AW: Injured Pup

MsWildcat

DH took our pup on a run last night and a horrible chow in the front of our neighborhood broke through its screen door and began chasing our dog. This is the SECOND TIME this SAME chow has done this, and the first time it scratched her up pretty bad.

So this time DH dropped her leash and she ran home.  Apparently she ran so quickly on the street that she ripped her pads off three of her paws and broke most of her nails below the quick. 

Imagine my shock when i hear something outside and my bloody dog is at my doorstep, leash dragging behind, minus my husband. 

My poor dog can't walk (it is the most pathetic thing you'll ever see).

i'm just scared of what this chow will do with children if it is this mean to another dog, but if i report it, will they put it down? i don't them to necessarily kill the dog, but clearly its not meant for a neighborhood...

hawkilady

Oh your poor pup... I think I would report the dog.  You never know who the dog is going to go after - be it a neighborhood kid or another dog at some point in the future, if its shown aggressive tendencies twice already, its going to happen at some point.  I dont think they would put the dog down since it didnt actually bite anybody/another dog yet but I would want the record to be there should something happen in the future.  Do you know the owners?  What did they do?

MsWildcat

i had never met the owners until their dog attacked ours the first time (they live like 4 or 5 streets away). They offered to pay our vet bills and admitted their dog had severe dog aggression (it broke through their screen door to come after our dog, so clearly its not normal) and that they have tried to take it to training but it won't work. They swear it is fine around people, it just hates other dogs...

Either way i will never allow DH to run by there again...

hawkilady

Yeah that is scary - at least they were sort of responsible about it.  You would think they would shut their front door if they know this is a problem though.  I think I would still report it.

MrsFancyPants

Wow that is so horrible!  I hope your pup feels better soon  

I agree that those people should shut their door or exchange out their screen door for a glass storm door. 

BUT I will say that just because a dog is dog aggressive it does not in anyway mean that it would ever be agressive to a person/child.  It's a common area of mis/undereducation that a dog aggressive dog should be a concern for people and children.  Dog-Dog Aggression and Dog-Human aggression are two VERY different things. I hope the owners have learned their lesson and will keep their dog away from any situation where it could escape and harm another dog.

 I would suggest that your DH carry mace with him on his runs in case they encounter aggressive animals.

Leigha12

I'd definitely report it if nothing else because they allowed their dog to be out off leash, and that is probably a code violation. Maybe a warning (probably not a fine since a cop wasn't there to see it) will make them switch out their doors to one he can't get out of.

MsWildcat

 here is a pic of her i took with my computer of her chewing on a bone in bed with her infant socks on (vet suggested they were a good way to keep her paws clean and keep her from licking them).

mofe

Poor thing.  I would talk to the owners and tell them they need to put a new full panel glass door or something like that so the dog doesn't injure anyone.  I'm like you, I would feel bad if the dog had to be put to sleep...sounds like the owners are trying to take the appropriate steps.

CTbride320

Awwww poor pup!! I'm sorry, that's so sad . I would definitely report them though, I mean if the dog has broken through the screen door and has already done this before, that's ridiculous. The owners should have done something to make sure that it didn't happen a second time.