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By StackyMcRacky (Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 08:26:24 AM EST) (all tags)

get attacked by dogs.

A couple of dogs in the neighborhood got out, and decided to attack Porschea. I got her between me and the stroller and managed to kick the dogs' heads enough they backed off. It isn't easy to deal with my dog, attacking dogs and a stroller, by the way. The dogs followed us, then attacked again. A few kicks into it, the owner came out and called the dogs. One went running, the other followed us. The owner got in her car and drove over to the dog (how f'n lazy can you get?). Apologies were made, etc etc etc. Nobody was hurt, except maybe the dogs I kicked in the head.

I think the dogs got out because the neighbor of the owners is having their fence repaired (Ike damage). I've never seen those dogs before, so it isn't one of the dogs that habitually gets out and the owners never care.

Anyway, not fun. I was a bit wigged out when I got home.

The boy decided to calm down to his usual level of rowdy, so things are better. A nap would do me some good, but there are no naps for mommies.

End Of Whine

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That sucks, is Porschea okay? by georgeha (2.00 / 0) #1 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 08:33:01 AM EST

We've been in similar situations, our dog has gotten out (usually someone neglects to close the gate), he doesn't attack other dogs, but likes to play dominance games.

: She's just fine by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #2 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 08:36:38 AM EST

like i siad, i kept her between me and the stroller, so the other dogs never even made contact. She is SUCH a good dog! When I got her behind me, she quit pulling and just sat there.
She got a big beef strap as a reward when we got home.

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we'll be moving to the... by clock (4.00 / 1) #3 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 08:56:07 AM EST

...carry a big fucking stick plan immediately. swing to kill.

_{I agree with clock entirely --Kellnerin}

My plan too, by ambrosen (2.00 / 0) #4 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 08:58:30 AM EST

after I got attacked by students on Saturday night.

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: Whoa, that sucks by georgeha (2.00 / 0) #6 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:13:02 AM EST

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: Whoah by Breaker (2.00 / 0) #22 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 06:09:36 AM EST

You alright old chap?

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I'd get a Rottweiler by wiredog (2.00 / 0) #7 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:14:41 AM EST

And let it eat the attacking dogs...

Earth First!
_{(We can strip mine the rest later.)}
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riight by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #10 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:46:18 AM EST

except i love my dog, and don't want her to get hurt, if i can help it.

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Plan B by wiredog (2.00 / 0) #11 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:50:52 AM EST

Pack heat, shoot the attacking dogs.

Actually, I suspect that if you let the police know what happened, they'd shoot the dogs for you, and arrest the owner.

Earth First!
_{(We can strip mine the rest later.)}
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: not. by clock (2.00 / 0) #12 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:53:29 AM EST

it takes severe bites to get any attention 'round these parts. unless you own a "vicious" dog like a pitbull, dobie or rottie.
big. fucking. stick.

_{I agree with clock entirely --Kellnerin}

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Why not a short stick by debacle (2.00 / 0) #9 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:45:17 AM EST

With a long, sharp blade made for slicing. More machete than katana, I'm thinking. You need a lot of weight behind your slice to break the skin of a canine.

IF YOU HAVE TWO FIRLES THOROWNF MONEY ART SUOCIDE GIRLS STRIPPER HPW CAN YPUS :OSE?!?!?!?(elcevisides).

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My dad by jayhawk88 (4.00 / 1) #14 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 11:19:43 AM EST

Used to carry around a squirt bottle full of ammonia (what we called it, I assume it was ammonia hydroxide) when we'd go riding bikes as kids. I don't recall dogs getting loose and attacking to be that much of an issue in Canton growing up, but he always had it, so something must have happened at some point. The idea would be to squirt it in the dogs eyes, apparently they'd give up real quick.

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: same here. by greyshade (2.00 / 0) #23 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 12:11:50 PM EST

I used to bike ~30 miles a day through mostly rural area. This was for exercise/pleasure, so I really had no set route. I would invariably end up seeing unleashed dogs somewhere. The ammonia in a spray bottle works like a charm.

"The other part of the fun is nibbling on them when they get off work." -vorheesleatherface
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May I suggest... by Gedvondur (4.00 / 1) #15 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 01:23:05 PM EST

One of these?

Gedvondur

"I love my brain. It's the only organ I can afford to lose." --frijolito
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Yikes. by blixco (4.00 / 3) #5 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:01:18 AM EST

Carry dog treats with you.

The attacking dogs will freaking kill one another over a pile of treats thrown at them. I only mention this from experience, via a bag of jerky and two stupid dogs on a trail far from home.

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"You bring the weasel, I'll bring the whiskey." - kellnerin

I hope you and the dog are okay by debacle (2.00 / 0) #8 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 09:44:01 AM EST

<3

IF YOU HAVE TWO FIRLES THOROWNF MONEY ART SUOCIDE GIRLS STRIPPER HPW CAN YPUS :OSE?!?!?!?(elcevisides).

No Joke by Phage (4.00 / 1) #13 Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 11:00:48 AM EST

Have them destroyed.
Attacking a mother with baby ?

I don't know by Dr H0ffm4n (2.00 / 0) #16 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 01:11:28 AM EST

There are levels of attack. If a pair of dangerous dogs attack, you don't get away with no damage. Chasing and barking != attacking.

If no injury is done, I'd doubt any action could be brought.

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without Porshea there by MillMan

(2.00 / 0) #17 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 02:06:50 AM EST

maybe a few bites happen, and the end result is that they do get put down.

"Just as there are no atheists in foxholes, there are no libertarians in financial crises." -Krugman
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Sure by Phage (2.00 / 0) #18 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 03:15:03 AM EST

But it didn't read that way.
She had to kick them away.

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: well by bobdole (2.00 / 0) #19 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 03:20:41 AM EST

if you kick a dog in the head and it doesn't bite you afterwards, it doesn't sound very vicious...

-- The revolution will not be televised.
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they were'nt going after me by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #20 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 03:22:24 AM EST

they were going after Porschea. I should have made that more clear. I kicked them away to protect her - they totally ignored the stroller, and I was an obstacle in their way.

And you have to have multiple bites (or one BIG bite) to have dogs destroyed around here.

I forgot to mention my favorite part of all of this - a bunch of people drove by and saw it happening, and NOBODY stopped. Nice. I certainly would have.

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: I didn't mean to come across as unsympathetic by Dr H0ffm4n (2.00 / 0) #21 Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 05:08:44 AM EST

Dog attacks are traumatic. My dog was attacked twice. Ochre was a boxer.
The first time I managed to snatch her up above my head as a large bull terrier raced towards her in an unlit park at night. The dog was in an obviously aggressive mood. The owner came and grabbed his dog and apologised. The dog didn't seem in the least interested in going for me as part of the 'pack'.
The second time a carnie rottie picked Ochre up by the throat because she'd strayed into his roped area to get a drink. He shook her a couple of times and just tossed her aside. There were a couple of punctures/tears on her throat, but no major blood vessels damaged. Nothing a little saline rinse, butterfly strips and a day or two indoors wouldn't fix. I did have to wonder what would have happened had a toddler wandered into the roped area.

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