Dawgluver
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I found out, to my horror, that a colleague may lose a finger. She was walking her two dogs, and another dog attacked. She tried to break up the fight, and her own dog mangled her hand. A finger was broken in many places. She was taken by ambulance to a hand specialist in a nearby city. She was released to see if the swelling goes down and the docs can better assess the damage, with a later appointment.
I checked out how to prevent a dog fight, and learned the following: don't step in. Let them fight. Even little dogs can rip flesh. They go into fight or flight mode and won't recognize you. If possible, loop one dog's leash around something, grab the back legs of the other dog, and slowly circle. Carry pepper spray on walks. Use a fire extinguisher (I usually don't carry one on my walks) if it happens at home. A squirt gun doesn't work.
I have never had to worry about my babies, they have all been well socialized, but after hearing what happened to my colleague, am thinking about getting some pepper spray.
I checked out how to prevent a dog fight, and learned the following: don't step in. Let them fight. Even little dogs can rip flesh. They go into fight or flight mode and won't recognize you. If possible, loop one dog's leash around something, grab the back legs of the other dog, and slowly circle. Carry pepper spray on walks. Use a fire extinguisher (I usually don't carry one on my walks) if it happens at home. A squirt gun doesn't work.
I have never had to worry about my babies, they have all been well socialized, but after hearing what happened to my colleague, am thinking about getting some pepper spray.
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