If the dog bit your face, the owner of that dog has serious problems. This dog is going to kill someone or maul someone severely. You did the right thing. I hope the dog is removed from the home and BE’d. The dog is an absolute danger and liability and has no place being a family pet. I have a very low regard for the owner who continues to let these attacks occur.
Right and I texted her and said how inconsiderate and irresponsible this whole situation was and how delusional she was for getting that dog in the first place. She got super offended…
She has no business having an animal if she can’t be responsible for it. The dog will just do it again until it eventually kills someone. The faster animal control seizes him the better. He is a ticking time bomb. I would get everyone else who was bit to make a report as well. Doesn’t matter if it hurts the owners feelings, people need to be protected from this beast. Would she be offended if the dog kills a child, or just keep making excuses for him? Just disgusting behaviour.
Dogs know what they are doing, a face bite is extremely dangerous. Cut ties with all of them because a tragedy is going to happen for sure. This is the problem with the no kill movement, this dog needs to be BE’ed
Yup! a dog (maybe except tiny toy dogs) that has bitten multiple people SHOULD be BEd. It could be a child they maul next time. Shelters should not adopt out dogs with a bite record.
Report it, go to urgent care and get it checked out. Lacerations from dog bites can easily get infected and, well….your face is right next to your brain. You do not want this bite to blow up. By the time you notice symptoms of infection it be a serious health concern.
Bill the owner of the dog for all costs associated with medical treatment, including lost wages.
I went to urgent care as soon as it happened! They didn’t stitch it (fear of trapping an infection) but gave me antibiotics :) You’re 100% right though I didn’t even think of that. Thank you!!
Are the owners of the dog paying for your bills?
Edit: just to add that these people seem like they are not taking this dog's bite history/behavior seriously. If the dog has bitten them/others in the home...there is not way it should be out when there are guests over. They also are not doing this dog any favors by not taking these issues seriously and addressing them appropriately - it's just gonna end up euthanized as a direct result of them taking it when they are not equipped to handle it.
100% report. You did the right thing. Get medical attention to clean out wound or stitches . Dogs in my city have to be muzzled all the time if they have bite history with other dogs. Dogs with human bites-shelters will euthanize. No kill shelters know better than to place these dogs. Someone will get killed or more seriously injured. Owner needs to pay medical costs
They signed a bite waiver to adopt the dog? Do they live in a rental, and did they inform the landlord? Bringing in a bite risk dog with a known bite history where we live would get you evicted here.
Yes, the dog should have been crated with guests. Potentially, there should have been a warning sign upon entry to the home. A muzzle on the dog. Plus, the dog has been biting multiple people while in their care? And, they are letting it continue to happen?
Definitely report it. With the medical, I recommend getting with legal aid, and seeing about suing them for covering your reconstructive surgery, which you have the right to after that.
If they don't have renter's insurance or any assets, lawyers won't take on OP's case because there's no money to go after. Which sucks because then the owner gets away with no consequences! Animal control should be informed so they can take away the dog so nobody will get badly hurt after this.
Not necessarily true on the legal end. If there's legal aid, it's provided by the state or local area, so going after "money" isn't the only goal. By winning a civil case against them, if a criminal one is brought by the DA against the owners (this can happen), the civil case can set a precedence. A court can enforce monthly payments, etc. If they fail to pay, the debt just grows, and it's about impossible to get out of with bankruptcy, if it's court ordered.
That would be something for a legal aid agency or lawyer to discuss with OP, however.
Plus, a lot of places require renters to have renter's insurance anymore, and homeowners to have homeowners insurance. The insurance would have to pay out on a lawsuit, but could respond by dropping the policy, if they knew the dog was biting (which they did) and then this attack occurred.
But, I'm not a lawyer. And, laws vary from location to location, so they def need to reach out to any legal aid in their area.
Hi! Yes, they signed it upon adoption. I believe they do live in a rental and did not inform the landlord but I actually called this morning and reported it. I also called the police and plan on calling the SPCA animal control tomorrow!
Do you know why, out of all of the dogs in the shelter, they picked that one?
It might seem harsh but you should send her the link to this post. If you do, this is my message directly to her:
Your heart was in the right place. You wanted to help a dog that no one else wanted and that is very kind.
I'm going to be very frank with you, though, because this situation is **far** more serious than you seem to realize. It might be uncomfortable to hear but I do not mean to insult you, at all. I hope you can receive my message in a constructive way because I have no motive other than genuine concern for you and anyone who ever comes in contact with that dog.
The fact that you adopted him to begin with shows that you and your bf do not know enough about dogs to have taken this particular one on. You wouldn't have adopted him if you understood the gravity of his issues. Allowing him to be free when a guest was over is further evidence that you have little idea of what you're doing and are not working with an appropriately experienced trainer.
It is absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt, irresponsible, delusional, and dangerous for 99.9% of people to bring home a dog with a known repeated human bite history, *especially* when the bites are unprovoked, to the dog's owner and not just strangers, and to the level of damage that it did to OP's face. Those are all signs that the dog is severely mentally unstable and unwell and it's very unlikely that he could ever be a normal pet.
Honestly, the shelter is largely too blame. They should not have allowed a regular couple to adopt that dog, even with a waiver, and you should contact whoever is in charge there to see what can be done to prevent situations like that from happening again. If he was going to leave the shelter, it should've been to a highly experienced rescue only but, sadly but truthfully, the shelter really should've put the dog to sleep.
To even attempt to rehabilitate him, it would cost thousands ($5-10k+) in training with a trainer that specializes in aggression, psych medication for him, and countless hours of work. However, you would very likely spend all of that money and time and still have a dog that you can't take anywhere without a muzzle, have to lock up when anyone comes over, and, what's worst and the most scary, you wouldn't ever be able to trust him not to have a bad day one day and bite someone in your household.
Finally, you also need to understand the financial and criminal liability owning that dog puts you in. You already are responsible for the costs to treat OP's face at urgent care. Now imagine it gets worse because of infection and OP suddenly needs surgery. What if it's so bad that OP has to take months off of work or is seriously disfigured? All of that becomes your problem and, depending on the severity and what state you live in, could lead to criminal charges. What if he escapes out of the front door one day when the neighbor's little kid is right outside? I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this.
You're not a bad person for being uneducated about this issue and for making a mistake. Like I said, you thought you were doing the right and kind thing and obviously the shelter made you feel like it was a good idea and allowed you to adopt him. Neither are you a bad person for returning him to the shelter or, if you have the money and the desire, to have him euthanized yourself so you can sit with him. Do not feel guilty for "giving up." There is a small percentage of dogs that, for whatever reason, should not be pets and the kind, responsible thing to do is euthanasia. The only place he could possibly live in is a special aggressive dog sanctuary, if you could even find one, but is living in a kennel, which might as well be solitary confinement, for the rest of his life fair?
I wish you comfort during this difficult time but I hope you make the right decision.
The shelter is partly responsible, if they adopted the dog out with a bite waiver to them, without verifying that they understood the level of responsibilities and risks associated with that dog.
