My Dog Attacked

[smudgersmith 2]

Last Sunday (3rd) I was out with my bunch checking fencing around our fields, the top paddock as a lane running along the fence line which is busy especially on Sundays with people walking their dogs after they have sunk a large Sunday lunch. WE were minding our own business when out from the spinney a GSD comes rushing out and attacks my Border and gives it a real fecking drubbing, before I know whats happening this dog as ripped my Borders ear and neck open, thankfully my other Border and JRT are abit quicker than me and steam into the GSD inflicting much pain to this fecking thing, thankfully before it as done more damage to my Border Spike, well between the three of them they have managed to get the better of this GSD and are giving it some serious hurt. I finally wobbly up and start laying in with my size nines and the GSD is in trouble, all the time I am looking for the owner the GSD, NO WHERE TO BE SEEN. The GSD is doing all it can to get away but its not in the position to do so with three dogs hanging off it. I finally manage to call my Borders off, but the JRT is still hanging on for grim death. FINALLY a prick and his wife come tearing over screaming that my dog is attacking their dog. I feck them off and finally managed tp price my JRT off the neck of this GSD who by this time is almost on the floor. The prick starts giving me abuse, that my dogs should be this and that, I remind the twat that I am on my land and his dog is also on my property so he can feck-off. I tell the bloke to get his dog, which he cant because the fence is electricated, in the end the dog of his is so fecked it walks into the fence just to get away, getting a shock in the process. The blokes start effing and blinding that hes going to do this and that, thankfully his wife / bird has a bit more sense than the twat she's with and walks off.

 

I finally manage to get a real close look at my Border Spike, he had 6 deep punture wounds to his neck and shoulder and a nasty tear to his ear. I usually look after the dogs myself but decide to take him up to the vets for a checkup. I am glad I did, he had two real deep punctures in his neck that resulted in a small op at the vets. The other two dogs were fine other than the usual wear and tear. Anyway, Spikes appeared to be 100% by the middle of last week, so I decided to take all three out this weekend for their usual bit of rabbitting. Throughout the day Spike, did not appear interested in ANYTHING, he just lay next to my ferret box. He showed no interest in anything.

 

I know that this was abit traumatic for a young dog, would this encounter set him back or would it have had a real effect on his confidence. ?

 

I'm worried that it will make him too nervous, I know its early days, is there something I can do. ?

[kris 0]

There is good chance he might turn more aggressive with larger dogs you might find

[skycat 6,173]

I don't know if you agree with all this alternative stuff, but do try him on some Rescue Remedy (Bach Flowers Remedies): its for shock, post traumatic stress etc. A few drops diluted 50/50 with water dropped on to his tongue a several times a day to begin with. Then keep it going twice a day for another week or so.

 

Plus, as you said, time is a great healer. Physically the dog will still be bruised to feck even if the wounds are healing: deep bruising can be weeks before it comes out. Just take him short walks in places which don't remind him of the place where he got attacked. You'll probably find he'll always be scared of GSDs and maybe other big similar looking dogs and also of that particular place in future.

 

Another airy fairy remedy: Reiki. I don't know exactly where you live, but you could always google animal Reiki therapists. This does really work on animals as well as people: speaking from experience: don't ask me to explain it on here its too complicated and I don't want to bear the brunt of all the sarcastic/wise guy comments

 

God, I hate these brain dead twats with their brain dead dogs: just a pity there wasn't a killing voltage through that fence!

[Guest fell terrier]

I don't know if you agree with all this alternative stuff, but do try him on some Rescue Remedy (Bach Flowers Remedies): its for shock, post traumatic stress etc. A few drops diluted 50/50 with water dropped on to his tongue a several times a day to begin with. Then keep it going twice a day for another week or so.

 

Plus, as you said, time is a great healer. Physically the dog will still be bruised to feck even if the wounds are healing: deep bruising can be weeks before it comes out. Just take him short walks in places which don't remind him of the place where he got attacked. You'll probably find he'll always be scared of GSDs and maybe other big similar looking dogs and also of that particular place in future.

