dog been in a fight - should I let it lick the wound?

arlybarly

I hope your dog is okay op, i know how you feel about your dog being savaged by this vicious breed. I have had no end of problems with them, and their stupid chavy owners.

UKTigerlily

Sorry but not ALL Staffy Owners are stupid or Chavvy, my Staff was attacked by a Collie or Collie x & needed the Vet! The breed is fine it's the Owners that are usually responsible whatever breed the attacking dog is.

Hope the OP's Dog is ok & I agree don't let it lick the wounds

boydE

isn't it time ALL dogs are be muzzled whilst off a lead, unless its in your own garden.

op sorry to hear about your dog.

i used to have 2 cavalier king Charles spaniels, my in-laws took them for a walk and a staff attacked one, my in-laws couldn't believe that our cavalier beat the staff, nor can I lol

foreign_correspondent

My dog got attacked by a boxer - vile, disgusting breed that they are, only owner by equally vile, disgusting chavs....


(only the first part of that sentence is true of course - clearly, anyone with half a brain knowns that a dog of any breed can be problematic or great)

OP - do get the puncture wound checked out by the vet.

EmptyPockets

I'm really sorry to hear what happened to Womble. I hope he recovers quickly and the wounds heal ok. Stories like yours, and the various others that have been told on this thread, do not help my already-terrible phobia of strange dogs off-lead.

I don't care what the breed is. It can be a staffy running over to us, or it can be a collie. I do not agree with dogs being let off leads unless the owner knows that the dog will stick by their side and ignore other dogs until allowed to say hello. People who let their dogs off to run riot like this and cause problems for other dog-walkers I find very irresponsible. They ruin most walks for me. I know it is no good for me to be nervous but, as already said, that's easier said than done, especially when a strange, unknown dog is hurtling towards you with a p1ssed off look on its face!

orlao

chucknorris wrote: »

What is the best way (or correct procedure if one exists) to get a staffie off another dog?

Many years ago I had a dog aggressive (read unsocialised) rescue staffie who got in a couple of fights when other dogs came too close - he was always on a lead. I found that the worse thing you could do was try and drag them off/pull the other dog away as that's when the worst injuries occurred. I used to twist his collar until his air supply was cut off - yes, it is brutal but less so than beating them over the head, kicking them between the back legs....two of the many methods recommended at the time. Fire extinguishers and water while effective are rarely available when you need them!;)

After the 2nd fight while he was on a short lead, I started muzzling him every time he was out - weight off my mind and he had a lot more freedom as his training progressed because he could be off lead a lot more as there was no fear of him doing damage to another dog.

OP, cover the wound and watch it carefully especially for heat in the area. TBH, if it's near a joint I would have it checked by the vets on Monday just in case.

chucknorris

orlao wrote: »

Many years ago I had a dog aggressive (read unsocialised) rescue staffie who got in a couple of fights when other dogs came too close - he was always on a lead. I found that the worse thing you could do was try and drag them off/pull the other dog away as that's when the worst injuries occurred. I used to twist his collar until his air supply was cut off - yes, it is brutal but less so than beating them over the head, kicking them between the back legs....two of the many methods recommended at the time. Fire extinguishers and water while effective are rarely available when you need them!;)

After the 2nd fight while he was on a short lead, I started muzzling him every time he was out - weight off my mind and he had a lot more freedom as his training progressed because he could be off lead a lot more as there was no fear of him doing damage to another dog.

OP, cover the wound and watch it carefully especially for heat in the area. TBH, if it's near a joint I would have it checked by the vets on Monday just in case.

That's interesting, is it quite easy to twist a dogs collar and get this result? I don't think that is very brutal to be honest, one thing about kicking a dog or whacking it over the head with a stick is that after I got it off my dog I would be concerned about what damage I had done, however presumably the dog would stop long before any lasting damage was done if you twisted its collar as you described.

Mutter_2

Seen or heard somewhere that setting off a personal attack alarm stops them fighting.

hethmar

My two and half legged Parson Russell can act aggressive if he feels threatened or intimidated by other dogs. As said, any dog will protect itself if it feels vulnerable or nervous.

The only dog that has bitten us on a walk was a springer spaniel. It attacked Ralph, dozey owner just stood there not doing anything, As Ralph is already disabled, we cant take chances on further injuries. OH waded in and got very very badly bitten hand. Other dog that has bitten badly was a daschund, unprovoked and straight through a padded anorak , school jumper and shirt of my youngest son when he was about 8. Our Diggs fears a Boxer over on the park as it makes a bee line for him for some reason.

Mutters idea is good, but I think you would need to do that before the actual attack as once they are embroiled, nothing will attract their attention.

orlao

chucknorris wrote: »

That's interesting, is it quite easy to twist a dogs collar and get this result? I don't think that is very brutal to be honest, one thing about kicking a dog or whacking it over the head with a stick is that after I got it off my dog I would be concerned about what damage I had done, however presumably the dog would stop long before any lasting damage was done if you twisted its collar as you described.

I wouldn't say that it's easy - staffies have VERY strong necks:D - but it's do-able especially in an emergency.You pull the collar up the neck, behind the ears (where a correctly fitted choke chain goes) before you twist. TBH the real problem IME is that so many bull terriers wear a harness instead of a collar and you have to find a lead to do it which is much harder. The most important thing is to get a hold of both dogs and stop further damage by not trying to pull them apart which is when the horrific muscle tearing occurs. The way I look at it is that the "attacked" dog already has teeth holes in them so there is no point worrying about them at that immediate time, it's all about minimising further injuries and staying calm and effective.

Sadly, I've had far too much experience at breaking up nasty dog fights - not usually my dogs though - and where it all goes wrong is when people (understandably) panic and start kicking, screaming and getting themselves hurt.

There is also a compressed air spray that could help but, as Hethmar says it would probably have to used to prevent rather stop an attack.