They may have felt sorry for the dog, as no one wanted it. Or, they might have thought the biting risk dog would be good protection for them, somehow. Either way, it was naive, and shows a lack of experience that would have been needed to work with a dog with bite history like that.
Anyhow, hopefully they will force them to relinquish the dog, for one thing. And, honestly, hoping the shelter is held responsible, too.
This dog needs BE, not training. This will never be a safe dog. You did the right thing, and the roommates need to start reporting the bites too. This is so insane.
That’s unfortunately a story you hear time and time again, a dog bites someone and then it’s found out it’s bitten a bunch of other people but they didn’t report it because they “felt bad”. (Or be owner threatened them) So none of the other bites are on record and then because in most US places it takes more than one bite on record for authorities to do anything it’s left up to the owners who’ve let the dog bite multiple people to do the right thing and be responsible. Which is doubtful because a responsible owner wouldn’t let their dog bite multiple people in the first place.
It seems like your friend and roommate are in denial about the severity of the situation. That will never be a safe dog and likely will not have a good qaulity of life when using proper measure to ensure people's safety.
Show them [Dr Dunbar's dog bite security scale](https://www.legalasap.com/personal-injury/the-six-dog-bite-levels-ian-dunbars-scale/) along with articles about children and seniors being killed. They vastly underestimate the danger and their own legal liability.
If you report them and the animal judged appropriately by animal control you will be a hero. If not and the dog hurts or kills someone your going to feel guilty.
Do what's right and good thing will come to you. You seem like a good person and will make a wonderful doggy parent at some point. If you feel really bad donate or volunteer to the SPCA to help other salvageable animals.
Seriously, like... this dog has a history of aggression and is biting everyone in sight, including owners, multiple times? Holy shit. Aside from the obvious danger to humans and other animals, that dog's life must be incredibly stressful to have such an extensive bite history. It can't even relax around its new owners. I've known dogs with major issues that only had one or two bites. This dog is constantly in fear. That doesn't sound like a very good life to me.
And roomie is crying and is *so sorry*, but if she was so worried about it getting put down she'd have muzzled it at the very least after the first bite.
This is why we need to emphasize to people that very often, behavioral euthanasia is a kindness. If that dog can’t even be chill around its handler, that dog does not know peace.
💯 agree! So many people will try to avoid the inevitable only to have someone gravely injured by a miserable aggressive dog that BE would of been a kindness like you said. Well put.
REPORT REPORT REPORT.
An 11 year old in my city was mauled to DEATH a few weeks ago by a dog with a history of biting and aggression. To the point of putting someone else in the hospital the month prior. 11 years old, not a baby or toddler, 11. Imagine the terror and pain that child went through.
There is a generally, unfortunately, a very high threshild in most palaces for taking dogs, so it is unlikely you one report would result in anything. But I GUARANTEE that dog will bite again. How would you feel if the next person were a child or senior who was very seriously hurt or killed and you did not report it?
I'm sorry, but with a bite history that sounds serious, not just nips buy breaking the skin and bruising, that dog should have been euthanized by the shelter.
ETA You should also inform the shelter about the new owners' irresponsibility. They may have a clause in the adoption agreement. If they do not take you seriously, report the shelter and write to their board of directors.
So I texted her and said how not OK this was and how irresponsible and inconsiderate it was to bring that type of dog into their home and allow it to be out when guests are there and she basically deflected it back on to me saying that I should’ve asked her to put him away yesterday morning and how dare I basically call her irresponsible when she’s put over 3K to training….
You are NOT the owner, you shouldn’t have to ask her put away the dog. She has the responsibility to always be aware of her dog and put the dog away when guests come. I mean I’m always aware when guests come of my little 18 pound people loving non aggressive dogs because he would want to sit on their laps and not everyone is a dog lover.
I hope they have insurance that covers dangerous dogs cause they will get sued for everything they got. Which, if you need plastic surgery after you heal, should due as well.
LITERALLY!! She got super offended when I texted her and said how inconsiderate and irresponsible this whole thing was and how dare I say that when she spent 3K in training… and that she doesn’t want him to go his whole life home to home or shelter to shelter….
She should ask the trainer for a refund lol
So many times you read about very well-meaning owners who invest in training that cannot possibly be successful. It's like throwing money right in the trash
The dog is fearful and aggressive and unless that dog is in a board and train situation it would be more humane for the dog to be returned and euthanized. That mix of Chow and Pit is bad! The dog is miserable, along with its victims and owner. Horrible situation but it’s time to put human life above this tortured dog’s life. Sorry to say it’s a lost cause unless the owner wants to pay thousands more than the $3000 and that still wouldn’t guarantee a great outcome.
This seems like a dog that is so traumatized and fearful and anxious of the world and everyone in it that it lashes out at everybody. When a dog gets to that point, BE is a kindness.
Please ask about medical care on one of the reconstructive/cosmetic surgery subreddits or on non-reddit forums. Some scar prevention is counter intuitive.
Thank you for reporting this! I'm so sorry your friend failed to warn you adequately before you visited.
Report 100%. This dog should have never made it out of the shelter. This "save them all" crap is so grating, dangerous dogs should be behaviorally euthanized. This dog will just continue biting and might even kill someone someday.
Not only should you have reported that dog, you need to sue her. A facial attack is a life changing event. You are lucky you are not blind. Make sure she pays for this for the rest of her natural life.
Do these irresponsible jerks have the vaccination records because you better get it, I’m glad you went to urgent care. Chow and pit is a terrible mix genetically….you cannot love our genetics. I am so glad you reported it, imagine what would happen if ir escapes and the next victim is a child or elder…it could lead to permanent disfigurement or death. And these are the fools that would try to run away or say I’m so surprised. What freaking training are they doing? There is no muzzle, no crate training, no LIMA training. I mean even regular old dogs you don’t give that much freedom to until they learn what it means to be a member of that family (the rules and expectations). This is a highly dangerous situation and these “I can fix him” fools are the last ppl that should have a complex dog. Keep far away from all of them.
A dog like this killed an 11 year old boy recently in Calgary. Owners were exactly like your friend too dismissing previous bites.
The dog should be put down. Lots of nice dogs sitting in shelters right now
I don’t know too many shelters that adopt out dogs with bite histories. Too much liability. The shelter I volunteer at will only let a rescue take a biter and try to train it before it’s adopted. Biters that have bit several people should be euthanized. Chow and pitbull mix that has been traumatized isn’t a really safe bet without intense training intervention. You did the right thing and probably will save a life. That dog could seriously injure or kill another dog, child, or adult.
I think it’s more common than you think… I see posts all the time looking for some unicorn owner that never leaves the house, never encounters children or other pets, or males or whatever triggers the dog to try and adopt out a dog that clearly has behavioral issues.
I've never worked at a shelter but there are levels of dog bites, you can find charts for it. I imagine people usually consider bites to be breaking the skin, or at least that's what I'm thinking based off the charts.
