Attacked by the neighbours dog :(

Taz said:
did he even offer to pay for the antbiotics?
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No!!

Not just that my ripped shirt cost £35... So would have though he'd atleast cough up £50.

sp3ctre said:
After hearing the owners response, definitely think it needs reporting! He's lucky you are not sueing him for damages!!!
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Yeah thinking back he was a little too dismissive and not really taking responsibility for it.

Will have to sleep on it again... May just let it go and see if any behaviours change.

Apparently cant report aggressive dogs under section 3 regardless of a bite... Which it has been for quite some time just hope for someone elses sake something does change in its behavour.
 
As an owner of 5, Loving & problem free, Rottweiler's over the past 30 years, I am really on the fence here...... :?
What if you were NOT the "neighbor" coming over to pick up a package..... What if you were... say... someone of very bad intent to this girl, and the Dog saved the day ??? Then we would all be seeing this on the news and be happy for the little girl and liking the dog...

BUT!! Just knowing that a little girl was able to open the Front Door to anyone at that particular time makes me really question the Parenting Abilities of the HUMAN in this equation. :thumbsdown:
Really sorry about your bite though. I have been there and done that. Just be grateful it was not a 143lb Rotttie clamping down on your arm because he sprang his ankle and you had to carry him into the house. That really smarts!! :dizzy: But Every time, after constant long contemplation, I always come back to the HUMAN side of the problem in situations like the one your in.
A modern, domesticated dog, is inertly born to love and protect. :wub: What we HUMANS do to them after that is on us, for better or for worse.
This subject is very close to the topics of "Religion, Politics & Race" Subjects that most people cant talk rationally about.
I can continue for a very long time but I don't want to offend any more people here than I might have just done. Me being from the states, I feel that I'm a privileged guest on this site, and I don't want to ruin that, but this particular subject really provoked me to comment. :sos:

Hope you heal well and it all works out for the best for you.
 
I think you would be silly not to report it in this situation, given the 0 f*cks the neighbour gave.
 
After your update I agree with Disca. Think the dog should be reported. The neighbour is clearly not going to do anything about his daughters dog. He probably had a word with her and told her to sort it.... but it's not as easy as that.
 
Next time the dog visits if it's not under control when it arrives (on a lead) you must report your incident.

This dog looks like it's got the capability/temperament to maim someone pretty badly (tbh your injuries would have been really bad on a smaller person).

Your neighbour doesn't seem to give a flying f*ck about you or anyone else's safety - you should !
 
As others have pointed out here, its not the dogs, its the humans at fault here. You should report the incident, letting the police know that you have already approached the neighbour and secured your property (incidentally - that should have been at his expense, not yours), but are concerned about the lack of contrition given, and that you have no confidence that this will not reoccur.

I hate hearing about irresponsible dog owners, who see a dog as a toy/status symbol/child - they are dogs, and require training. If you want security, get an alarm.
 
formulate a bill for damages (prescription, time take off work to visit the medic, alterations to the fence, ripped shirt), and hand it to the neighbor.
Perhaps seeing what this dog costs you on a financial level would make him think more?

I love dogs, and dont ever want to see one be put down - it's very rarely the dogs fault, and in this instance I'm pretty convinced it's 100% owner neglegence.
If you report it, the dog is likely to go, as it's bitten someone and that's a cardinal IFAIK...

I'd rather give the DOG another chance and try everything I could to get the owner(s) to realise and accept their mistakes / be punished themselves, than see the dog punished and the owners not learn / get away with it.
 
Agree with this, report it regardless and then bill for damages. He won't cough up so take him to court, you'll probably get more than you think - I can't imagine a judge would be very sympathetic to the owner.
 
I appreciate what everyone is saying... But the at the moment there is no hostility between us doing all this will just aggravate the situation.... They are good neighbours... Just appalling dog owners with no responsibility!

Part of me is a little worried about when the dog returns... Also we are having our baby shower in a couple of weeks with 100 people turning up at our house with our marque not sure if thats a recipe for disaster if the dog is around as they all know it has bitten me!

