My Poor Baby Got Bit Last Night

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'm heartbroken to hear this, Beth. How horrible for both of you. Poor little guy. Please give him some soothing kisses from me and the girls

[Taz_Zoee]

I was so scared while reading this thread. Poor Fenway!! I hope he will be okay and that dog will not be let outside alone and unleashed to hurt anyone again.

Just a curious question: So if a dog bites another dog/pet can you report it? Or is it only if it bites a human?

[elizabethann]

Just a curious question: So if a dog bites another dog/pet can you report it? Or is it only if it bites a human?

I don't know the answer to that. I never reported it to the police because Fenway was off his leash and so wasn't this dog. The only thing was, I was with Fenway and the other dog was roaming the town by itself.

I think I will bring my cell phone with me on my walks from now on in case I see that dog. I will call 911 and pick Fenway up. That's all I can think of doing.

Fenway & I thank everyone for their concern.

[Glacier]

Just a curious question: So if a dog bites another dog/pet can you report it? Or is it only if it bites a human?

It probably varies by where you live. Where I live, any bite on another animal or human while off-leash, is enough to have the biting dog declared dangerous.

I'd make a report to AC about the bite on Fenway. Even if they don't do anything about it, at least it's documented and if you or someone else has to call again, they know the Chow has a history.

Hope Fenway will recover quickly.

[Taz_Zoee]

Yeah, I guess it would depend on the local laws.

And I wasn't saying you should have reported it, it was just a curiosity question. But I agree with Glacier, you should at least document it with someone. Get a file started on this dog.

[petslover]

aw. I hope Fenway starts to feel better soon.

[chocolatepuppy]

Poor Fenway and how scary for you. I'm glad he's ok.

[K9karen]

When I hear stories like this, I cringe and my heart just STOPS!

I'm not sure how it works here in Pa (altho I probably should) but I do know that when the neighbor's dog bit the puppy as soon as it dug into my yard, Animal Control took pictures of the wound at the vet's office and took a statement. I don't, however, remember any criminal charges on the owner on that account, in court.

I take my cell phone outside with me in my own fenced yard, whenever I see the other dogs outside. And on walks.

You probably should have waited for AC to arrive at your house to take pictures of Fenway and the dog in your yard. If a report was written up, they would have approached the owner. Bite and no leash/loose dog.

I'm just SOOOO relieved Fenway's OK. Excuse me, but I was proud of the little guy holding his own. Ya know, the AC guy told me to buy mace, or pepper spray, seriously. Of course you have to think quick enough to use it.

I hope Fen's widdle paw is OK and healing. Please give the brave pupper a huge kiss and hug for me.