Advice needed - violent attack by neighbour's dog

capeverde

emweaver wrote: »

The dog does not sound frightened but angry judging by him trying to attack the other dogs!

I would report it to the police too right, you sound like the sort of person who owns the dog.

Where does it say he was attacking other dogs? The woman's b itches had been on heat and here we have a male dog. How do you expect him to behave.

If you were yanked off your feet by a strange being about 5 or 6 times the size of you, would you be frightened. Obviously a lot of townies on here that know nothing about animals.

mazza111

A dog bites, you report it. End of story. How would you feel if you didn't report and the next time the dog was in the street in mauled a child.

So what if her dogs were in heat? The dog was clearly out of control of the owners. Her dogs were in their own garden, under control.

I have picked up the offending dog many times in the past without consequence, so assumed that he wouldn't go for me this time

She wasn't a stranger to the dog either, she said she's lifted it before to remove it.

At the end of the day, it comes under control, the dog that bit's owner obviously doesn't have control over it, whether the female dogs are in heat or not is irrelevant.

capeverde

You live in your perfect little world where dogs dont escape and people never do anything wrong and I'll live in mine.

Mojisola

mazza111 wrote: »

A dog bites, you report it. End of story. How would you feel if you didn't report and the next time the dog was in the street in mauled a child.

So what if her dogs were in heat? The dog was clearly out of control of the owners. Her dogs were in their own garden, under control.

She wasn't a stranger to the dog either, she said she's lifted it before to remove it.

At the end of the day, it comes under control, the dog that bit's owner obviously doesn't have control over it, whether the female dogs are in heat or not is irrelevant.

I agree. I found it concerning that the owner could have come across herself, put her dog on a lead and taken him home. Instead, she sent 6 year old to get him. That says a lot about just how responsible she is.

If RuthnJasper hadn't helped the child when asked, we might be reading in the papers about the injuries that child had received.

A quiet word from the Dog Warden might be enough for the neighbour to rethink her responsibilities but I think I'd want the injuries to be noted by the police, even if they didn't take any action at this point in case of future problems.

mazza111

capeverde wrote: »

You live in your perfect little world where dogs dont escape and people never do anything wrong and I'll live in mine.

If it was the first time the dog had escaped you could say that, but it sounds like a constant thing. The dog his bitten, this sounds like the first time, yes, but do you sit back and do nothing in the hope the next time it isn't a child?

Some people just shouldn't have pets if they are not going to look after them properly

emweaver

capeverde wrote: »

Where does it say he was attacking other dogs? The woman's b itches had been on heat and here we have a male dog. How do you expect him to behave.

If you were yanked off your feet by a strange being about 5 or 6 times the size of you, would you be frightened. Obviously a lot of townies on here that know nothing about animals.

From across the road, a neighbour's dog (male) came bolting over, winding up my two and generally being aggressive. When he didn't succeed in provoking my two into a fight, he moved on to next-door's dog, also firmly secured within the garden. Having failed there also, the dog began again at my two.

emweaver

capeverde wrote: »

You live in your perfect little world where dogs dont escape and people never do anything wrong and I'll live in mine.

I suggest you find a way to stop your dog from escaping then!

When I was a child my dog always escaped but NEVER bit anyone, got aggressive towards other dogs or so much as barked at others whilst he was out.

big5

Steve_the_fitter wrote: »

what sort of dog is this by the way? I feel some people are over reacting here

Does it matter? An aggressive dog with an irresponsible owner is an aggressive dog with an irresponsible owner, whether it's a Yorkshire Terrier or a Great Dane.

vax2002

big5 wrote: »

Does it matter? An aggressive dog with an irresponsible owner is an aggressive dog with an irresponsible owner, whether it's a Yorkshire Terrier or a Great Dane.

yes it matters a LOT
A Yorkshire Terrier attacks a child you need a box of plasters, a pit bull attacks and you need an undertaker.

Some dogs have hundreds of years of breeding for one specific purpose, to attack and kill other dogs.
No namby pamby owner is going to over rule a natural instinct.

mazza111

Personally don't think it matters, it's bitten. Any bite should be reported.