Neighbors dog attacked me, then neighbor threatened to beat me

[runningweird]

holy crap the dog can read!

 

[tom_gamer]

holy crap the dog can read!

You're screwed

Sorry brah

 

[brewingmeister]

holy crap the dog can read!

Arm yourself with a book?

 

[runningweird]

I think I have on of those giant antique bibles, the thirty pound ones with a thick leather cover and metal clasps. Perhaps I could beat religion into the animal.

 

[tom_gamer]

I think I have on of those giant antique bibles, the thirty pound ones with a thick leather cover and metal clasps. Perhaps I could beat religion into the animal.

The power Christ compels you bitch

See what I did there

 

[beerloaf]

A few years ago living out in the country, I was charged by 2 Pitbulls. The dogs belonged to a farmer about a mile away and somehow got out of their pen. Now I always owned large dogs and at the time I had 2 Rotties so I never felt threatened by any large dog before. I initially saw the smaller one sniffing near where my dogs used to go to the bathroom and I went out to scare it off so that I could take my own dogs out. At the same time I was attempting to scare off the 1st dog, the second one came out of nowhere and charged me snarling with teeth out. I'm usually armed with a handgun however instead of shooting one of the distant neighbor's dogs, I picked up a snow shovel I had laying there and smacked the 2nd dog upside the head as it attempted to jump to bite me. I never felt that I needed to use deadly force and both dogs took off after getting b### slapped upside the head with a snow shovel. I actually thought about pulling my .45 and shooting the dog, however that would have been at last resort. Believe it or not, I actually thought about the consequences of that prior to pulling the weapon. Dealing with PD, pissed off neighbors and so forth. The snowshovel worked well and gave me distance between myself and the dogs and I also understood that the 2nd dog being larger and older, it became protective of the smaller 1st dog that I was trying to scare off which is why it most likely charged me.

Point of the story.....use common sense. As far as the neighbors verbally threatening you, well that's another story. There are many ways to handle that as well.

beerloaf

 

[snccoulter]

I use to be that way with dogs. Take a knee and with to pet it. But after responding to a couple of nasty dog bites I now step in-between the dog and my kids and will take a bit long before they do.

 

[bosdave]

And to anyone saying Pitbulls aren't aggresive naturally...I beg to differ. They are aggresive, but with the proper training and environment can be just as sweet as any other dog. My best friend has 2 and they are the biggest babies I've ever met.

Beg to differ all you want. And then provide facts to support your statement please.

All you did was provide a single anecdote that in fact refutes your argument. Were those two pits aggressive when your friend got them and then had that trained out of them? I doubt it. Pits are far less aggressive then your average Golden Retriever as well as most small dogs ( I will post a study proving this later ).

 

[Airborneguy]

I'll give you an even better pitbull anecdote. I took mine off the street, personally, in a pretty bad Brooklyn neighborhood. Walked right up to me and hasn't left my side since. No formal training, just what little I know about the subject and a bunch of love and proper treatment. He's the biggest wimp dog I've ever had.

Somewhere in a dog thread here there's a picture of me and him the night I got him.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

The best way to stop an angry dog is to throw bunny rabbits at it. They are easily distracted by an easier prey.

 

[Copbrew133]

Just a word of advice, after being in law enforcement for over 13 years, OC or pepper spray doesn't work on dogs. Sometimes the hissing sound of the propellant scares them, but I have personally seen several dogs completely unphased by the spray. A Taser or Glock on the other hand is a different story, but I digress. Your best bet and what I would do is first find out if the home they live in is a rental or if they own it. If they rent sometimes a very sternly written letter from yourself or your attorney to the owner of the home will often solve problems with their tenants. You should be able to pull up the homeowners info on your local property appraisers website. If they are the owners it is a little more difficult. Being that the guy may have a record I would cross reference the last name of the owner from the property appraisers site with the of the local arrest database for either the county sheriff or state police. Usually there is a jail website which is public record and you could find if the guy in fact has a record. If you find the guys name and info check the clerk of courts website and see if hes on probation. Most guys don't want to violate probation. Last but not least the old saying about the squeaky wheel getting the grease is true. Document everytime there is a problem with the neighbors or the dog and report it. Eventually an injunction may be necessary and you will want all the documentation to show a judge. Unfortunately this ain't the old days where you could beat the piss out of the guy and that be that (thanks lawyers!) so protect yourself not only physically, but from a legal sense.

