Alice B
Fish Herder
the bees are settled into their new hives, the gardens are watered, it's going to be 96 today with a THI of 105 so I guess I am going to fix sewing machines
What!?Our three 100+lb neighbor dogs dug through the fence and ganged up on my dog. Administered emergency first aid and taking him to emergency vet, but it’s really not pretty
He’s about to be taken back for surgery he is gonna be okayHow is he doing @JuiceBox52
So glad to hear thatHe’s about to be taken back for surgery he is gonna be okay
It's awful that this happened, and traumatic for both you and pupper - have been there - but this is the main thing! So glad to hear he's going to be okay.He’s about to be taken back for surgery he is gonna be okay
They offered to pay for the surgery since we paid the last time it happened when he was just a puppy
He’s doing well and the neighbors have already paid the bill in full. After the first attack they spent almost 100 grand on deep underground fencing, DOUBLE fencing even the border of the property and a smaller area. They sent their dogs to a highly recommended trainer for 3 months of boarding, and the other two dogs could care less about our dogs but the main one is absolutely brutal. He will escape any enclosure repeatedly to try to attack him. They’ve already offered to get rid of him after thisIt's awful that this happened, and traumatic for both you and pupper - have been there - but this is the main thing! So glad to hear he's going to be okay.
Wow, this is the second time it's happened??
Clearly not responsible owners, if they have a pack of large dogs that tend to at least dog aggression, that they cannot contain, there are going to be more incidents like this... and it's worrying that they didn't learn from the first time. Your dog might not be the only target either. Don't know where you live, but given they've escaped at least twice, not unlikely that they can escape and attack other passing dogs, or even kids.
I'd be tempted to have a word with animal control, after they've covered the vet bills in full... but then again, I'd also be super wary about doing that since they'd be bound to know it's you that reported them, and then you risk neighbours with a grudge against you.
Perhaps just look into how you might be able to affordably disuade the dogs from being able to get through to your side by digging under. You can sink chicken wire quite deep into the ground and curl it, but I'd also go for something stronger than chicken wire. I don't know, just suggestions off the top of my head.
For now though, make sure to take care of yourself, so you can take care of your pupper when he comes home with you. Sleep if you can, eat some healthy, sustaining food, drink plenty of water, and rest even if you can't sleep. If I remember rightly, your dog is young, still under two years old, so will often bounce back quickly, but sometimes too quickly! Keeping them form bouncing about too much while they're healing can be the challenge. If he's crate trained, that makes it much easier, even though I dislike crates for the most part and any other purpose, they're good for post surgery stuff if the dog is crate trained.
Sigh, by "get rid of him" I assume that you mean having the dog put down. I mean they can't just give it away or take to a shelter as that would just move the aggressive behavior to another location.They sent their dogs to a highly recommended trainer for 3 months of boarding, and the other two dogs could care less about our dogs but the main one is absolutely brutal. He will escape any enclosure repeatedly to try to attack him. They’ve already offered to get rid of him after this
Sigh, by "get rid of him" I assume that you mean having the dog put down. I mean they can't just give it away or take to a shelter as that would just move the aggressive behavior to another location.
I don't recall you saying the breed of the aggressive dog. Is it one that is subject to extreme inbreeding issues such as a pit bull? If so I can't see much of an option than the dog be put down. These kinds of situations tick me off as the fault goes to us humans, not the dog breed.
BTW, I'm not putting down pit bulls as they can be very gentle and friendly pets. The problem is not the breed but breeders and 'puppy farms' taking zero responsibility. LOL! The last maintenance guy for my apartments had a HUGE pit bull at around 100 pounds. I will admit that this dog was an extreme danger as it would drown you in slime licking your face if you scratched behind his ears.