Why You Should Be Alert and In Control
Source: CANVA
Today, I ask beforehand...forgive me if I am going on a rant...But I am livid!
My youngest daughter and her husband are expecting to become parents for the second time in February 2022.
But guess what happened to her this morning...
She got bitten by a dog!
It wasn't very serious, but in my opinion, it was serious enough.
Due to the pregnancy, she is currently not following a strenuous exercise routine, but she and a long-time friend of hers go for daily walks so that she can still get some exercise even during this time.
This morning, the two girls were out for their daily walk again.
As they were passing the gate of one of the properties, they saw it was open. The couple who obviously live there were outside and it appeared as if the husband was about to leave.
The next moment my daughter and her friend heard a commotion of dogs going beserk and the wife called to the husband that "there are people in the road".
The next moment 4 German Sheppard dogs came charging towards the gate while the husband was casually reversing his car out the driveway.
Three of the dogs hesitated at the gate and my daughter told her friend to remain calm and just keep walking.
But the fourth dog (seemingly the alpha male) came charging out into the street. The other three immediately followed.
The three went for my daughter's friend and the more aggressive one charged at my daughter, grabbing her by the wrist.
Fortunately, my daughter was able to pull away. I have taught my kids to never leave home unarmed, so she had a weapon in her hand and she started striking back.
By now the owners of the dogs were calling the dogs, and fortunately, the dogs retreated and went back into the property.
My daughter's friend didn't get bitten, but they noticed my daughter's arm bleeding profusely from her wrist.
Lucinda (my daughter) and her friend requested the dog owner to bring some water, but he was just staring at them in shock. This is where I can think of many ways to get him out of that shock...very quickly...
Eventually, Lucinda just took her jacket and wrapped it around her wrist in an attempt to stop the bleeding, and they started heading back home again.
About halfway back home, the dog owner pulled up alongside the two girls (well maybe not girls, my daughter turns 32 in November)...but offered some cotton wool and disinfectant.
Lucinda's friend took her to the hospital from where they called us to inform us about what happened.
Not knowing the history of the dog, she had to receive injections but only after they have established what would be safe for both her and the unborn baby.
The wound in her arm is severe enough for her to receive stitches, but due to the risk factor and lack of knowledge about the dog's history, they left it open, to allow the body a better chance of healing and getting rid of any unwanted stuff. It will obviously leave an ugly scar though.
The hospital took the address of the dog owners from Lucinda and apparently they are going to open a case themselves due to the circumstances under which this happened and the severity of Lucinda's injury.
I just want to follow up and find out exactly what course this case will follow and what the consequences will be.
Because in my mind, steps will be taken.
Due to my background where I'm coming from as well as my personal experience of what can happen, I am one of the first people to say make provisions for security.
But with that comes responsibility. Being alert goes hand-in-hand with that responsibility. Not only for your own safety but also for those around you.
To own a dog or even a few dogs are wonderful. I am an animal lover myself. But, whether you keep them as pets or for an extra layer of security is immaterial and I couldn't care two hoots what your intentions are, you need to be responsible and in control.
I also have a dog. And I love her to bits and she has a lot of love to offer back. But I also know she's vicious. If you come onto my property and she doesn't know you, it's going to be a mess.
When we leave our property, she doesn't come close to an open gate unless she is on a leash.
When we receive guests, she is not allowed access to the guest until we allow her to enter under controlled circumstances.
Oh, by the way...she is a Bull-Terrier.
My pride and a bundle of love. But I cannot ignore the fact that she is also dangerous and has to be controlled.
In case you are wondering...we were playing and a piece of dry grass ended up on her face. That's what you see just below her eye, hanging over her nose. I saw it after taking the photo and she didn't want to stay still for another photo...lol.
But we know she is dangerous... That's why we got her after being attacked in our own home two years ago. The fact is that, with that, there comes a responsibility.
So, do you want to feel safe? Do you want to upgrade your security? By all means, go for it.
But whether you get a knife...whether you get a fire-arm...or whether you get a dog...please, remember the following:
- Know what you are letting yourself in for.