Hope it helps.

 

[bscott1011]

+1 on pepper spray not doing much to dogs. People can also fight through it and it should only be considered a distraction device, not something that incapacitates. Tasers work fairly well but both probes need solid contact with skin at least 10 inches apart to drop a person. 230 grain hyda-shoks stop both quite well.

 

[jmendez29]

Beg to differ all you want. And then provide facts to support your statement please.

All you did was provide a single anecdote that in fact refutes your argument. Were those two pits aggressive when your friend got them and then had that trained out of them? I doubt it. Pits are far less aggressive then your average Golden Retriever as well as most small dogs ( I will post a study proving this later ).

http://www.pitbulls.org/article/are-pit-bulls-dangerous

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/pit_bull_resources.html

http://www.dontbullymybreed.org/

To be honest, this isn't fair. For every article that I come up with, you can find just as many saying exactly the opposite. The humane society article states that they were once considered nanny dogs because of their mild temperament. But when it comes down to it, any dog can be aggressive. I've found that small terriers are the worst. But their bites never really broke my skin and when I did get bit, I would kick the dog away from me and that would be the end of the issue.

In my experiences, pit bulls (American staffordshire terrier) are just big babies. If your experiences dictate otherwise, I urge you to reconsider your opinion and please give these dogs another chance. I'd bet your open mindedness would end up well rewarded

 

[SharonaZamboni]

The poor dog must have been treated very badly by its owners.
Too bad there isn't some way to get it to trust you. Maybe carry a nice steak to toss at it on your way to the mailbox It's scary to think what could happen to your kids, though.
The laws where you live must be very different from my area. I'm pretty sure that a single bite could get the dog taken away from the owner around here.

 

[lowlife]

I know we are getting off topic but I love pitbulls. My son has been playing and cuddling with ours since he was a tiny newborn. Only training we had with her was show her lots of love and play with her. She is not aggressive towards people but is very defensive of us and him. She would give her life to defend us without thinking twice. I have had several. They are my favorite dog in the world. Side note...many pitbulls can do weird things like ride skateboards and climb trees (mine can skateboard)

 

[boo boo]

By brother-in-laws ex girlfriend had one, and we used to take it swimming with us in a pond near home.
Dog used to swim and would never come close to land. He loved to swim and even dive under water to try to grab trout swimming around us. Only problem with us taking him swimming was getting him out of the water to go home.

 

[rawlus]

No problem taking out a threatening dog. Dog people are the worst. Control your dog or I'll do it for you. No second chances. People rank higher than dogs, period.

 

[djfriesen]

No problem taking out a threatening dog. Dog people are the worst. Control your dog or I'll do it for you. No second chances. People rank higher than dogs, period.

This has always been my thought. I don't value any animal life higher than any human life. I don't have kids, but if I did, and they were threatened by a dog, that dog would not be alive anymore. No matter what it took or the consequences of my actions.

Shoot, I'd put my own dog down if she was a risk to someone else, especially a kid. I currently have a mini schnauzer, so that's not likely to happen, but I would if need be.

 

[bosdave]

http://www.pitbulls.org/article/are-pit-bulls-dangerous

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/pit_bull_resources.html

http://www.dontbullymybreed.org/

To be honest, this isn't fair. For every article that I come up with, you can find just as many saying exactly the opposite. The humane society article states that they were once considered nanny dogs because of their mild temperament. But when it comes down to it, any dog can be aggressive. I've found that small terriers are the worst. But their bites never really broke my skin and when I did get bit, I would kick the dog away from me and that would be the end of the issue.

