GraciesMom
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Was taking Gracie for early morning walk and met up with a woman who just put her kids on the school bus. She saw Gracie and was so excited. She had heard that someone with a Cavalier pup was in the area. She told me that she had two Cavs herself and they were in her car. Without any warning, she let them out and the female came running to Gracie and immediately attacked her....and I mean rabidly.
I had to scoop her up and we both had teeth and nail scratches (I got most of them). The male Cav ran off somewhere else and hid! No idea where he went.
The woman was horrified... apologized over and over, but then admitted that the female dog has had issues before with other female dogs, but never another Cav. I was furious as any Cavalier should not just be let loose OFF LEASH in the middle of a busy street... period. Much less a dog that has had territorial issues protecting the male or her humans. There was NO consideration that this could be a problem.
My big issue is this... we are supposed to report biting dogs to animal control. I ended up with the biggest scratches from her teeth and Gracie has a small one that I was able to treat. I feel sure the dog was not rabid but she clearly has serious socialization issues. So does the male in his own way but he did not bite anyone. I am really conflicted on this issue. I hope the woman learned a lesson here.... her dog is worse off than she thought and she must keep the dog away from strange dogs until the issue is fixed.
I am thinking that instead of reporting the situation, I will make contact with her and insist that she get training for the dog and ask her to provide a report from the trainer...and that she keep her dog away from other dogs outside her home. I do not want any other dogs in our neighborhood to get attacked this way. I have tears in my eyes now reliving that dog going after Gracie so viciously....Gracie is a good 5 pounds smaller but she held her own after she realized it was not a good situation.
What are your thoughts??? So conflicted on this.
I had to scoop her up and we both had teeth and nail scratches (I got most of them). The male Cav ran off somewhere else and hid! No idea where he went.
The woman was horrified... apologized over and over, but then admitted that the female dog has had issues before with other female dogs, but never another Cav. I was furious as any Cavalier should not just be let loose OFF LEASH in the middle of a busy street... period. Much less a dog that has had territorial issues protecting the male or her humans. There was NO consideration that this could be a problem.
My big issue is this... we are supposed to report biting dogs to animal control. I ended up with the biggest scratches from her teeth and Gracie has a small one that I was able to treat. I feel sure the dog was not rabid but she clearly has serious socialization issues. So does the male in his own way but he did not bite anyone. I am really conflicted on this issue. I hope the woman learned a lesson here.... her dog is worse off than she thought and she must keep the dog away from strange dogs until the issue is fixed.
I am thinking that instead of reporting the situation, I will make contact with her and insist that she get training for the dog and ask her to provide a report from the trainer...and that she keep her dog away from other dogs outside her home. I do not want any other dogs in our neighborhood to get attacked this way. I have tears in my eyes now reliving that dog going after Gracie so viciously....Gracie is a good 5 pounds smaller but she held her own after she realized it was not a good situation.
What are your thoughts??? So conflicted on this.
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