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

[sasvermont]

That bite is impressive, for sure. Gosh, I know that bite was painful. I have heard of dogs doing just what yours did, many, many times.... but never got to see the results. It is shocking.

Bon might be happier in a home by himself.

That is some bite. Much more serious than I would want to happen to me again or to have happen to a neighbor's child or one of my other pets. I know you don't want to consider this, but surely re-homing him has come to your thoughts? Yes?

I hope your wound heals quickly and smoothly.

I know you will do the right thing with your Bon Bon boy.....and whatever works for you, works for us, I am sure.

Get well soon.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Bon might be happier in a home by himself.

... surely re-homing him has come to your thoughts?

Kinda doubt ole Bon is going anywhere ... He's FAMBLY!

[jazzcat]

OMG! I've never seen a dog bite before but that must really be more than the average, of course Bon is more than the average size dog. WOW! I'm so sorry. I sure hope you feel better soon.

Being from the South I just have to say, Bless your heart!

[luvofallhorses]

Bon might be happier in a home by himself.

you know dog fights do happen and this was an accident and Bon is family to Anna and Mark and I am sure he is not going anywhere. it was a dog fight and I am sure Bon didn't mean to hurt Anna.

[Randi]

Oh Anna, that looks like a serious bite! I'm so sorry you had to experience that. I know you love Bon and he probably didn't even know it was you he bit, he just wanted that grub!

I think it's a good idea to separate them for dinner, and also let him know that you're the boss!

Take it easy and heal well!!

(((hugs)))

[buttercup132]

you know dog fights do happen and this was an accident and Bon is family to Anna and Mark and I am sure he is not going anywhere. it was a dog fight and I am sure Bon didn't mean to hurt Anna.

I agree. I can't belive rehoming him was even suggested!!!

[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.

[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.

[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.

[.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.

[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.

[crow_noir]

Though i don't agree with the opinion of rehoming in this situation I don't feel that sasvermont should have been attacked for their opinion, nor for the timing of the suggestion.

That bite is impressive, for sure. Gosh, I know that bite was painful. I have heard of dogs doing just what yours did, many, many times.... but never got to see the results. It is shocking.

Bon might be happier in a home by himself.

That is some bite. Much more serious than I would want to happen to me again or to have happen to a neighbor's child or one of my other pets. I know you don't want to consider this, but surely re-homing him has come to your thoughts? Yes?

I hope your wound heals quickly and smoothly.

I know you will do the right thing with your Bon Bon boy.....and whatever works for you, works for us, I am sure.

Get well soon.

[ChrisH]

I have to say I was very surprised by the way some people jumped on sas, a well respected and long term member of Pet Talk. Everything she wrote was in concern for Anna, and definitely not written in a judgmental way. She was just giving her opinion in a loving way. I think her last post made that clear.

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.