- Take control, be in control, and remain in control of whatever you have.
- Be alert and know what is going on around you.
Saying that you have to be alert doesn't mean you can never relax.
But for heaven's sake, just know what is going on around you. Don't open a gate if you know you have a dog/s unless you have taken the necessary precautions.
Don't leave weapons lying around in the house if innocent people can get hurt.
You would say to me "that's common sense".
Yes, and I agree with you 110%...until my child gets bitten (in a public area) by a dog who cannot be controlled by his owners.
I think I can say the moral of the story is...if you can't control it, don't own it. It's as simple as that.
Thank you for reading my post and listening to my rant...
I am really sorry to hear that your daughter got bitten Jaco, and as you said if you have a dog for security who can be dangerous to strangers then you need to make sure that this can't happen, I hope your daughter will recover and wish you an awesome day.
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Thank you so much for your words of encouragement, Erik. I really do appreciate it.
We spent the evening with her and her husband tonight and she seems to be fine. It is obviously still hurting, but she is fine.
She needs to go for a whole series of injections over the next couple of weeks until about the end of November.
Can't they find the owner to see if the dog was vaccinated??? I hope this didn't scare her too much about dogs, what a painful experience :(
I went back there with my son-in-law last night. The owners claim that the dogs have been vaccinated, but we cannot bank on their honesty.
My daughter is obviously shaken up about what happened. But she is a huge animal lover and always focusing on training her own dogs and getting to understand animal behavior.
To a large extent, I think that is what saved the day. If she wasn't familiar with dogs and got panicky in the situation, the dog might have pulled her down and then the rest of the pack would have joined in too...
I don't even want to think what could have happened if that would have been the case...
But we saw her last night and she seems to be calm.
I thank God that we still have our daughter with us today and it was only one bite wound...
As mentioned in my post, the wound was deep and should have been stitched up, but exactly as you say, with the uncertainty of whether the dog has been vaccinated or not, they left the wound open.
But still, it could have been much worse.
Thank you for stopping by and for leaving your comment. I do appreciate it very much!
I'm just glad that she will recover, both physically and emotionally♥️
Have the owners learned their lesson???
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We have much to be grateful for, indeed!
That is a good question... I don't know.
With them being so familiar with the proceedings and processes that are to follow now, It makes me think this is not the first time around the block for them...
Do they pull the "We're unemployed" stunt every time? Did other people let them off the hook because of that? I really do not know. All I do know is that we are not going to just leave it there...
If they haven't learned, maybe the dogs could be given to a business or something, so they can do as they were trained. Without being a danger to the innocent!
That would be absolutely the best thing to do!
With that being the most important aspect of the whole outcome!
Because clearly, they cannot control those dogs. So, if they know they can't control their animals, why not keep them secure behind the house or somewhere safe when they know they are going to open the gate?
As you say, let's hope they learn from this before something worse happens...
Exactly... How hard is it to call them into the house before opening the gate? It really sounds more like laziness.
Absolutely!
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Great to hear that the immediate danger is out of the way, and let's hope that there are no later dangers arriving.
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We have much to be grateful for indeed!
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hahaha I like your way of thinking. I would also be incredibly angry if any of my loved ones got hurt by incompetent dog owners. I loathe when people don't know how to take care of pets, and they make that everyone else's problem.
It's a very simple correlation; if the dog is in public, put it on a leash. Why would they have aggressive dogs unrestrained with an open gate?
I hope your daughter heals quickly and stays safe.
-Remy 🦑
Thank you so much for your good wishes for my daughter.
Our whole family (including my oldest daughter and her family) spent tonight with her and her husband. She is still in pain though, but she seems to be fine.
I just hope she gets a good night's rest tonight because she says when it gets quiet her mind is like a run-away train and she can't stop thinking about what happened and what even could have happened if she didn't fight back...or if the dogs didn't back off.
But what you say is so true. People are incompetent and just plain careless and then make it someone else's problem.
Once again...so true!