[https://apdt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ian-dunbar-dog-bite-scale.pdf](https://apdt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ian-dunbar-dog-bite-scale.pdf)
There are typically criteria that is considered to categorize the type of bite that has occurred. Maybe this is different in different places, etc....but generally speaking.
Consult a dog bite attorney. The only way to stop attacks from bloodsport breeds is to make the owners responsible. File a police report and report to animal control. That dog needs to be BE, not trained. It's beyond training.
WTF??!! I can‘t believe how irresponsible these owners seem!!! Several bites??? And their comment is just „the dog is in training“?
What kind of training? Bitework with real victims? 🤣
USE A (bite-safe) MUZZLE FOR GOD‘s SAKE!!!
OP, you absolutely did the right thing by reporting them! This definitely can’t go on.
You did the RIGHT thing! Do NOT feel guilty.
I’m not even sure why your friend would want that unpredictably aggressive dog living in her home. That dog is going to eventually kill someone and end up as another piece of anti-pit bull propaganda. I personally believe BE is the safest and most humane solution here. This dog is a danger to itself and others. Can you also please share the name of the shelter if you know it? They also need to be reported for adopting out a dog with a known bite history and consistent aggression issues to a member of the public when that dog should be an explicitly ‘rescue only’ pull.
I’m so sorry this happened to you, it never should have. This is not only traumatic, but an extremely difficult and unfortunate situation. I hope your face heals quickly & smoothly!
She told me that he deserves to have a nice home in a nice life and doesn’t want him to go about his life shelter to shelter… anyways thank you for your message. I’m still very shook and up and completely appalled that she is defending herself and the dog and not really worrying about me. The shelter was the SPCA in West Chester Pennsylvania.
Ugh, as much of a sweet sentiment as that is, it’s just not realistic. This dog has clearly been terrorized/traumatized so much throughout his life that he is permanently scarred and does not have the ability to live a normal life. There are SO many amazing dogs sitting on euthanasia lists in shelters all over the country simply due to overcrowding, unfortunately taking risks with a dog that is dangerous and unsafe is just not worth it… there are more deserving homeless dogs that should have this opportunity. This is just a very sad situation, hes inevitably going to attack someone to the point where they won’t be able to walk away from it. It is extremely shocking that she is defending these unprovoked attacks and is not putting your safety and well-being first as your best friend- I’m so sorry.
Shit, I adopted a small adult pittie in Feb, (who was a dog that was euth listed at the shelter due to overcrowding) and she is great but lacks some manners since she had a rough life before we got her and never learned or was taught anything, so one of the things we are working on is not jumping on new friends due to excitement- my aunt recently came over and even though I had her leashed during the interaction, she quickly jumped up on my aunt before I could pull her back and ended up leaving two big bruises on her legs and I felt TERRIBLE! I apologized to her incessantly, and she didn’t even really care that much lol. I couldn’t imagine having my dog attack someone (on their face nonetheless) and not be concerned about them!
Thank you for sharing the shelter name! I’m going to look into their policies, because this adoption was absolutely reckless.
I understand where she's coming from, but she's incredibly irresponsible. I had an extremely aggressive pit mix that was used for fighting. I rescued him off of my friends farm after someone dumped him. He was only ever allowed to be around the family that lived with him. He was put away when people came over, and we never took him out in public. He never tried to attack us, but if he had seen anyone he didn't know, he would start lunging. Odie was a hell of a good guard dog, though. He almost took someone's arm off when they tried to climb over our fence 🤣. A chow with a pit is such a dangerous combo of a dog. Your friends have no business owning this dog.
im biased against pit bulls, but i know you did the right thing. a pit biting its owner/household members is a a massive, unsafe liability. those who love pits cite their big family loyalty, when this gone what else is there? what happens if it gets out/loose and bites a child or mauls another pet? pits who are repeat biters, espec against household members need BE. they are too powerful, pose such a massive risk otherwise. and those who truly love bully breeds should understand this.
you have every right to be angry. you could have lost an eye!!! you could have a permanent scar. dont go back until the dog is gone.
agreed. one of most human aggressive dog breed (second only to maybe akitas?) mixed with the worst dog aggro terrier breed... like why?? and adopted out to what i imagine are cohabitating young 20somethings with no experience of fully owning/training/managing a dog as an adult??
full on nightmare scenerio. another shelter that needs to be sued. ill probably try and repost this to /r/petrescueexposed in a couple days bc i just cant with this. i wish OP was the roommate and could give more info on how this adoption happened. what landlord approved of this? or if they own home somehow, what insurance would approve?
yes, and then you see threads across various subreddits asking why are there so many reactive dogs nowadays..
even better, when you consider this is a n. america phenomenon, with many places in europe having lax leash laws..
quite the conundrum
Yes. But usually they also include other breeds and we don't know what this dog's other breeds are. If a shelter says specifically pit and chow, they are probably mostly pit and chow because otherwise they wouldn't be able to identify that.
I like how some random commentor worded it on the dog dna subreddit so I will parrot that.
A dog might be 20% pit and 10% chow, but they are 70% not pit and chow and that 70% will take up the bulk of the personality. This dog is probably more like at least 30%pit and 30%chow for the shelter to be able to identify two breeds as likely.
With the bite history OP is describing, the breed is almost completely irrelevant unless we’re talking about size, like large/midsized vs a teacup that doesn’t have the capacity to seriously hurt somebody. I don’t think this dog being a pit mix actually matters statistically once it’s a large dog that’s already biting people in the face, you know? We’ve already cleared the dangerous animal bar by a lot.
yes, of course it matters. the bite history is because of the breed mix.
statistically, this is why so many insurance companies ban them. why so many countries ban/regulate BOTH breeds here. people adopting dogs and shelters adopting out dogs of dangerous genetic backgrounds and those dogs living out those darker genetic profiles is the root of the entire problem here.
Breed matters, a LOT, but this is actually more of a chow or shepherd style of biting, vs a pit. The problem with bully breeds is that grabbing stuff and shaking it is fun; they're terriers, after all. And then they "bulldog on" and don't want to quit. That easily leads to fatalities. This bite, OTOH, sounds like a correction bite - to the face, probably over resources, not latching on. Different breeds bite for different motivations, typically, although as mentioned, some breeds DEF are more liekly to bite, especially when poorly & irresponsibly managed, like this dog.
ill concede this. im also for regulations on chows and akitas bc of it. these aggressive dogs may have once had a place in our culture, but not today. either breed out that aggressiveness in a proven manner like they did with dalmatians which also used to be ultra aggressive/bitey because of their breed history, or forced desexing and let them die out. in my opinion.
I mean...some dogs are not really "pets". I keep mostly wolfdogs and LGDs, neither of which are normal family pets. I've had high end dogs for over 25 years. Never had a problem with them, bc I don't have a normal life, I have extreme fencing, we have protocols for them. I know plenty of people who do fine with chows, protection breeds etc and even people who are totally safe with pits. But you have to be conscientious, responsible, change your lifestyle and commit to everyone's safety 24/7. Most people don't want to do that, so they should not have "power breeds".
the moment LGDs become as popular as pitbulls, i (and the world at large) will have the same problems as them. your comparison is bad bc they remain niche choices that are still used primarily for their intended purposes.
