dog attack

We had just finished taking the X-mas tree down and were sitting down for a minute at the start of the Atlanta game. I look outside the window where the neighbor across the street had her dog chained outside on it’s run (55lb. lab mix) when all of a sudden another comes running over and attacks it (90+ lb. Rottweiler). The lab owner comes out and tries to seperate them as does the the rot’s owner. I watch for a sec or two and then realize they can’t get them apart (both women weigh about 120lbs). I ran into the other room to find a pair of shoes and by the time I got out there it was over. I watch the rot’s owner take off up the alley and to their house about 3 houses over. i’m not sure if the dog just got out but she didn’t have a leash or anything, not sure what happened there. The lab owners mom tried to help out also and was hurt in the comotion, EMT’s and police and everyone showed up and she went to the hospital.

I have a couple questions, I have a 2 year old and don’t like having a dog that the owners don’t control this close to my house. What can I do or what should be done about the Rot? Thanks

Move, sorry to say. Nothing will happen until a tragedy makes it happen.

Well if neighbor went to Hospital a report will be on file with the County ,Thats strike one ,if it happens again the dog can be put down . There are no bad dogs just bad owners . How ever the outcome if it was my child in his own yard would not be good !

Bowl of anti-freeze should do the trick…And i’m not kidding…RR

That gives me a good reason to convince the wife to let me have a gun in the house.

Dogs are not born mean, they are raised that way. Ive had multiple German Shepperds they all went to obiedence school, they were not ever trained to be agressive outside.When you came to my house they let you know they were around but never aggresive to anyone. People like the rots owner should be locked up and the dog should be taken away. Dogs are a gift that we should never abuse.They are part of someones family, except the knuckleheads who own the rot. If that dog ever attacked one of my grand kids,the outcome for the dog would not be good.THEN the owner better have real good health insurance. Just my opinion

I have plenty of guns, that was the first thing the wife said “get a gun and go shoot it”. I think I’ll give the Police a call tomorrow and see what is going to be done about it. The neighbor just got back from the hospital, may have to talk to them tomorrow.

I have nothing against the breed of the dog, a friend of mine has a 100lb. Rot but he weighs 350-400 and has a very strong lease. She’s lucky if she has 30lbs. on the dog, no way she can be sure and keep control of a dog like that, unfortunatley today proved it.

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Bowl of anti-freeze should do the trick…And i’m not kidding…RR

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That’s completely pathetic and disgusting…no dog deserves that. Ever. How about you pound 16oz of that stuff and let me know how it makes you feel before you feed it to an animal.

Dogs like that Rott have no social graces when it comes to dealing with other dogs. I firmly blame the owner for that. It is not the dog’s fault.

I had a beagle that got attacked by 2 Rottweilers. They had my dog by both ends trying to rip it on half. Thankfully the owner, my Dad and another guy were able to separate the dogs before they killed my beagle. Ultimately my Dad suffered the most from a nasty gash as a result from being bit by one of the Rottweilers. To this day I blame the owner because the 2 Rotts served as the adults in a breeding house. They had no exposure to any other dogs. Still blame that on dogs? I’d encourage you to educate yourself on dog mentalities.

FYI….Keep the anti-freeze in your radiator.

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That gives me a good reason to convince the wife to let me have a gun in the house.

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If you’re going this route do yourself a favor and take a conceal carry class. That way if your out for a walk or at a park you still have the option of legally carrying to protect your family and self from harm. Not just people out there to worry about.

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Bowl of anti-freeze should do the trick…And i’m not kidding…RR

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That’s completely pathetic and disgusting…no dog deserves that. Ever. How about you pound 16oz of that stuff and let me know how it makes you feel before you feed it to an animal.

Dogs like that Rott have no social graces when it comes to dealing with other dogs. I firmly blame the owner for that. It is not the dog’s fault.

I had a beagle that got attacked by 2 Rottweilers. They had my dog by both ends trying to rip it on half. Thankfully the owner, my Dad and another guy were able to separate the dogs before they killed my beagle. Ultimately my Dad suffered the most from a nasty gash as a result from being bit by one of the Rottweilers. To this day I blame the owner because the 2 Rotts served as the adults in a breeding house. They had no exposure to any other dogs. Still blame that on dogs? I’d encourage you to educate yourself on dog mentalities.

FYI….Keep the anti-freeze in your radiator.

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If I had a 2 year old that couldn’t play out front…I’d pour the anti-freeze… …RR

And you will pay a steep fine and possibly jail time.

Besides a 2yr old outside should be heavily supervised.

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Well if neighbor went to Hospital a report will be on file with the County ,Thats strike one ,if it happens again the dog can be put down . There are no bad dogs just bad owners . How ever the outcome if it was my child in his own yard would not be good !

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I agree, you can not take chances with young kids in the picture. I would talk to other neighbors with young kids and tell them your concerns, the more people keeping and eye on the dog the better. The next time the dog gets out there is a good chance someone will see it and call it in, make sure any time anyone sees the dog loose that they call the cops. With already one strike against the dog the next time it happens hopefully the dog will be gone.

