Chaos at the vet's office...

[Randi]

Oh poor MayaLinn, she must have been so frightened, and the other dog too. I hope she won't be scared to go the vet again. Next time, put your feet on her carrier.

All vets ought to be prepared for such incidents and have somehing standing near the reception to break it up - or better, the owner of such agressive dogs should give it a tranquilizer or put a muzzle on before the visit.

Kisses to Maya Linn.

[moosmom]

I'm very surprised that they didn't have SOME kind of action plan should this happen. Never say never. It took a split second for this dog to latch onto that poor malamute's leg. It could've happened to anybody!!

[MoonandBean]

Hopefully, Maya didn't see Mr. Rottie coming towards her as she was being swung at him. I'm so glad everyone is ok. How scary!

[Taz_Zoee]

I'm sorry Donna, but my mouth gaped open and I got tears in my eyes when I read that. I can't imagine what poor Maya Linn was thinking being swung and smacked against something like that. I know if I had been there I would have been in tears. For my cat and the dogs.

This is why I'm glad at my vet there are two separate entrances for dogs and cats. And when you go to the counter to check out they check first to make sure the coast is clear so dogs and cats won't meet. Besides that, I have a soft carrier I take my cat in. That wouldn't have worked so well.

I'm very glad to hear Maya Linn seems to not be affected by this. I guess the true test will be next time you take her to the vet.

[GILL]

I'm so sorry for you and Maya Linn. I am also glade that everyone going to be alright. Shacken but not stirred. Of the 3 vets I use only 1 has just 1 door. The other 2 will not even see you if you come in the wrong door. We all learn fast. 1 goes so far as to require any animal over 30 lb. to have a muzzel.
By the way you can tell your friend that Demitri is becoming a butter ball.

[happylabs]

Holy mackerel my jaw dropped when I read this! I do not know what one of my cats would have done or how they would have acted afterwards. I have never liked Rotweilers, I am sorry, I know there are some good ones out there but they just scare me to death as well as Pitt Bulls. I am glad your kitty is okay. I hope she is not traumatized for life. I have enough trouble getting my cats into carriers without something like that happening!

[orangemm]

Poor Maya! She must have been terrified when her little private world was rudely jolted and butted. It must have been the equivalent of an earthquake or a tsunami for us.

Knowing the trouble we have getting (i.e. stuffing) our cats in the carrier, I know if this had happened to Binky, he never would end up in there! It takes two of us to get him in now.

I keep a firm hand on my carrier when I'm in the vet's; sometimes I will sit on the bench, put the carrier under my legs and prop them up on/over the top of it.

Give that brave girl some extra lovins and scritches from the boys and me.

[pomtzu]

I was in a vet's office years ago, when something similar happened. The receptionist had her wits about her and grabbed a fire extinguisher off the wall and turned it on the attacking dog. Very effective solution.

[catmandu]

I remember one of my last Vet Clinic Visits when these jerks had two Big Agressive Dogs and they were lunging at Moose, Joseph and even me.
They thought that was funny and even joked that I should free My Cats and give thier Dogs a snack.
Jerks!
Thank You My Vet sized up things and took our carriers into the office , and threw those jerks out and pointed out the sign that all Dogs had to be muzzled.

Some jerks belong in cages!!