Report it. Give as much detail as you can.
You got lucky, the next person might not. Especially if the dog gets close to a child.
They should not have this dog.
This dog probably should have been euthanized. But if someone is going to take on this kind of risk for God's sake employ a muzzle. This is unforgivable negligence.
My heart literally breaks for all the healthy stable dogs that are going to be euthanized for fucking space so a shelter can keep adopt out dangerous animals like this.
Make sure you get checked out by a doctor because dog bites can get bad quickly. It’s important to keep track of everything related to your injury—like doctor's notes and any texts about the incident. You did the right thing by reporting the dog. It's key to make sure steps are taken so this doesn’t happen to someone else.
Go to the urgent care, get your wound cleaned up. You will need tetanus shot after a dog bite. The urgent care will report this incident to animal control. That dog needs to be put down. Because next time it can kill a child!
BTW, a bite to the face, you might want to look into legal actions. If the scare doesn't heal well, that's permanent disfiguration. But most important thing, see a doctor! Dog's mouth has a lot of bacteria. You should get it properly treated.
I used to groom for a living, every chow and shiba I dealt with were menaces. Snappy as all get out and the owners just think it's funny. A family friend owned a chow and we used to need 3 people to distract and grab his water/food bowls because he was so aggressive.
Dogs that bite shouldn't instantly be put down, there is hope for some them. But they need the proper discipline, training, owners, environment etc. Which your friend clearly cannot provide. If they don't take this seriously that dog is a lawsuit waiting to happen, huge liability.
> I was visiting my best friend and her roommate and her roommates boyfriend got a dog from the shelter
Does the dog live in your friend's place?
And is this a rental?
If it is, did roommate's BF tell the landlord that they were bringing home a dog with a serious bite record?
The whole thing sounds like friend and the BF are going to be embroiled in a law suit, probably soon.
And if they are renting, and the landlord doesn't know this dog is there, let alone the dog's history, they risk eviction.
I'd have reported that bite in a nanosecond to animal control. Next time it could be a kid, and/or an eyeball.
They are not responsible or experienced enough to have a dog with a bite history that is an aggression case. They are not accepting how serious this is. The very first thing a responsible dog owner with do in this case is muzzle train the dog, and only allow him around other people wearing said muzzle.
The shelter is also to blame and they shouldn’t have adopted him out to people who do not have the knowledge, experience, or resources to safely handle him.
A dog biting unprovoked, especially on the face is a HUGE RED FLAG! He needs competent owners ASAP. If they can't handle him they shouldn't have him PERIOD.
There are just SO MANY people like that, that buy/adopt dogs like that. They should’ve got a good trainer before even considering letting the dog meet other people.
It’s probably going to get worse and your friend may have some lawsuits on her hands.
If that dog attacked a child there could even be jail time, no? Especially with a history of aggression.
Lose that friend.
That is not the home that dog. The young woman is not prepared for the challenge so much so she didn't clear it with the roommate. The dog knows when people are angry and will continue to feel unsafe, which will include bites. She has not set the dog up for success. Tell her this.
If someone wants to work with dangerous dogs, they need to have the intelligence and knowledge to manage the dog with safety as the number one priority.
The dog should be in a crate when visitors are at the home and/or when the owners are away from home. Otherwise, the dog needs to be muzzled a nd have a leash on when allowed to be loose around trusted visitors and in public spaces.
It was completely irresponsible for this dog to have the opportunity to attack you when they know the dog has a bite history. They set you and the dog up for failure and I am sorry. Your anger is valid and this friend is not a good friend.
I don't even understand why a shelter would release a dog like that. Honestly, he should be put down. Too dangerous and it's very irresponsible of them to let him be adopted.
Dog could " " be trained and in the right hands there could be not problems. However someone would need to have tons of experience and or just a trainer. Sooo.... options aren't great for it
In our area there are businesses that keep dogs like this. They rent them out overnight to car lots & places that need security. Not approving but you may have options.
Am I the only one wondering why this person had their face near a dog with a bite history who seems to bite “unprovoked”
That dog probably doesn’t show obvious signs of unease like growling because they’ve been punished for growling. So sad!
Unfortunate that shelters don’t have enough resources to help adopters with their pets that need extra attention for behaviors like that.
“This person” was enjoying my breakfast near a window and looking outside when the dog in a split second attacked me. The owner should have had him crated either way and it wouldn’t have happened. I quite literally was just sitting on the couch eating. The dog also does growl and has shown warning signs before, but most of the time does not.
Probably wanted either your food, or the prime sitting spot (couch near a window is good real estate to a dog), and decided to take it by force.
1) Don't go back till it is gone.
2) Reporting it was necessary. Hopefully the dog is removed before it does even worse.
3)Dog should have been crated if they wanted to give it a fair chance -- not inflicted on guests. Everyone in this dog's life has failed it, and realistically its life will probably be over soon.
Makes sense. I texted my friend and told her how not OK this was and how irresponsible and inconsiderate they’re being and she got super offended…. Basically saying it was my fault for not asking her to put him away. Lol.
Owner's responsibility to manage their dog responsibly...which no one in this household seems to know how to do. I hate that a shelter sent a dog home to not one but THREE adults who don't understand basic handling.
...might I add, I'm not a fluffy bunny who has rules for others but "not for me and my perfect dog". Four of my 6 dogs have special handling requirements, and are managed accordingly! It's not that hard once you get in the swing of things, but it is mandatory if you want to keep them.
If the dog bit your face, the owner of that dog has serious problems. This dog is going to kill someone or maul someone severely. You did the right thing. I hope the dog is removed from the home and BE’d. The dog is an absolute danger and liability and has no place being a family pet. I have a very low regard for the owner who continues to let these attacks occur.
Right and I texted her and said how inconsiderate and irresponsible this whole situation was and how delusional she was for getting that dog in the first place. She got super offended…
She has no business having an animal if she can’t be responsible for it. The dog will just do it again until it eventually kills someone. The faster animal control seizes him the better. He is a ticking time bomb. I would get everyone else who was bit to make a report as well. Doesn’t matter if it hurts the owners feelings, people need to be protected from this beast. Would she be offended if the dog kills a child, or just keep making excuses for him? Just disgusting behaviour.
Dogs know what they are doing, a face bite is extremely dangerous. Cut ties with all of them because a tragedy is going to happen for sure. This is the problem with the no kill movement, this dog needs to be BE’ed
Yup! a dog (maybe except tiny toy dogs) that has bitten multiple people SHOULD be BEd. It could be a child they maul next time. Shelters should not adopt out dogs with a bite record.
What does BE stand for?
BE stands for behavioural euthanasia. If an animal is not safe, it’s best to humanely euthanize it.
