I was just bit by a dog!

[JerseyJanice]

And no, it wasn't mine. Ugh!

I am a member of the Band Parents organization at my son's school. We sell Christmas wreaths and grave blankets as a fundraiser for their spring trip. We decorated them this morning, so I have a bunch to give out to the friends and family who bought them.

My BFF, who lives 6 doors down, bought one. I saw her earlier today and offered her one of my wreath hangers for her door. A little while ago, I walked down to her house with the wreath and hanger. I could tell she wasn't home, but figured I would leave it on her porch.

As I passed the house next door to hers, I felt something sharp grab the side of my leg. I looked down and saw the Boston terrier that belongs to her neighbor. The thing started barking and snarling at me, and then their Yorkshire terrier came out of no where, barking and snarling as well.

Because the dogs are small, when I yelled and stamped my foot at them, they would back off, but the Boston terrier was trying to come at me. If I turned my back towards it, it would come at me again. I kept yelling at it, hoping that someone who lived in the house would come out and get the dogs. No one did, but there was a man out across the street who offered to go inside and call the police. Just then, the owner came home and the dogs ran up to her.

I started screaming at her next. She has a habit of leaving her dogs off-leash and that is so not cool in this neighborhood. We are in a busy suburb just outside New York City. This is not the country; there is a lot of traffic and many people and kids living here.

About 4-5 years, this woman got very snide with me as I was walking my dog, saying that I allowed him to poop on her lawn. First off, I would never allow my dog to go on anyone's lawn. Secondly, I always clean up after him. Third, he is always on a leash and under our control. She OTOH had an old dog at the time that roved the neighborhood doing diarrhea everywhere. I couldn't believe it when she told me I should walk my dog on the other side of street, as I live on the same side as she does.

This is not the first time one of her dogs has after me. A couple years ago, the Boston terrier she had before this one came after my dog when we were walking up the block one evening. Her daughter had to pull it off my dog.

I really let her have it today, and of course, she gave me an attitude. She was trying to say that she had gone out, and the wind blew her door open so the dogs escaped without her knowledge. I don't buy it; I've seen dogs of hers off-leash too many times.

As I screamed at her, this is an urban area where dogs belong on leashes. She is lucky they don't get run over by cars.

The bite didn't break the skin. It's more like a scratch, but my skin is bruised where the dog made contact. I'm tempted to call the police and report it, but I won't. I don't want the bad karma, but honestly, this woman needs to learn to keep her dogs on leashes.

 

[jaminmd]

And no, it wasn't mine. Ugh!

I am a member of the Band Parents organization at my son's school. We sell Christmas wreaths and grave blankets as a fundraiser for their spring trip. We decorated them this morning, so I have a bunch to give out to the friends and family who bought them.

My BFF, who lives 6 doors down, bought one. I saw her earlier today and offered her one of my wreath hangers for her door. A little while ago, I walked down to her house with the wreath and hanger. I could tell she wasn't home, but figured I would leave it on her porch.

As I passed the house next door to hers, I felt something sharp grab the side of my leg. I looked down and saw the Boston terrier that belongs to her neighbor. The thing started barking and snarling at me, and then their Yorkshire terrier came out of no where, barking and snarling as well.

Because the dogs are small, when I yelled and stamped my foot at them, they would back off, but the Boston terrier was trying to come at me. If I turned my back towards it, it would come at me again. I kept yelling at it, hoping that someone who lived in the house would come out and get the dogs. No one did, but there was a man out across the street who offered to go inside and call the police. Just then, the owner came home and the dogs ran up to her.

I started screaming at her next. She has a habit of leaving her dogs off-leash and that is so not cool in this neighborhood. We are in a busy suburb just outside New York City. This is not the country; there is a lot of traffic and many people and kids living here.

