Trying again with the pictures. That's the bite as it appeared after we cleaned it.View attachment 94622
CC I keep seeing a swastika in part of it, farthest from my wrist.
Maybe I'm seeing this because I'm torturing myself by watching today's hearing.
What do the animal control check for,GSDW? Just curious.
And would love to know your nieces excuses for him, did you frighten him?
Whose fault is it the dog bit a visitor? Is it the dog's fault?
The dog was sent away for training. The dog has a bite history. Yet he was not restrained or under control when a stranger entered the property.
A dog, whatever the size, history or temperament does not get to decide who is welcome in my home.
My dog is not allowed to go to the door to greet any visitor. Guests are invited in and I bring her through to meet them if they wish. She is on her lead until I am satisfied that everyone (including dog) is comfortable and relaxed.
When we had workmen here she was not allowed access to them.
She is a friendly dog but this is her home/territory. I do not take unnecessary risks.
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My dog is not allowed to go to the door to greet any visitor. Guests are invited in and I bring her through to meet them if they wish. She is on her lead until I am satisfied that everyone (including dog) is comfortable and relaxed.
When we had workmen here she was not allowed access to them.
She is a friendly dog but this is her home/territory. I do not take unnecessary risks.
For a moment that sounded a bit alien to me, before my memory managed to dig up that I did usually have the Dobermann cross I owned back in the early 90's, on a lead when visitors arrived. But none of my other dogs have cared/does care the same way she did about their home/territory.
With the Spitzes I've owned/owns (Norwegian Buhunds, and Finnish Lapphunds), I would say that their territorial feelings is mostly about alerting about that there is a visitor. Beyond that, a new human, or dog, visitor is just a friend they hadn't/haven't met before.
In general, with my late Smooth Collie and human visitors it was "A visitor, how lovely, mi casa, su casa!" With visiting dogs she really liked some, and with others she was "Meh, I'm going to my Bia bed, wake me up if your human wants to cuddle me."
The owner letting a large, powerful dog make his own decisions didn't seem to work out too well for GSD Woman.
My dog is a mastiff.
My niece had adopted a pit bull from a local shelter. She was told the dog was good with cats. He wasn't. They should have returned him then.
I went to bring her stuff and for her fiancé to look at my car windshield wipers. We went in through the back gate and she said the dogs will bark and then sniff me. I've met the lab mix many times with no trouble. The pit bull sniffed, took a step or two backwards and launched at me. He tried for my gut first, thank whatever gods there might be that he didn't connect. Then he went for my face. I felt his muzzle hit my face. I think that's when I must have thrown up my arm. He latched onto my arm. It's pretty nasty. My niece managed to get him off of me. I swore at her and told her she needed to put the dog down.
Just from things she has said I didn't think this dog belonged in a home. Now I'm convinced of it. Last night my sister went upstairs to tell her he needed to go back to the shelter. I believe at this point he would be euthanized. I also think they would be taking the coward's way out. Niece has been stressed and depressed and said the dog has been the only thing keeping her going for the last 7 months. She has been under a lot of poop from her job. I do wish I could swear like I have been about this whole thing.
They now realize that the dog needs to be in a crate or on a leash when people come over. Niece also bought a muzzle. I just keep thinking that denial is more than a river in Egypt.
I did tell my niece that I wouldn't report the dog. She realizes that if he bites another person he has to go visit doggy Jesus.
Oh and after he bit me she told me that he "snapped" at a friend of boyfriend. A snap that broke skin because friend who had met the dog bent over the dog to pet him. SMDH.
Thank you for letting me get this all out.
In the USIs this in UK, Pit Bull types can not be rehomed in UK
Sorry to hear of your bite, looks very nasty and really hope you’ve had it properly treated
Your niece is very much at risk of at some point getting a police visit if either they see the dog ie whilst out walking and suspect it’s of type or of course if it bites someone else
Not had chance to read other responses
One of my dogs is a Shitsu. He’s also not allowed to greet anyone at the door as he can be a nasty bugger.
The owner letting a large, powerful dog make his own decisions didn't seem to work out too well for GSD Woman.
My dog is a mastiff.
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