dog bit neighbor who reached over fence to pet him

[Anonymous]

My ex-boyfriend was a vet and he stressed the importance of having dog bites evaluated. He chose not to early in his career and ended up on the hospital as a young man on IV antibiotics. Deep or not, your neighbor should monitor the bite area closely and seek medical attention if there are ANY signs of redness, swelling, oozing, or red streaks.

Did you have a question?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you need to get a taller fence that people can't pet your dog through. I'd put up a do not pet the dog sign immediately so that people know to stay away from your dog. Your dog is a biter. I've owned dogs (and have a chain link fence), and none have ever bit a neighbor petting them through the fence.

You don't need a taller fence.

Your neighbor made a mistake. There's NO reason to assume the rest of the neighborhood is that idiotic.

I would put up a "no petting" sign and leave it at that.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not okay for a dog to bite an unthreatening old lady. Barking at her, yes... biting, no. I say this as the owner of German Shepherds. I'm feeling very judgy towards these obnoxious high-strung doodle dogs.

I hear where you are coming from, and I am not a fan of the breeds, but reaching across a fence is dangerous. Dogs are super territorial. It's not a defect; it's their instinct.

So it's okay for dogs to bite the Amazon delivery driver when he comes onto someone's property to deliver a package? Because it is their instinct?

I will reiterate my opinion -- dogs should not bite a non-threatening person who comes onto their property. Period. Barking is fine, biting is not.

Barking is a warning. The old lady ignored it. Not a smart move.

Absolutely. The old lady is at fault. Nevertheless, I do not want to own a biting dog. Consider this -- a preschooler walks up to a dog and reaches out to pet it, and the dog bites the preschooler on the face. Sure, the dog owner is not at fault in the least, but do you want to be the owner of that dog? I don't.

You do not want to own a biting dog? I bet if your house was broken into you would be extremely happy if your dog bit the intruder and protected you.

All dogs will bite if pushed enough. It's comical to think that there are non biting dogs out there. The only way to guarantee that a dog will never bite is to remove its teeth.

Let me clarify. I do not want to own a dog that considers it necessary to bite a little old lady who is reaching over the fence to pet it. And, yes, most well trained and socialized dogs as know the difference between a threatening intruder and a non-threatening guest on your property.

No matter how many times you reiterate something, it doesn't make it true. No amount of training is always 100% full proof, so reaching out to pet a dog that is growling and barking at you isn't smart.

You say that the person was non threatening. Well, the dog obviously felt threatened, growled and barked its warning but the neighbor still felt entitled to pet the dog. It's not the dog that needs training, it's the neighbor.

[Anonymous]

WTF with everyone getting these overbred dummy doodles. Stop.

[Anonymous]

You need a taller fence.

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Anonymous wrote:Any puncture wound caused by an animal, dog, cat whatever should be seen by a medical professional - ESPECIALLY in an immune compromised elderly person. Yes this means there will be a record that your dog bit the neighbor and you will have to provide his current rabies vaccination certificate - if he doesn’t have that, it is even more critical that she seek medical attention for the bite ASAP.

Believe me it’s better that you deal with the minor inconvenience of the health department asking for some paperwork than for you to face the lawsuit from grandma’s family when she loses her hand or arm to blood poisoning or dies of sepsis in a few weeks and no, I’m not kidding. ~healthcare professional who specializes in geriatric care

Agree on all this. My teenager was bit by a dog a few months ago and the pediatrician said that they insist on seeing all dog bites, even really minor ones, precisely because of the potential for infection. Dog's mouths are apparently breeding grounds for bacteria. Make sure that your elderly neighbor sees a medical professional!

I’ve been told human bites are even worse.

[Anonymous]

Doodles, the worst dogs ever.

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The red flag to me here is that the dog bit the neighbor while the owner was standing RIGHT THERE. That's aggressive.

What if a child had put their hand over the fence?

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Anonymous wrote:It is not okay for a dog to bite an unthreatening old lady. Barking at her, yes... biting, no. I say this as the owner of German Shepherds. I'm feeling very judgy towards these obnoxious high-strung doodle dogs.

