Bon bit me (not feeling so blue any more!)

[Aspen and Misty]

Anna I'm so sorry to hear that this has happened. My Nova is food agressive and I always, always have to seperate them to feed. It's just become a way of life for us and it's not a problem any more.

Keep us updated,
Ashley

[CathyBogart]

Anna, I'm so sorry this happened, how frightening! I hope you're feeling better soon. Star has attacked Jasper over food several times, I stupidly let it happen more than once because it was easy to break up the first time, and the second time one of them got hurt.

[Vela]

Oh my gosh Anna that's a nasty bite! I am so sorry that happened. It wasn't anyone's fault, and MOST CERTAINLY Bon does not need another home, to whoever sugested that. It was an accident, and he's never hurt anyone in that family. I know how shook up you must be, how horrifying to have that happen, but I know you still love Bon. I don't beleive he ever meant to hurt you, but thank you for showing us what can go horribly wrong when we put ourselves in the middle of things trying to break it up. I think most of us would probably do the same thing in the heat of the moment so it's good for us to pause and stop to think.

I so hope it heals up soon and doesn't cause you too much discomfort for a long time. Feeding them apart is the best thing to do to prevent that in the future, like you already did. SO sorry for the shock you all must have had and are still dealing with. Hugs to you all.

[Lori Jordan]

I too think that rehoming him is not necesarry.I have to seperate my guys every meal.Some cannot eat together it happens,No reason to go that far as too rehoming.It is unfortunate that Anna got hurt,I myself have gotten bit.

It is hard when you have 2 dogs that do not get along(Molly&Lacy) I have thought of rehoming Molly,But i was put in my place and im glad i could have done something foolish,And now i am a firm believer that a dog is your responsibilty until they pass on to a better place.

I would understand if Bon walked around and bit everyone in site,That is not the case,He is a lovable little man,I do not know him personally but the way Anna talks about him ,He is a lovable dog.

As the vet said to me "It was your fault you got bit" I startled them when infact i should of just let them go.

How is your leg Anna?Did they give you any pain medication to help with the pain?

[jennielynn1970]

Holy crap! I have never seen a dog bite quite like that one! Here I was wimpering over a cat bite... I'd be afraid to lose my leg with a bite like that one!

Poor you and poor Bon! He probably doesn't even realize that he hurt you that badly! Hope that the Vicodin kick in a little bit (the docs gave me Darvocet for the cat bite, that was a joke!), and that the antibiotics do their job! Rest up and make sure you take good care of that leg!

[sasvermont]

Now now. I made a point and left it wide, wide open for Anna to do whatever her heart desires.....and if you read the end post, it said that I knew we would all support her (their decision) no matter what it was/is. I was trying to give her lots of space to do whatever she wants to do....including finding a new home, if it came down to it. It is not an insult to rehome a pet that just bit the daylights out of someone. My gosh, she has an awful bite. It wasn't just a nip. I don't care who's fault it was, she was really, really bitten. I don't care how much you love an animal, to be bitten like that is darn scarey. How she elects to handle the situation is going to be hers alone, not mine, I know that.

So, please listen to all the opinions, I am and try to keep an open mind. It is my opinion that nice dogs don't bite like that. And guess what, I could be wrong. Just my opinion! This is a forum.

[Giselle]

Ohhhh goodness goodness!!! I'm SO sorry Anna. I'm sure Bon was just biting at whatever was restraining him, and he would *not* have bitten you had he been a little calmer and clearer-headed. I can relate to you, though. Lucky is also food/toy aggressive and he has broken skin several times. Granted, he's very small so the damage is very minimal.

Just a thought. If this situation should ever arise again, do you think a can of Direct Stop or something similar could break up an imminent dog fight? I've seen several threads on another board that questioned what people used to prevent/stop dog fights and I've seen answers ranging from mace to Direct Stop to sticks to chairs. Who knows? This might become invaluable information later on.

[buttercup132]

Now now. I made a point and left it wide, wide open for Anna to do whatever her heart desires.....and if you read the end post, it said that I knew we would all support her (their decision) no matter what it was/is. I was trying to give her lots of space to do whatever she wants to do....including finding a new home, if it came down to it. It is not an insult to rehome a pet that just bit the daylights out of someone. My gosh, she has an awful bite. It wasn't just a nip. I don't care who's fault it was, she was really, really bitten. I don't care how much you love an animal, to be bitten like that is darn scarey. How she elects to handle the situation is going to be hers alone, not mine, I know that.

So, please listen to all the opinions, I am and try to keep an open mind. It is my opinion that nice dogs don't bite like that. And guess what, I could be wrong. Just my opinion! This is a forum.

Then I'm sorry you don't know much/anything about dogs. Bon didn't do it on purpose. It's not like she was just sitting there and he randomly attacked her.
She got in the middle of a fight getting bit is more then likley to happen. My dogs can get into scruffs over food but never anything serious, I think most dogs will defend their food from other dogs.

[sasvermont]

The damage done to Anna was just not a nip. I would venture to say that if it took several stitches to sew it up and it produced that amount of brusing that Bon boy really did a good job of biting. That alone scares the heck out of me. I am thinking about Anna's well being. No one knows what the dog was thinking, right? We are not dogs. So don't tell me you know what or why he did what he did. I do have dog experience. I do have life experience and I can tell you that Bon bit, and bit good. I am worried about Anna and her recovery.

