"Paws up don't shoot."Quote:
Originally Posted by Scanker19
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"Paws up don't shoot."Quote:
Originally Posted by Scanker19
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Definitely have him see his doctor. I would be very concerned about possible infection. Doctor may want to prescribe antibiotics.
We had a 4month old heeler we got at 8wks old, he turned on my wife torn up her hand and ankle. She text me pics and I headed home to take him for a ride. Once a biter always a biter.
Glad your dad got medical attention, hopefully the neighbors are actively seeking a remedy and offer to pay for any medical issues necessary. If your kids are there I'd be pushing for big results big time. At a minimum I'd have a full auto paintball gun and waylay that dog if it crosses the property line. I did this to a chow when I was in middle school after it came onto our property and attacked my dog. I chased it down on the atv and shot it probably 1000 times. Never saw the dog again, if I did I would have killed it.
wow, a heeler bit--a dog whose whole purpose is to bite...Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
Hope your dad heals up quick! Sorry about the whole situation, I don't have attachment to animals so euthanizing the animal doesn't bother me. It's my family's safety over anyone or anything.
Infection!! It's a dog bite, get it looked at ASAPQuote:
Originally Posted by kwando
Just got the chance to go through this thread. Kwando, if that were my Dad, I would be livid (not saying you aren't).
That is a serious bite. That is not a nip. "Nips" don't leave puncture wounds. There is a viable risk for infection there, as has been said already. The myth that dogs' mouths are clean is just that, a MYTH.
I am a dog person, but that dog is a problem, based on the minimal information you have provided thus far.
Don't worry about being "that neighbor". From what you have put forth in this thread, practically everyone in your neighborhood knows (or at least feels) that that dog is a menace, or the very least, a nuisance.
Imagine of that would have been a child's leg. They would have likely been pulled of the bike, instead of being able to kick the dog away. Then what?
Make sure the report gets filed with Sheriff AND Animal Control. Pursue financial compensation from the dog owners, and make sure your Dad gets proper medical attention and follow-up. As has been said already, INFECTION. My grandmother almost had to have her foot amputated, due to infection from my sister's cat clawing her ankle. Fortunately, medicine prevailed in that instance.
Sorry you, your Dad and your family have to go through this. Your instincts to protect your, and your neighbors' children is spot on.
My 2 cents...sorry if I rambled.
Nevermind...
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Originally Posted by funkymonkey1111
Heelers don't bite. They "nip" at legs of cattle and anything else they feel like herding. But that's another discussion.