bigbad

I went to hang at a friend's house tonight, brought along my dog because my friend has a big backyard and my dog loves to run around, but doesn't really get much of a chance to. So I get there, and another of my friends had brought his dogs too, which was great because it let mine socialize with some other dogs. Everything is fine, until his neighbour comes over with his dog, a husky/wolf cross. My dog is playing with the other dogs, and the husky comes up and bites mine in the face (mine is a pomeranian/shih tsu, just a little guy). Everyone freaks out, most of all me because my poor dog is bleeding and has it's eye gouged out of the socket, I have to be restrained from going to the kitchen to get a carving knife to cut that mother fucking dog to shreds, they shove me and the dog into the car and drive to the vet, where we find out that there is a good chance that my dog will be blind in that eye. He's still there now. The neighbour says he'll pay the $1200 vet bills, but I am debating reporting his dog to the SPCA and having it put down as well. This is not the first time it has attacked another dog, as it did the same thing to the neighbour's other dog too, and attempted to attack my previous dog. But I know that most of that decision is coming from the anger I'm feeling right now, and I know I'd feel guilty about it because I'd be sentencing something to death, and also would be separating someone from their pet, which I know is not a nice feeling. I'm conflicted about it, and like I said I could use reassurance that having him put down is the right decision.

ronan

dude, it sounds like you know the answer already... think about it... put yourself in his shoes...

(shit happens)

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Rlyss

That dog definitely needs to be put to sleep. There's no doubt about it, whatsoever. The dog is a menace and by the sounds of it it's just a matter of time before it attacks a human. You won't feel any guilt about having it put down after it does that, but you'll be feeling a lot of guilt for not having it done sooner, when all the warning signs are clear.

You're not doing this for revenge. Even if you think you might be, I think everyone who replies will know that the more important reason for doing this is for everybody's safety. Don't feel bad about the death of the dog. It won't be painful, and it's just doing what comes naturally to it, being a half-wolf. Unfortunately a half-wolf's environment isn't in the backyard during a BBQ, so it should never be there in the first place.

If you still have a nagging feeling that you're doing this for the wrong reasons, wait for some more replies here and wait a few more days. Talk to the vet as well about what he recommends. And you could call the RSPCA and just ask what they think, without having to make any commitments about having the dog put down.

The owner of that dog isn't responsible. Paying for the vet fees is one thing, and of course should be expected, but having her menace of a dog/wolf put down is also his responsibility.

Jennteel

If this dog has attacked before it very well could turn on a human at any given time. It sounds like he has a habit of this. Sounds like a hazard waiting to happen. I am an animal lover and have 4 pets myself but I would never endanger anyone.

Blonddie

We had a neighbor dog run into our yard and attack our dog (who was tied). Ours was not as seriously injured at your dog but he did have to go to the vet and have exams, meds, etc. The owner of the other dog did pay all our vet bills-- but he was told that if his dog was ever caught in our yard or near anyone in our family the dog would be shot on site. He was also reported, and although this wasn't the first time the dog bit another, he wasn't put down or anything. The owner had the shot records etc. I guess because he bit another dog (not a person) it wasn' t such a big deal. Hubbys threat worked however, that dog was never an issue again.

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maleficent

If the dog attacked a child, there's no doubt that there would be some involvement from either the health department or animal control. (A good friends dog bit his own child, and there was a big brou ha ha over that)

Did the vet ask for any details as to what happened? You should be able to report the dog, and the neighbor and let them determine what should be done.

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rival

I don't know if it's possible to have the dog put down for something like this, however, I would call animal control and alert them to the situation. At the very least they might be able to educate the owner on how a pet of this nature should be handled.

Cynthetiq

sucks. happened to my sister's prized pedigree shitzu she used to breed. neighbor's german shepard "ate" him.

neighbor was lawyer, and pain in the ass. she ended up just walking away.

good luck.

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hazelman

I've heard that wolf breeds are especially bad pets...definitely contact the SPCA...

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Meier_Link

I don't know.... If he's offering to pay the vet bills and agrees to keep his dog confined to his property, I'd let the dog live.

I know you're angry about your dog, and it's really not fair to the little guy. This guy has an illegal breed of dog if it has any wolf blood whatsoever.

However if you do decide to get his dog put down, I'd wait until after he pays your vet bills.

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Bill O'Rights

First of all, I'm sorry about your little dog. I do hope that he will be ok.

I agree that if this animal has a history of unprovoked attacks (wolf mixes are notorious for this) then it is only a matter of time before either a child watches as his/her little dog is mauled, or is mauled his/her self. If this has happened in the past, as your post indicates, then why in holy hell did your friends neighbor bring this animal over, in the first place. I feel that he's offering to pay the vet bill (which he sure as hell should) in order to circumvent any legal action.

I am an animal lover to a fault. But I believe strongly that people have no business owning dangerous breed animals.

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Seaver

It's not the breed of the dog its the owner. It's just an unfortunate correlation between bad dog-raisers and wolf breeds.

I love wolf breeds, they are more obedient and loyal than any other dogs out there. Every single one I've had the pleasure to help raise would not hurt anything unless I gave the signal. I could leave them in a room with a 2year old (who loves to pull at ears/tails and whatever else would annoy a dog) and they would do nothing but lick the kid and protect them from anything that would want to hurt him/her. Dont draw a line of the breed of the dogs, lets face it the most agressive dogs out there are the ankle biters, who have as much in common with wolf breeds as I do to a pig.

Rodney

Should it be reported? Yes. So do it, and let the authorities sort out what happens next.

shakran

Is it possible to put down your neighbor? Sounds to me like he's the problem, not his dog. You said his dog has attacked other dogs before, yet the neighbor insists on letting the dog off the leash, and doesn't muzzle it. How fucking stupid can you get?

If my dog EVER bit another dog (or human) (not that it'll happen - my dog doesn't even know what to do with a rabbit on the rare occasion he catches one) he'd never again leave his fenced yard without a muzzle and a very strong leash.

bigbad

Thanks for all your responses guys. He's home and sleeping on my bed now, but his eye is too swollen to really be able to tell if he's blind in it or not, it is not looking too good though I have to put medication cream on it all the time and he yelps so much I almost cry, and he doesn't seem to want to drink so I've been having to use an injector thing to force it. Other than that his attitude hasn't really changed, which is one thing I was really scared of, and I took him for a walk today and he wasn't fearful of any dogs we passed. This decision is keeping me up right now though. I'm the kind of guy who will go way out of the way to catch a spider or moth and put them outside rather than just squishing them, but I do believe that this dog is dangerous, and that this could and likely will happen again. And I feel like reporting it to the SPCA is equivalent to giving it a death sentence. But I will wait until the bills have been paid, and at the very least will tell him to get a muzzle and that if my friend sees the dog without it on that I will head right to the SPCA. Again, thank you for the advice and for giving me the chance to get all this out, I really appreciate it.

unoaman

Bigbad...I personally think you are doing the right thing. Get the money for the vet bills, tell the "person" what limitaions put on the dog will keep him protected, if he breaks them then it's curtains.

Averett

You're more understanding than I would have been in that situation. I would have been sure the guy paid for the vet bills, and I would have called up the SPCA. If the dog has done this in the past, it will most likely do it again.

People shouldn't own animals if they can't properly care for/train them.

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