next door staffie ran after my mum

nodiscount

grey_lady wrote: »

OP - your mum wasn't hurt, you weren't hurt - but anxiety appears to be an issue for you, so perhaps get some treatment for your anxiety and you'll be able to deal with the dog in a normal context.

I don't think the breed should come into it btw - i've known tough staffies and lovely laid back staffies.

You sound a bit patronising TBH. What is the 'normal' way of dealing with a dog that has gone for someone's mum?

wannabe_sybil

Re ripping toys: my brother has a rescue dog previously very badly treated. The dog is now very well treated, and very fit and strong. The dog demolishes the bones sold as 'long lasting' and 'tough' in under twenty minutes. Toys don't stand a chance.

Bear was standing in front of the dog and flung his arms out, accidentally banging the dog on the nose. This is a very strong, very tough, previously badly treated dog probably part elkhound. The dog just blinked and looked a bit baffled (and got lots of cuddles to make up). Ripping the toys isn't necessarily a problem.

I am scared of dogs (would never hurt one) and what I have found helpful is to ask the owner to help me get to know the dog, and to ask them to allow me to give the dog treats. It helps to get me comfortable with a dog and vice versa. Do you think this would be possible?

surveyqueenuk

nodiscount wrote: »

You sound a bit patronising TBH. What is the 'normal' way of dealing with a dog that has gone for someone's mum?

Seeing as your mum was carrying a carrier bag full of milk cartons, it seems likely that the dog wanted the bag, not a chunk of your mum. Either the dog could smell the milk (as we know, a dog's sense of smell is far more powerful than ours) or it has come to associate carrier bags with foodstuffs.

When you are holding a carrier bag it is right by your leg isn't it....

wapow

Lets not make excuses for the dog.
Lets also not jump on people who hate dogs.


OP -


Did you call the police?
What action are you prepared to take?


Are you happy with what you have read on this thread? Should the thread be "put down" so no one is accusing you of being a troll and we are not labelling all dogs as the devils breed

nodiscount

Yes, police were informed. I called the non-emergency number and told them I wanted the incident to be recorded but nothing else.

peachyprice

surveyqueenuk wrote: »

Seeing as your mum was carrying a carrier bag full of milk cartons, it seems likely that the dog wanted the bag, not a chunk of your mum. Either the dog could smell the milk (as we know, a dog's sense of smell is far more powerful than ours) or it has come to associate carrier bags with foodstuffs.

When you are holding a carrier bag it is right by your leg isn't it....

For goodness sake, it's not normal for a dog to go for a bag just because it's got milk in it or any food stuff for that matter. Please, stop trying to normalise bad behaviour by the dog.

FizzledOut

merlin68 wrote: »

Which dog breed is most likely to bite?
A study, published this week in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science, with researchers questioning 6000 dog owners had some surprising conclusions.
The dog breed most likely to bite was not the Pit Bull, Rottweiler, or German Shepherd, but …wait for it…the Dachshund. And second was the Chihuahua, followed by the Jack Russell Terrier.

My (ex) MIL's miniture dachshund bit the postman, she thought it hysterically funny when she got a letter from Royal Mail reprimanding her (she had double front doors, postman hadn't realised the inner door was open). My ex didn't understand people who were frightened of dogs and would ridicule them. I suggested he view the dogs as being spiders, on lead, off lead, running at you making lots of noise. Then he kind of "got it". I've always had dogs, love dogs. Known 2 staffs (one 25 years ago before all this macho stuff), the most fun, full of character dogs. Hate spiders.


Ever seen the film with Tim Allen, The Shaggy Dog. Where he runs into his garden shouting "MY YARD, MY YARD, MY YARD" (as a barking dog). It's a territory thing. New dog, new area, establishing his territory. Don't make it right, but maybe an explanation.


OP, hope your Mum is feeling less anxious. Sorry to hear the dog isn't being exercised. As a suggestion, how about a box of Bonio and a chat with the neighbours about your Mum's anxiety over the situation.


And take from this thread anything you find useful and ignore the other stuff.

FizzledOut

surveyqueenuk wrote: »

Seeing as your mum was carrying a carrier bag full of milk cartons, it seems likely that the dog wanted the bag, not a chunk of your mum. Either the dog could smell the milk (as we know, a dog's sense of smell is far more powerful than ours) or it has come to associate carrier bags with foodstuffs.

When you are holding a carrier bag it is right by your leg isn't it....

It seems likely you've not been on the business end of a dog guarding his territory and not after a milk shake.

margaretclare

Air_Cooled_75 wrote: »

Not quite the same, but we had a rescue cat, she used to freak out at carrier bags and real Christmas trees. All we knew was that she'd been a cruelty case.

Our dog will go in pockets and my bag looking for used tissues though. They seem to be completely irresistible...

Hope your mum is ok.

In this day and age I think a lot of people do immediately turn to the internet for advice, so I don't think the op posting when she did is all that odd.

We once had a rescue dog who would freak out if he spotted anyone carrying/using a walking-stick, an umbrella, even the sight of someone with a rolled-up newspaper would send him into hysterics.

We have a lady who walks past our house with a Great Dane on a lead. If she stops to chat, I can talk to her but my husband can't. He's terrified of men. He's about the size of a Shetland pony but was originally a rescue dog.

lisawood78

One of my Great Danes can't handle male strangers either, she freaks out and barks at them and backs away. She's not a rescue though, had her since 8 weeks old and she has no reason to fear men, she's fine once slowly introduced to new men however.