And def good advice about keeping an eye out on the dog in future... As i had always thought its bark is bigger than its bite... After it actually biting me i'll key an eye out/ record evidence of dangerous behaviour and report it next time... As i have given the owner a chance now to get it under control... Without them getting in any trouble.... Which based on everything everyone has told me is more than most would do.
 
Greyspeedr said:
What if you were NOT the "neighbor" coming over to pick up a package..... What if you were... say... someone of very bad intent to this girl, and the Dog saved the day ??? Then we would all be seeing this on the news and be happy for the little girl and liking the dog...
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Sorry, but that is ridiculous... that's like saying someone rang the doorbell so the owner shot 6 bullets through the door.... "oh, it was a robber... awesome!" The dog cannot discern the difference between a friendly neighbour or an attacker (as is clear in this case), so therefore needs to be kept under control. A dog is not needed (generally in the UK) as a protector, that's what parents are for.
 
aquazi said:
I appreciate what everyone is saying... But the at the moment there is no hostility between us doing all this will just aggravate the situation.... They are good neighbours... Just appalling dog owners with no responsibility!

Part of me is a little worried about when the dog returns... Also we are having our baby shower in a couple of weeks with 100 people turning up at our house with our marque not sure if thats a recipe for disaster if the dog is around as they all know it has bitten me!

And def good advice about keeping an eye out on the dog in future... As i had always thought its bark is bigger than its bite... After it actually biting me i'll key an eye out/ record evidence of dangerous behaviour and report it next time... As i have given the owner a chance now to get it under control... Without them getting in any trouble.... Which based on everything everyone has told me is more than most would do.
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Fair kudos to you and giving the neighbour a chance and for being understanding, just hope they do something about it and would be chasing that up with them over time. I probably wouldn't have been so understanding especially with the bite you received which could be alot worse next time around. I would have reported it without a second thought and pushed to get the dog destroyed. If it harms neighbour relations then so be it, but you're the victim and I wouldn't like to be living in fear everytime you went outside the house into your own garden, for you or your friends etc.

Tim.
 
Its a bit difficult the fact the dog isnt actually theirs.
Maybe you could ask them not to look after the dog in future and if they do you may be forced to report the incident along with anything else that happens.
The fact they cannot control it and it biting you gives them an excuse to tell whoever does own it that they cannot look after it anymore.
I wouldnt like to think that any animal could be put to sleep because of its owners but if they cannot change its behaviour and keep it under control it will end up that way.
 
I haven't read the full thread so apologies if I missing something material.

The dog was not protecting the 3 year old as you weren't threatening the 3 year old. It flew at you unprovoked and that's an out of control dog. It needs reporting and the police need to deal with it.

And I own two dogs so I'm definitely not anti-dog.
 
Well i did say to them if the dogs behaviour doesnt improve i'll report it and while under their care they would be criminally liable.

Not seen the dog since though... And my wound seems to be clearing up.... Still have the mother of all bruises though... And walking around with a tshirt people stop and ask what happened there!!!


Never posted an aftermath pic... So this is what it looked like the next day... Which is why its visible with a tshirt...

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Looks worse than it feels though!
 
pvr said:
Horrible to see that aquazi, would really shock me too.

Would seeing a nurse at an emergency centre not automatically trigger a police report when they treat dog bites?
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No. I've treated lots of animal bites and the police have only been involved when they have accompanied the patient from the scene of the attack. Rarely social services have been called if there are concerns regarding a child or vulnerable adult.

That looks painful aquazi. If the dog had been terrorising my home I would welcome this opportunity to have the problem permanently resolved by contacting the RSPCA and police.
 
Let your neighbour know that your having a party to get presents for the baby (baby shower :sick:) and you will have a garden full of guests and that you don't want to see or hear the dog. You could even invite them and hopefully they will dig deep and provide a present too. You should also keep a bloody great stick in the garden, just in case of further attacks, it could come in handy if you have to prize the dog off a guests leg.
 
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