Monday, August 26, 2013

PSA: Sapiens, please watch us while we are socializing with other dogs

A few days ago, my dear friend Miss Ivy was attacked by a menacing dog in Ohio. It happened at Bow Wow Beach, and I worry it can happen to any of us. Please visit Miss Ivy's sapien, Tom Fargo, to show your love and support to his poor puppy who is still recovering from her injuries.

The moment right before the strike


Miss Ivy was seriously injured with puncture wounds to her neck. She's a Samoyed, and similar to me, has a thick double coat which means we are pretty well protected from a lot of the elements. Her breed is even tougher than mine! However, seeing those menacing teeth on that dog makes my tail droop in fear. This dog's sapien was not found, as Miss Ivy was rushed to the hospital to treat her wounds. 

My experience with other dogs has mostly been fair, but I have had chance encounters like the one below. This was more of a friendly nibble from a Corgi, but I was taken by surprise and yelped! I am lucky I did not encounter a vicious dog like the one that attacked Miss Ivy.

Just a little nibble





















I would like to make a personal announcement to all the sapiens out there. Please take care and watch over your dogs. I do not know how such a vicious dog got loose in a public park. If you know that your dog isn't well-behaved in a public area with other dogs, please keep them on their leash and under control! As sapiens, you are responsible for your dog's actions and must be aware of that at every moment. Please respect your fellow sapiens and respect all canines!

Sending Miss Ivy lots of Eskimo Kisses and support. I wish you a quick and full recovery!

Woof,

Ruckus the Eskie





20 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry to hear your friend was injured. I hope she recovers soon.

    Unfortunately many people think their responsibility for their dog ends when they let him loose in a park. Actually, it goes up ten fold because we have to be always aware of what our dogs are doing.

    Perhaps if you share the picture you took with other people who go to that dog park you can find the person with the dog. He (or she) needs to know his dog is a danger in that setting.

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    1. Pamela, I'm not in Ohio but I think that is a great idea. We need to let others know and spread awareness.

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  2. That's terrible! Ru has gotten bitten a few times by other dogs on his walks and it's scary and unsettling. Makes me feel so protective of my Ru.

    Jules of Canines & Couture
    www.caninesandcouture.com

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    1. I'm sorry to hear about Ru. Did he get any serious injuries? :(

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  3. OMG I think I would killed that dog! I can't even imagine what the owner is feeling. You think you are taking your dog out for a fun day and this is what happens. People need to be responsible period.

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    1. I know, that is the worst feeling! Expecting an exciting fun day for you and your sapien and then having to come home injured because of carelessness.

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  4. So sorry to hear about your friend. I live in Guatemala and my little eskie girl has been pestered by street dogs. The street dog problem here is enormous and completely heartbreaking, but I have to protect my girlpup regardless. I carry mace on my walks and usually just one spray near the face (I've never had to do more--i.e., spray their eyes -- so far) sends them running off. Not sure if vinegar water in a squirt bottle might do the same thing. Hard to predict dogs that (whether in dog parks or on the street) might have been abused and have not been trained.

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    1. Wow. That's intense that you have to carry mace on your walks with your pup. It must be hard for you and your pup to get in your walks and exercise.

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  5. It's unfortunate that your buddy got nipped! What were your sapiens doing while they photographed it?

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    1. Her sapien loves taking pictures of her whenever she is off playing at the park or beach. He happened to be on his camera when this happened and then immediately ran to break up the abuse. I can only imagine how horrible it was for the both of them :(

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  6. Good evidence .Hopefully you will find the owner and you can give them the vet bills....you can see from the water that this dog came rushing in from a distance and was not just there to say hi! the owner probably saw you rush off to the vet and thought yippee got away easy...photo evidence is very good

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    1. Luckily he saw this happen right before him and was able to stop it before any more damage was done. Miss Ivy had to have left shoulder surgery and is recovering well post-operatively.

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    2. And it appears all the vet bills were taken care of so in ohio there isn't much left to do. Dogs r property.

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  7. Was anyone able to keep/catch the vicious dog? It needs to be put down NOW. Assuming the dog does not attack another dog it could easily attack a child. Also it needs to be held for Rabies issues and to find the owner!

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    1. Per Miss Ivy's owner, the dog's owner was nowhere to be found at the time of the incident.

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  8. sad to know about Miss Ivy being attacked like that, so much for a fun day at the beach :-( that just sucks, get well soon doggie

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    1. Thanks dogs circle for visiting. It was definitely a scare for everyone.

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  9. Such a scary story. Our dogs have been on the receiving end of an attack and I've learned a lot about watching body language and now attend walking trails instead of our local dog park. I have more success and fun on the trails with our dogs.

    I hope your friend recovered well and is back to having a tail wagging great time.

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