Bit By a Co-Workers Dog...Pics and RANT

[redhen]

I hope the doctor dosent report it...your friend is in for some big trouble...
The dog was up on its shots??

 

[EweSheep]

How was the visit?

 

[patandchickens]

You know RoPo, I actually entirely agree with you that there was some REASON the dog decided to bite you - perhaps b/c he smelled your dogs on you, perhaps b/c of something about your body language, perhaps b/c he has some weird thing about people wearing sage-green T-shirts, perhaps because he had a dream last night about someone who looked like you taking his food away... I mean, really, who knows what. Presumably he did have a *reason*, we all have *reasons* for what we do.

But.

The thing is.

Dogs can't be goin' round biting people. No matter what the reason (except, *possibly*, in defense of their lives when being attacked. This has nothing to do with your situation though).

Who's to say that the next person -- the next *kid* -- who comes along may not give the dog the SAME stimulus, whatever it was, and he may not bite HARDER?

Look at that bite - if he'd closed his teeth down and bit with more sincerity you would probably at best be permanently disabled in that arm. You don't want that happening to someone else and saying "wow, yeah, I could see that situation coming"...

I also entirely agree with you that it is an awkward delicate situation since it is a coworker, especially depending on how office politics are at your place. But it seems to me that you've GOT to do SOMEthing... at the very least, make it widely known around the office that her dog bit you repeatedly AND tell her that you will cut her a break and not report it but she has GOT to do something about training/restraining this dog before something more serious happens.

JMHO, and sympathies, and go get yourself some more ice and a big bowl of icecream or some such,

Pat

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

OK. I went to work and people were freaking out over my arm asking if I was in an abusive relationship. In order to protect my boyfriend of COURSE I told them the truth! Then they assumed it was my dog and that I needed to get it put down...I couldn't have them think that so I said it was a friend.

It apparently got around to the girl and now she's accusing me of making her feel bad over something that she already feels bad about.



She can kiss my fat rear...she's not the one that got bit. She HAS said that from now on her dog is getting put outside when ANYONE comes over but I just don't see how that solves the issue, especially if she forgets or if the dog gets out.

 

[Cloud_Peak_Creations]

Owch!! What a bummer... I know you don't want to cause problems with this person at work... BUT... imho you really should report it. The woman, though she obviously loves her dogs, dose not have good control over them. The dog that bit needs to be flagged as dangerous, as sadly, she is a ticking time bomb. The law will step in & probably be a wake up call for the owner- get control or loose the dogs. I'd report it through the doc if possible, as mentioned. Also, depending on where you live, even if a dog is current on rabies shots the law may require that the dog be quatentined for 10-14 days. I know it's a sticky situation, but if it was me I'd force myself to report it

 

[fancbrd4me02]

Wow! So she is making you into the bad guy for complaining about an injury she is responsible for? I think you should report the bites, co-worker or not. Obviously she doesn't care if she offends you or about your injury. Al that is important to her is her feelings. She has learned nothing. She needs a wake up call.

 

[koop]

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Seconded

I have grown up with dogs my whole life so I do think I know how to work with a dog, but my wife and I just got a boxer and we have her in doggy classes, and wow I can't believe how well it works. Maybe she needs to go to school to learn how to work with dogs.

 

[EweSheep]

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Thirdly!

She's an idiot for thinking that way......it is a time bomb waiting to happen. If it does not happen soon, it will later! It will haunt her for years to come if something like a child would get his face bitten off. I could imagine what their mother would say............

She better have good insurance on top of that! And lawyer money as well.

 

[SillyChicken]

in MI, anyone that goes to a Dr. for a dog bite, They must legally report it to the police. If no proof of rabies could be found, the dog goes down and the person gets the shots.



We fostered then adopted a mastiff dog that had guidance/handler issues..he was out of hand because he was trying to play the dominant role, and the owners couldn't handle him. He would bite the owner out of frustration when going for walks because he would see another dog and go nuts. We took him in and after a few "sessions" he's turned out to be a great dog. He does have some dog aggression issues if another dog gets aggressive with him. He plays wonderfully with 2 of my CC's but not the other (She doesn't like many other dogs)... anyway... one day the two dogs got into a fight, and my DH (who I've told repeatedly not to!) got in the middle of a dog fight and got bit. The bite severed his ulnar nerve and artery in his wrist. It required surgery to repair them. It's taken a year for him to recover. We had no proof of rabies so rescue and I had to scramble to get proof he was vacinated! He was 18 mo old.. today at 3 yrs, you'd never know he had behavior issues.

I've also received lots of bruiseing bites, like yours, while working dogs in protection sports. Even though they don't look like much, they're painful and will itch like crazy when they're healing. Luckily, your bites look more like nips to me - but highly uncalled for regardless of how "bad" they are. I'm glad thats the extent of your injury, it could have been worse.. and now that the dog knows he can do that... next time he won't be so timid about it.

 

[rufus]

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It seems as if the every dog bite is their first one. No one ever admits their dog is a vicious biter. Also, every dog that bites always has it's shots. People lie right through their big buck teeth. Nobody admits that they are too cheap to have their animals innoculated.

I don't know the law where you live, but in my state it is illegal to not report a bite. See a doctor, make the report and then talk to a lawyer. You may save someone's life. Dogs have a pack mentality, and after the first one attacks it is all fun and games to them until it is too late for the victum.

If you think your action will cause trouble at work, just imagine the problems they will have after you develope rabies.

Rufus