecting his property from a pack of hounds, how dare the whipper in think he was able to just wallop somebody elses dog? I'm thinking if the GSD was doing more than barking the whole pack would probably have joined in so he wouldn't have got off lightly anyway so I imagine he wasn't doing more than barking in the first place..
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A whipper in is NOT a "dog handler". Foxhounds are extremely well schooled and it is grossly unfair of that dog`s owner to allow it to happen repeatedly,for foxhounds are not dog aggressive and are far too polite to attack back.I think the whipper in was spot on, and perhaps a note through the letterbox advising the owner shuts his bloody gates would be an excellent idea.Personally people who are too bone idle to get out of their car and shut their gates are a major anathema to me.:mad:
 
I read it that gates were at the end of the drive and the GSD was on his own land.

Woe betide anyone who hit my dogs like that I tell you.
 
BBH said:
I read it that gates were at the end of the drive and the GSD was on his own land.

Woe betide anyone who hit my dogs like that I tell you.
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The hounds were on the road as being exercised and the dog attacked the hounds on the ROAD, that dog had bit the hounds on more than one occasion.

If your dogs was attacking another dog/dogs I would expect any owner to do what he could to protect his dog as did the whipper in.
 
Ah sorry totally different perspective.

I thought the GSD was barking at the end of his own drive and the chap hit him. Yes if he's attacking others outside you do whats necessary to get him off. Sorry that'll teach me not to skim read.
 
Good question ignoring skills Dobiegirl. So the whipper in did not at any point attempt to speak to the owner (I think we've made that clear?) to see if they were aware of the problem and could do something more suitable to resolve it? No? Thought not. Mindless thuggery.
 
I take it you are anti hunt Susie, the master did leave a note through the door as it happens as he was worried the dog could get run over, hardly the actions of a thug. We never got an answer from him and if I could remember the wording of the letter I would tell you as Im sure that would be your next question.

I will explain it as simply as possible, every morning the man who owned the GSD would open his driveway gate and leave for work. He never shut the gate and the dog was loose on the property and free to come down on the road. Every morning when we went by exercising hounds this dog would come down and bite a hound, once the whipper in cracked him with his whip just the once we never had anymore trouble. It was probabley the sound more than anything as it did make a loud crack and when you consider a GSD is a lot hairier than a foxhound I dont believe for a minute it hurt him.

As for your assumption that the pack would act as one and turn on the GSD is laughable and shows how little you know about foxhounds.
 
Wow the bloke sounds very irresponsible leaving the property wide open for the dog to act in such a way or even get hit on the road:(, surely he had an incling the dog did this, and even more reason to close the gates. I dread to think what a loan person walking their dog past would do if the shepherd came out to attack their dog. Probably crap themselves.:eek::D
 
There you go-simple answer to a question. Why was that so hard? Why do you assume I am anti hunt? Because I disagreed with their behaviour? I actually have hunted and will again. I'll happily admit I am no foxhound 'expert' but my personal experience is of them mingling with dogs on the dogs property and the foxhounds certainly came off better! In a situation where its a one off and you can't get the dog off in any other way, it's probably a fine method-but the owner needs to be spoken to to establish the problem rather than just lashing out at every dog who gets the hump about a pack running past his gates. Note for next time.
Of course it hurt-and taht's why he didn't come down again. My head is hairy-doesn't mean it hurts less to be walloped on it.


Small dogs-I have lifted them by the tails before when they could not be separated. Large dogs I'm inclined to get a brush/broom of some sort to split them up, it's difficult.
 
SusieT I didnt want to bore the forum rigid by going into great detail, everyone else understood it because they actually read it all, note for next time read post in its entirity before answering.

Forgot to say never assume as it makes an ass of you and me.
 
Dobiegirl said:
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I will explain it as simply as possible, every morning the man who owned the GSD would open his driveway gate and leave for work. He never shut the gate and the dog was loose on the property and free to come down on the road. Every morning when we went by exercising hounds this dog would come down and bite a hound, once the whipper in cracked him with his whip just the once we never had anymore trouble. .......
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Every now and then, in life we meet people and dogs too, who simply will not listen.