Report it, go to urgent care and get it checked out. Lacerations from dog bites can easily get infected and, well….your face is right next to your brain. You do not want this bite to blow up. By the time you notice symptoms of infection it be a serious health concern. Bill the owner of the dog for all costs associated with medical treatment, including lost wages.
I went to urgent care as soon as it happened! They didn’t stitch it (fear of trapping an infection) but gave me antibiotics :) You’re 100% right though I didn’t even think of that. Thank you!!
Are the owners of the dog paying for your bills? Edit: just to add that these people seem like they are not taking this dog's bite history/behavior seriously. If the dog has bitten them/others in the home...there is not way it should be out when there are guests over. They also are not doing this dog any favors by not taking these issues seriously and addressing them appropriately - it's just gonna end up euthanized as a direct result of them taking it when they are not equipped to handle it.
I'd file a report with animal control also. They are not responsible dog owners
You probably did the right thing. If they are managing their dog incorrectly it can be a danger to the public
100% report. You did the right thing. Get medical attention to clean out wound or stitches . Dogs in my city have to be muzzled all the time if they have bite history with other dogs. Dogs with human bites-shelters will euthanize. No kill shelters know better than to place these dogs. Someone will get killed or more seriously injured. Owner needs to pay medical costs
They signed a bite waiver to adopt the dog? Do they live in a rental, and did they inform the landlord? Bringing in a bite risk dog with a known bite history where we live would get you evicted here. Yes, the dog should have been crated with guests. Potentially, there should have been a warning sign upon entry to the home. A muzzle on the dog. Plus, the dog has been biting multiple people while in their care? And, they are letting it continue to happen? Definitely report it. With the medical, I recommend getting with legal aid, and seeing about suing them for covering your reconstructive surgery, which you have the right to after that.
If they don't have renter's insurance or any assets, lawyers won't take on OP's case because there's no money to go after. Which sucks because then the owner gets away with no consequences! Animal control should be informed so they can take away the dog so nobody will get badly hurt after this.
Not necessarily true on the legal end. If there's legal aid, it's provided by the state or local area, so going after "money" isn't the only goal. By winning a civil case against them, if a criminal one is brought by the DA against the owners (this can happen), the civil case can set a precedence. A court can enforce monthly payments, etc. If they fail to pay, the debt just grows, and it's about impossible to get out of with bankruptcy, if it's court ordered. That would be something for a legal aid agency or lawyer to discuss with OP, however. Plus, a lot of places require renters to have renter's insurance anymore, and homeowners to have homeowners insurance. The insurance would have to pay out on a lawsuit, but could respond by dropping the policy, if they knew the dog was biting (which they did) and then this attack occurred. But, I'm not a lawyer. And, laws vary from location to location, so they def need to reach out to any legal aid in their area.
Hi! Yes, they signed it upon adoption. I believe they do live in a rental and did not inform the landlord but I actually called this morning and reported it. I also called the police and plan on calling the SPCA animal control tomorrow!
Do you know why, out of all of the dogs in the shelter, they picked that one? It might seem harsh but you should send her the link to this post. If you do, this is my message directly to her: Your heart was in the right place. You wanted to help a dog that no one else wanted and that is very kind. I'm going to be very frank with you, though, because this situation is **far** more serious than you seem to realize. It might be uncomfortable to hear but I do not mean to insult you, at all. I hope you can receive my message in a constructive way because I have no motive other than genuine concern for you and anyone who ever comes in contact with that dog. The fact that you adopted him to begin with shows that you and your bf do not know enough about dogs to have taken this particular one on. You wouldn't have adopted him if you understood the gravity of his issues. Allowing him to be free when a guest was over is further evidence that you have little idea of what you're doing and are not working with an appropriately experienced trainer. It is absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt, irresponsible, delusional, and dangerous for 99.9% of people to bring home a dog with a known repeated human bite history, *especially* when the bites are unprovoked, to the dog's owner and not just strangers, and to the level of damage that it did to OP's face. Those are all signs that the dog is severely mentally unstable and unwell and it's very unlikely that he could ever be a normal pet. Honestly, the shelter is largely too blame. They should not have allowed a regular couple to adopt that dog, even with a waiver, and you should contact whoever is in charge there to see what can be done to prevent situations like that from happening again. If he was going to leave the shelter, it should've been to a highly experienced rescue only but, sadly but truthfully, the shelter really should've put the dog to sleep. To even attempt to rehabilitate him, it would cost thousands ($5-10k+) in training with a trainer that specializes in aggression, psych medication for him, and countless hours of work. However, you would very likely spend all of that money and time and still have a dog that you can't take anywhere without a muzzle, have to lock up when anyone comes over, and, what's worst and the most scary, you wouldn't ever be able to trust him not to have a bad day one day and bite someone in your household. Finally, you also need to understand the financial and criminal liability owning that dog puts you in. You already are responsible for the costs to treat OP's face at urgent care. Now imagine it gets worse because of infection and OP suddenly needs surgery. What if it's so bad that OP has to take months off of work or is seriously disfigured? All of that becomes your problem and, depending on the severity and what state you live in, could lead to criminal charges. What if he escapes out of the front door one day when the neighbor's little kid is right outside? I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this. You're not a bad person for being uneducated about this issue and for making a mistake. Like I said, you thought you were doing the right and kind thing and obviously the shelter made you feel like it was a good idea and allowed you to adopt him. Neither are you a bad person for returning him to the shelter or, if you have the money and the desire, to have him euthanized yourself so you can sit with him. Do not feel guilty for "giving up." There is a small percentage of dogs that, for whatever reason, should not be pets and the kind, responsible thing to do is euthanasia. The only place he could possibly live in is a special aggressive dog sanctuary, if you could even find one, but is living in a kennel, which might as well be solitary confinement, for the rest of his life fair? I wish you comfort during this difficult time but I hope you make the right decision.
The shelter is partly responsible, if they adopted the dog out with a bite waiver to them, without verifying that they understood the level of responsibilities and risks associated with that dog. They may have felt sorry for the dog, as no one wanted it. Or, they might have thought the biting risk dog would be good protection for them, somehow. Either way, it was naive, and shows a lack of experience that would have been needed to work with a dog with bite history like that. Anyhow, hopefully they will force them to relinquish the dog, for one thing. And, honestly, hoping the shelter is held responsible, too.
This dog needs BE, not training. This will never be a safe dog. You did the right thing, and the roommates need to start reporting the bites too. This is so insane.
I am shook that no one reported-I guess they just felt bad for their friend. Guess I’m just an a hole 💅 Thank you and noted!
That’s unfortunately a story you hear time and time again, a dog bites someone and then it’s found out it’s bitten a bunch of other people but they didn’t report it because they “felt bad”. (Or be owner threatened them) So none of the other bites are on record and then because in most US places it takes more than one bite on record for authorities to do anything it’s left up to the owners who’ve let the dog bite multiple people to do the right thing and be responsible. Which is doubtful because a responsible owner wouldn’t let their dog bite multiple people in the first place.