About 4-5 years, this woman got very snide with me as I was walking my dog, saying that I allowed him to poop on her lawn. First off, I would never allow my dog to go on anyone's lawn. Secondly, I always clean up after him. Third, he is always on a leash and under our control. She OTOH had an old dog at the time that roved the neighborhood doing diarrhea everywhere. I couldn't believe it when she told me I should walk my dog on the other side of street, as I live on the same side as she does.

This is not the first time one of her dogs has after me. A couple years ago, the Boston terrier she had before this one came after my dog when we were walking up the block one evening. Her daughter had to pull it off my dog.

I really let her have it today, and of course, she gave me an attitude. She was trying to say that she had gone out, and the wind blew her door open so the dogs escaped without her knowledge. I don't buy it; I've seen dogs of hers off-leash too many times.

As I screamed at her, this is an urban area where dogs belong on leashes. She is lucky they don't get run over by cars.

The bite didn't break the skin. It's more like a scratch, but my skin is bruised where the dog made contact. I'm tempted to call the police and report it, but I won't. I don't want the bad karma, but honestly, this woman needs to learn to keep her dogs on leashes.

After reading your post, I think I'm as annoyed as you are!

Maybe she needs to be taught a lesson. Seriously, it sounds like she'll never learn. You could have easily been a little kid.

 

[TheZue]

And no, it wasn't mine. Ugh!

I am a member of the Band Parents organization at my son's school. We sell Christmas wreaths and grave blankets as a fundraiser for their spring trip. We decorated them this morning, so I have a bunch to give out to the friends and family who bought them.

My BFF, who lives 6 doors down, bought one. I saw her earlier today and offered her one of my wreath hangers for her door. A little while ago, I walked down to her house with the wreath and hanger. I could tell she wasn't home, but figured I would leave it on her porch.

As I passed the house next door to hers, I felt something sharp grab the side of my leg. I looked down and saw the Boston terrier that belongs to her neighbor. The thing started barking and snarling at me, and then their Yorkshire terrier came out of no where, barking and snarling as well.

Because the dogs are small, when I yelled and stamped my foot at them, they would back off, but the Boston terrier was trying to come at me. If I turned my back towards it, it would come at me again. I kept yelling at it, hoping that someone who lived in the house would come out and get the dogs. No one did, but there was a man out across the street who offered to go inside and call the police. Just then, the owner came home and the dogs ran up to her.

I started screaming at her next. She has a habit of leaving her dogs off-leash and that is so not cool in this neighborhood. We are in a busy suburb just outside New York City. This is not the country; there is a lot of traffic and many people and kids living here.

About 4-5 years, this woman got very snide with me as I was walking my dog, saying that I allowed him to poop on her lawn. First off, I would never allow my dog to go on anyone's lawn. Secondly, I always clean up after him. Third, he is always on a leash and under our control. She OTOH had an old dog at the time that roved the neighborhood doing diarrhea everywhere. I couldn't believe it when she told me I should walk my dog on the other side of street, as I live on the same side as she does.

This is not the first time one of her dogs has after me. A couple years ago, the Boston terrier she had before this one came after my dog when we were walking up the block one evening. Her daughter had to pull it off my dog.

I really let her have it today, and of course, she gave me an attitude. She was trying to say that she had gone out, and the wind blew her door open so the dogs escaped without her knowledge. I don't buy it; I've seen dogs of hers off-leash too many times.

As I screamed at her, this is an urban area where dogs belong on leashes. She is lucky they don't get run over by cars.

The bite didn't break the skin. It's more like a scratch, but my skin is bruised where the dog made contact. I'm tempted to call the police and report it, but I won't. I don't want the bad karma, but honestly, this woman needs to learn to keep her dogs on leashes.

I'd report it. That dog could bite a child next time, and the history will help the police deal with it. Were you protected by clothing? If it goes after somebody in shorts it could do real damage

 

[JerseyJanice]

I'd report it. That dog could bite a child next time, and the history will help the police deal with it. Were you protected by clothing? If it goes after somebody in shorts it could do real damage

Yes, I was wearing jogging pants, and the fabric wasn't torn. I hate to make a mountain out of molehill, but it aggravates me so much that she lets her dogs run free.

