Thread: Dog bit me

Originally Posted by subasurf

Reporting the attack wont help anybody.

After working as a postman for 24 years, both walking and on a motorbike, I know there is a difference between a dog bite, and a dog attack. This experience is what I would regard as an attack.You are required to inform Council , who will send a person to talk to the owner, to get his side of the story.The owner, from what you have said, had a responsibility to keep his dog under control after he saw you enter the property, even with the sign.Having said that, I would never enter a property with a "beware of dog" sign. As for reporting not helping anyone, think of the next young child, who for whatever reason, enters that yard.Report it to council, think of how you would feel if a kid was attacked. Bob.

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Hi All

Most of the times that I have been bitten by a dog, it's been my own silly fault.

My fault and I am not going to broadcast the fact by bringing it to everyone attention by coming at the dogs owner.

Suffer in silence Arthur

Same line used by victims of domestic violence.

If the dog has a history of biting then something must be done about it. It is not acceptable and if a kid gets mauled then its not only the dog owners fault, but also your own fault for not alerting the proper people and being a part of the solution when you knew full well what was going on. Somebody else will pass judgement, but they need to know.

My experience of dogs in these kinds of situations is either - Dogs that bail you up, but keep their distance, and settle when I retreat or an owner turns up. Or dog that come and snap around your ankles, usually small dogs of puntable size. And dogs that are so aware of even the slightest intrusion that they are at the fence in a rage before you can even touch the gate.

What surprise me about this was that the dog didn't stop to bail me up and negotiate, it didn't bark to warn me (except maybe once when it was only a few feet from me), it just came straight for me.

I feel reasonably silly for not having paid more attention to the sign on the gate. I guess what I was expecting was one of the types of dogs I listed above.

What concerned me about this was not the biting, but the behaviour of the the dog in attacking me, and the owner's complete lack of concern at his dog's behaviour, and on thinking over it afterwards, his lack of concern at how I was. And no email or call from him since then, which I don't expect, but might show that he has some concern.

I reported it to the council, who were quite excited about it. As they said, the owner has to provide safe access in a direct route to the front door unless there is a, 'no trespassing', or 'do not enter', sign posted at the gate.

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

the owner has to provide safe access in a direct route to the front door unless there is a, 'no trespassing', or 'do not enter', sign posted at the gate.

I am going to go out and buy similar signs to put on all my gates to the house and paddocks. Thanks for the tip.

We have a pony who knows kick boxing, which is a greater risk than either of our dogs.

Beckford.

Originally Posted by Beckford

I am going to go out and buy similar signs to put on all my gates to the house and paddocks. Thanks for the tip.

We have a pony who knows kick boxing, which is a greater risk than either of our dogs.

Beckford.

If you have a Pony, it is easy just put a sign Pony inside potential Hendra Virus if trespassing

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Pony inside potential Hendra Virus if trespassing

I like that one!

I was thinking of something like the attached.

Originally Posted by subasurf

Wow...never let the truth get in the way of your argument hey?
You're so wrong, it's embarrassing.

Without wanting to fan the fire, the way I read clubagreenies post he was clearly suggesting you are NOT, again NOT in the employ of a Government agency such as Integral Energy, otherwise you would be on extended sick and stress leave and the dog impounded.

I would go so far as to assume you are not involved in any employment that involves conciliation/compassion a high level of diplomacy or indeed comprehension.

I firmly agree we all need to take responsibility for our own actions, but a dog that "attacks" not just bites has the potential to cause significant harm particular when owned by someone who is either ignorant of that fact or unconcerned.

Glad to note that abaddonxi reported the incident, hope the dog does not get put down but the owner is made to take responsibility for the animal.

George

From what the Council Ranger said, ther are a range of fines and things, leading up to requiring the dog owner to either build a concrete floored, roofed, lockable steel cage that the dog lives in and for the dog only to be out of the cage supervised with an adult. The dog also has to wear a muzzle at all times when out of the cage, including inside the house, and muzzle, leash, etc. when outside the property. The dog would then be permanently registered as a dangerous dog, and the owner not allowed to sell it on to another person.

The alternative is to put the dog down, owner's choice. The Ranger said about 90% get put down.

I don't know if any of that applies in this case, but I was surprised and rather shocked at the level the Council action the owner is obliged to take. I was also surprised at the percentage that get put down.