A dog attacked my dog today

[cameron goring]

i feel very sad for this i heard someones dog attacked a cat i dont know who....

[Misty_Pearl]

Glad she's okay. I had a large dog attack one of my pomeranians. It happened so fast I wasn't even able to get ahold of the dog. Had I been able to I doubt there would have been much left. Dutchess had to have 18 staples across her abdomen and side. It took her a while for the shock to die down also. It was a really horrible experience.

[labmomma]

Praise God that all turned out for your baby and you and your husband were unhurt. I've had several rounds with aggressive dogs and it can be both frightening and unnerving. I've had dogs come onto my property, 10 acres, that have turned into a pack. As a single dog they are OK but together they become a vicious pack. I don't know who owns them because just about every house on my road has a dog but they roam free. Mine are confined to my property via "Invisible Fence." so they stay home.
I had "The Pack" come after my three, one day, so I pulled out a pistol and shot into the ground in front of them to frighten them away. I had no other option, am an excellent shot, but they were 50 yards away and I had to act fast. The one they were coming down on was Pookie, a lover and not a fighter, not a mean bone in her body and I had to protect her. The dogs haven't been back since and I always check outside if they begin to bark to see if a stray dog is on the property.
I am an animal lover to the highest hilt but will do what I have to do to protect my own. All of my animals are adopted and neutered so I am responsible. I just feel sorry for the dogs in the neighborhood that people have brought in and turned loose.
Enough said and if I say any more I'll get upset.
Take care,
Donna

[CathyBogart]

How scary!! I'm glad Lily is all right!! I had something similar happen with a little boy and a large powerful husky, but it never escalated to actual fighting.

One thing that I've found works when fights break out at the dog park is to dump water on the fighting dogs. Then again, if your park has a water fountain you probably don't bring water with you... Hopefully you'll never need to try it...

[SummerRiot]

WHen I was working with Parking Enforcement I had to break up a dog fight on the street between a pitbull and a Corgi! Scary stuff!!

I'm not sure what I would do if Riot got into a big scuffle.. the only thing with him is hes a semi-dominante dog where as if a dog attacked, he'd fight back just as hard(poses problems sometimes lol). Riot knows the word "off" and listens fairly well to it, but obviously if I told him off that other dog would keep on at him.
I'd be doubley freaked out for sure! #1 hes my baby and #2 hes a show dog! lol You can't have a bald Terv in the show ring lol

I know everyone says not to dive into a dog fight b/c you may end up the victim by its defiantely everyones first reaction.

What breed of dog was the other one?? What breeds do you have?

I suggest taking your girl to the same spot soon though so she doesn't develop a fear!

[charlestongirl]

My dog is a lab breed mix and the other dog, I'm not sure.
I understand about not breaking up fights, but problem is this wasn't really a fight, but a dog attacking mine and my dog doesn't seem to know how to defend herself. We've never been in this situation though. I guess she didn't understand or know what to do. She rolled on her back and started yelping. This dog looked like a kind of mutt too, not a specific breed but your average looking, average sized mutt. I don't know what that dog would have had in it at all, hard for me to tell but nothing distinct.

Thanks to everyone for their kind words. My dog may be big but she's just a big soft baby with not a mean streak in her.

[MsLadyLyn]

Mine are confined to my property via "Invisible Fence." so they stay home.

I've been wondering about those "Invisible Fences." Do they really work? I have a Chow/mix and she will run and fly over the fence or dig a hole to get out and roam if I don't put her on a lead. I don't like doing that to her but that is the only way I can get her to stay in the yard. I don't want her running around that's not being responsible, plus the fact that I'm worried sick she'll scare some poor soul, them not knowing she's really a big chicken, and she'll get hurt. I've seen these fences in the pet stores but am really afraid that if I get one and it doesn't work then there goes Bandit! Once loose she will not come home until she is hungry.



To "Charlestongirl." I'm so glad to hear that your baby is ok. I know how scary a dog attack is. All you want to do get the other dog away as fast as you can. Your heart is going a hundred miles and hour. Annnnd everything seems to be moving in slow motion. I hope that this never happens to you or your babies again.