[Kfamr]

So, please listen to all the opinions, I am and try to keep an open mind. It is my opinion that nice dogs don't bite like that. And guess what, I could be wrong. Just my opinion! This is a forum.

I don't think anyone here didn't listen to all opinions - we all read your opinion and added ours.

Bon is a VERY nice dog - I have met him myself. He is a big sweet goofball.

Picture taken by me, of Kimmy (ramanth) giving Bon belly rubs

The fact is nice dogs, aggressive dogs, ANY dog is capable of a bite like that. As Glacier said, when a dog is fighting with another dog they are in a completely different state of mind - they act upon adrenaline and instinct. Say, for instance, someone was in a fight and one of their friends tried pulling them off. Most likely, that person would turn around and push/swing at the person pulling them off. They probably didn't mean to hurt their friend, but they were acting upon instinct and adrenaline.


I understand you were "leaving that option open" for her, however, it would make me upset in Anna's situation if someone mentioned rehoming. That is not something I would like to read/see if I were in her shoes. I also believe we are all worried about Anna here, as well as her emotional feelings. Atleast I am.


Sorry, but I felt the need to stick up for my friend and her sweet dog - who didn't mean to harm his mommy.

[Jadapit]

Bless your heart Anna! I cant begin to imagine how much that must hurt. I hate dog fights. I've had to deal with a couple bewteen Ebony and Jada. Glacier had given me some wonderful info on what to do if a dog fight should happen. I'm so thankful she did that because it has come in handy.

I know Bon didn't mean to hurt you, when a dog is fighting they are all about the fight, that is what they are focusing on at the time. I know how scary it can be. All of you will be in my thoughts. (((Hugs)))

[Lori Jordan]

The damage done to Anna was just not a nip. I would venture to say that if it took several stitches to sew it up and it produced that amount of brusing that Bon boy really did a good job of biting. That alone scares the heck out of me. I am thinking about Anna's well being. No one knows what the dog was thinking, right? We are not dogs. So don't tell me you know what or why he did what he did. I do have dog experience. I do have life experience and I can tell you that Bon bit, and bit good. I am worried about Anna and her recovery.

Or......Just leave it to rest?If Anna is going to rehome,That is her desiscion right?

Let her heal.I dont think she needs her thread going to a drama pit.

[Vela]

Hopefully Anna will recover just fine. Bon is a Mastiff, one bite is all it takes to do that damage. She grabbed his collar in the middle of a dog fight. We all know that is a bad thing to do, probably the worst place to grab a dog, especially when they are fighting, but in the heat of the moment you don't think about right and wrong places to grab, you just go in to stop the fight. Yes she was bitten badly. That does NOT make Bon a bad dog. Of course the trust is broken, or at the very least damaged, but its not irreparable. Anna wil do what is best for them all and I somehow don't think that includes rehoming Bon. He doesn't just run around biting. And honestly nobody knows exactly what happened, even Anna wouldn't know everything, those things happen too fast. She made a mistake, Bon made a mistake, Anna got hurt.

I honestly just don't think it helps someone to say "maybe it's time to rehome the dog" when they are dealing with something like this. She loves her dogs and this is very trauamtic. I'm sure if she felt like she needed to do it she wouldn't need suggestions from anyone here. I jsut know if I was in her place it would upset me to see someone telling me maybe I should rehome my dog that I love because we both made a mistake. I am not belittling the bite, it's very bad, but he didn't pull her down and maul her. It was one incident. I'm sure she will do what is best.

Best wishes to you all Anna. I hope you recover soon and that everything ends up well for the whole family. I know it must be so very traumatizing.

[sasvermont]

I want to be perfectly clear that my concern is about Anna's welfare. Of course she loves her dog. I love my pets. Some dogs will bite like that, under many different circumstances. I, personally, would not want to have a dog around my home that could do that kind of damage to a human or to another pet. It's like owning a loaded gun. Some people can handle that. I could not. My opinion - doesn't make me right or wrong. She may find that Bon will never bite again. I hope that is true for her. I trust that is true for her. I support her in her decision.

That's it. You can read in to this what you like.

Get well soon Anna.

[.sarah]

Oh Anna, I am so sorry That looks very painful. I never posted about it but last August I got bitten by Mandy breaking up a fight between her and Luka. Mine was not nearly as bad and was very painful so I can't imagine what your leg feels like. My arm was in a sling for a while and I couldn't use it for much of anything. I have three scars on my arm from the puncture wounds. I know Mandy did not mean it, that bite was meant for Luka and it was my fault for coming in the middle of it but had I not Mandy would probably have been killed or seriously injured (Luka is extremely strong and does not back down in a fight). We keep them separate now but that is only because that was not the first fight and we could not always figure out what triggered their aggression towards each other.

I truly believe this isn't caused by the type of food. I think they just need to be fed separately. All of my dogs are fed separately just because they ARE dogs and you really never, ever know what could happen, and having been through a painful bite, I didn't want to experience it again nor do I want my dogs to experience it, and I certainly don't want to quarantine them again and have Animal Control visit my house ... that was no fun!

Again I am really sorry and I hope you are feeling better soon. Your leg looks awful. My arm was swollen and bruised like that but I did not need stitches and it was very painful, I seriously can't imagine what that feels like.