Thank you for stopping by and giving your input. I really do appreciate it!
first off.. I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!! hi my friend!!! oh how I've missed you and reading your posts and interacting with you - so let me just give you a HUGE HUG!!!!!!!!!!
oh - and @biggerjoe says hi!!! He's been even less active than me - but hopes to return today hehehehe we will see :)
ok now... YOUR POST.
I was FURIOUS as I was reading this. Here in the US... if a dog attacks and draws blood - you can have the dog put down. I think this is up to the victim - because I know of a lot of dogs that attack and are NOT put down. I think it really comes down to the incident and whether the victim realizes that the owners do try to keep their dogs well - or if they are just bad owners! I guess that's what it comes down to
It SOUNDS as if these dogs just got out of hand and got away.
BUT.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
YOUR PRECIOUS DAUGHTER WITH YOUR GRANDCHILD INSIDE HER BELLY!!!! oh my gosh - I was so mad as I was reading this.
and the owner - just saw there in shock?!?!?! honestly! the fact that her friend had to come to her rescue and the dog owners just acted oblivious!
i mean - good for him to find them and get out of his shock and try to help - but still!!! that could have been SO much worse!!! Those dogs can kill quite easily!
hm. well. I just breathed so deeply. I know you're probably still fuming! I'm so sorry that she had to go through this and I am SO THANKFUL that you taught her to be protected!!! I hope that she will be AOK - and i hope that her hospital bill gets sent RIGHT TO THOSE dog-owners.
Sending hugs and love!!!! Please give her a hug from me !!! missed you!!! hehehehe
This is AWESOME!!!!! Look who's back! Wow, I'm sooooo glad to see you are back again!
I've missed you too! Having chats, getting tips and advice...and just all the energy!! it's wonderful to have you back! Thanks for the HUGE HUG, it's highly appreciated!
Say hi to @biggerjoe too for me, please? How is he doing? It's understandable that he wasn't very active. The man had to look out for the safety and well-being of his family!
Yes, my daughter and her bad experience...
I wanted the address of these people from my daughter yesterday morning already, but she refused to give it to me until I calmed down...
I accompanied her husband last night though and we went to see them. By the looks of it...in all honesty, I don't think this man is capable of controlling those dogs...
Both he and his wife came out to see us at the gate. I made it clear that a case has been opened and that there are already costs involved, especially with Lucinda being pregnant.
I actually intended for my son-in-law to talk to them, but I think when Renier (my son-in-law) saw they are more our age group he backed off a little out of respect. I respect him in return for that, but for me...if you touch my wife or my kids, there are consequences, I don't care who you are, what you are, or how old you are... Sorry, that's just how I am.
Seeing that they were calm and willing to talk to us in a decent manner, I didn't get aggressive either, I was just adamant about their involvement.
When I mentioned the case being made by the hospital and the process involved, the lady acknowledged that "yes, she knows the process". This makes me wonder if this is the first time? Why is it that she is familiar with what happens and how it works?
They claimed to be unemployed but they will speak to their children to see what they can come up with.
I didn't back off to this. I don't feel I'm being unreasonable. I believe if you just take the "oh shame, they are battling" route, which I don't even know if it's true, it's just going to happen again...because there are no consequences. What would happen if one of them gets bitten and they need medical assistance? Are they also going to tell the hospital "I'm unemployed, I'll see if I can make a plan to pay you"?
I recorded the whole conversation, so I have proof of everything that was discussed and agreed to.
I spoke to Lucinda this morning. She didn't really have a good night's sleep as she was still in pain and the whole scene got stuck in her mind through the night as well.
We also have a law where animals can be put down when they attack people, but I'm also not sure exactly how it works in all honesty.
But, also, to be honest, I think in many cases it should be the owners who should be dealt with instead of the animal. As a human being, you should be the one who is in control of those animals and the circumstances in which they find themselves.
In the case of an illegal intruder, it's something totally different though, but not under normal circumstances.
And wow, look at this, I'll just keep going on!
But anyhow, thank you so much for taking an interest. I'll definitely tell Lucinda about it and pass your hug on to her!
