Free dog, name Lucy. Boxer/mix. Good guard dog, but tempermental and given to fits of attack mode when uncalled for. A lover and big sweetheart deep down, but skiddish w/a mean streak. Needs quiet, routine home to be unchallenged Alpha female. Strong owner required to wrestle down and unclamp teeth from other dogs/owner.
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I can't make this stuff up. Ever been bitten by a dog? Damn it hurts! :debil:
We've had the same two dogs for the last 4 years. Got them from the pound as puppies and they've grown up together. I treat my animals like part of the family, I never hurt them. Neither is quite sure which who is top dog (beside me). So every once in a while something or someone will set off the boxer/mix who takes it out on our poor aussie who must fight back for her life. This had been a decreasing occurance in the last couple years, but this last fight was nasty. Left my hand with four puncture wounds and a mangled pinky with 8 stiches.
The roto-tiller died (no compression) and I went and rented one. Stupid me, I fire it up, throw open the gate and charge in, scaring Lucy who goes off on the other dog. I wrestle both dogs to the ground with a fist of collar and fur in each hand. I slipped once and my hand gets mangled. I grabbed again and then must let go to remove dog paw from other dog mouth. I get a good bite in the gut. I grab for collars again, get a good hold and pin each dog's head under a knee while forcing snapping teeth into freshly roto'ed dirt. Wife and daugher scream while I bleed and curse. I had to separate the dogs for the rest of the day. Everything's okay this AM, they're best buddies again.
What gives? I could put up with the occasional disagreement when it was just the two of us but now I don't want my little girl caught in the middle. :|
And I don't want to give up on the dog. I really don't want to have to let her go... :whiner:
Any ideas?
:ugg:
I can't make this stuff up. Ever been bitten by a dog? Damn it hurts! :debil:
We've had the same two dogs for the last 4 years. Got them from the pound as puppies and they've grown up together. I treat my animals like part of the family, I never hurt them. Neither is quite sure which who is top dog (beside me). So every once in a while something or someone will set off the boxer/mix who takes it out on our poor aussie who must fight back for her life. This had been a decreasing occurance in the last couple years, but this last fight was nasty. Left my hand with four puncture wounds and a mangled pinky with 8 stiches.
The roto-tiller died (no compression) and I went and rented one. Stupid me, I fire it up, throw open the gate and charge in, scaring Lucy who goes off on the other dog. I wrestle both dogs to the ground with a fist of collar and fur in each hand. I slipped once and my hand gets mangled. I grabbed again and then must let go to remove dog paw from other dog mouth. I get a good bite in the gut. I grab for collars again, get a good hold and pin each dog's head under a knee while forcing snapping teeth into freshly roto'ed dirt. Wife and daugher scream while I bleed and curse. I had to separate the dogs for the rest of the day. Everything's okay this AM, they're best buddies again.
What gives? I could put up with the occasional disagreement when it was just the two of us but now I don't want my little girl caught in the middle. :|
And I don't want to give up on the dog. I really don't want to have to let her go... :whiner:
Any ideas?