 

Another airy fairy remedy: Reiki. I don't know exactly where you live, but you could always google animal Reiki therapists. This does really work on animals as well as people: speaking from experience: don't ask me to explain it on here its too complicated and I don't want to bear the brunt of all the sarcastic/wise guy comments

 

God, I hate these brain dead twats with their brain dead dogs: just a pity there wasn't a killing voltage through that fence!

always handy to have the shotgun when walking your own land for times like that if you dont have a gun a nice ball pein hammer would do the job i would not of thought twice about it and i think you were perfectly within your rights to kill the dog for worrying your animals like to have seen yer mans face then as you threw it back over the fence at it

[adeyhawk1970 0]

My wifes lab got attacked by a out of control gsd and my wife got severly bitten trying to part the dogs.I was about 100 yards away mooching with my Akita when i heard the attack.The akita tore off and attacked the gsd in defence of my wife and by the time i got there the damage to the gsd was terrible

[bird 9,926]

I had a Agro last week, walking my 1x collie grey pup [ 11 months old] . I was on a public path

by this farm, when a big feckin lab came out and went right for my pup. My pup was on the lead

all the time, i always carry a strong stick [ broom ]. When it came to grab the pup, i just fend it off

by ramming it in the neck and shoulder . This twat came out and said, hit my dog with

that again and i will break it on your head. I said just get your FECKIN DOG OFF ,

Now you got two things here, [1] start fighting with this wanker, and is dog would still be loose to

get my pup, and thats the last thing that i wanted [2] Walk away which i did, and my

pup didnt get hurt. When he got is dog, he said if i see you or dogs like that again i will

do you and that feckin thing. I said iam on a public foot path, and you can FECK OFF .

i hate wankers , so i would say carry a good stink with you next time.

 

 

BIRD

[Corkonian 44]

Edited June 9, 2009 by Corkonian

[Terrier man 38]

I don't know if you agree with all this alternative stuff, but do try him on some Rescue Remedy (Bach Flowers Remedies): its for shock, post traumatic stress etc. A few drops diluted 50/50 with water dropped on to his tongue a several times a day to begin with. Then keep it going twice a day for another week or so.

 

Plus, as you said, time is a great healer. Physically the dog will still be bruised to feck even if the wounds are healing: deep bruising can be weeks before it comes out. Just take him short walks in places which don't remind him of the place where he got attacked. You'll probably find he'll always be scared of GSDs and maybe other big similar looking dogs and also of that particular place in future.

 

Another airy fairy remedy: Reiki. I don't know exactly where you live, but you could always google animal Reiki therapists. This does really work on animals as well as people: speaking from experience: don't ask me to explain it on here its too complicated and I don't want to bear the brunt of all the sarcastic/wise guy comments

 

God, I hate these brain dead twats with their brain dead dogs: just a pity there wasn't a killing voltage through that fence!

always handy to have the shotgun when walking your own land for times like that if you dont have a gun a nice ball pein hammer would do the job i would not of thought twice about it and i think you were perfectly within your rights to kill the dog for worrying your animals like to have seen yer mans face then as you threw it back over the fence at it

 

 

Ar you for f*****g real? seems like his dog did good and his border will turn out grand.... but if he had a shotgun he could have ended up blowing the head off one of his own dogs.. And shooting dogs becasue of a fight what kind of man ar you?

 

so if your dogs(assuming you do own dogs) and a fight breaks out is it always handy to have a gun or a hammer? or just do the inteligent thing and SEPERATE them.....

 

either you get ammo free or your off your GAME

[bill88 6]

Smudger,my dogs have been attacked on a couple of occasions.My Beddyxwhippet was only a pup when she was grabbed around the middle by some chavs staffy,in a completely unprovoked attack.The staffy had no lead or collar and just ran across the road and fired into her.My wife and two young daughters were screaming and crying and my youngest was extremely traumatised and had nightmares for weeks afterwards.Had i not been with them it could have been much worse im sure.I almost beat the staffy to death,and had my kids not been begging me to stop i would have.The pup has never been the same since the attack and although she works well with the ferrets and on the lamp,she is terrified of strange dogs.As far as im concerned if a dog attacks my dogs without provocation it and the owner are "fair game" and i will do whatever necessary to protect my dogs,and or kids.I have a terrier here who is very easy going around people but a complete nightmare around other dogs.I NEVER take him out without being muzzled,and if by some chance he managed to get hold of another dog id expect the other dogs owner to do the same as i would.

