Today my dad was walking our chocolate lab Scout around the neighborhood (same walk as every other day nothing special). About a block from our house a neighbors pit bull mix somehow got loose (they swear it broke the leash but this is NOT the first time their dogs have gotten loose and acted aggressively). The dog then proceeded to bite the hell out of Scout. The pit bull mix had to cross the road to get to Scout and my Dad so it was obviously an extremely aggressive dog. Fortunately my Dad was able to fend off the dog, and scout only had a couple puncture wounds around his right shoulder.
We just got back from the Vet where Scout was pronounced OK and given antibiotics to fight off any infections as the Vet said a dog bite almost always leads to infection since their mouths are very dirty and bacteria filled. When the Vet asked what breed the dog that attacked Scout was he was not surprised it was a pit bull at all and immediately commented that they do not really like other dogs and he was not surprised (he was surprised that Dad did not get bitten).
The dog that attacked Scout is going to be put down and Scouts vet bills paid for so everything is taken care of fortunately. Poor Scout is acting traumatized and is currently resting in the tub for some reason. We have had trouble with pit bulls around the neighborhood before so this is not the first incident unfortunately. I will be contacting the local PD as well to see what levels of force are acceptable in town as I do not want this to ever happen to my dog ever again and I can only imagine what that pit bull would have done to say a small child.
So keep an eye on your surroundings when walking your dogs and be prepared to have a loose dog come at you and your dog. I am thinking of getting a couple of those Kimber Pepper Blasters as they seem like a good "non lethal" option ATM.
We just got back from the Vet where Scout was pronounced OK and given antibiotics to fight off any infections as the Vet said a dog bite almost always leads to infection since their mouths are very dirty and bacteria filled. When the Vet asked what breed the dog that attacked Scout was he was not surprised it was a pit bull at all and immediately commented that they do not really like other dogs and he was not surprised (he was surprised that Dad did not get bitten).
The dog that attacked Scout is going to be put down and Scouts vet bills paid for so everything is taken care of fortunately. Poor Scout is acting traumatized and is currently resting in the tub for some reason. We have had trouble with pit bulls around the neighborhood before so this is not the first incident unfortunately. I will be contacting the local PD as well to see what levels of force are acceptable in town as I do not want this to ever happen to my dog ever again and I can only imagine what that pit bull would have done to say a small child.
So keep an eye on your surroundings when walking your dogs and be prepared to have a loose dog come at you and your dog. I am thinking of getting a couple of those Kimber Pepper Blasters as they seem like a good "non lethal" option ATM.