Sherry was attacked

Jackie D · Old Hand

Sherry was attacked

Amanda · Master

The poor we thing hope she is back to her usual self soon

What a handy place to work. I would love to be a fly on the wall when he receives the letter.

Gail · Big Cheese

Hi Jackie,

That must have been awful for you as well as Sherry

Maybe when the owner gets the bill it might make him think about keeping his dog under control, I know these things happen but if he knew his dog was capable of this then he really should have been more responsible.

Hope Sherry recovers soon.

Gail & Neo. X

Dave · Enlightened One

Hi Jackie, I'm sure Sherry will be fine, trouble with the skinny dogs is their skin tears like paper..

...I hear lots of stories like this and there's always a black lab involved somewhere! On the flip side if a Greyhound had done what the lab did it would be seen as a 'dangerous dog'....

....big hugs to Sherry..

Nicki · Big Cheese

Hi Jackie,

What a terrible thing to happen. you get such a fright and go through a whole range of emotions. I know how you are feeling as my wee Janie got attacked by a spaniel about 9 weeks ago and she needed 20 stitches to her side. The important thing is to get her over the attack mentally so she has none of the fear or issues attatched with other dogs. That was my biggest worry that it would change my gentle wee girl into a terrifed wee girl. Luckily She has come through it unscathed mentally and I hope that poor wee Sherry comes through it too, I am sure she will with all your love and support.

Thinking of you. Give Sherry a hug for me.

Nicki and wee Janie.x

FAJ · Enlightened One

Poor little Sherry - hope she perks up very soon and doesn't have any lasting trauma. Harry sends a great big kiss to the wee lass.

You know what, I feel sorry for that lab. Clearly his owners don't give a stuff about the trouble that he can get into, and how serious the possible consequences could be.

Anyanka · Master

Re using tea tree oil on the wound: when Bonnie lost a claw, the vet told me to bathe it in salted water regularly.

A few months later she was bitten by a GS, and we didn't notice straight away, left her with the in-laws for a couple of days; when we came back the wound was full of pus, way too late to have it stitched, and - the clincher - Saturday. I cleaned it very thoroughly with salt water a few times. Healed brilliantly, very quickly. By the Monday it was doing so well that I never took her to the vets. She had had two lots of antibiotics shortly before for minor injuries, and I was glad to spare her a third.

max · Enlightened One

Sorry to hear what happened to poor Sherry, and hope she recovers well with no side affects. If the owner of the lab was a responsible owner he would have inquired after your dog and offered to pay for any treatment, hopefully when he gets the bill he will think twice about leaving the gate open and pay more attention to his dog. Get well soon Sherry.

Nora

greyluvver · GAL Membership Co-Ordinator

Sorry to hear about your horrible experience. Many of us have had similar experiences and know how angering and frightening it can be. It is beyond belief that an owner can have a gate on his garden but not capable of shutting it!!

Hope Sherry recovers soon

Calatria · Master

Poor Sherry, what a horrible experience. I'm glad the lab's owner is getting the vet bill, it might make him more careful in future.

emma · Guru

Sorry to hear of your experience I can imagine how you felt as it has happened to me on quite a few occasions with my various greyhounds. We got attacked a couple of weeks ago by two loose german shephards, the really huge ones.Same situation as you, they ran out of a garden. My heart beat so hard I thought I would have a cardiac arrest! Luckily Chad growled at them and then their owner ran out of her house apologising profusely. Thankfully no one was injured, although due to Tigs bad health that is the last time he went on that (his favorite) walk - to be on the safe side I walk on the other side of the road along there now with Chad.

I hope Sherry is all better soon, hugs from us all, Em,Tig and Chad xx

Jackie D · Old Hand

Thanks to everyone for their good wishes, she seems to be fine if a bit hacked off at not being allowed to play with Sandy .

She had steamed salmon fillet for her dinner after she went to the vet, but could only manage it when it was hand fed. Anyone else think she was milking it a bit............?

Jackie D · Old Hand

Oh dear, first I post in the wrong thread, then I can't get it to post at all. Here goes again:

Well, some people really take the biscuit (no offence, Biscuit!).

I went past the Evil Dog's house today, and saw said dog out in the garden with the children. I shouted across to them from the other side of the road (because Sherry won't walk past their gate) to ask their mum or dad to come out. Kid went in, duly reappeared saying that mum was "on the toilet" and dad would be back later. In other words, they knew why I was there and didn't want to know.

So I guess it will be a letter after all. I've got a good mind to add the cost of the day's holiday that I had to take.

Amber · Master

Maybe you could report them to the Dog Warden? If their dog is not under control on a public highway (i.e. when it takes itself out of the garden and onto the street on its own) then they are committing an offence; add to that the fact that it is aggressive and they potentially could be prosecuted under the DDA for having a dog dangerously out of control in a public place. Usually this applies to people aggressive dogs, but you could emphasise that you were afraid too and what would have happened if it had been a child walking past with a dog that got attacked?

Dog Wardens and police are not very proactive at prosecuting under these circumstances, but a verbal warning from the DW at least goes on the record and might make them think about the consequences of leaving their gate open.

I had a problem with a dog aggressive (territorial) collie charging out of its garden gate at my dogs - one of mine is fear aggressive as well, so this was not helpful. I did report them to the Dog Warden, but they were rather useless and said they could never get the owners in to talk to them. However they left calling cards and in the end I spoke to the owner myself to complain and explain that he was actually committing an offence against the law and that *seemed* to work - although in the end, I also just began to avoid the route. But still think it best to report these things so that the authorities have it on record.

-- Edited by Amber at 12:46, 2006-07-21