I hear where you are coming from, and I am not a fan of the breeds, but reaching across a fence is dangerous. Dogs are super territorial. It's not a defect; it's their instinct.

So it's okay for dogs to bite the Amazon delivery driver when he comes onto someone's property to deliver a package? Because it is their instinct?

I will reiterate my opinion -- dogs should not bite a non-threatening person who comes onto their property. Period. Barking is fine, biting is not.

Barking is a warning. The old lady ignored it. Not a smart move.

Absolutely. The old lady is at fault. Nevertheless, I do not want to own a biting dog. Consider this -- a preschooler walks up to a dog and reaches out to pet it, and the dog bites the preschooler on the face. Sure, the dog owner is not at fault in the least, but do you want to be the owner of that dog? I don't.

You do not want to own a biting dog? I bet if your house was broken into you would be extremely happy if your dog bit the intruder and protected you.

All dogs will bite if pushed enough. It's comical to think that there are non biting dogs out there. The only way to guarantee that a dog will never bite is to remove its teeth.

Let me clarify. I do not want to own a dog that considers it necessary to bite a little old lady who is reaching over the fence to pet it. And, yes, most well trained and socialized dogs as know the difference between a threatening intruder and a non-threatening guest on your property.

No matter how many times you reiterate something, it doesn't make it true. No amount of training is always 100% full proof, so reaching out to pet a dog that is growling and barking at you isn't smart.

You say that the person was non threatening. Well, the dog obviously felt threatened, growled and barked its warning but the neighbor still felt entitled to pet the dog. It's not the dog that needs training, it's the neighbor.

I feel like you are being intentionally obtuse. I understand that the old lady was at fault. Of course you shouldn't reach toward a barking, growling dog. I am only saying that I would not want to own a dog that barks and growls and bites people who don't mean any harm.

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Anonymous wrote: The red flag to me here is that the dog bit the neighbor while the owner was standing RIGHT THERE. That's aggressive.

What if a child had put their hand over the fence?

The red flag to me is the dog barking and growling. A dog that was barking and growling clearly didn't want to be touched by the neighbor. Other than barking and growling, how could the dog have communicated that message?

Well, seeing as the dog did bark and growl and the neighbor still couldn't understand that it wasn't a good time to be reaching over the fence, the dog followed its instincts and did what dogs do.

Feel sorry for the neighbor all you want, but don't blame the dog or OP.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not okay for a dog to bite an unthreatening old lady. Barking at her, yes... biting, no. I say this as the owner of German Shepherds. I'm feeling very judgy towards these obnoxious high-strung doodle dogs.

I hear where you are coming from, and I am not a fan of the breeds, but reaching across a fence is dangerous. Dogs are super territorial. It's not a defect; it's their instinct.

So it's okay for dogs to bite the Amazon delivery driver when he comes onto someone's property to deliver a package? Because it is their instinct?

I will reiterate my opinion -- dogs should not bite a non-threatening person who comes onto their property. Period. Barking is fine, biting is not.

Barking is a warning. The old lady ignored it. Not a smart move.

Absolutely. The old lady is at fault. Nevertheless, I do not want to own a biting dog. Consider this -- a preschooler walks up to a dog and reaches out to pet it, and the dog bites the preschooler on the face. Sure, the dog owner is not at fault in the least, but do you want to be the owner of that dog? I don't.

You do not want to own a biting dog? I bet if your house was broken into you would be extremely happy if your dog bit the intruder and protected you.

All dogs will bite if pushed enough. It's comical to think that there are non biting dogs out there. The only way to guarantee that a dog will never bite is to remove its teeth.

Let me clarify. I do not want to own a dog that considers it necessary to bite a little old lady who is reaching over the fence to pet it. And, yes, most well trained and socialized dogs as know the difference between a threatening intruder and a non-threatening guest on your property.

No matter how many times you reiterate something, it doesn't make it true. No amount of training is always 100% full proof, so reaching out to pet a dog that is growling and barking at you isn't smart.

You say that the person was non threatening. Well, the dog obviously felt threatened, growled and barked its warning but the neighbor still felt entitled to pet the dog. It's not the dog that needs training, it's the neighbor.

