Help with dog attack

[Trickytenrec]

At my work we see lots of dogs come in that have been attacked by other dogs unfortunately. We had two yesterday. For your vet bills it might be worth seeing if you can take them to court yourself to recoup the money, although not sure if that’s a thing, but maybe something to investigate? I would contact the local dog warden too. Also if it was me, I wouldn’t take my dog back to that field if there’s a chance that dog is there. I know you shouldn’t have too, but I would be worried it could happen again.

As for the wounds, they look like they should heal up nicely. I’ve seen some horrific injuries that dogs have sustain, far worse than that, that have completely healed. It will also take time for Boris to adjust to the buster collar, but he will! I hope he’s not too shaken, and on some good pain meds!
I hope you can also recover. My old chihuahua was once attacked by a chocolate lab years ago. Just the size difference, the lab would have killed my dog, but I was lucky to have scooped my dog up before he got injured. It was shocking and I still remember the fright to this day.

Btw Boris is so hansome even with a cone ❤️

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by lfc_sarah

Your poor dog. I hope he's okay.

It's disgusting that these owners exist. She KNOWS her dog is a danger to others yet still happily let's her dog off the lead.

Our dog was attacked once. It was one of the most traumatic things I've ever been through so I hope you're okay too.

Like yours totally unprovoked. The owner did to the right thing and paid the vets bills but then after on a community post for someone asking for someone to walk with her dog she offered because he's was a 'big friendly bear'... Yeah right!

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Oh bless, those cones are horrible aren’t they! I hope yours was ok in the end?

Anyone who has witnessed a dog attack will know how utterly traumatic they are!

[Gryff]

I’ve always had to take the cone off ours and use a buster collar the cone drove ours absolutely crazy
The smaller dogs I’ve used a child’s hair wash shield thing
You should be able to take the cone off when he’s with you and certainly when the stitches come out
I’d have been like Jim ready with a pitchfork

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by Trickytenrec

At my work we see lots of dogs come in that have been attacked by other dogs unfortunately. We had two yesterday. For your vet bills it might be worth seeing if you can take them to court yourself to recoup the money, although not sure if that’s a thing, but maybe something to investigate? I would contact the local dog warden too. Also if it was me, I wouldn’t take my dog back to that field if there’s a chance that dog is there. I know you shouldn’t have too, but I would be worried it could happen again.

As for the wounds, they look like they should heal up nicely. I’ve seen some horrific injuries that dogs have sustain, far worse than that, that have completely healed. It will also take time for Boris to adjust to the buster collar, but he will! I hope he’s not too shaken, and on some good pain meds!
I hope you can also recover. My old chihuahua was once attacked by a chocolate lab years ago. Just the size difference, the lab would have killed my dog, but I was lucky to have scooped my dog up before he got injured. It was shocking and I still remember the fright to this day.

Btw Boris is so hansome even with a cone ❤️

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Asking around at the field today for more information and trying to find the two witnesses, the amount of people who have said that their dogs have been attacked before was astounding!
We also spoke to a lady who’s black lab was attacked by the same Pointer as Boris but thankfully didn’t require vet treatment.

That’s good to know about his wounds though.

Thank god you could scoop your dog up! I wish we could have done that today but at 35kg he’s a bit too heavy 😂

I’m fine now thank you, I’ve moved into the anger stage!
I just feel so bad for him.

Oh thank you, he will always be my handsome boy, even with a busted ear!

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by Gryff

I’ve always had to take the cone off ours and use a buster collar the cone drove ours absolutely crazy
The smaller dogs I’ve used a child’s hair wash shield thing
You should be able to take the cone off when he’s with you and certainly when the stitches come out
I’d have been like Jim ready with a pitchfork

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We’ve actually just taken it off him while he’s sat next to us, we can make sure he doesn’t scratch it. He’s fallen asleep immediately now that he can get comfortable. Will put it back on when we go to bed, although Jim has said he wants to sleep down here tonight to make sure he’s ok.
I’ve definitely had a job at trying to calm him down, he’s ready to go knocking door to door!

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by janeywaney

When our puppy Bonnie was attacked we reported it to the police. DH was also injured trying to save her life 😕 (which he did)

The police were excellent, they checked the CCTV footage from our local football club as it happened outside there.

The couple and their very dangerous dog were identified and were issued a public protection order when they admitted it, (no choice but to seeing as it was all on film!) they have to keep the dog muzzled in public and have a sturdy harness and control the dog. If they are found to not abide by this they will have the dog removed and it will be destroyed.

DH was in A&E for 4 hours 😕
Contact the police, and your local council as it could be the dog is already known by both.

Hope Boris is doing ok bless him

Jane

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This is awful! I’m glad your husband was ok!
Thank god it was all on CCTV, this will be the sticking point we have unfortunately and unless we can get the details of the two other dog walkers who witnessed it then it will be our word against hers.

I’ve printed some posters that I’m going to put up around the park asking for information. If nothing else it will shame her, vile woman 😡

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by CarolynU

This is so sad, and if you have witnesses that can be contacted by the police then surely that’s a start. At least they could be interviewed and statements taken surely? I hope that he makes a good recovery and that the owners of this dog are found and made to face the consequences.

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Thanks Carolyn, we just need to get the details of the witnesses. We were in such a state earlier we didn’t think of asking them at the time! I see one of them regularly at the field so hopefully they won’t mind helping, although I think she may be friendly with the owner so who knows!

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by TheHughesCrew

It's definitely worth contacting the local dog warden.
Also, if you see this dog again, try and get a photo of it for them.
Poor Boris 😪

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Yes I definitely will try and get a photo the next time I see it, it’s an unusual colouring for a Pointer and there’s only one as far as I know at the field so won’t be hard to distinguish

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by marypoppins38

Oh poor Boris, I hope he is ok, and you too. I would be furious!
Definitely report to the police. I had a similar incident where we were walking past a driveway and a dog shot down the drive, attacked my dog and then tried to bite me when I tried to get him off. The owner gave me a mouthful of abuse so I contacted the dog warden first who advised the Police non emergency number. I got a visit a few days later from couple of lovely PCs who took details and said they were going round to visit them. Their concern was that it was totally unprovoked and could next attack a child.

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Thanks MP.
That sounds terrible! And yes you’re right it could be a child next!

[smithlane]

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

Dangerous Dogs Act- Dog Dangerously Out Of Control. You must establish with the police that you were also fearful for the charge to stick. Owner can be arrested, DNA swabbed, court appearance.

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I should have said that to the police officer I spoke to 🤦. I think I was still in shock as I was blabbering down the line 🥴