Dog Attack

[Noise]

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we just got jumped by a dog

me and my mum were taking dogs for walk, I had Eskil and she Popsy, as we went into the coridor (we live in a flat building) the front door opened and a staff came in off lead, it started growling and lunged at us, the owner managed to grab him but while I was trying to block him away from Eskil who was closest to him, he grabbed my leg, I didn't realise at the time but then felt pain, and when I checked it after getting back, sure enough there were marks, I had denims on so it's more like scratch marks.

the owner had picked it up and was walking away with a smile on his face, I asked whether he finds it funny and he started getting aggressive and swearing, my mum told me not to get involved and we walked out.

it was so distressing, my heart was beating like mad, I always get really upset and shaky in such confrontational situations.

thank god none of us was injured badly, but we easily could have been. it's such a disheartening situation, I considered reporting it as it had attacked me, if it had been on a lead, I believe it could have been prevented. but then realising what kind of people they are - I'd most likely get a knife in the back one quiet evening when taking dogs out or have him set his dog on mine on purpose. to illustrate it all - we live in Peckham if you've heard of it... the front of our building is all private flats, but the block behind it houses scum of the earth council tenants, with which we delightfully share the communal garden paid by private block's service charge and that none of us use. of course when we came for a viewing no one mentioned who our neighbors will be... we constantly get harassed by them.

I am so sick of this culture when people like that can get away with anything with no consequences while decent people can get abused and just quietly get on with their lives not to make matters worse.

rant over. still feel like s...

 

[pippywhippet]

Poor you.... what a horrible and upsetting experience

 

[Whippets4eva]

I'm so sorry you had this terrible experience today

Hope you are feeling a lot better by now :huggles:

They are some bloody awful people about aren't there :rant: :rant:

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Poor you,how upsetting.I too,have had a bad experience like this,it takes ages to get over it.Infact,thinking about it still frightens me,lots of hugs,and the owners should be made to be responsible!!

Amandaxx

 

[Tigernidster]

How terrifying for you. I have heard of so many attacks on dogs and people these past few days. It really is worrying.

 

[BlueNoise]

Sorry to hear about this Hope you and your doggies can put it behind you Easier said then done I know

I know Peckham :x Had cousins living there !! Im a Londoner now living in Devon and I would never go back there to live

Hope it all works out for you

 

[eve]

These people are disgusting. They do not care about their dogs which is why these poor animals have emotional problems. These people see owning a tough little Staffie as some kind of extention to their Machismo! The rescue centres are full of maladjusted Staffies belonging to people like these. if you report it, the dog will get a Doggie ASBO. 2 strikes and the dog has to be destroyed. Pity the same cannot be said for the owner. If their dog attacks a person twice, they should be banned from dog ownership for life. :rant:

I am sorry you have had such a shocking experience and hope that you are feeling OK It must be awful to be worried about going in or out of your own front door. :huggles:

 

[Noise]

thank you for your support, I just hate the way you can't shake the feeling.

the boys are fine thank god, don't seem to be shaken, i think it happened so quick it didn't quite register with them, thankfully they're not pups either - it can affect little ones in a bad way and then it's so hard to work through the fear and insecurities.

my leg hurts but then I'd rather I get bitten than the dogs, they're far too precious.

'' :x '' is about right, Devon is one of my dream locations, just stunning, lucky you :thumbsup:

 

[kirsty]

How awful It must be really awful to be living in a situation like that. It's horrendous that people like that get away with the upper hand when they are in the wrong :rant: :rant: As you say sometimes it's better to ignore a situation for your own safety I hope you are all ok :huggles:

 

[Noise]

These people are disgusting. They do not care about their dogs which is why these poor animals have emotional problems. These people see owning a tough little Staffie as some kind of extention to their Machismo! The rescue centres are full of maladjusted Staffies belonging to people like these. if you report it, the dog will get a Doggie ASBO. 2 strikes and the dog has to be destroyed. Pity the same cannot be said for the owner. If their dog attacks a person twice, they should be banned from dog ownership for life. :rant: I am sorry you have had such a shocking experience and hope that you are feeling OK It must be awful to be worried about going in or out of your own front door. :huggles:

that's exactly how I feel too, the staffs break my heart - not to paint everyone with the same brush - there are loads of lads out there who do love their dogs and take good care of them, but then there's plenty more who treat them as accessories and try to make a quick buck out of them, I swear every other staffy bitch I see has had pups, you can tell by their teats, and they sell the pups for like 100 quid and don't care what happens to the poor souls afterwards.

as far as I can remember it's the first time we've had a problem with a staff, the ones I've met so far have been friendly, but I don't purposefully approach other dogs when I'm out with mine, I suspect the dog that attacked us wasn't people aggressive I just got in the way.

I know that they can get destroyed, but as cruel as it sounds - I rather the dog is humanely put to sleep than goes on to attack my dogs and others. but as I said - I don't dare to report it. I wish I could just walk up to him and suggest he keeps his dog on a lead, but doubt he's cooperate, and I rather not see his sneering face again.