 

[nutterbutter2010]

There are two homes a street over from me that allow their two labs to run free all day and all night in the front yard. They have the invisible fence, but I don't think that makes it OK to leave your dogs outside to bark, chase, and snarl at anyone and everyone that walks by. The way the one charges you, if you don't know it can't get you, would give you a heart attack. I now jog down another street - maybe you should do the same OP. I know you shouldn't HAVE TO, but for your own safety and sanity, I'd start walking my dogs somewhere else! Good luck.

 

[Just Jan]

I'm tempted to call the police and report it, but I won't. I don't want the bad karma, but honestly, this woman needs to learn to keep her dogs on leashes.

She'll learn when the police knock on her door with photos of your bruise from the dog who bit you.

 

[clovergirl5]

Yes, I was wearing jogging pants, and the fabric wasn't torn. I hate to make a mountain out of molehill, but it aggravates me so much that she lets her dogs run free.

I would be calling. You have had issues with her dogs in the past and is lucky that no one has gotten hurt. She's never gonna get it until someone does get hurt. I would call. What if the next victim is a kid? And sadly, I don't think I could be friends with her anymore after she continueously treated me that way. to you, glad it wasn't worse than it is.


This is one of my worst fears, because we live way out in the country on 40 acres and people out here just let their dogs run wild. I worry that dogs are going to come up to my children when they are playing outside. It happened in our previous house. dd3 was playing right by me and here comes a german shepperd right up to her, I immediately scooped her up before the dog got up to her. Dogs can be scary whether they are little or big, you just never know what they can do. But at that same house, we had cows and horses walk up our driveway too LOL.


Can you make the call annonimously(bad sp )? If its a busy community there, Im sure you aren't the only one who has had issues. She wouldn't necessarily now it was you that called.

 

[dakcp2001]

I think you should report it, the guy across the street saw this right? Honestly sounds like a case of bad owner, not bad dog, but she might need a ticket or something to learn to keep the dogs on a leash. It will keep them safer! SO it is in the best interest of the dogs and any small children for you to call and make a note of it.

 

[OceanAnnie]

You know, I would probably let it go IF she apologized and made an effort to take responsibility in what happened. If I thought she'd do the right thing after being told about the issue, I'd drop it. But that doesn't seem to be the case. So I'd report it. How many strikes does she think she'll get?

 

[The Orchid]

I'd report it. That dog could bite a child next time, and the history will help the police deal with it. Were you protected by clothing? If it goes after somebody in shorts it could do real damage

I couldn't agree more with this. My former neighbor's pit bull bit a couple of people but nobody reported it because they were just minor bites (bruised but didn't break the skin) and they didn't want to be rude to their neighbor. I wish somebody would have reported it because a few months later the same dog mauled my daughter. It chewed up her leg, all the way to the bone in several spots. It took months for her leg to recover from that attack and she still feels pain a couple years later. Had the other two people reported it, my daughter wouldn't have gone through this. Please don't hesitate to report it. Dogs are supposed to be on leashes. It's the law for a reason!

 

[bunkkinsmom]

I couldn't agree more with this. My former neighbor's pit bull bit a couple of people but nobody reported it because they were just minor bites (bruised but didn't break the skin) and they didn't want to be rude to their neighbor. I wish somebody would have reported it because a few months later the same dog mauled my daughter. It chewed up her leg, all the way to the bone in several spots. It took months for her leg to recover from that attack and she still feels pain a couple years later. Had the other two people reported it, my daughter wouldn't have gone through this. Please don't hesitate to report it. Dogs are supposed to be on leashes. It's the law for a reason!

Yep, report it. Or let it bite a child. IT's not rude, it's safety.

Feel better soon!!

 

[okeydokey]

There needs to be bite report on record for when it happens again. Do call and report it. It's the right thing to do. I'm glad you weren't more seriously hurt.