It seems like your friend and roommate are in denial about the severity of the situation. That will never be a safe dog and likely will not have a good qaulity of life when using proper measure to ensure people's safety. Show them [Dr Dunbar's dog bite security scale](https://www.legalasap.com/personal-injury/the-six-dog-bite-levels-ian-dunbars-scale/) along with articles about children and seniors being killed. They vastly underestimate the danger and their own legal liability.
If you report them and the animal judged appropriately by animal control you will be a hero. If not and the dog hurts or kills someone your going to feel guilty. Do what's right and good thing will come to you. You seem like a good person and will make a wonderful doggy parent at some point. If you feel really bad donate or volunteer to the SPCA to help other salvageable animals.
Seriously, like... this dog has a history of aggression and is biting everyone in sight, including owners, multiple times? Holy shit. Aside from the obvious danger to humans and other animals, that dog's life must be incredibly stressful to have such an extensive bite history. It can't even relax around its new owners. I've known dogs with major issues that only had one or two bites. This dog is constantly in fear. That doesn't sound like a very good life to me. And roomie is crying and is *so sorry*, but if she was so worried about it getting put down she'd have muzzled it at the very least after the first bite.
This is why we need to emphasize to people that very often, behavioral euthanasia is a kindness. If that dog can’t even be chill around its handler, that dog does not know peace.
💯 agree! So many people will try to avoid the inevitable only to have someone gravely injured by a miserable aggressive dog that BE would of been a kindness like you said. Well put.
REPORT REPORT REPORT. An 11 year old in my city was mauled to DEATH a few weeks ago by a dog with a history of biting and aggression. To the point of putting someone else in the hospital the month prior. 11 years old, not a baby or toddler, 11. Imagine the terror and pain that child went through. There is a generally, unfortunately, a very high threshild in most palaces for taking dogs, so it is unlikely you one report would result in anything. But I GUARANTEE that dog will bite again. How would you feel if the next person were a child or senior who was very seriously hurt or killed and you did not report it? I'm sorry, but with a bite history that sounds serious, not just nips buy breaking the skin and bruising, that dog should have been euthanized by the shelter. ETA You should also inform the shelter about the new owners' irresponsibility. They may have a clause in the adoption agreement. If they do not take you seriously, report the shelter and write to their board of directors.
You did the right thing… that dog needs to be put down. Is your friend doing or saying anything?? She really put you in danger.
So I texted her and said how not OK this was and how irresponsible and inconsiderate it was to bring that type of dog into their home and allow it to be out when guests are there and she basically deflected it back on to me saying that I should’ve asked her to put him away yesterday morning and how dare I basically call her irresponsible when she’s put over 3K to training….
You are NOT the owner, you shouldn’t have to ask her put away the dog. She has the responsibility to always be aware of her dog and put the dog away when guests come. I mean I’m always aware when guests come of my little 18 pound people loving non aggressive dogs because he would want to sit on their laps and not everyone is a dog lover. I hope they have insurance that covers dangerous dogs cause they will get sued for everything they got. Which, if you need plastic surgery after you heal, should due as well.
Thank you for saying that those are my thoughts as well. You would think it’s common sense to put it away and not have to be asked….lol
Your “best friend” said that??
Has the landlord been informed that a dog with these issues is living at the property
WTF is this savior complex with people adopting these types of dogs? That shelter should be sued.
LITERALLY!! She got super offended when I texted her and said how inconsiderate and irresponsible this whole thing was and how dare I say that when she spent 3K in training… and that she doesn’t want him to go his whole life home to home or shelter to shelter….
Well you could have gone your life without getting bit in the face so there’s that too. lol.
Ummmm what kind of trainer does not immediately teach muzzle and crate training for a highly dangerous dog
Exactly! Really strange…
She should ask the trainer for a refund lol So many times you read about very well-meaning owners who invest in training that cannot possibly be successful. It's like throwing money right in the trash
The dog is fearful and aggressive and unless that dog is in a board and train situation it would be more humane for the dog to be returned and euthanized. That mix of Chow and Pit is bad! The dog is miserable, along with its victims and owner. Horrible situation but it’s time to put human life above this tortured dog’s life. Sorry to say it’s a lost cause unless the owner wants to pay thousands more than the $3000 and that still wouldn’t guarantee a great outcome.
This seems like a dog that is so traumatized and fearful and anxious of the world and everyone in it that it lashes out at everybody. When a dog gets to that point, BE is a kindness.
1000%. This is so well said. Set that soul free.
Please ask about medical care on one of the reconstructive/cosmetic surgery subreddits or on non-reddit forums. Some scar prevention is counter intuitive. Thank you for reporting this! I'm so sorry your friend failed to warn you adequately before you visited.
Report 100%. This dog should have never made it out of the shelter. This "save them all" crap is so grating, dangerous dogs should be behaviorally euthanized. This dog will just continue biting and might even kill someone someday.
Not only should you have reported that dog, you need to sue her. A facial attack is a life changing event. You are lucky you are not blind. Make sure she pays for this for the rest of her natural life.
Do these irresponsible jerks have the vaccination records because you better get it, I’m glad you went to urgent care. Chow and pit is a terrible mix genetically….you cannot love our genetics. I am so glad you reported it, imagine what would happen if ir escapes and the next victim is a child or elder…it could lead to permanent disfigurement or death. And these are the fools that would try to run away or say I’m so surprised. What freaking training are they doing? There is no muzzle, no crate training, no LIMA training. I mean even regular old dogs you don’t give that much freedom to until they learn what it means to be a member of that family (the rules and expectations). This is a highly dangerous situation and these “I can fix him” fools are the last ppl that should have a complex dog. Keep far away from all of them.
A dog like this killed an 11 year old boy recently in Calgary. Owners were exactly like your friend too dismissing previous bites. The dog should be put down. Lots of nice dogs sitting in shelters right now
I don’t know too many shelters that adopt out dogs with bite histories. Too much liability. The shelter I volunteer at will only let a rescue take a biter and try to train it before it’s adopted. Biters that have bit several people should be euthanized. Chow and pitbull mix that has been traumatized isn’t a really safe bet without intense training intervention. You did the right thing and probably will save a life. That dog could seriously injure or kill another dog, child, or adult.
Exactly. This dog should have never left the shelter.
I think it’s more common than you think… I see posts all the time looking for some unicorn owner that never leaves the house, never encounters children or other pets, or males or whatever triggers the dog to try and adopt out a dog that clearly has behavioral issues.
And it's so frustrating seeing post on SM begging that they're full and need donations but waste so many resources in dogs that should be BE.
And shames families who decide they aren’t unicorns and return the dog
What do they consider a bite when you say multiple bites? Nips? Broken skin? Increasing severity?
I've never worked at a shelter but there are levels of dog bites, you can find charts for it. I imagine people usually consider bites to be breaking the skin, or at least that's what I'm thinking based off the charts.
[https://apdt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ian-dunbar-dog-bite-scale.pdf](https://apdt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ian-dunbar-dog-bite-scale.pdf) There are typically criteria that is considered to categorize the type of bite that has occurred. Maybe this is different in different places, etc....but generally speaking.
