Poor Puppy!
Today was a traumatic day. As I parked my car in the driveway, my German Shepherd Marshall Teddy Bear (T) Rex and my little Lucy mix came running to the gate to greet me. They were barking happily and running to the backdoor for the boys to let them in when suddenly my neighbor’s pit bull went through the fence, grabbed my Shepherd under the throat, threw him to the ground and bit his head with that pit bull deathgrip. I didn’t know what was happening until I looked up and the neighbor on the other side was screaming, “That dog is going to kill that dog.” The owner had let the pit bull off the chain to play and then stepped into his garage for a moment. The owner came running, screaming. I came running and saw my dog on the ground being mauled. The owner was able to get the pit bull to let go and my dogs ran for safety to my van. The owner was eventually able to convince his dog to go back under the fence and connected him to the chain. When we examined Marshall, he had a deep cut on top of his head exposing his skull, plus puncture wounds along his face that dripped blood into the nasal cavities and resulted in bleeding from mouth, saliva, and the nose. I took off for the vet. Hubby answers his cell phone to a desperate call and wants me to call police. At that point I’m nearly in shock and can only deal with my poor puppy!
Hubby shows up at the vet’s, takes one look, and calls the police to file a report. The owner of that pit bull had a different pit bull 4 years ago that came through the fence and attacked one of my 8th graders (at that time) while he was mowing. The neighbor who witnessed this today was hysterical also and wants the pit bulls removed from next door! So do I!
The vet has kept Marshall T-Rex overnight to stitch and staple him under sedation, put the IV in to watch for shock, and watch the facial injuries to be sure they don’t swell up with trapped air. Unfortunately I leave for Seattle tomorrow before my poor 9.5 year old puppy comes home. Little Lucy and I are still traumatized. I have on three layers of pajamas & robes, a heated throw and a blanket. I don’t understand pit bulls and the owners that dare put a pit bull on a chain. My hubby posted about this on the Democratic Underground and received lots of flack from people who object to our dissin’ an entire breed based upon this one neighbor. I’m not buying what they’re selling.
Not sure if you are home but I hope your puppy is well. Best thing about getting home today after many a delayed flight was my puppies at the door
Comment by Mary Ann — January 23, 2007 @ 9:54 pm
It’s really about the owner. Yes, pit bulls can be very dangerous. So can German Shepherds and Rottweilers. I used to have a monthly meeting in a home with a pit bull — didn’t realize that’s what the dog was or I might have been upset. The animal was sweet and gentle with all of us. However, the owner did say that if anyone tried to harm someone in the family the dog would definitely attack.
Hope your dog has recovered.
Comment by Hilda Weisburg — January 24, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
Sorry to hear about your dogs. Pit Bulls are terrific people dogs but are very prone to dog aggression….you can up that if they’re chained! Still, I blame the owner, not the dog. Hold the owner responsible for sure.
Comment by Chad — March 7, 2007 @ 7:36 pm
poor dog.they boys are killer
Comment by visar — August 28, 2007 @ 1:03 pm
theres no such thing as a bad dog only a bad owner
Comment by dylan — September 8, 2007 @ 5:55 pm
I really think thats sad, but my favorite dog is the pit bull. It has an aggresive side with other animals. Not really humans. It seems like every person that I’ve known thats been attacked had another dog. It’s not the pit its the competiton.
Comment by Gil Garcia — November 20, 2007 @ 12:12 pm
pits are great dogs lovely and protective and all dogs can be bad its not always pits but all ways blaming them and happy your dog is doing ok but maybe ur dog something to the pit or the neighbor and thats y because u are not home all day long but i love all dogs and i know how u feel but it well be ok and that damn neighbor should at least help pay for some of it to but then again probable not cause dogs will be dogs dont know what will be there next step
Comment by popo — April 26, 2008 @ 7:53 am
i think that dogs are not agressive bcuz if u show them love n care they grow up to be sweet i can say this bcuz i have a pit of my own but one thing of they do see that some1 is hurting the family they will attack!!!
thiefs stealing my car yup ma dog
thiefs tryint to break in my house yup my dog stop them so dogs are AWESOME!!!
especially my baby OTHELO
Comment by Evelyn — May 14, 2008 @ 10:24 am