layin on the smackdown Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) So my fiancee has a dog that is a german shepherd chow mix (maybe some rot in there too), and he has a very aggressive temperment around food...So last night, we are eating fillets and corn on the cob, and i get up to throw my cob away, and i hear the carnage...for some unknown reason, her dog went after my lab, and they were seriously throwing down, so i drop my plate, run in the dinning room and send a left foot drop kick to her dogs head (even though Gage was whooping on him)...so i get the fight broken up and dogs seperated...I go back into the room and start yelling at her dog telling him how much of a POS he is and bla bla bla...well, he wasn't having it, and started to come at me...actually, he got me. Right as he was lunging for my leg Gage (my lab) jumps in the mix and attacks her dog for attacking me...they go at it, and i make a few failed attempts at breaking it up...finally i got the two seperated again, but this time, my dog is bleeding bigtime out of his, what i would say is his righ wrist area...He's got a huge gaping hole in his leg, ive got two puncture holes and a large bruise...This is not the first time something like this has happened, but it is the first time he has bitten me and drew blood. What do i do? She won't listen to me telling her that her dog is a psycho and needs a .22 between the eyes... Ive had it, and really don't know what to do...her dog is 8 yrs old... any and all input is greatly appreciated. Dan Edited July 11, 2009 by layin on the smackdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Just be glad he bit you and not a friend or a neighbor.If it would have been someone else the dog warden would have taken him.I would not tolerate a dog that acted like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Wow, there is no way that dog would stay around, especially if it bit me. Maybe you should just tell your fiance, Hey your dog hurt me and my dog and Im not putting up with it, so if you really care about me, then get rid of it. Seriously, she should be mad at her dog for biting you, not defending it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 i would not tolerate it either. maybe start locking him in another room when ever any eating is goin on. other than that i have no idea what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 An aggressive dog has got to go. There should be no need to even argue. Were it someone who wanted to press charges, both her and you could be looking at some fines and possibly jail time. If, as your girl friend, she thinks more of her dog than you, well.... we know who comes first in her eyes. On a medical note, keep an eye on those puncture wounds as they can easily become infected and cause big trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 put the dog outside and leave him. dogs like that need 2 be a outside dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 For one, I say put the dog down. That dog is too aggressive for any kind of interaction and will result in a lawsuit or worse, harming a child. How would she feel if that ignorant mix of breeds attacked a child? Kill it humanely and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladybird Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 find a farmer who needs a farm dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I feel the same as most in here so far. There's no sense in owning a dog like that. It's just a matter of time before it bites a stranger, and then you've got a law-suit on your hands, or worse yet, you've got an injured adult or kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 do not try to shoot a dog with a .22, i know of someone who did that and it did not work out so well. if your going to put the dog down take it to a vet to do it, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 do not try to shoot a dog with a .22, i know of someone who did that and it did not work out so well. if your going to put the dog down take it to a vet to do it, please. he'd really have to torque my gears for me to jump up and shoot him...It was a hypothetical...no worries. I agree with all of you. The bottom line is, he's got to go. The problem i am having is convincing the woman that this is dangerous and unacceptable behavior, which could ultimately result in serious injury to anyone...I mean its not easy for someone to conceive the idea of putting their dog down, ESPECIALLY a woman (no offense ladies). To be honest, i wanted to put him down 5 years ago because of his temperment, i mean his mix is just a ticking time bomb. So, how do i convince her (as if the wound on my leg and my dogs leg aren't enough evidence)? Telling your fiance to kill her dog isn't the easiest thing in the world to do. Maybe it is going to take the next incident to convince her; the only problem is, the next one could be the big one. maybe i'll just throw a twinkie out into the highway and let him get it...(j/k) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 maybe i'll just throw a twinkie out into the highway and let him get it...(j/k) Just say opps sorry did not mean to throw it that far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I agree, sounds like that pooch needs to go. I wouldnt keep him outside, thats just asking for a neighbor to get bit. If she doesnt agree that he needs to go, I would ask her if the shoe was on the other foot, how would she feel..? If it was your dog attacking her and injuring her dog, what would she suggest be done?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 So, how do i convince her (as if the wound on my leg and my dogs leg aren't enough evidence)? Give her the vet and dr.'s bills...maybe that'll convince her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 well it would have to come down to this, sorry but some times being hard is what it takes, id have to tell her she knows her dog is a bitter and he has to go, becouse like every one has said its just a matter of time before he bites someone else, and the law suite could cost you every thing, if its a male, and if he hasnt be neuteured id start with that loosing his manley hood might settle him down, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 If your woman doesn't think blood and bruises are enough evidence that the dog has to go, you need a vet, and a new woman. Ultimatum time in my thinking. Me or the dog honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Chows were bred to be fighting dogs, and unlike pitt bulls chows seem to have a very aggressive temprament regardless of how they are raised. They are pretty unpredictable from what I have seen. I have seen a few that were nuts even though the owners thought they were "good dogs". I don't know that I have ever seen a chow that I felt like I could trust. I would convince her to get rid of the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 This is a tough one but honestly I'd either go for the "twinkie on the road" trick or the ultimatum. That dog has got to go and the sooner the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 From my amateur opinion, I've always heard that breeders and handlers hate working with Chows the most out of any breed. Something I remember hearing about them being perfectly normal one day and losing it the next. Sounds like a woman to me. LOL. I dislike pitbulls for a totally different reason. Pitbulls are like a gun only with a mind of it's own. A gun is harmless when in the right hands because it can't think for itself. A pitbull however is bred with deadly characteristics and it can think for itself and has no safety switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Personally I have no love for a chow. I know some ppl that love theirs, but I always thought they were off in the head. To me the dog broke the one and only cardinal rule that your pet has to obey, and that is subordination. When you got one that wants to challenge you, I think he's got to go. Tough situation with the lady, but maybe you could just find him hanging around your bow target one day when youre practicing. Good luck with this one Dan! btw...If the dog went after you, just think he'd prob have no problem with a small child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidd Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 shot it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 If your woman doesn't think blood and bruises are enough evidence that the dog has to go, you need a vet, and a new woman. Ultimatum time in my thinking. Me or the dog honey. BINGO! If it doesn't bother her that the dog bit you then she has to go. Remember, this attitude towards you will only continue after marriage. I had a fight with my Mrs. about our dog several years back. I made it quite clear that a dog is just a dog and is replacable and so is a wife. Then I asked if she was willing to ruin everything we have over a dog. This mean dog WILL bite again. I just hope it isn't one of your friends kids. Trust me I know. Send me a PM and I will show you the scars on my son's face where a neighbors dog bit him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) If that happend at my house, the dog would have been gone long before I was back on RT.com..... S.S.S. Edited July 13, 2009 by Ohiobucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 put the dog outside and leave him. dogs like that need 2 be a outside dog You definitely don't want to do that! giving him the opportunity at strangers is just asking for trouble. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I guess I'm kinda cold hearted but the dog would have lived no longer than 5 minutes after it bit me, I gots a brand new 9mm that needs some exercise or the ole .357 would do some singin, and the lady friend would be the one having to make up her mind to go or stay. Get rid of the dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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