Dog attack **warning** graphic picture

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Sorry Hama, but not necessarily so. I have a lab, trained gundog, on a shoot he has never been a problem, if I tell him to sit and walk away for 10 minutes, he will still be there when I get back. But he hates my next door neighbour with a vengeance, I have no idea why, but if said neighbour comes to the fence for a chat, I have to warn the dog off, I'm certain if ever he tried to come over the fence and I was,nt there the dog would have him big time, maybe it is territorial but he never does it to anyone else.

 

May I suggest your nieghbour is asked what exactly happened between him and your dog, dogs do nothing without cause.

[Mark James]

Take he must have bent down when stroking it, god it got him bad. Hope he heals up and it ends up not looking to bad.

 

 

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hama he may of never done anything to the dog some dogs are just nervous there may just be something about his nieghbours persona that this dog doesnt like/understand. me and my girfriend went on a bumperboy day (gundog equipment) and my mrs fox red lab refused to do a retrieve on one stand, the person on this stand was telling my mrs who is a dog/gundog trainer that he would make it easier for the dog the dog was only 8/9 months old. my mrs said no its not that it's because your bald and the dog has never seen a bald person b4 so she told the bloke to come and introduce himself to the dog after that faultless retrieve. dogs dont think like we do and it may be that his nieghbour has done something but it may not be!!

[bob]

does he have the same Lucky streak as you then dean:blushing:

[Taupotreeman]

We have had a speight of "dog attacks" over the past few years here, mainly kids, but a couple of adults. This resulted in many dog breeds being banned and others labelled as devil dogs. Most of the attacks came from children not known to the dog or dog owner coming over and trying to fuss the dog. I am not insinuating it is the childs fault in anyway whatsoever but I do believe parents should teach their kids not to pat dogs or even approach them if permission is not given from the owner and under their control. It wouldn't stop all attacks but might cut down the number. Same applies to adults. Having said all that; there are plenty of people who ill treat their dogs so that the it becomes aggressive. These people shouldn't be allowed any animals ever. Imagine if a fight trained pitbull got loose on the streets. I have two french mastiffs and I don't allow kids to approach them until I have them on a short leash. Then the kids can come over one by one and on my say so. I'm always scared witless that one of them will bite a kiddy even though they never show any signs of agression towards kids. All the hype around attacks leaves the dog owner constantly worried.Common sense has to come into the equation somewhere.

 

Dean, hope your bro heals up quick sharp. Hope it hasn't put him off dogs either.

[Ian C]

was he nosing around then Dean?