In October of 2006, I was in the backyard with my mom working on my pullups for gymnastics. Out of the blue, my dog, who was normally sweet and caused no harm, came up and attacked me.(Yes, it was severe, I had to get stitches.) I don't know why, I was never mean to him. My mom said it was a freak accident, and my dad took him to the humaine society thinking I was over reacting.
Well it turned out I had to get titches, and some of the bites developed infections, it hurt a lot! And after time grew apart, sadness turned into pain, pain into sickness, and sickness into FEAR and RAGE and ANGER. It so happens now that I was sad my dog had to be taken away, It hurt so much and caused so much harm and pain that now I am afraid and hate dogs. I need advice on how to manage this, and how to be less angry and afraid. Can someone please help?
2007-02-11 08:49:27 · 9 answers · asked by Gymgirl Taters 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The only suggestion I can offer is to first heal, then forgive. When you are able to forgive your pooch for resorting to his wild side, you will lose your fear. Then, when the time is right, start introducing yourself to dogs that you know have a sweet disposition. Take it slowly, allowing yourself to develop trust. It is the same with any kind of attacker, it takes time. If it had been a human that attacked you in this manner, you would still have to go through the same steps.
2007-02-11 08:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by madamewitch1106 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dogs are creatures like us.
Dont let a few rotten apples, ruin the entire orchard. Most dogs are very calm and submissive when they are properly trained. Dogs dont attack for no reason. Whatever that reason was, it led your dog to attack you and leave you not only with scars physically, but also emotionally. It might take some time to recover, but once you see a dog, you cant start panicking and becoming tense, because then that makes the dog around you feel the same way, and it might attack. When you see a dog, just be calm, it will only attack you if you think it will. You have to calm your ENTIRE body though, because if you are screaming in your head that there is a dog in the same room as you, its almost as if it can read your mind. I hope you do well in the future, good luck!
2007-02-11 17:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by *Barbie Girl* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got bit by a nice dog that I knew. Turns out he had a brain tumor and it wasn't his fault (he couldn't help it, it was a tumor!). Your parents should have taken him to the vets instead of just having him die at the Humane society. I got bit under my arm and got a big scar there, but I didn't blame the dog (he was an Airdale) because he couldn't help it. I still love dogs, just because one hurt me is no reason for me to hate all dogs. If I get hurt, instead of being afraid, I ignore my fear.
After all, not all dogs go mental and attack. This was the only time I ever got attacked, and I've been around dogs all my life. People go nuts and kill as well, does that mean we should be afraid of all people 'just in case'? Being afraid just makes you miss out on life.
I almost got bit by a horse, but I'm not afraid of them either. Fear is a natural reaction, but you can't let it rule (and ruin) your life. Maybe you are secretly mad at your parents for whatever reason, and you are transferring it to dogs instead.
Good luck!
2007-02-11 17:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by ANSWER MY QUESTION!! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say depending how old you are and what kind of dog it was, i would say get over it. I have a 174 pound bull mastiff and it has biten me numerous times some of which i deserved some not. But i dont send her to the humaine society. get o yorkie if you cant handle a regular sized dog.
2007-02-11 17:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by abllead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can make note of as much of the attack as you can remember..it may be a little scary but if you can recall what happened you can then study some dog behavior and find out why. Knowing why should give you peace of mind.
2007-02-11 16:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way you are going to ver come your fear, is by being around another dog. see if you have a local animal shelter around where you live where you could visit and kinda get the feel of being around dogs again. you might also try some therapy to deal with your anger. dont rush into getting another pet if your not ready.
2007-02-11 17:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by dynamite136 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know this but im sure dogs will snap just like humans will snap. dont be afraid of dogs, each dog has its own personality, good luck getting over that
2007-02-11 17:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by juicyfruitishandsome 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well what i do is forget about it because thats another dog that did it to you not the one your gonna get
2007-02-11 16:53:13 · answer #8 · answered by chris p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a peekapoo puppy.
2007-02-11 16:53:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