Police give the dog too many chances…
Owner cannot seem to keep it penned up…
Court system won’t do anything…
My kid isn’t going to be part of the “2nd strike”…
Your worried about the pain the rot would feel from the anti-freeze? How about the pain it caused the lab mix? Duh!
Pour the anti-freeze…

There is a real good chance the dog owner will have to get rid of the dog. I know my home owners insurance states if I have a dog that bites or causes harm to someone and a claim if filed I must get rid of the dog or they will drop me. The neighbor that went to the hospital needs to file a claim against the dog owner.

That must mean it’s ok for me to antifreeze the neighbors kids when they come in my yard and do mischief huh???

Like said, it’s the owner, not the dog, you want to antifreeze something, look there.

Al

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That gives me a good reason to convince the wife to let me have a gun in the house.

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If you’re going this route do yourself a favor and take a conceal carry class. That way if your out for a walk or at a park you still have the option of legally carrying to protect your family and self from harm. Not just people out there to worry about.

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Very good advice on the conceal carry class, I agree that this is not the dogs fault but if it came down to my child or the dog I am sorry the dog is going to loose.

Please do not go with the anti-freeze sugjestion, I agree with Blue on this one that is totaly sick and messed up anyone who would do that should be behind bars, if the dog has to be put down you owe it to any animal to make it quick a painless.

Yes, pouring anti freeze where a kid hangs out putting things in his mouth is a great idea.

We had a beagle die where the Vet said it was poisoning. We suspect it was anti-freeze.

Antifreeze soaked T-bone….toss it in their yard some night when u drive by. There is no place for an aggressive dog like that in a neighborhood if the owner wont control it.

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Dogs are not born mean, they are raised that way. Ive had multiple German Shepperds they all went to obiedence school, they were not ever trained to be agressive outside.When you came to my house they let you know they were around but never aggresive to anyone. People like the rots owner should be locked up and the dog should be taken away. Dogs are a gift that we should never abuse.They are part of someones family, except the knuckleheads who own the rot. If that dog ever attacked one of my grand kids,the outcome for the dog would not be good.THEN the owner better have real good health insurance. Just my opinion

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most ins. co. won’t insure rots or several other dogs

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Antifreeze soaked T-bone….toss it in their yard some night when u drive by. There is no place for an aggressive dog like that in a neighborhood if the owner wont control it.

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Better not get caught. Like I said here or the other thread, dogs are property. Get caught doing something like that and you are probably at least looking at a hefty fine and a crime on your record.

before heading down the primrose path of committing a crime by trying to kill someone else’s dog…perhaps talking to the Rottweiler’s owner might be a good first step? “I’m very concerned about what happened the other day, and I’m worried about my child playing outside. What is your plan to make sure that something like this never happens again?”

if they aren’t willing/able to control or get rid of or put down their aggressive dog, hold a neighborhood meeting and invite the dog’s owner, the director of the local shelter, and the police chief.

organized and assertive neighbors have a lot of power, and even the most dense of dog owners can understand it.

I don’t think you should start anything cause i’m sure it was the lab mix that was the prob, and they will blame the owner b4 the breed

How much AF does it take…? I had a lab pup, that chewed through a full bottle in the garage and lapped up a bunch of AF…. he died of old age ??? Owners should be responsible for their animals, but I will say, some breeds have specialties/personalities and some do not include being friendly to other dogs and everyone they meet. The dog is only doing what a dog does….

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How much AF does it take…?

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Good question. Kind of like how they say chocolate is poisonous to dogs, but from what I have heard, it takes a large quantity of chocolate. Its just dogs will gorge on it because they like it? Don’t quote me.

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Please do not go with the anti-freeze sugjestion, I agree with Blue on this one that is totaly sick and messed up anyone who would do that should be behind bars, if the dog has to be put down you owe it to any animal to make it quick a painless.

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X2,X3,X4,X5…..

Even bad animals deserve a swift, humane ending if they are being put down. Poisoning is a pretty cruel, terrible way to kill ANY animal, and to be honest, only a cowardly P.O.S. would actually do it.

T

If someone was bitten by this Rot it should be end of story. Once a dog bites someone there should be no tolerance. I have a German Shepard and a Beagle and both are great with kids and animals. If I ever found out someone get anti-freeze in one of them I would track that person down and they would find a funnel in their mouth. Even a bad animal does not deserve that kind of slow death and it sickens me to hear people doing that. If they don’t take care of the dog after this attack then keep record and call the police everytime you see that dog out.

As far as not letting your 2 year old in the yard because of the dog…… I don’t let my six year old play in the front without me. She only gets to play in our fenced back yard if the shepard is with her and even then, I have an eye out the window.

The chocolate is another story… the wife got a “present” when she was in the insurance industry, she threw it under the tree… long story short, dog knew what was in it, ate the “whole box” in a matter of a couple hours. That dog died of old age also…

Funny how long it took for that chocolate to kick in

One of the first things I did when we had our first child was to build a fence in my back yard. I wanted to eliminate several possible issues as quickly as possible. Here are the things that the fence helped with.

No longer worrying about strange animals getting into my yard where my children and dog are (as well as myself and wife).

Putting gate latches where a toddler can’t reach them is a good way to ensure the children can’t get to the road (yes, we do still teach them about being by the street, crossing the street etc….)

Allows us to let our dog out without having to chain him up, or go outside in the snow to unwrap his chain.

It’s been a great addition to our house, and something I would recommend to anybody.