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i don't blame him. poor kid. i bet it would hurt. |
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Having worked at a Humane Society - we had a ton of quarantines due to bites. Anything that breaks skin has to be reported. We had a little aussie puppy who was in quarantine because its owner's papery skin broke when they were playing. The owner went to urgent care due to not being able to stop bleeding because of her health condition. The doctor had to report to Animal Control who brought the puppy to us. For those accidental skin breaks (like the above scenario) they do at-home quarantines - but the animal has to have documented Rabies (the puppy was too young for the Rabies Vaccination). If the dog has a record (although sounding like it's not on Police Record), the owner can be charged with negligence for knowing that her dog could cause harm and doing nothing about it. Not reporting the incident (especially if the victim is having a severe reaction and possible infection) is negligence on the neighborhood for knowing something worse could happen and not helping to prevent it. Clearly the owner is not going to help herself or the situation - it is in the hands of the victim(s) to prevent a worse casualty. No matter what - the animals are the ones who suffer at the hands of humans; whether through ignorance, indifference, or contempt. |
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Boulder Creek said:
Having worked at a Humane Society - we had a ton of quarantines due to bites. Anything that breaks skin has to be reported. We had a little aussie puppy who was in quarantine because its owner's papery skin broke when they were playing. The owner went to urgent care due to not being able to stop bleeding because of her health condition. The doctor had to report to Animal Control who brought the puppy to us. For those accidental skin breaks (like the above scenario) they do at-home quarantines - but the animal has to have documented Rabies (the puppy was too young for the Rabies Vaccination). If the dog has a record (although sounding like it's not on Police Record), the owner can be charged with negligence for knowing that her dog could cause harm and doing nothing about it. Not reporting the incident (especially if the victim is having a severe reaction and possible infection) is negligence on the neighborhood for knowing something worse could happen and not helping to prevent it. Clearly the owner is not going to help herself or the situation - it is in the hands of the victim(s) to prevent a worse casualty. No matter what - the animals are the ones who suffer at the hands of humans; whether through ignorance, indifference, or contempt.
Thank you for this, I will be sure to pass on the information to my neighbor (the father of the kid who was bit). I really think the best future for those animals is to be removed from the house. Particularly the dogs. Just so they can be placed in the care of someone more knowledgeable and responsible. |
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Unfortunately it sounds like Leroy needs to be put down due to his bite history. It's only going to be a matter of time before this poor dog kills a neighborhood pet or even a kid due to his biting. It has to be reported and documented. All three dogs should be taken from Brendra since she doesn't seem to know what she's doing with these pups, and the two that haven't had issues yet can get a better chance at life. |
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Hawkeye Farms said:
Unfortunately it sounds like Leroy needs to be put down due to his bite history. It's only going to be a matter of time before this poor dog kills a neighborhood pet or even a kid due to his biting. It has to be reported and documented. All three dogs should be taken from Brendra since she doesn't seem to know what she's doing with these pups, and the two that haven't had issues yet can get a better chance at life.
I really can't disagree with you at this point. His only two real shots at life are to go to a very skilled trainer who knows the breed and how to manage him or to be put down. My father and I discussed it with the neighbor (the one whose daughter was bit) yesterday - my dad has extensive experience with GSDs and Malinois (as well as boxers) - and have said he is just too mentally unstable and unpredictable to be a family pet or live safely in any household. He is just mentally destroyed and broken down to the point my dad says there will not be any return unless someone with a ton of experience and knowledge of the breed and is a professional trainer gets him in their care. And even then, he would never be safe to have around kids or other animals outside of his "pack." As for the other two pups, I also agree with you here; Siba and Freya can have a better shot at life elsewhere and will likely be able to adjust smoothly to another household. |
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Yes the two pups are young enough to get over the mental damage your neighbor did to them. I talked things over with my roommate and best friend, who is more of a dog person than I am (but I love her two dogs, and helped her pick out the older dog Kassi when she lived with me in Missiouri 9 years ago. I now live in Wyoming with her lol), and she agrees that Leroy really doesn't have much of a shot at being rehabed, but there is a slim chance of it. She's just as mad about the situation as you and I are. No animal deserves to go through that. At one point I wanted to get a GSD, but realized it wouldn't be a good first time dog for me when I was more used to hearding/hunting, and terrier types due to my stepmother's dogs and my roommates dogs.
Daranyx said:
Hawkeye Farms said:
Unfortunately it sounds like Leroy needs to be put down due to his bite history. It's only going to be a matter of time before this poor dog kills a neighborhood pet or even a kid due to his biting. It has to be reported and documented. All three dogs should be taken from Brendra since she doesn't seem to know what she's doing with these pups, and the two that haven't had issues yet can get a better chance at life.
I really can't disagree with you at this point. His only two real shots at life are to go to a very skilled trainer who knows the breed and how to manage him or to be put down. My father and I discussed it with the neighbor (the one whose daughter was bit) yesterday - my dad has extensive experience with GSDs and Malinois (as well as boxers) - and have said he is just too mentally unstable and unpredictable to be a family pet or live safely in any household. He is just mentally destroyed and broken down to the point my dad says there will not be any return unless someone with a ton of experience and knowledge of the breed and is a professional trainer gets him in their care. And even then, he would never be safe to have around kids or other animals outside of his "pack." As for the other two pups, I also agree with you here; Siba and Freya can have a better shot at life elsewhere and will likely be able to adjust smoothly to another household.
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