 

[John VN]

If a child happens to get bitten, I am sure you will look back and wish that you would have made a mtn. out of that molehill.

Report it!

 

[natenapril]

If a child happens to get bitten, I am sure you will look back and wish that you would have made a mtn. out of that molehill.

Report it!

I agree!! While you were only bit it the leg where would a small child be bit?

 

[BelleWDW]

I'm curious what a "grave blanket" is?

 

[sdemore]

I'm curious what a "grave blanket" is?

A grave blanket is usually a large evergreen spray that you would lay on a loved one's grave as a remembrance during the holidays.

 

[JerseyJanice]

DH doesn't want me to report it; he and my son can't believe I didn't kick the dog. :rolleyes DH doesn't want to start a tit-for-tat quarrel with a neighbor, though I can't see anything we do that she could report. If the dog had broken the skin or torn my pants, I report it. I hope the dog never harms a child, but her dogs are her responsibility, not mine. Plus it is pretty small. How badly could it hurt someone, even a kid?

And sadly, I don't think I could be friends with her anymore after she continueously treated me that way. to you, glad it wasn't worse than it is.

The dog owner is not my friend; she lives next door to one of my best friends. The woman who owns the dog lives 5 houses down from mine, same side of the street. She was incredibly rude to me one day when I was walking my dog in front of her house. He just stopped to sniff along the curb, and she made a crack to me that I should walk him on the other side of the street because she was sick of cleaning up after him. I pulled out my clean-up bag out of my pocket and replied that she had never once cleaned up after my dog because I always clean up after him myself. I was really annoyed that she had the nerve to say that to me because at that time she owned a very old dog who wandered around pooping all over the neighborhood.

I'm curious what a "grave blanket" is?

As a pp replied, people place a grave blanket on top of a loved one's grave for the holidays. It's made by sticking lots of evergreen branches into a long rectangular piece of floral foam. Every Saturday after Thanksgiving, we band parents meet in a floral distributor's warehouse to decorate those and the wreaths that we've sold to help pay for the band's trip out of state the following spring.

The floral distributor sells us fresh blankets and wreaths, and they give us use of a big room that their floral decorators use. The room has a bunch of big long work tables with tools for trimming branches and wires, and big glue guns. The glue guns there are nothing like what I have at home for crafts; I guess they're commercial guns. We hot glue silk poinsettas and pine cones on them and add bows.

 

[bouldertcr]

As a frequent runner who has been attacked several times by unleashed dogs, please REPORT IT! In our area, we have to call a dog warden. The dog warden usually will issue the dog owner a warning. If the dog attacks again, the owner is issued a fine. It is amazing how quickly dog owners become responsible when issued a warning.

It is not only the right thing to do (to report it) but also the responsible thing to do. That dog may attack a child, adult, or another dog. Also, the dog could run out into the street and get hit by a car. My gut instinct tells me that you were probably not the first person this dog has nipped at.

PLEASE REPORT IT! I know I would even if it was my neighbor. Oh and I do want to point out that your neighbor wasn't even concerned about your well being and welfare after being bitten. I wouldn't have any second thoughts about whether or not to report the incident.

 

[IDoDis]

I think your DH is wrong and that you should report it. It's not a "tit for tat" issue. It's a safety issue. Your neighbor will get fined for having an unleashed animal and if the dog is not up-to-date on shots, she'll be fined for that, as well (and tested for rabies). It will teach her to keep her dog on a leash and will prevent someone else from getting bit.

Sounds like the karma is quite bad with her already, so no worries there. It really is a safety issue and is against the law to not have a pet on a leash (at least it is out here -- owners also have to have their dogs micro chipped).

I could see if this never happened before and the dog got out and your neighbor was very apologetic to you. However, that was not the case. Both dogs could have attacked you (pack mentality). You need to report this!!!

 

[redlight]

I agree with everyone who said you should report it. Yikes!