Comments on: Anatomy of a Dog Attack — How a Dog Sees an “Unprovoked” Attack http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/ The Dogster Community Dog Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lorraine Corbally http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-366970 Lorraine Corbally Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:42:49 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/#comment-366970 I feel sick after reading an article by Ryan O'Meara that dogs don't attack for no reason! My 73 year old father went out for a newspaper whereupon a "dog lover" let her Lurcher of it's lead as my father passed the dog attacked him - VICIOUSLY!!, he spent 12 days in hospital, had 4 operations and skin grafts - so to have to read that pathetic ,childish story about Max the dog was stomach churning I feel sick after reading an article by Ryan O’Meara that dogs don’t attack for no reason! My 73 year old father went out for a newspaper whereupon a “dog lover” let her Lurcher of it’s lead as my father passed the dog attacked him – VICIOUSLY!!, he spent 12 days in hospital, had 4 operations and skin grafts – so to have to read that pathetic ,childish story about Max the dog was stomach churning

]]> By: Julia http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-120923 Julia Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:26:32 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/#comment-120923 Thank you for this. This is so true. I recently (2 days ago) got bitten by an eskimo dog. Since I know a little about the dogs (rescue them) I know it was my fault. My Maya (boxer) and I came up to these two eskimo dogs (both of them are axtremely loud with both humans and other dogs) and the dogs started ataccking Maya. Instead of pulling Maya away I decided to stand in between them (I thought I knew what I was doing) with one of my hand holding the leash and the other one just hanging. So, once of the dogs (barking as crazy for me to get out of her sight the sooner the better) saw an opportunity to tell me using her teeth since I am not getting the fact that I need to leave with her bark. So, she bits me. Of course, it was my fault. I have never been bitten by any dog before, there is a first time for everything. I should have listened to the dogs. Thank you again for that article. More people read it, better it is. Julia Thank you for this. This is so true. I recently (2 days ago) got bitten by an eskimo dog. Since I know a little about the dogs (rescue them) I know it was my fault. My Maya (boxer) and I came up to these two eskimo dogs (both of them are axtremely loud with both humans and other dogs) and the dogs started ataccking Maya. Instead of pulling Maya away I decided to stand in between them (I thought I knew what I was doing) with one of my hand holding the leash and the other one just hanging. So, once of the dogs (barking as crazy for me to get out of her sight the sooner the better) saw an opportunity to tell me using her teeth since I am not getting the fact that I need to leave with her bark. So, she bits me. Of course, it was my fault. I have never been bitten by any dog before, there is a first time for everything. I should have listened to the dogs.

Thank you again for that article. More people read it, better it is.

Julia

]]> By: Michelle http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-120766 Michelle Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:46:38 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/#comment-120766 Great article. That banner at the tope of the page would make a great bumper sticker. I know I would slap that on my car. Great article. That banner at the tope of the page would make a great bumper sticker. I know I would slap that on my car.

]]> By: David http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-120694 David Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:26:29 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/#comment-120694 This is a great article! Sometimes people stop us and say "I didn't know they let Rottweilers be Service Dogs!" (even when someone is delighted, they are often surprised!) and I end up having to explain that Rotties were not bred as fighting or attack dogs, but as cattle movers/herders/protectors. I get a chance to show off how Big Bertha is calm and sweet, and not prone to biting at all- and sometimes, I get a chance to teach them how to approach a big dog, and not GET bitten! BSL is a silly thing, because it only addresses an overall fear, and not the possible act of being bitten or mauled. This is a great article! Sometimes people stop us and say “I didn’t know they let Rottweilers be Service Dogs!” (even when someone is delighted, they are often surprised!) and I end up having to explain that Rotties were not bred as fighting or attack dogs, but as cattle movers/herders/protectors. I get a chance to show off how Big Bertha is calm and sweet, and not prone to biting at all- and sometimes, I get a chance to teach them how to approach a big dog, and not GET bitten! BSL is a silly thing, because it only addresses an overall fear, and not the possible act of being bitten or mauled.

]]> By: dog collar addict http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-120180 dog collar addict Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:07:40 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/#comment-120180 thanx for the informative article, i'm always interested in dog behavior articles! thanx for the informative article, i’m always interested in dog behavior articles!

]]> By: DarlaMae http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-120114 DarlaMae Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:47:01 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/10/18/anatomy-of-a-dog-attack-how-a-dog-sees-an-unprovoked-attack/#comment-120114 Thank you for this. We were taught this growing up. Dogs are dogs and as much as we love them, they do see things differently. Pay heed people and BSL does not cure anything. Thank you for this. We were taught this growing up. Dogs are dogs and as much as we love them, they do see things differently. Pay heed people and BSL does not cure anything.

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