Just been bitten by a dog

[Mad Doug Biker]

I was out on the bike a while back there and came up behind a boy out walking his dog. Neither of them heard me coming until I was about to pass.
Luckily the boy saw me in time and was able to act, but the dog obviously didn't, got a fright and lunged at me. It bit the bottom of my trousers, but because I was going so quickly, it let go immediately.

To be fair, it was a small yappy thing, but still, I was glad I was wearing trousers!

I didn't even bother stopping as I didn't think it was worth it (I had given the dog a fright, ergo it partly was my own fault, and besides, the boy was about 9 and seemed just as startled, so what was I going to do exactly?).

 

[DavieB]

Certain circumstances warrant different action, My aunt has a lasa ahpso and I hate the mutt, its been guilty of biting about 5 times and bit my nephew in my opinion it should have got put down years ago my cousin is scarred by a bite from the mutt. I wont take my baby anywhere near there house. If it bit him it wouldn't need put down put it that way.

Idiots with staffs (which are good dogs imho) are a big problem round here too, very badly trained by idiot neds. Ive never had a problem with one yet, but if I ever do it will be a big decision deciding whether to volley the ned or the dog.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Small yappy snappy things can often be the most agressive I've found.

There's no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. That said, the temprament of the dog can make a big difference too.

Staffies for example can be great dogs and generally love people (If they are brought up right), but also can be very excitable and can hurt without even realising it.

We have a small 3 legged Staffie, Cindy, and she likes to bounce up beside people to say 'Yes, hello, I'm here, look at me!'.

Unfortunately she has been known to give my Mum some scrathes on her arm from her claws as she gets a bit TOO excited and starts to properly jump. Being taller helps, as she can't reach you, and I doubt she would ever ACTUALLY do anything serious (Cindy, not my Mum). Deliberately anyway. The injuries she's given people are just unintentional scratches from her claws, that's all.*
I also doubt very much that she'd be rough with kids - all she really wants is to be stroked all day. She's just a bouncy excitable little dog who's full of beans.

Now, you compare her to a cat who will scratch you as soon as look at you and she is nowhere NEAR being as violent!


* - Although when we first got Cindy, she would like to nibble people's feet whilst playing 'kill the sock', which was oddly pleasant until she bit slightly too hard!
We stopped her doing that prettty quickly though. Whilst the sock is being worn anyway.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Idiots with staffs (which are good dogs imho) are a big problem round here too, very badly trained by idiot neds. Ive never had a problem with one yet, but if I ever do it will be a big decision deciding whether to volley the ned or the dog.

Volley the ned and then stand still and completely ignore the dog so that it will get bored of you and wander off to see where it's Ned has gone . Or something like that.


It's not the dog's fault.

 

[taxing]

I think that any dog that bites should be reported, and the authorities should make sure that it's sent on some kind of obedience training.

I was walking my medium sized dog once in the dark and we were about to turn off into an old cemetery when he started acting weirdly, pulling towards it then circling me and barking. It frightened me so I didn't go in, we just walked along the street parallel to the trees which mark the border of the cemetery. The dog was still going mad, and he was always pulling towards something parallel to us, so I knew it was following us, but I assumed it was an animal. After five minutes of that some grubby bloke jumped out and pulled his shorts down so I let the dog go. He ran at the bloke, the bloke ran away, and the dog followed him just into the the trees then came back to me. I couldn't see if he caught up to him, but I hope he bit his todger off. Good doggie.

 

[Arch]

I startled a dog walker today, on the shared riverside path. She'd just walked through the narrow gap at the side of a gate (meant for bikes to get through - there's actually a pavement for peds, but everyone walks on the shared path bit)) with her dog, and then stopped dead about 3 feet after the pinch point! I was just behind her, and although only going at walking pace, had to stop sharpish. I yelled, mostly out of surpise, and she jumped out of her skin.

Once she was back in her skin, she apologised for stopping suddenly, and I for shouting (it really was a reflex yell). and on we went. The dog seemed disinterested in the whole process....

 

[Crackle]

I think that any dog that bites should be reported, and the authorities should make sure that it's sent on some kind of obedience training.

I was walking my medium sized dog once in the dark and we were about to turn off into an old cemetery when he started acting weirdly, pulling towards it then circling me and barking. It frightened me so I didn't go in, we just walked along the street parallel to the trees which mark the border of the cemetery. The dog was still going mad, and he was always pulling towards something parallel to us, so I knew it was following us, but I assumed it was an animal. After five minutes of that some grubby bloke jumped out and pulled his shorts down so I let the dog go. He ran at the bloke, the bloke ran away, and the dog followed him just into the the trees then came back to me. I couldn't see if he caught up to him, but I hope he bit his todger off. Good doggie.

They are occasionally useful aren't they. Mine, surprisingly if you know him, put the willy's up two hoodies skulking in the bushes at the back of a house. I think they were up to doing no more than taking a leak and judging by their language where wearing hoodies as a fashion statement but... the dog doesn't like things skulking in bushes, so the first I knew of it was a low growl followed by some ferocious barking and the dog leaping across the intervening ditch in a quite uncharacteristic menacing fashion. I spotted them skulking at this point and made it clear that they should clear off. They refused to move until the dog was 'called off'. I nearly fell about laughing at that point but I duly called him to me and he looked mighty relieved to be able to drop the fierce act, as was I and we all went on our way.

 

[Crankarm]

Any dog that bites or tries to bite some one going about a lawful activity should be put down. Period.

I would have gone to my GP or A&E straightaway depending on the extent of any wounds, then police and then solicitor to sue the owner for injuries their dog caused me.

Hope you feel better soon and make a full recovery with no scarring.

 

[benb]

The dog seemed disinterested in the whole process....

You mean uninterested. Disinterested is being impartial and unbiased.

 

[trsleigh]

You mean uninterested. Disinterested is being impartial and unbiased.

Thanks Benb, I was just about to post the same. We really must be ever vigilant to preserve this useful word.

 

[benb]

It's good to have an ally!

 

[trsleigh]

It's good to have an ally!

I trust I can count on your support for infer/imply?