 

[jinnyfizz]

This is the stuff of nightmares - and you're in a real Catch 22 situation

Problems with neighbours are the worst sort, and you're in a close environment there which makes it more volatile :unsure:

Is your leg bruised? Normally speaking I would say to report the attack to the police as you have been injured but I know exactly where you're coming from about not reporting it. London has changed so much over the last 40 years. I moved away in the late 70s and, like Pat, I would never return to live even remotely close to it now!

It will naturally take a while for the shock to subside .... take it easy and try not to worry too much (although easier said than done, I know :huggles: )

 

[rls22]

How awful - I wouldn't know what to do in your situation with neighbours like that.

Hugs to you and the dogs

 

[~Annie~]

That's awful ... you must be feeling so shaken ... don't know if you're in to alternative remedies but my sister would tell you to use Rescue Remedy, take arnica for the bruising and drink hot green tea sweetened with honey to restore your equilibrium. I'd probably tell you to pour yourself a strong G&T :thumbsup: Glad the dogs are unaffected. Hope you don't see this :rant: guy and his dog again. Hugs.

Annie

 

[Noise]

feeling better this morning, thanks all :huggles:

I can't remember whether I had seen that dog before, the only dog here that I see often is a tiny little yorkie, the rest seem to come and go, maybe they pass them around. it's kinda annoying - there's often dog mess in the coridors, right outside the entrance and on the communal grounds, I bet the rest of residents think it's my dogs fouling as we're seen everyday, they have walks three or four times a day everyday and I am a religious poo picker, besides they'd never do their business so close to home.

god I hate London.

 

[Seraphina]

What an awful experience. I am glad you are OK, Staffies can make a lot of damage.

Is it possible the man was just visiting somebody? Maybe you could ask some of your neighbors if they know where he lives, and tell them what happen to make sure they are careful with that dog, especially if some have children or dogs.

 

[gogogo]

Poor you, If it were where I live now i would have no hesitation in saying report it, however, I used to live in Peckham and Nunhead years ago and it was bad enough then, I can only imagine what its like now! I moved away from London 15 years ago to the coast and would never move back again.

 

[Suerose]

How horrible for you, I hope you never have to see that guy and his dog again. It is terrible to think that you can't do anything about it without risking something worse happening. Unfortunately that is the society we live in :angry: . Wouldn't want you to think that everything is sweetness and light in Devon. There are staffies here that I avoid like the plague (and others who are perfectly fine) and for a long time I had a difficult neighbour who ended up putting his fist through my (glass) front door. In a way that was a blessing because it meant I could call the police and they moved away. Bad stuff also happens in the country, but I appreciate that there is a lot more of it in big cities. Do hope you are feeling more settled this morning :huggles: and glad the boys came to no harm.

 

[Noise]

What an awful experience. I am glad you are OK, Staffies can make a lot of damage.
Is it possible the man was just visiting somebody? Maybe you could ask some of your neighbors if they know where he lives, and tell them what happen to make sure they are careful with that dog, especially if some have children or dogs.

I think he does live here, coz he had a key (we have these beeper things to open the doors), but then, the dog might have not been his. if I see the yorkie man, I'll tell him to be careful, he walks it on a flexi lead and if he comes across face to face with that dog it wouldn't help. when things like that happen it takes a few seconds to get over the shock and figure what to do.

if it was just me, I wouldn't quite care as much, but it's not worth risking the dogs to prove a point how scummy these people are.

fair enough, some dogs are aggressive - but just have some rsponsibility and have it under control. I cannot understand people who walk their dogs off lead at all times, especially in London with all that traffik, even if your dog is obidient and not aggressive to either people or other dogs - but then one day you'll meet a dog off lead with different ideas. my motto is better safe than sorry.

 

[Esty]

Really sorry to hear about your experience and glad you are feeling better. I know exactly where you are coming from - it's the feeling of helplessness and injustice, isn't it? Why should people who contribute jack s**t to society dictate how everybody else has to live their lives? It's bad enough in provincial towns like the one I live in - I visit London but would hate to live there. I know Manchester and Liverpool (my closest cities) get bad rep but I'd rather be in Manchester at night than some smaller towns around here.

The chavs have got us running scared - it's a joke. Perhaps they'll all just fight each other to death? Shame the dogs suffer the fall out - I've seen some of the staffies/ pitbulls on 'death row' and they're insane through no fault of their own. Our next door neighbour has two staffies and they seem ok but he is such a stereotype - doesn't work, son in and out of jail. Luckily all our other neighbours have normal lives and normal dogs so it isn't a problem.

 

[Noise]

oh well, at least I have another week of holidays before going back to work, so I'll think of a way how to cheer us up. we went park this morning and Eskil was running like mad, so beautiful. just look at these faces, momma will take care of you boys :b :ninja: