German shepherd pinned my collie to the floor

tbh said:
It may be prudent to invest in some pepper spray, there are brands especially designed to repel dogs; if you don't have any and the situation is desperate then jam your thumb in its eye as hard as you can until the eyeball bursts, this should cause the dog to release its grip.
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it is illegal to carry around pepper spray in the UK
 
In the mid 80's when I was 9-10 we had a Welsh Springer called Ben that was attacked by two "owner-less" staffies whilst he was a lead. My dad always carried a swiss army knife on him and he went mental on the two dogs and both limped off cut to ribbons, hopefully to die somewhere, but we couldn't save Ben.

It left a huge impression on me as a kid and now I know I'd have absolutely zero regret in doing the same, if another loose dog attacked mine I will try and kill it, no hesitation, no remorse.

Sounds harsh but I don't care, my dogs life is more important to me than someone else's dog.
 
Steel toe capped boots (of course you need to be wearing them :p). Usually puts a dog out of action with a decent kick. Horrible thing to have to do though kick a dog :( but desperate situations ask for desperate actions.

Glad your collie was okay, and it must have been frightening to see.

Unfortunately whilst some people do train their dogs they are still wild animals and do have an instinct. I'm not saying this was the case here, and it could have just been a bad owner.

Hope it doesn't happen again.

ianh, I've had to "fight" a dog that was attacking my cousin. It was horrible but your defensive instinct kicks in. I completely understand and echo your feeling on the matter.
 
dowie said:
http://www.dogsbite.org/dogsbite-newsroom-2009-dogsbite-three-year-fatality-study.php

Of the 88 fatal dog attacks recorded by DogsBite.org, pit bull type dogs were responsible for 59% (52). This is equivalent to a pit bull killing a U.S. citizen every 21 days during this 3-year period. The data also shows that pit bulls commit the vast majority of off-property attacks that result in death. Only 18% (16) of the attacks occurred off owner property, yet pit bulls were responsible for 81% (13).
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#notallpitbulls
#breedofpeace
 
every dog being walked in public should be muzzled, then no other dogs or people would get bitten

on private land they wouldnt have to be and the dog owner would be made liable for any injuries
 
I've never had a dog attack any of mine but one did protect my friend. When we were about 14 we went down the field behind my house (private and owned by my uncle). My mate had 2 pretty big dogs (think German Shepherd) come running up to him, off their leads (owner some 150 meters behind on land he had no permission to be on). They were barking and snarling at him, then my dog Jap a huge Golden Lab ran and stood in front of him (off the lead as we're on private ground behind my garden) and barked and growled at them until the owner finally caught up and put his dog on the lead. I reminded him this is private ground and i wouldn't expect to see him on it again.
If it was my dad that caught him he would have been sterner but at 14 i wasn't going to tell the man what to do.
 
bulletv1 said:
I've never had a dog attack any of mine but one did protect my friend. When we were about 14 we went down the field behind my house (private and owned by my uncle). My mate had 2 pretty big dogs (think German Shepherd) come running up to him, off their leads (owner some 150 meters behind on land he had no permission to be on). They were barking and snarling at him, then my dog Jap a huge Golden Lab ran and stood in front of him (off the lead as we're on private ground behind my garden) and barked and growled at them until the owner finally caught up and put his dog on the lead. I reminded him this is private ground and i wouldn't expect to see him on it again.
If it was my dad that caught him he would have been sterner but at 14 i wasn't going to tell the man what to do.
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Cool story bro.
 
+1 for a dog license like a horse passport or a passport chip. Something that can get put in or around a walking collar with a requirement to get it renewed every few years by a person who determines how dangerous the dog may be.

Depending on the dogs behaviour, different licenses are awarding allowing them or not allowing them to leave private property without a muzzle. Harsh punishments for owners who break the rules or people with unlicensed dogs.

Too many idiots out there think its fashionable to have a vicious dog as a pet. If people want a guard dog which scares of strangers, fair enough but they should be treated as such, accidents happen when you have people who want a guard dog as a pet.
 
