Sam was attacked by a dog

***LabLoverKEB*** · 03-05-2011, 10:19 PM

I'm so sorry this happened to Sam.

You are lucky that the owner paid for the vet bill (well most of it), I've seen numerous dogs come into the clinics that have been attacked by big dogs, and the majority of these owners of the big dogs are highly irresponsible and extremely uneducated about responsible dog ownership.

And they all have 'no money' which is another huge issue. Your dog attacks another dog, that is ON YOU!
Were the dogs off leash with the owner nearby? Or did they get out somehow? You said they appeared out of nowhere so I'm assuming got out somehow. Do you know if they are neutered/spayed? Bully breeds, as most of us know, are animal aggressive and have a very high prey drive. And unfortunately when they are off-leash and/or get out, they tend to 'gang up' and attack. This is not true with all bully breeds, but this tends to be the cause with the aggressive ones.

I hope everything turns out okay, and I hope that Sam heals up soon! Keep up updated, too!

**dab_20** · 03-05-2011, 11:15 PM

I am really glad the guy was willing to pay. He said he'd pay the rest in a few days.

Lablover, well I meant the attack came out of nowhere. I knew the dogs were there, but they ran up from behind when the attack actually happened. I didn't see them coming. The owner was nearby, he was playing with them. The rule is dogs aren't supposed to be off leash apparently. I'm guilty of breaking it myself, I often play fetch with Molli and Sam in some of the grassy areas. However, he wouldn't attack anyone.
If I remember right, the male is unneutered. The other dog I didn't notice whether it was male or female.

Here's a picture of my boy without his cone on, sitting on my lap while I'm here on PT. We found putting a cone on and just flipping it upside down keeps his back leg from itching the bandages. He won't stay in one place for long, he's so uncomfortable.