Woman attacked by her own show dogs

[horsepoor21]

http://www.startribune.com/484/story/1040843.html

[schelmischekitty]

i think the son might be onto something, since he said she might have been trying to break up a fight.  i just don't see a dog you've raised attacking you for no reason, unless something seriously went wrong, or you tried to break up a fight and instead only distracted them onto you in the excitement.  either way, very sad.

[Anakalia]

Wow, that story is very sad and very scary!

[MagicM3]

Breaking up a dog fight is frought with all kinds of serious concequences/

Being someone that raises terriers,she should have known the best way,to deal with the situtation.

But it it goes to show when it is ours we lose our objectivity.an d just jump in.Not the wisest thing.

It would be very difficult to remain calm,for most people.
When I was raising dogs,(back when I did) there was always a bucket of water,or a hose avaiable,even in the house,so things get wet everything is washable.and dryable.

I feel bad for her though,a lot of trust has been destroyed.and will have to be re established.

Tricia and the fur kids

[Skippy]

This is a sad story, here is an update.

http://www.townonline.com/ashland/homepage/x1650357083

She had him put down.

Skippy

[mama23+pyrs2]

whoa. that is scarey indeed. i think it's important that dog owners remember their furry family members are still animals with much instinct. i think situations such as those are always a possibility because you're dealing with an animal and the bigger the animal, the scarier the possible scenario.

i guess if that dog had prior aggression issues like the last article said they should have been dealt with maybe differently. sad though.

[schelmischekitty]

how are you going to put that dog to sleep when YOU got in the middle of the fight...  i wouldn't have blamed the dog, but myself for being so stupid.  if the dog had a history of attacking unprovoked, yeah i would have said ok, but come on.  every dog owner should know if you grab a fighting dog you stand a chance of getting hurt.

[horsepoor21]

But if she pulled the dog back and he then turned on her ..... I don't know .. I don't think I could ever trust him again .