Thread: Not a good day

not good Toni

What type of dog?

Poor little fella... He's still young - the scars may well grow out.

What breed of dog, just out of interest? Wasn't a Fox Terrier by any chance - they can get jealous around children...

Best Wishes,
Batpig.

NO our border collie. Never seen it in this breed before I am starting to wonder if it nuerological because we were all there he was definitely not hurt by andy.
Toni

Actually Border Collies are known for biting children, I had one and you had to watch him when kids were around

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Actually Border Collies are known for biting children, I had one and you had to watch him when kids were around

Very sorry to hear of this, must have been shocking, hate to say it but it's hard decision time, I've seen Border Collies be a bit "skitsy" you can usually tell in their eyes, sorry to have to say.

5 stitches! I would say he is one very lucky child. Count your blessings he doesn't need micro-surgery to rejoin nerves and to stitch inside the mouth.

Might look bad today, in a week or two not so bad, a month better still. In six months you may hardly notice it.

Not a nice experience, but a very fortunate one as far as dog bites go.

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Toni, how is young Andrew? Hope today he is less sore and feeling less fragile about the experience.

Your Border Collie wasn't being nasty, just deleniating the boundaries of pack seniority. He is subservient to you but considers himself higher up the pack than Andrew. Just doing what he considers natural. Perhaps some doggy training would help him establish where he sits in the pack (the family). Hope you still love him just as much.

HI Prozac, I have just had the vet here. He just went the vet too.

The vet has been there is medical reason for the attack he is now labeled as a dangerous dog. the Vet said even if he is hurt an attack to the face is always no go as far as he is concerned He also said with not warning a dog that attacks with no cause is a ticking time bomb and next time could be the throat and the cordiary artery of the child and we be dealing with a dead child. This scared me heaps.

The hard decision has been made. This is breaking my heart but once a working dog. You can bring a dog to the city but you can't take the country out of a dog.Once a working dog always a working dog so we are going to rehome him to a place with no kids and work for him to do. I am taking him back to my brothers this afternoon. He is in touch with properties he also know the dog so I know he will not shoot him on me. So we are finding him a home withno children so that Jock and can live a long life. As a mum my babies have to come first please do not htink less of me for this. but I am totally devastated and I feel like I am betraying Jock too.

bye Toni

Hi Toni, I thought you were going to say "and we're putting Jock to sleep at 6 o'clock". I think that is a terrific decision for both you and Jock. Jock gets to go to a better place (really, the farm) and you know that he will have a good life on a property, there's no betrayal there. Best outcome both sides I reckon. And as you say with pikaninis around, they must come first.

Good decision.

Sorry to hear of the accident Toni glad the little fella is doing well and injuries aren't life threatening (just watch for infection)

As for the dog lets hope he lives out his days without any further trouble.

Had the same result with granddaughter when she was three,with my sons Border Collie she was putting some dry feed in his bowl,next minute he latched onto her,luckily no stitches,but LOTS of trauma especially from Mum.They are not trustworthy around children no matter how you treat them,I got it put down the next day.

Hi Toni,
You acted quickly and both child and dog are safe. Sounds like the best possible outcome. Sorry you had to loose your dog, but better Jock than Andy. Best Wishes,

Glenn

Sorry to hear about this Toni. We have always had dogs and usually big ones too, have been lucky that none of the kids have ever had this happen to them. Although my mums cocker spaniel did bite my nephew on the face once.

Sounds like you came to a very fair decision for the dog, cant think of a better way to handle the matter acually, well done. I hope they young fellas isnt terrified of dogs now tho.

Donna