When my friend was out walking her dog, a doberman ran up and attacked her [leashed] staffordshire bull terrier. I wasn't there so I don't know whether something led up to that point however she claims that it was a random attack...is this a thing that occurs commonly?
2007-03-25 05:48:58 · 22 answers · asked by clio 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Also, does the breed of your own dog matter?
2007-03-25 06:01:31 · update #1
yes it can be "very common"...Without knowing the particulars it is hard to say why the doberman "attacked"...But it could have been that the "dog on leash" was entering what the doberman considered his territory...The owner of the doberman was in the "wrong" here...regardless of the particulars...your friend had her dog on a leash...in control of her dog...that is responsible...the doberman's owner was not...
I do not feel that a certain "breed" will make a difference...it is more the personality of the particular dog...
2007-03-25 06:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by Kat W 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Next time you get attacked, if you have none of those other good suggestions on you, here are some things: If the dog has a bite, hold your hand over it's nose TIGHT. The dog uses it's nose to breathe while it holds the bite. If it cant breathe, it'll likely let go...or pass out. Pick the dog up by the back of the legs and hang it there. If possible, as far away from you as you can. This will prevent the dog from further injuring you or others or attacking again. Break the tail. I know this sounds harsh, but if all else failed this is what I would do. I know Bully breeds can tolerate a greater amount of pain, but I dont suspect it'll be able to ignore that. If those things failed, I would end the other dog. I agree with the poster above me. Attacking my dog beyond simple removal = death. I wont go into detail about how to do it.
2016-03-29 03:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can happen yes.In our area this idiot has a lab and a goldie both of which are untrained and often attack other dogs and even snap at people.
There used to be a Bedlington around that was as bad but I haven't seen it for ages-think it's owners must have moved.
It isn't the breed of dog it's the owners who don't train their dogs to not run up to people.
The goldie and lab near me had to learn to leave my dogs alone the hard way.I walk my Bearded Collie and Saluki with my 2 friends 1 of whom has a male Rottie and the other a female English Bull Terrier.
The psycho retrievers attacked the 4 of them once 3 years ago and ended up running back to their owner with various bleeding wounds.They've never tried it again oddly.The owner though had the nerve to try and demand compensation from us cos his dogs had been bitten by ours in self defence!We told him to go and perform a certain sexual act with himself.
Your friend should do this assuming her dog is adult a staffie is more than a match for a doberman.
2007-03-25 15:07:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its more common than we think -- but not necessarily because this dog was a Doberman. Going directly to "it is the breed" and "a random attack" by your friend sounds somewhat defensive to me. Makes me wonder what her "staffordshire bull terrier" (aka PitBull) was doing that might have played a role. Just because a dog is leashed doesn't mean its completely innocent.
I never walk my dogs without them being leashed and under my full control. And I never leave home without a bag of ground pepper in my pocket. Its amazing what a handful of ground pepper thrown into an aggressive dogs face can do when a distraction is needed.
And a final note -- the OWNER of the Dobe is at fault here -- not the Doberman.
2007-03-27 01:38:18 · answer #4 · answered by Surfer_Girl_59 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's pretty much a given... I have had numerous dogs running loose attempt to attack my dogs while on the leash. A Black Lab, a mixed breed who tries to do it all the time so I cant even walk by there, JRT's, rottie mix, poodles(mini), husky... etc etc Pretty much every dog I have ever encountered running around loose while walking my dogs has attempted to attack my 2 large leashed dogs who were doing nothing at all to provoke it except being in or near the other dogs territory. Animal control will warn the owners and/or fine them if they dont comply with leash laws but most ppl keep ignoring the law and allow their dogs to threaten others because they have some false notion of allowing their dog anything but total freedom is somehow cruel.. well its annoying and it makes me angry I cant even walk around my own block because of it so I have to take my dogs elsewhere. It is far too common for loose dogs to go on the attack in my experience and so I avoid walking in residential areas because I love my dogs too much to expose them to constant attacks. People need to learn to keep their dogs on a leash or in a fenced yard or better yet in the house because it is dangerous and annoying to have them wandering around doing whatever they please.. isnt the dogs fault its all the owners fault.
2007-03-25 07:49:48 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-15 11:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with my 45 # unneutered male husky/chow it is 4 out of 5 times. We have been attacked by pitbulls, packs of dogs with their owners right there, rotts, and even with the police right there who did NOTHING. If I see a dog off the leash I address the owner asking for them to put it on the leash and saying we have had previous problems.
2007-03-25 07:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sort of thing has happened three times to our families dogs. Twice it was black labs attacking, and once it was two pit bulls. The pit bulls killed the puppy (pappillion) and the two black lab attacks were on the same dog (also pappillion).
Only difference is that on all occasions our dogs were off the lead, but they were not acting threatning at all.
2007-03-25 06:37:30 · answer #8 · answered by Helena 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is very common, it happened to me yesterday when a westy (unleashed) went for my year old lab whom was on the lead & she had the cheek to say "your dog will have to learn that there are some vishish dogs in the world" The cheek of her i thought!
2007-03-25 21:02:25 · answer #9 · answered by The-she 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it can happen alot,people should never let a dog run free if it does not like other dogs its common sense but people do and its the poor owners with theres on a lead that suffers when their dog gets attacked
2007-03-25 05:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by easty90210 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