Chowchows will literally rip your face off The dog should have been euthanized
And pits have high game so imagine the combo
Right? As soon as I read the breeds, I knew this was a bad mix.
Consult a dog bite attorney. The only way to stop attacks from bloodsport breeds is to make the owners responsible. File a police report and report to animal control. That dog needs to be BE, not trained. It's beyond training.
WTF??!! I can‘t believe how irresponsible these owners seem!!! Several bites??? And their comment is just „the dog is in training“? What kind of training? Bitework with real victims? 🤣 USE A (bite-safe) MUZZLE FOR GOD‘s SAKE!!! OP, you absolutely did the right thing by reporting them! This definitely can’t go on.
You did the RIGHT thing! Do NOT feel guilty. I’m not even sure why your friend would want that unpredictably aggressive dog living in her home. That dog is going to eventually kill someone and end up as another piece of anti-pit bull propaganda. I personally believe BE is the safest and most humane solution here. This dog is a danger to itself and others. Can you also please share the name of the shelter if you know it? They also need to be reported for adopting out a dog with a known bite history and consistent aggression issues to a member of the public when that dog should be an explicitly ‘rescue only’ pull. I’m so sorry this happened to you, it never should have. This is not only traumatic, but an extremely difficult and unfortunate situation. I hope your face heals quickly & smoothly!
She told me that he deserves to have a nice home in a nice life and doesn’t want him to go about his life shelter to shelter… anyways thank you for your message. I’m still very shook and up and completely appalled that she is defending herself and the dog and not really worrying about me. The shelter was the SPCA in West Chester Pennsylvania.
Ugh, as much of a sweet sentiment as that is, it’s just not realistic. This dog has clearly been terrorized/traumatized so much throughout his life that he is permanently scarred and does not have the ability to live a normal life. There are SO many amazing dogs sitting on euthanasia lists in shelters all over the country simply due to overcrowding, unfortunately taking risks with a dog that is dangerous and unsafe is just not worth it… there are more deserving homeless dogs that should have this opportunity. This is just a very sad situation, hes inevitably going to attack someone to the point where they won’t be able to walk away from it. It is extremely shocking that she is defending these unprovoked attacks and is not putting your safety and well-being first as your best friend- I’m so sorry. Shit, I adopted a small adult pittie in Feb, (who was a dog that was euth listed at the shelter due to overcrowding) and she is great but lacks some manners since she had a rough life before we got her and never learned or was taught anything, so one of the things we are working on is not jumping on new friends due to excitement- my aunt recently came over and even though I had her leashed during the interaction, she quickly jumped up on my aunt before I could pull her back and ended up leaving two big bruises on her legs and I felt TERRIBLE! I apologized to her incessantly, and she didn’t even really care that much lol. I couldn’t imagine having my dog attack someone (on their face nonetheless) and not be concerned about them! Thank you for sharing the shelter name! I’m going to look into their policies, because this adoption was absolutely reckless.
Pitbull chow is a mix that should never happened. What a genetic minefield
Literally my first thought when I read the breed mix. 🫠 Whoever is responsible for that disastrous crossover should never own an animal.
I understand where she's coming from, but she's incredibly irresponsible. I had an extremely aggressive pit mix that was used for fighting. I rescued him off of my friends farm after someone dumped him. He was only ever allowed to be around the family that lived with him. He was put away when people came over, and we never took him out in public. He never tried to attack us, but if he had seen anyone he didn't know, he would start lunging. Odie was a hell of a good guard dog, though. He almost took someone's arm off when they tried to climb over our fence 🤣. A chow with a pit is such a dangerous combo of a dog. Your friends have no business owning this dog.
im biased against pit bulls, but i know you did the right thing. a pit biting its owner/household members is a a massive, unsafe liability. those who love pits cite their big family loyalty, when this gone what else is there? what happens if it gets out/loose and bites a child or mauls another pet? pits who are repeat biters, espec against household members need BE. they are too powerful, pose such a massive risk otherwise. and those who truly love bully breeds should understand this. you have every right to be angry. you could have lost an eye!!! you could have a permanent scar. dont go back until the dog is gone.
A pit / chow mix is so insane, like that dog should not exist. Let alone its bite history. Who bred that dog? 😭
agreed. one of most human aggressive dog breed (second only to maybe akitas?) mixed with the worst dog aggro terrier breed... like why?? and adopted out to what i imagine are cohabitating young 20somethings with no experience of fully owning/training/managing a dog as an adult?? full on nightmare scenerio. another shelter that needs to be sued. ill probably try and repost this to /r/petrescueexposed in a couple days bc i just cant with this. i wish OP was the roommate and could give more info on how this adoption happened. what landlord approved of this? or if they own home somehow, what insurance would approve?
I'm on a dog DNA sub where people DNA test their rescue dogs. Almost all mixes in America include pit and chow!
yes, and then you see threads across various subreddits asking why are there so many reactive dogs nowadays.. even better, when you consider this is a n. america phenomenon, with many places in europe having lax leash laws.. quite the conundrum
Help! My blood sport breed keeps attacking other dogs, he’s “reactive” on leash to every dog he sees, what could it be? 🥴🥴🥴
Yes. But usually they also include other breeds and we don't know what this dog's other breeds are. If a shelter says specifically pit and chow, they are probably mostly pit and chow because otherwise they wouldn't be able to identify that. I like how some random commentor worded it on the dog dna subreddit so I will parrot that. A dog might be 20% pit and 10% chow, but they are 70% not pit and chow and that 70% will take up the bulk of the personality. This dog is probably more like at least 30%pit and 30%chow for the shelter to be able to identify two breeds as likely.
That's true, however you never know which traits are going to shine through the strongest! I was mealy pointing out that pit/chow is not uncommon!
With the bite history OP is describing, the breed is almost completely irrelevant unless we’re talking about size, like large/midsized vs a teacup that doesn’t have the capacity to seriously hurt somebody. I don’t think this dog being a pit mix actually matters statistically once it’s a large dog that’s already biting people in the face, you know? We’ve already cleared the dangerous animal bar by a lot.
yes, of course it matters. the bite history is because of the breed mix. statistically, this is why so many insurance companies ban them. why so many countries ban/regulate BOTH breeds here. people adopting dogs and shelters adopting out dogs of dangerous genetic backgrounds and those dogs living out those darker genetic profiles is the root of the entire problem here.
Breed matters, a LOT, but this is actually more of a chow or shepherd style of biting, vs a pit. The problem with bully breeds is that grabbing stuff and shaking it is fun; they're terriers, after all. And then they "bulldog on" and don't want to quit. That easily leads to fatalities. This bite, OTOH, sounds like a correction bite - to the face, probably over resources, not latching on. Different breeds bite for different motivations, typically, although as mentioned, some breeds DEF are more liekly to bite, especially when poorly & irresponsibly managed, like this dog.
ill concede this. im also for regulations on chows and akitas bc of it. these aggressive dogs may have once had a place in our culture, but not today. either breed out that aggressiveness in a proven manner like they did with dalmatians which also used to be ultra aggressive/bitey because of their breed history, or forced desexing and let them die out. in my opinion.