We can't force learning on the man, so the dog tends to cop it. You'd be surprised how many dogs, owned by others, have learned a lesson or two. ;)

Dobiegirl said:
SusieT I didnt want to bore the forum rigid by going into great detail, everyone else understood it because they actually read it all, note for next time read post in its entirity before answering.

Forgot to say never assume as it makes an ass of you and me.
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SusieT, don't take it as an insult, but I agree with the above. All of it.

Alec.
 
only ever had one dog go for ours & the aggressor came off worse, large lab went for my GSD x Sibe on a walk into town owner was sweetly calling "heel" and nothing more but made no attempt to get to her dog any quicker, i grabbed its ears & pinched really hard so it yelped & let go circled us and lunged for our gal again only in the process knocked into the pram causing Rhys (was 4 months) to scream out from the jolt.

that noise was it suddenly my passive & bleeding bitch became a raging hairball all hackles up, ridge along her back & even her thick hair around her rump was up, eyes rolling & she just went for this thing, throwing about by its throat & nearly bloody killed it. owner then started to have a go at me i reported her to police (she reported my dog also) but luckily the road has CCTV and they cleared my gal of being aggressive without provocation (her dog has a record now)

had my gal not reacted the way she did to protect "her baby" my son & i then i would have no issue with strangling the thing to get it to release her.
she is still a very placid dog but soon makes herself known if she feels the kid/us are theatened & im more confident now knowing she can defend herself although weather she does is a totally different matter.
 
'I take it you are anti hunt Susie'

-Same could be said to you regarding assumptions. There's making it simple and question dodging..
 
It would be interesting to get a rough idea on how many people here have been attacked by a dog. I'm hopeless at statistics and wouldn't have a clue on statistical calculation. This is just a guess (and therefore worthless:o) but I suspect dog on human attacks are scarce and fatal attacks rarer. I've only been nipped once (not worthy of calling it a bite) by a Rough Collie due to being a foolish child and approaching it without asking the owners permisssion!
 
I was brought up with GSDs, we always had at least 3 at a time and they tended to stay as a 'pack' when out and about. They didn't bother anybody, canine or human, and nobody bothered them. Our old Staffy was fabulous with other dogs (mostly ignored them unless they came to her), she was never attacked but, a few times, other dogs charged at her and she'd give them a 'look'. Maybe they knew that she would defend herself? However, she was horrendous with cats and, sadly, once killed one on the pavement in front of the cat's owners. My hubby was holding her, she spotted the cat, lunged and the lead broke. The cat didn't run and it was all over in seconds. One of the most awful things I have ever witnessed. The police were involved (we seriously considered having her PTS) but no action was taken. For many years, we never walked her in built up areas, she went by car to the countryside/beach. Also, I will never use a collar and lead where there is a clasp again. Our new youngster has a lead with built in chain collar and a walkezee harness.
At the age of 9, I was bitten by a friend's border terrier. We'd taken it for a walk, I went to put it's lead back on and it grabbed my arm. The harder I tried to get away, the harder it bit down. My friend pulled it and I wrenched my arm out of my coat (leaving 3 long scars, still visible). The dog shook my, ruined, coat for a bit then was all sweetness and light again. My mum told me off for being so stupid and ripping my new coat! I think it would still be my automatic reaction to try to pull away!
 
Never been bitten by a dog. The only member of my family to be "attacked" was my younger brother by a lab who bit him in the back.

I can't talk for other breeds but with my staffords, I was always taught not to let them go past the posturing stage and to ignore the idiots who advised to let the dogs sort themselves out. Once a staff has been attacked itself, it has a memory like an elephant and will never forget it. My "go anywhere" previous staffie bitch was brilliant with all dogs till a GSD attacked her - she was on a lead at a show with me and the dog came out of the car and really meant it. Yet I got the blame! If that happened now I would not accept it.

A bull breed relies on its back legs to hook it while it grabs and pulls. A very quick way to put an end to idiocy (safely) with this breed is to kick the back legs away. However, in reality - if I met a dog truly hell bent on killing mine I have no idea how I would react.

