I Got Bit By A Dog!

[elizabethann]

Yep. And boy do my fingers my hurt! I've never been bit by a dog before. Thank God it was a poodle and not a bigger breed or I wouldn't have any fingers left! And thank God this dog didn't hurt Fenway or I'd be very sad (and mad). I spent 2 hours in the emergency room. No stitches, but a huge chunk of skin is missing and I have 2 puncture wounds.

I'm house/dog sitting and went into the house and the dog was just sitting there - didn't look happy. Fenway went over and sniffed him and he didn't do anything so I went over and gave him my fist - he was fine. Then I went to pat him and OUCH!!! I was crying and there was blood everywhere. I should have known not to go near this dog. I'm such an idiot! I wish I could turn back time.

So for the duration of my house/dog sitting, my sister has Fenway. I was afraid this dog would turn on Fenway.

After my 2 hours at the emergency room, I went back to the house and this dog was completely different. He sleeps with me, licks me, sits on my lap, plays with me. I'm thinking he wasn't happy Fenway was in his space and that's why he bit me.

I'll tell you, I never want to be bit by a dog again. It hurts! I can barely type this because my fingers are killing me. I'm on some medicine for a week. It looks like the wounds are healing okay.

So that was my exciting weekend. I miss Fenway. I wont' be seeing him until Wednesday.

Has anybody else been bitten by a dog?

[Ginger's Mom]

Ouch, sorry to hear that. And sorry to hear that you won't be able to see Fenway until Wednesday.
Yes, I was bitten by a dog when I was about 7 years old. I was playing dolls in a friend's yard, when the people next door to them let their dog out (the dog was known to bite). Anyway, he came out, ran right to the fence and promptly bit me on the elbow. I was just a kid at the time, and what I remember most was all of the attention I got after it happened (I liked that ), but yes it did hurt.

[Muddy4paws]

I got bitten by a poodle on tuesday last week, he managed to get the skin on the back of my hand! mostly the bites I get from work are warning bites if they show aggression then I mostly muzzle then for my safety and theirs, I feel a whole lot more in control with a muzzle on a dog that bites.

It used to scare the life out of me when a dog snapped to bite but Im pretty used to reading the signs now so touch wood I wouldnt get bitten too bad!

[finn's mom]

Yeah, I got bitten once by my ex-husband's sister's Sheltie. He was just over protective of her and I went down to scratch my ankle or something and I was close to Donella. Scooter tore into my hand, it was bad. He wasn't well trained and bit several people.

I also just recently got bit my my niece's Dachshund. Those dogs, man, I love them. But, it bothers me when people don't train them. I hate that people train big dogs, but, a lot of times don't even bother with little ones, simply because they're small. I reached under the bed to get something and I guess I got too close to something Peanut had, and, he must have growled hysterically at me for a good five minutes after he bit me. Then he bit my leg through my jeans as I was leaving. It was bad.

[prechrswife]

I was bitten once as a child. I think I was about 4 or so. The dog bit me on the leg, but thankfully I was wearing jeans and boots at the time. It is really amazing that I didn't develop a serious fear of dogs, considering how young I was.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ow! Lily bites me all the time when she's playing, but not in a really "aggressive" way. Our Dachshund we used to have had serious agression problems and he bit me a BUNCH of times. I'm sorry you dont get to see Fenway till Wednesday, and I hope you feel better.

[vinjashira]

sorry you got bit I hope you get better soon

I've only been bit by my own dogs but they were playful bites so not the same.

[wolf_Q]

Ouch!! I hope your hand gets feeling better! Fenway will be glad to see you.

I've been bitten by dogs a few times at work. Nothing more than scraping the skin and a little blood though, no puncture wounds. All by small dogs except the large dog that bit me in the face, and I have to say that really shook me up (even though it was not a bad bite). The worst bite I had was by a cat recently.....oh my gosh that hurt so bad I felt like I was going to pass out, it was a deep bite, but just on my finger luckily.

[animal_rescue]

I've been bit a couple of times, mostly cats and birds than dogs, but the 2 of the bites I do remember were by my dogs and 1 by a dog we were dogsitting.

When I was 7 I was attacked by our pit bull(honestly I don't even remember it) but I had my nose pretty much ripped off and all I have to show for it now is a small scar beside my nose. But, from what I remember I was sitting on a bed staring into the dog's eyes and he bit me from what I was told I was outside messing with his food bowl while he was eating. Either way my parents weren't home and I was being baby-sat. The weird thing is the only thing I really remember is lieing on my neighbor's table and my neighbor's daughter was staring at me and saying Hi Megan. This dog was horribly abused before we got him, once he actually chased his old owners onto a car trying to get at them.

Then when I was 11 my RB Simon, a german shepherd, bit me when I was trying to grab him from fighting a foster dog we had. She was trying to play with him and he didn't want to so I went to grab his collar and he bit me. I think he thought I was the dog. But, he immediatly was sorry he layed down when I started crying and looked extremely guilty! He bit right through my thumb nail though, OUCH... he was forgiven quickly by me though, it was an accident. I know better than to try and stop a dog fight that way now.

Then I don't know how old but we were watching the neighbor's min poodle and I was on my knees petting him and I still have no clue how but he caught me off balanced pushed me on the ground and bit my hand. He's a grouchy old thing, because his owners spoil him, he's nicer now that he's older though.

[sammy101]

I've never been bitten by a dog,but i've ben snapped at a few times.My kids have 'playful' bites though,not hard at all. I've only been bitten by cats and those hurt

[k9krazee]

OUCH! Hope you're feeling better!!!

Jack actually bit me the other day But we were wrestling and we got a bit carried away...he bit my arm and left a big ol' bruise! It hurt!

But other than him, and other playing dogs, I haven't been bit!