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Isla


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I know it's a bit after the event but poor Millie and I had a terrible scare last Friday.  I'd taken the three dogs for their lunchtime walk and, on returning home, had driven into the driveway and opened the back of the car.  Tigger jumped out and was for making off but I grabbed her collar and spoke to her.  On hearing me talking to dogs, the German Shepherd from over the road started barking.  Wills and Millie (being the quiet, shy, retiring dogs that they are) decided to shout back.  Next thing, this black and tan exocet missile came hurtling across the road straight at us.  Millie yelped and ran for it having realised that this thing was not going to stop.  Wills did the wise thing and hid behind the car, meanwhile I tried to put myself between it and where Millie had gone whilst hiding Tigger behind my legs. 


Needless to say, the German Shepherd ran round me and cornered Millie at our door.  She started screaming because it had grabbed her over her shoulders and had her pinned to the ground.  I ran at it (dragging a very reluctant Tigger behind me) shouting and screeching like a banshee.  In the end, I had to let Tigger go because there was no way, understandably, she was going anywhere near the commotion in the doorway.  I was just about to wade in (walking boot about to come to hand) when the dogs owner (who had been running as fast as possible over the road) came charging up the drive behind me.  The combination of me running at it and it's owner looking irate made it decide discretion was the better part of valour and it let go and took off back towards home.  By this time, I was on my knees hugging Millie who was still whimpering and looking very sorry for herself.  The guy asked if she was ok and then went to find his dog. 


Fortunately Millie had no real damage done to her.  She has scuffed a pad on the back of her leg which looks horrible but doesn't seem to be bothering her unduly.  I'm assuming that the momentum of the dog hitting and grabbing her pushed her sideways scuffed it.  She was a bit shaky and sorry for herself but was back to normal by the time my mum arrived to dog sit for me (due to the incident).  By 5pm she was as bright as a button and her usual self.  It hasn't changed her behaviour towards other dogs either so she wasn't too traumatised by the event. 


The owner of the German Shepherd did come back to the door later to make sure that she was really ok.  I never, ever, want to see that happen to one of my dogs again though - it was horrific.



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Karen Maclagan
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What a horrible experience.  So glad Millie's OK, hope she hasn't developed a fear of strange dogs after that. 

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Hi Karen


I'm delighted that Millie is OK after the attack from the German Shepherd. Hope you are alright too - you'd get a dreadful fright! It must have been awful.


At least the GS owner apologised and came back to ask if Millie was OK. Strange that his dog came charging across the street to attack Millie on her own property for no particular reason. Hope he keeps it under better control in future.


Christine



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What a fright to get, as long as you and yours are OK. Guess you will be watching out for the GS every time you come home again lets just hope that nothing like that happens again.  Nora

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Dearie me - what a blummen fright you must have got! I'm glad that Millie is okay and that she doesn't seem to have any lasting effects. It might have happened last Friday but wine for the next few days will help you to be sure of a full recovery!!

Fiona

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That must have been scary for everyone involved, I'm so glad Millie wasn't too badly hurt.


The other Fiona is right wine is the well-known cure for everything!



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poor millie, and you !  glad to hear she's ok tho.  at least the GS owner was concerned enough to pop back and make sure she is ok.

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Yes it is very frightening when something like that happens. Just glad  Millie has come through it without any lasting effects. Hope you have settled down a bit too as it really shakes you up.


Hugs to Millie.


Nicki and wee Janie.x



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Being attacked on homeground is pretty bad. Good that Millie isn't traumatised.

Is there some natural antipathy between hounds and shepherds? Bonnie has been attacked on our walks a couple of times by the same GS. She hadn't done anything to provoke it; unfortunately its owner doesn't even try to control his dog! On the last encounter, Bonnie came away with a bad bite on her rump. My husband threatened to flatten the guy - I hope we won't have another encounter though!

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Oh god that sounds really awful, I would have been very shaken up, not to mention the dogs. Have you got any Rescue Remedy? Might be a bit late for that now, but still these flower remedies are good stuff.


Did the GSD jump out of its garden, over the gate or what. So glad no-one was seriously injured and I understand that dogs can 'escape' occasionally even when owners are careful, but if the GSD has the means to escape its garden at any time and is left there on its own, think I'd maybe have a friendly word with the owner and request that the dog/garden is secured in such a way to make sure it doesn't get out again. TBH sounds like it was an accident, but with aggressive dogs there is really little room for accidents. The neighbour came to get his dog double quick, apologised etc., so sounds like a reasonable owner and hopefully he will ensure that it can't happen again. He could be in big trouble legally if it does!


Oh just to add, I've heard someone recommend a product called 'Pet Corrector' (I think) for this sort of emergency when your dogs (or indeed yourself!) is being attacked by a dog. It is a very strong blast of compressed air that would frighten most dogs off, though of course with aggression you do have to be careful not to make the dog more aggressive if you challenge it. It's available online & I'm thinking of buying some in case of a dog attack. Also, another thing often recommended is to throw your coat over the aggressive dog's head to confuse it, which buys you a little time to get away  - though it is very hard to remember these things in the heat of the moment when the adrenalin kicks in



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Isla


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Hi Amber


It was just bad timing, the GSD was about to be put in the car (the guy had only just opened the house door) and barked.  Of course my lot being the noisy beasts that they are decided to have a wee shout back and the owner was just not quick enough to grab it.  I live in a place where all the front gardens have driveways but there are few fences and no gates on the fronts.  It's very open plan. 


At least no-one was seriously hurt and I haven't seen hide nor hair of the GSD since.  Will try and remember to look for Rescue Remedy (have heard lots about just prior to this happening strangely) and the compressed air thingy too.


Thanks for the tips.


Karen



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Oh well, hopefully it was a one-off, but why people with 'ordinary' or non-greyhound dogs think it's OK to put a dog in a car without a lead on - when the driveway is open - is beyond me really. If they haven't the control, then the dog should be on a lead to get in the car.


With our old family dog, he was good as gold in every way, but as we lived on a main road, he always had his lead on out front. Just common sense really, you would think?



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