[smudgersmith 2]

Thanks for the replys, I don't think shooting the GSD would have helped, and I would have been in deep brown-stuff. The fact that my dogs managed to inflict a high degree of damage to the GSD should hopefully in the future stop it and it's owner from making the same mistake. Borders get on with most dogs from my owner experience, so it is a real shocker to have one of your own savage so badly. I dont blame the GSD, just the prick owner.

 

My own vet bill came to £139, I would hate to think what the GSD was, from the amount of blood around it's face and neck region a lot more, but thats the other blokes business.

 

All I am worried about is my Border, pysically I am sure he will recover, they are tough little feckers, but I am worried about what damage it as done to him in other ways. Time will tell. !!

[Guest blackntan]

I don't know if you agree with all this alternative stuff, but do try him on some Rescue Remedy (Bach Flowers Remedies): its for shock, post traumatic stress etc. A few drops diluted 50/50 with water dropped on to his tongue a several times a day to begin with. Then keep it going twice a day for another week or so.

 

Plus, as you said, time is a great healer. Physically the dog will still be bruised to feck even if the wounds are healing: deep bruising can be weeks before it comes out. Just take him short walks in places which don't remind him of the place where he got attacked. You'll probably find he'll always be scared of GSDs and maybe other big similar looking dogs and also of that particular place in future.

 

Another airy fairy remedy: Reiki. I don't know exactly where you live, but you could always google animal Reiki therapists. This does really work on animals as well as people: speaking from experience: don't ask me to explain it on here its too complicated and I don't want to bear the brunt of all the sarcastic/wise guy comments

 

God, I hate these brain dead twats with their brain dead dogs: just a pity there wasn't a killing voltage through that fence!

always handy to have the shotgun when walking your own land for times like that if you dont have a gun a nice ball pein hammer would do the job i would not of thought twice about it and i think you were perfectly within your rights to kill the dog for worrying your animals like to have seen yer mans face then as you threw it back over the fence at it

[glamour 1]

Hope your dogs recover mate, that's a crap thing to happen. Keep us informed.

[Tracy36 0]

sorry to hear about little spike. hope hes better soon. my dog was attacked by a police attack dog. alls he had to show for it, on the outside, was a puncture wound. but the dogs teeth had dragged all the skin and muscle down into his shoulder, lucky to keep his front leg. it knocked him for 6 for the first 3 weeks (eating his drainage tube didn't help him ha ha) but he got his confidence back sure enough. he hates GSDs with a vengence and will go for them if i let him, just grumbles under his breath when he sees one! so im sure spike will be ok given time, don't force him and he will find his own feet. (also attacked by a black lab and ambushed by a staffy bull, and he still has the heart of a lion!)

atb

Tracy

[borderland 0]

had a young hound pup attacked mate in my dog trailer by a bull lurcher. The bill to put the pup right was 180 pound and it was never the same again and turned out to be no use at all even though it was showing great signs before the incident. Time will tell whether your dog fully recovers. I hope it does.

[Guest fell terrier]

had a young hound pup attacked mate in my dog trailer by a bull lurcher. The bill to put the pup right was 180 pound and it was never the same again and turned out to be no use at all even though it was showing great signs before the incident. Time will tell whether your dog fully recovers. I hope it does.

i do not have a place for a dog that fights in my kennels if they fight they have to go and not to a new home you are perfectly within your right by law to shoot a dog that is worrying your stock and one that is not under control like this one obviously was im glad that your dog is ok and that the other dogs fought it off but it could of turned out the other way a gsd is a powerfull dog and one good shake an it could of been all over.for him.all it takes is a few signs around the place stray dogs will be shot and a good few 3 inch magnum cartridges if it ever happens again.like the 100% earth dog thread states a good dog is hard to find and if it means to protect them from a badly socialised dog like the gsd you have the pts the dog then so be it