Oh and despite naming labs and GSD's I like both breeds and have nothing against them. Just to make that clear
 
Aoibhin said:
that noise was it suddenly my passive & bleeding bitch became a raging hairball all hackles up, ridge along her back & even her thick hair around her rump was up, eyes rolling & she just went for this thing, throwing about by its throat & nearly bloody killed it. owner then started to have a go at me i reported her to police (she reported my dog also) but luckily the road has CCTV and they cleared my gal of being aggressive without provocation (her dog has a record now)

had my gal not reacted the way she did to protect "her baby" my son & i then i would have no issue with strangling the thing to get it to release her.
she is still a very placid dog but soon makes herself known if she feels the kid/us are theatened & im more confident now knowing she can defend herself although weather she does is a totally different matter.
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My friends bullmastiff is the most placid, happy, laid back dog you'll ever meet, but it caused serious damage to her mothers border terrier when it attacked her youngest kid, it was like a switch being flicked and if the terrier hadn't attacked and bitten the child you would never have known.
Another friend had a greyhound that attacked and bit her oldest child (turned out to be a brain tumor that caused the attack when they took it to the vet), it was her other dog (a male ridgeback) that intervened and got the dog off the child as it had continued to attack even after being hit with a chair.

blazingsaddles said:
It would be interesting to get a rough idea on how many people here have been attacked by a dog. I'm hopeless at statistics and wouldn't have a clue on statistical calculation. This is just a guess (and therefore worthless:o) but I suspect dog on human attacks are scarce and fatal attacks rarer. I've only been nipped once (not worthy of calling it a bite) by a Rough Collie due to being a foolish child and approaching it without asking the owners permisssion!
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I was attacked by a stray dog in the school playground (queue 3 weeks in hospital and a hole in my face where there is no muscle 25 years on), I didn't provoke the dog personally but it was playtime and there were lots of screaming children in the playground that probably freaked the dog out. Bigs dogs don't bother me know although probably never going to be a member of the GSD Mafia, like looking at them, but would probably never be confident enough to actually have one or even walk one (I'll stick with my ridgeback that resembles a pony!!!)
 
I've also been bitten by a Rough Collie, on the neck, but I was pushing my luck - didn't realise they were not quite as tolerant as sheps :p
Been nipped on the bum by a cantankerous old bugger of a GSD in a veteran class (should have squealed, we would have won then :p) and a couple of nasty puncture wounds from my own dog, but in fairness, I did put my hand in his mouth at the same time as he decided to bite down on something else :o :o :o
 
I got bitten on the face by our family dog when I was a kid, totally my fault tho as I teased the dog with a bone.
Been snapped at and bitten by a JRT as a kid even after being told not to go up and talk to dogs I didn't know. The dog was tied up outside a shop, I wandered over the clap it and it went for me, snap and release. Least I learnt my lesson after that. :p
Was recently nearly bitten by a border collie, was talking to her owner on the street, had my hand down to let her sniff, seen her go rigid and moved my hand just in time as she went for me.
I know of a male lab that had to be PTS after biting his owners private parts :o Turns out the dog had a brain tumour :(
 
Naryafluffy said:
My friends bullmastiff is the most placid, happy, laid back dog you'll ever meet, but it caused serious damage to her mothers border terrier when it attacked her youngest kid, it was like a switch being flicked and if the terrier hadn't attacked and bitten the child you would never have known.
Another friend had a greyhound that attacked and bit her oldest child (turned out to be a brain tumor that caused the attack when they took it to the vet), it was her other dog (a male ridgeback) that intervened and got the dog off the child as it had continued to attack even after being hit with a chair.



I was attacked by a stray dog in the school playground (queue 3 weeks in hospital and a hole in my face where there is no muscle 25 years on), I didn't provoke the dog personally but it was playtime and there were lots of screaming children in the playground that probably freaked the dog out. Bigs dogs don't bother me know although probably never going to be a member of the GSD Mafia, like looking at them, but would probably never be confident enough to actually have one or even walk one (I'll stick with my ridgeback that resembles a pony!!!)
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I have no doubt that if you've brought up a sensible Ridgeback, you will have no problems with a GSD. Seriously.
 
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