I feel like you are being intentionally obtuse. I understand that the old lady was at fault. Of course you shouldn't reach toward a barking, growling dog. I am only saying that I would not want to own a dog that barks and growls and bites people who don't mean any harm.

Please tell us how the dog knows she means no harm. The dog gave a warning, and she continued. If someone was walking towards you, and you said "stop" but they kept coming, what would you think?

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Anonymous wrote:It is not okay for a dog to bite an unthreatening old lady. Barking at her, yes... biting, no. I say this as the owner of German Shepherds. I'm feeling very judgy towards these obnoxious high-strung doodle dogs.

I hear where you are coming from, and I am not a fan of the breeds, but reaching across a fence is dangerous. Dogs are super territorial. It's not a defect; it's their instinct.

So it's okay for dogs to bite the Amazon delivery driver when he comes onto someone's property to deliver a package? Because it is their instinct?

I will reiterate my opinion -- dogs should not bite a non-threatening person who comes onto their property. Period. Barking is fine, biting is not.

Barking is a warning. The old lady ignored it. Not a smart move.

Absolutely. The old lady is at fault. Nevertheless, I do not want to own a biting dog. Consider this -- a preschooler walks up to a dog and reaches out to pet it, and the dog bites the preschooler on the face. Sure, the dog owner is not at fault in the least, but do you want to be the owner of that dog? I don't.

You do not want to own a biting dog? I bet if your house was broken into you would be extremely happy if your dog bit the intruder and protected you.

All dogs will bite if pushed enough. It's comical to think that there are non biting dogs out there. The only way to guarantee that a dog will never bite is to remove its teeth.

Let me clarify. I do not want to own a dog that considers it necessary to bite a little old lady who is reaching over the fence to pet it. And, yes, most well trained and socialized dogs as know the difference between a threatening intruder and a non-threatening guest on your property.

No matter how many times you reiterate something, it doesn't make it true. No amount of training is always 100% full proof, so reaching out to pet a dog that is growling and barking at you isn't smart.

You say that the person was non threatening. Well, the dog obviously felt threatened, growled and barked its warning but the neighbor still felt entitled to pet the dog. It's not the dog that needs training, it's the neighbor.

I feel like you are being intentionally obtuse. I understand that the old lady was at fault. Of course you shouldn't reach toward a barking, growling dog. I am only saying that I would not want to own a dog that barks and growls and bites people who don't mean any harm.

Please tell us how the dog knows she means no harm. The dog gave a warning, and she continued. If someone was walking towards you, and you said "stop" but they kept coming, what would you think?

Maybe she thinks the dog should be psychic. Or maybe I'm being obtuse again?

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Anonymous wrote: I agree that old lady neighbor shouldn't have reached over the fence-but owner OP says she was right there. Why didn't she command her barking, aggressive dog to stop or lay down or whatever? What if a child had reached over the fence?

The dog seems aggressive.

What kind of idiot parent lets their child stick their hand over a fence to pet a strange dog?

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Anonymous wrote: The red flag to me here is that the dog bit the neighbor while the owner was standing RIGHT THERE. That's aggressive.

What if a child had put their hand over the fence?

The red flag to me is the dog barking and growling. A dog that was barking and growling clearly didn't want to be touched by the neighbor. Other than barking and growling, how could the dog have communicated that message?

Well, seeing as the dog did bark and growl and the neighbor still couldn't understand that it wasn't a good time to be reaching over the fence, the dog followed its instincts and did what dogs do.

Feel sorry for the neighbor all you want, but don't blame the dog or OP.

I blame all three of them.

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Anonymous wrote: I agree that old lady neighbor shouldn't have reached over the fence-but owner OP says she was right there. Why didn't she command her barking, aggressive dog to stop or lay down or whatever? What if a child had reached over the fence?

The dog seems aggressive.

What kind of idiot parent lets their child stick their hand over a fence to pet a strange dog?

A kid could be out without their parent, walking to school.

Since the OP now knows she has an agressive, biting dog, hopefully they will put up several warning signs to help keep the neighborhood safe, as well as delivery persons.