Reilly was ATTACKED

[kallisto4529]

Last night at about 10p.m. Reilly our poor baby was attacked by another dog in his own home. Physically he is fine, I was able to get to him in time, emotionally though he is still kinda shaky.

My mom was going out onto our patio last night to have a smoke, we live in an apt complex, we had seen this dog around before, the girls that walked him had no control over him at all, and every time he saw Reilly at the glass doors he would break free from them and lunge at the doors. I have told them before they needed to keep better control over him or they did not need to be walking him.
Well my fears came true last night when mom went out onto the patio, before she could do anything this damn dog came out of nowhere, lunged at the patio door, she was trying to close it and he got his head inside, I heard the commotion and came running, he forced the door open with his body, sliced her leg with his nails and got inside my apt. He immediately went for Reilly, first thing he went for was Reilly's neck. Reilly tried to get away from him but the dog lunged again and this time Reilly fought back, I dont know what he did to him but the dog yelped big time, in the mean time I am trying to get the two of them apart, I lifted Reilly over my coffee table with one hand and got ahold of the other dog with the other. I was absolutely terrified!!!! The girl that walks him appeared from somewhere and grabbed him by the collar and got him out, I yelled some not so nice things to get her blankety blankety crazy dog out of my house. lol

Poor Reilly was just shaking from head to toe, he was so scared, he just clung to me, for a good couple of hours afterwards he would not let me out of his site and layed either snuggled up by me or on top of me. I called my husband at work and was just crying and screaming about what had happened, he finally got me to calm down and had me call animal control.

The officer was very nice who came out, he said because mom was hurt, even though it was not by the dog's mouth it was still considered a bite, and the attack on Reilly was considered a vicious dog attack, we knew what apt the dog lived at so that he could go and talk to them.
Long story short, the dog is now in quarantine at animal control, HE HAD NO SHOTS!!!!, my mom has to go the dr about her leg and the mother of the girl is livid at the girl, she was not supposed to have him out and he was not supposed to be around other animals.
I learned that he is an American Bull Dog, very big!!!!
Needless to say this has shaken my husband and I up very badly, and are eternally grateful to God nothing happened to our precious boy physically.
The officer said that if he is not deemed a vicious dog they will have to pay over $200 to get him back.
I still can not believe this happened, right in my own home where he is supposed to be safe, it just breaks my heart, I am so mad at these people, another case where someone is not doing what they should do with there animal.

[Freedom]

How scary! Poor Reilly, poor you. Thank heavens you were right there and able to separate them! As I read that you 'lifted Reilly over the coffee table," I thought of the rush of adrenaline which made this possible. Thank goodness!

I am sorry for the dog, as it sounds like he is just being a dog with no training, no manners, and no discipline.

Maybe in a week or so, when you have calmed down a bit, you can suggest to the management that they required documentation of shots for all pets living on the premises, annually? Just one thought.

I will say some prayers for Reilly to help him get over the shock; as you said, our pets need to feel safe in their own homes

[dukedogsmom]

I wouldn't think big dogs were even allowed there. Usually in apartments. they're not. I would have been livid. If the girl knew she couldn't control the dog. she shouldn't have been walking him in the first place. I'd check with management of having that big a dog there. I'm glad Reilly is alright and sorry your mom got hurt. Hopefully. they won't even be able to get back the dog. I feel bad for the dog. too, because it's not his fault.

[Taz_Zoee]

OH my goodness Marti!!! I am in tears as I read this. I am so sorry this happened to Reilly and you and your mom! I hope you are all okay and that the attacker will not be able to hurt Reilly again. I shudder to think of what might have happened had you not been home. Your poor mother.
I'm glad to hear Reilly appears to be fine, just a bit shaken. And I hope your moms leg is okay too.
HUGS to all of you!!!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Poor Reilly! I hope they are not allowed to have their dog back - they clearly how no idea how to look after it

Hope this horrible event doesn't stay with you for too long

[ramanth]

Poor Reilly. I'm glad he's okay though. *HUGS* to you both.

I wouldn't think big dogs were even allowed there. Usually in apartments. they're not.

Well, Kia is considered a big dog and because of it, it was very hard to find an apartment. So yes, some apartments do allow "big" dogs. But once again bad owners ruin it for the rest.

[kallisto4529]

Thank you all so much, he is still pretty shaken up, but I think with alot of lovin from mommy and daddy he will be just fine, we are probably spoiling him more but instead of him being in his own bed today, we let him sleep up on the bed with us, he snuggled up to us for most of the day. We both work nights so that is why we sleep during the day..lol
We are defintely going to speak with the manager on monday morning, I know that some breeds they do not allow here, and I think they just take the person's word for what kind of dog they have, etc. that is not acceptable at all, especially after what happened.
I feel terrible for this poor dog, he was being a dog and doing what he had no idea was a bad thing to do, I even told the officer last night I truly hope something can be worked out for him so he is not put down, that is the last thing that I want. It is just a horrible situation all the way around.

[chocolatepuppy]

What a weird thing to happen. I'm glad Reilly and your mom are okay. It's sad that the owner of that dog wasn't being more responsible.

[Karen]

How sad, that that dog has had no training, and no vet care, either! And how scary fo all of you. I hope he can get a better home, if need be. American Bulldogs are big 'ol' stubborn lugs, but they ARE trainable. Like any breed of dog, they need the right owner, and this one obviously hasn't got one!

[shepgirl]

Very scary story...I hope all of you are doing better and getting back to normal after this scare. If the people have to pay $200. to get him back, plus probably a series of shots I have a feeling they won't want to take him back. They don't sound like the kind of owners who would care to spend that much on a dog.

[Catty1]

That girl's mother needs a reality check too - it's fine that she was angry at her daughter about having the dog out - but NO SHOTS???

I hope that dog gets a great home with people who will take him to a training course. Not the pup's fault!


I'm glad to hear Reilly is settling a bit, and hope he is back to himself very soon.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear that this happened and in your own home too. I'm glad that Reilly will be okay. I also agree that this other dog needs proper vet care, training, and a new loving family that knows how to care for him.

[K9karen]

Take it from me..seriously...CALL A LAWYER! It was an unprovocked attack IN YOUR PROPERTY plus PERSONAL INJURY. You can PM me if you want. Been there and have a permanent, severe injury.

[Catlady711]

That is horrible for that to have happened to you, your family, and your poor Reilly. I'm hope your mom will be ok and Reilly will not have any lingering anxiety because of this attack.

Please don't blame the dog breed on the problem. The problem is due to the owners neglect in training, controling their dog, and not having proper vaccinations done. This could happen with any breed of dog. Please don't let some very bad owners sour your opinon of an entire breed of dog though.

[IRescue452]

I'm sorry this happened, but I hope you don't emphasize breed and size when you see the landlord or manager. Any breed can attack. It would be unfair to owners of good dogs if they couldn't get a place to live because of one bad apple. Proof of vaccinations is a great idea though.