Thank you so much! AND IT'S NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN!!
Hello dear friend @jacoalberts I am very sorry about the situation you are living in, a good side of the situation is that the bite was not in a place that could affect the baby. I hope a speedy recovery and that there is no consequence in the bite wounds
Hi @jlufer. Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement. It is highly appreciated!
Yes, we are grateful indeed that the bite was not in a place that could affect the baby. Our concern though, is that we do not know the history of the dogs and if they have received the proper injections against diseases as they should every year.
Those are all facts that can have an effect even at a later stage.
But for now, everything is under control. My daughter has to go back to receive injections as a precaution now, up until the end of November. But, rather safe than sorry. We will take every precaution we can.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your comment. As mentioned already, I really do appreciate it!
Totally understandable that you are livid
The owner of the dogs was totally negligent with controlling their dogs and to me it seems this is nit the first time since the wife called out about people on the street
Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery
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Thank you for your wishes of recovery for my daughter, @tattoodjay, I do really do appreciate it.
I totally agree with you that it seems this is not the first time.
I went with my son-in-law to see them last night about the consequences and the road ahead. When we mentioned that a case has been opened, the lady was all familiar with the processes and how it would be handled...
Clearly, this couldn't be the first time...
Thank you to @dreemport for sending you over.
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Sorry to know about your daughter
Hope she is better now
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Thank you for your wishes for my daughter and apologies for only getting back to you now!
But she, she has gone for a check-up. She has to go for a series of injections until the end of November, but she is doing fine, thank you!
Thank you for your prayers. I do appreciate it!
And thank you for @dreemport for sending you over!
Am really so sorry for what happened to your daughter. Why will people leave their dogs unchained knowing how dangerous they are. I would advice these people get sued for what your daughter had to pass through...
Am glad your daughter was able to fight the dog off with her weapon because that prevented the injury from being worse..
I just hope she and her baby will be alright...
@dreemport directed me to your post
I somehow missed your comment here. Apologies for that!
But yes, as we have discussed in a comment on another post, she is doing fine, thank you!
There is no problem sir... We've already discussed sir.. Am glad she is doing fine now..take care sir
"if you can't control it, don't own it" - you are very right @jacoalberts, if you can't control it, don't own it. Growing up in South Africa I was always terrified of the local dogs as everyone kept German Shepherds, Bull terriers, Rotties, and Dobermans for security purposes but people are way too laissez-faire with their animals. It's not fair on the innocent public walking by or on the dogs themselves. I completely understand your anger and frustration and hope your daughter heals up ok and is able to go walking again soon without feeling the need to be on high alert for dogs as well. The response of the owners seems fairly diabolical. I am guessing they were in shock and terrified of the likely consequences for them too now. I like that you brought in gun and knife ownership as comparatives too. I came to your post via @dreemport
Hi @samsmith1971! I'm so sorry that I am only getting back to you now.
Yes, people's attitudes towards keeping these animals under safe and controlled circumstances are shocking indeed. As you rightfully say, I think it is downright laziness. People first have to get a wake-up call (by when it is actually too late already) before they start paying attention.
Yes, they were in shock, but I don't really care a lot about that...
I went back with my son-in-law to discuss the consequences and the road ahead, and what I must admit that I find disturbing...is that based on the ladies knowledge and being quite familiar with the consequences and procedures, I almost get the impression that this is not the first time something like this has happened.
They plead "unemployment" now, but I'm not really falling for that. That is just so much more reason to be extra careful...
Thank you for your comment and to @dreemport for sending you over!
I do hope everything is healing up. What happened with the reporting of the incident. Can any action be taken to ensure that they at least have the dogs in a separate are from the front main gate so that cars can enter and leave without risking another road escape? I am sorry that your family has to go through this. It can't be nice 😥🙏
I know the hospital has opened a case. I just need to find out more about the detail regarding this.
We'll be seeing her again tonight then I'll find out all the detail regarding the case and how things in that regard are progressing. But I agree with you. I shouldn't be left like this.
Thank you for showing interest, it means a lot to me and I appreciate it!