Just flicking through this thread reminded me of a video of two dogs fighting and the largely futile attempts of the public to separate them.

Here

It might be a bit upsetting to watch, but both dogs live to tell the tale and run off. Imagine if that dog was attached to a small child.
 
I had the same once - out with a black lab in the fields and a dog came flying in a direct line towards us and tried to bite at the face of my lab - unfortunately my dog ran round and round me tying my legs up with the lead trying to get away. Anyway the red mist descended and I took one look at the owner who really didn't seem bothered and in finer English language suggested if he didn't sort his dog out I would walk (wasn't likely being tied up) over and kick his head in. Did the trick but shame I had to resort to threatening to hurt someone for them to care
 
Just like with a car, everyone should be banned from owning an animal (pretty much irrespective of whether or not it's a dangerous one) until they have demonstrated that they can be responsible owners.

This not only works to keep supposedly dangerous animals under control, but also takes care of the animal welfare side. Of course it needs enforcing, but that means punishment FAR more severe than the poxy fines and bans most people get even when they've treated their pets to the most horrendous (even lethal) experiences.

I now have three dogs and I'd consider it a mark of pride to hold a licence... In fact, until we got our first one, I thought you still had to have a dog licence in the UK!

With dogs in particular, animals suffer and/or people fall foul of them usually because the owner has not lived up to their responsibilities.
The human world is a complicated place - Dogs rely on us to make the decisions and take the lead in all those situations too complex for them to understand. It will behave according to its nature - It's up to the owner to keep those in check. No dog is inherrently nasty and no dog should have to pay the price for some human **** being irresponsible.
 
Was walking my dog couple years ago, German shep escaped it's house, ran full pelt towards my dog (ran from behind, so before I knew) it jumped all over my dog which at the time was only 30lbs or so, lots of screams and yelps. Managed to pin the German shep down by it's neck, until the owner came out mumbling something. I was not impressed at all, then found a giant gash on my dogs ribs area bleeding.
I was so angry, hate that we have such irresponsible dog owners. Glad your pup was ok OP!
 
Mat said:
Just flicking through this thread reminded me of a video of two dogs fighting and the largely futile attempts of the public to separate them.

Here

It might be a bit upsetting to watch, but both dogs live to tell the tale and run off. Imagine if that dog was attached to a small child.
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What a crap country.
 
Mat said:
Just flicking through this thread reminded me of a video of two dogs fighting and the largely futile attempts of the public to separate them.

Here

It might be a bit upsetting to watch, but both dogs live to tell the tale and run off. Imagine if that dog was attached to a small child.
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I'm not quite sure how long the dog that got repeatedly clubbed over the head will have lived after that :eek:
 
I have not read all the pages of this thread, but thought I would share my experiences here.

I used to live with 2 long hairs German Sheppards, and they were the two most laid back dogs I have ever known. Guarded the house by barking which scared off any intruders but great with kids as they would let the kids cuddle them and pull all their fur extra as kids do. I did used to play wrestle with them too, but as soon as I said 'STOP' it was over and they were calm again.

On the flip side I have been bitten by border collies and even pugs, due to bad owners.

I truly believe that a dog is only as bad as it's owners let it be. I would agree that some dogs have it in their breed to be nasty, but if trained from a puppy to be better I strongly agree that any nastiness can be overcome.
 
Clipsey said:
Was walking my dog couple years ago, German shep escaped it's house, ran full pelt towards my dog (ran from behind, so before I knew) it jumped all over my dog which at the time was only 30lbs or so, lots of screams and yelps. Managed to pin the German shep down by it's neck, until the owner came out mumbling something. I was not impressed at all, then found a giant gash on my dogs ribs area bleeding.
I was so angry, hate that we have such irresponsible dog owners. Glad your pup was ok OP!
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I have resorted to taking him later at night and very early in the morning.Amazing really because in Winter when it's much darker I hardly see anyone, if at all. I'm going to mention my encounter to the other dog owners I know who use that field just in case they have any problems. One of them is a Rottweiler owner which I'm sure could hold its own against the Shepherd.
 
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