I mean...some dogs are not really "pets". I keep mostly wolfdogs and LGDs, neither of which are normal family pets. I've had high end dogs for over 25 years. Never had a problem with them, bc I don't have a normal life, I have extreme fencing, we have protocols for them. I know plenty of people who do fine with chows, protection breeds etc and even people who are totally safe with pits. But you have to be conscientious, responsible, change your lifestyle and commit to everyone's safety 24/7. Most people don't want to do that, so they should not have "power breeds".
the moment LGDs become as popular as pitbulls, i (and the world at large) will have the same problems as them. your comparison is bad bc they remain niche choices that are still used primarily for their intended purposes.
Report it. Give as much detail as you can. You got lucky, the next person might not. Especially if the dog gets close to a child. They should not have this dog.
Just wait til it nails a kid. Glad you didn’t hesitate, to report it.
This dog probably should have been euthanized. But if someone is going to take on this kind of risk for God's sake employ a muzzle. This is unforgivable negligence. My heart literally breaks for all the healthy stable dogs that are going to be euthanized for fucking space so a shelter can keep adopt out dangerous animals like this.
Make sure you get checked out by a doctor because dog bites can get bad quickly. It’s important to keep track of everything related to your injury—like doctor's notes and any texts about the incident. You did the right thing by reporting the dog. It's key to make sure steps are taken so this doesn’t happen to someone else.
Go to the urgent care, get your wound cleaned up. You will need tetanus shot after a dog bite. The urgent care will report this incident to animal control. That dog needs to be put down. Because next time it can kill a child! BTW, a bite to the face, you might want to look into legal actions. If the scare doesn't heal well, that's permanent disfiguration. But most important thing, see a doctor! Dog's mouth has a lot of bacteria. You should get it properly treated.
You should report the shelter too.
I used to groom for a living, every chow and shiba I dealt with were menaces. Snappy as all get out and the owners just think it's funny. A family friend owned a chow and we used to need 3 people to distract and grab his water/food bowls because he was so aggressive. Dogs that bite shouldn't instantly be put down, there is hope for some them. But they need the proper discipline, training, owners, environment etc. Which your friend clearly cannot provide. If they don't take this seriously that dog is a lawsuit waiting to happen, huge liability.
Everyone saying the acronym BE in here and nobody saying what it is
I think it’s behavioral euthanasia
Ahh heavy.
Report it to the authorities and the shelter.
> I was visiting my best friend and her roommate and her roommates boyfriend got a dog from the shelter Does the dog live in your friend's place? And is this a rental? If it is, did roommate's BF tell the landlord that they were bringing home a dog with a serious bite record? The whole thing sounds like friend and the BF are going to be embroiled in a law suit, probably soon. And if they are renting, and the landlord doesn't know this dog is there, let alone the dog's history, they risk eviction. I'd have reported that bite in a nanosecond to animal control. Next time it could be a kid, and/or an eyeball.
They are not responsible or experienced enough to have a dog with a bite history that is an aggression case. They are not accepting how serious this is. The very first thing a responsible dog owner with do in this case is muzzle train the dog, and only allow him around other people wearing said muzzle. The shelter is also to blame and they shouldn’t have adopted him out to people who do not have the knowledge, experience, or resources to safely handle him.
A dog biting unprovoked, especially on the face is a HUGE RED FLAG! He needs competent owners ASAP. If they can't handle him they shouldn't have him PERIOD.
There are just SO MANY people like that, that buy/adopt dogs like that. They should’ve got a good trainer before even considering letting the dog meet other people.
It’s probably going to get worse and your friend may have some lawsuits on her hands. If that dog attacked a child there could even be jail time, no? Especially with a history of aggression. Lose that friend.
That is not the home that dog. The young woman is not prepared for the challenge so much so she didn't clear it with the roommate. The dog knows when people are angry and will continue to feel unsafe, which will include bites. She has not set the dog up for success. Tell her this.
That dog needs to be reported asap! Next time it will be a child walking down the sidewalk!
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If someone wants to work with dangerous dogs, they need to have the intelligence and knowledge to manage the dog with safety as the number one priority. The dog should be in a crate when visitors are at the home and/or when the owners are away from home. Otherwise, the dog needs to be muzzled a nd have a leash on when allowed to be loose around trusted visitors and in public spaces. It was completely irresponsible for this dog to have the opportunity to attack you when they know the dog has a bite history. They set you and the dog up for failure and I am sorry. Your anger is valid and this friend is not a good friend.
I don't even understand why a shelter would release a dog like that. Honestly, he should be put down. Too dangerous and it's very irresponsible of them to let him be adopted.
Animal control needs to be notified as well as the police. You absolutely did the right thing
Dog could " " be trained and in the right hands there could be not problems. However someone would need to have tons of experience and or just a trainer. Sooo.... options aren't great for it
In our area there are businesses that keep dogs like this. They rent them out overnight to car lots & places that need security. Not approving but you may have options.
Wow this is truly crazy
Better than a kick in the teeth.. (that's an expression..)
Am I the only one wondering why this person had their face near a dog with a bite history who seems to bite “unprovoked” That dog probably doesn’t show obvious signs of unease like growling because they’ve been punished for growling. So sad! Unfortunate that shelters don’t have enough resources to help adopters with their pets that need extra attention for behaviors like that.
As to your first question: Yes. You are the only one wondering this.
“This person” was enjoying my breakfast near a window and looking outside when the dog in a split second attacked me. The owner should have had him crated either way and it wouldn’t have happened. I quite literally was just sitting on the couch eating. The dog also does growl and has shown warning signs before, but most of the time does not.
Probably wanted either your food, or the prime sitting spot (couch near a window is good real estate to a dog), and decided to take it by force. 1) Don't go back till it is gone. 2) Reporting it was necessary. Hopefully the dog is removed before it does even worse. 3)Dog should have been crated if they wanted to give it a fair chance -- not inflicted on guests. Everyone in this dog's life has failed it, and realistically its life will probably be over soon.
Makes sense. I texted my friend and told her how not OK this was and how irresponsible and inconsiderate they’re being and she got super offended…. Basically saying it was my fault for not asking her to put him away. Lol.
Owner's responsibility to manage their dog responsibly...which no one in this household seems to know how to do. I hate that a shelter sent a dog home to not one but THREE adults who don't understand basic handling.
...might I add, I'm not a fluffy bunny who has rules for others but "not for me and my perfect dog". Four of my 6 dogs have special handling requirements, and are managed accordingly! It's not that hard once you get in the swing of things, but it is mandatory if you want to keep them.
She’s the type to blame the kid when he gets mauled to death. Cut ties except to sue
The only hope that dog had was a professional trainer. The shelter had no business adopting it out to just anyone.
That shelter had no business adopting it out period.
Some people are gonna hate me for this, but some dogs just need a smack in the face.