Rocky/Diesel update

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Well after the attack at the beginning of the week ... it's been, well not much fun!!!

We ended up taking Rocky to the vet, there was more damage than we initially thought and quite onbiously needed a good clean up and some anti-biotics. They shaved his neck and there were several rips, tears and puncture wounds :(

MIL and i fell out about us taking Rock to the vets - apparently i totally over-reacted, vets are purely 'money makers' and it's all a big 'fuss over nothing'. OH asked for money towards the bill (£60 for treating neck, £85 with flea treatments) and she told him he wouldn't see a penny as there was no need for him to go in the first place!! (not what the vet said!) Vet obviously asked how it happened - so we told him!!!

MIL is obviously letting Diesel out whilst i'm at work as i have seen him once since it happened! He now has absolutely no contact with any other dogs as i won't let her re-introduce Rock to Diesel and he was the only dog he could go with anyway.

I have had OH's sister in my face this morning, telling me i'm out of order for upsetting MIL, she's had her on the phone in tears apparently. As you can imagine i told her where to go!! I was quite blunt with her, told her a few home truths - and told her she needed to do something other than lock him away in her kitchen away from society or i'd call the RSPCA myself! MIL is still of the opinion Diesel is 'protecting his territory' etc etc, basically just making excuses! So, as i thought nothing will change, wonder who or what he will attack next?!

It certainly won't be me as i'll be calling either MIL or OH's brother EVERYTIME i want to go to the washing line, garage, my car or drive in or out of the yard - i'm not risking it with him, too unpredictable!! Call me dramatic if you like but i like my skin where it is, not wrapped around Diesel's teeth!!

It's very awkward here now to say the least!! But Rocky is getting better and healing reasonably well so thats all i'm worried about! Not a great loss having to ignore her!!! :rolleyes::eek::D
 
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Poor Rocky, its amazing how well hidden bite wounds can be. Sounds like your MIL is being totally unreasonable, must be an awkward situation for you but at least your OH is totally with you over this. Its a shame for Diesel but think you are absolutely right to keep yourself and your dogs away from him. As you say the main thing is that Rocky is recovering, just hope your MIL sees sense before another accident.:(
 
Thanks MM. Well hidden - i should say!! My random hacking as his fur with scissors just wasn't good enough obviously lol I'll try and get a picture of his neck, if i can keep him still long enough! He's bouncing off the walls here today :rolleyes::D Think he's feeling better now

OH is with me to a certain extent. He did tell me off for being so blunt with her, but then again he should know me well enough by now. If i've got an opinion i voice it and i don't beat around the bush, certainly not in a pig ignorant situation like this!!!!
 
Poor old Rocky - get well soon big fella:(

Honestly, your MiL is indeed in denial! How can she be so complacent?
 
As I said in my post on the other thread, we didn't even know our bitch had been bitten until her throat came up in a huge abscess, at least you knew there were some bites there.:o
 
I agree, DeNial...lets hope she falls of her cosy little raft soon and realises what a selfish wench she is being!! (not holding breath of that one i must say)

Love my little Rocky, but like a say healing well and seems to be un-damaged mentally by it all. He is just funny about being poked and prodded, very hard to clean it when he's rolling around on the floor thinking its all a game LOL
 
She'd better hope he never gets out - round here, I think there'd be an accident with a shotgun in pretty short order:(
 
What an awful situation SA :( I really feel for you it - its going to be a nightmare living there :(

Are you still flat hunting?
 
Dear lors she really is on the deranged side, good for you for sticking to your guns, I do feel bad for your situation, but it sounds like there is no middle ground with this woman, Im glad rocky is better.
 
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