In my experiences, pit bulls (American staffordshire terrier) are just big babies. If your experiences dictate otherwise, I urge you to reconsider your opinion and please give these dogs another chance. I'd bet your open mindedness would end up well rewarded

In the first link that you provided they link to the ATTS American Temperament Test Society which is the study I was looking for. I take their study over pretty much everything else as it is based upon unprejudiced experiment as compared to anecdotal evidence.

 

[Airborneguy]

No problem taking out a threatening dog. Dog people are the worst. Control your dog or I'll do it for you. No second chances. People rank higher than dogs, period.

Was this part necessary? Try to control my dog, and I'll show you just how bad dog people can really be.

Would I take out a dog that threatened my kids or myself? Of course. Would I potshot someone just because they choose to own a particular pet (or for any other decision they make)? Never.

 

[ahaley]

Hey guys, I read most of this thread so far, but when j saw the pepper spray thing I wanted to throw out a warning that I heard from a security officer instructor who was a cop. And he said he tried to pepper spray a pit bull or some bigger dog, maybe Doberman, but he said it had no effect on the dog, so.. Just wanted to throw that out there hope you have better luck with the redneck and his dog.

 

[stevereigh]

Was this part necessary? Try to control my dog, and I'll show you just how bad dog people can really be.

Would I take out a dog that threatened my kids or myself? Of course. Would I potshot someone just because they choose to own a particular pet (or for any other decision they make)? Never.

Exactly what I was thinking. Bad dog owners are the worst, but don't categorize those of us that are good owners in with the bad owners. Think before you speak and act. I about put all of a kid in our buildings teeth in his stomach one evening because he saw my dog as he was coming out of the elevator and said to his girlfriend "Whoa! That dog will bite your finger off!" I wanted to knock him into next Tuesday, but I just sneered at him and minded my own business.

When my dog does something she's not supposed to it only takes me one yell for her to know she's in trouble and her tail is between her legs and she stops whatever she was doing. I also apologize to people that she jumps on or licks when she's not supposed to, or when she growls at other dogs at the dog park. (She growls when she plays, it's very weird but her tail is wagging and she's super excited, etc etc)

It's unfortunate that people out there are such poor owners and it sheds a bad light on us few that intelligently take care of our dogs and strive for our dogs to be positive members of society as opposed to degenerates.

Oh yea, my dog's a Pit/Lab/Pointer mutt...

 

[Airborneguy]

.Oh yea, my dog's a Pit/Lab/Pointer mutt...

Pit/Lab here. Begging me for steak as we speak.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I have two shi-tzus and a peek-a-poo. Anyone comes near me, and the two shi-tzus will hold him down while the peek-a-poo tears his throat out.

(I'm 6'2" and not a lightweight. I don't need a f#ck off dog)

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

Get a couple of chickens, become a farmer and shoot it. Been there done that.

 

[stat]

I've had people cross the street when I take my dane for a walk. What they don't know is that he spends the majority of the day curled up on the couch keeping swmbo's feet warm or sniffing flowers in the back yard. He's scared of the broom, grain mill, any sort of extension cord, and the MIL's 2 tiny yorkies that don't even come up to his ankles.

His favorite commands are couch ( go lay on the couch ) and food ( feeding time so go sit next to your bowl )

One time I was running him with my bike and some little girl in an electric barbi jeep thing scared the crap out of him. He dragged my 200lb ass + bike with both brakes and skidding tires with his face.

Almost every walk we see some stupid person with a yappy little POS dog and the owner scoops it up and gives me a dirty look like I hurt their dog just by being on the same trail.

 

[janivar123]

Lab/Boarder here, some may worry sinse she smile and sniff
I just wish you could put down the owner and rehab the dog

I just love how that dog greet you with a wide grin

 

[Beerrific]

I just wish you could put down the owner and rehab the dog

This is the best idea yet.

 

[janivar123]

I also believe that cruel and unusual punishment should be allowed if the crime is C and U

 

[GodsStepBrother]

I got a Golden Doodle that can work wonders with his teeth, don't let the flowers fool you.

Seriously though good thing you had your sweater on OP.