Sad Sad Story

[EvanT123]

Growing up I was generally afraid of dogs because I was bit by quite a few. Once my best friend got an American bulldog that fear ended. They are such a strong and friendly laid back breed. Our family got one named toga and he's just like my friends spike happy friendly and an all around great dog.

My mom told me this heart breaking story the other day. My aunt (not blood) her brother has an AB and the dog is super attached to him and territorial of the living room. Long story short the guy has been in the hospital and there other dog a small 15 lb breed got in the living room the other day and was ripped to shreds and killed by the AB. While this was going on the mans wife and daughter locked themselves in the bed room. The 23 year old son went to confront the dog and the dog with a blood filled mouth went after him. The son ended up getting the mans service pistol and dispatched the AB. Hearing this story was tough especially while looking at my own dog. However there was obviously issues that went unresolved. So I guess the moral of the story should be if you have a dog in the house it needs to listen to everyone and if it has issues a person should seek professional help to avoid tragedy.

[tomustang]

This is why I'm a cat person.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Growing up I was generally afraid of dogs because I was bit by quite a few. Once my best friend got an American bulldog that fear ended. They are such a strong and friendly laid back breed. Our family got one named toga and he's just like my friends spike happy friendly and an all around great dog.

My mom told me this heart breaking story the other day. My aunt (not blood) her brother has an AB and the dog is super attached to him and territorial of the living room. Long story short the guy has been in the hospital and there other dog a small 15 lb breed got in the living room the other day and was ripped to shreds and killed by the AB. While this was going on the mans wife and daughter locked themselves in the bed room. The 23 year old son went to confront the dog and the dog with a blood filled mouth went after him. The son ended up getting the mans service pistol and dispatched the AB. Hearing this story was tough especially while looking at my own dog. However there was obviously issues that went unresolved. So I guess the moral of the story should be if you have a dog in the house it needs to listen to everyone and if it has issues a person should seek professional help to avoid tragedy.

I would say its a lack of discipline on the families part. Dogs are pack animals. Everyone has their place in a pack. The dog should be taught his is at the bottom. If the dog does not listen to the other members of the family and acts territorial towards them, then Fido goes bye bye. If you can't teach the animal this lesson then, you don't need to own one. I ain't putting up with a snarky dog in my house. Pack order is: Me, wife, son, dog, cat. The last two change out from time to time.

I. Not saying this is why it happened. Its just my take on it. I'm not a animal expert. I am sorry for you and your friend and his family having to go through this. Keep your head up homie.

[Fishing Rhino]

Before anyone starts blaming the dog or its owners, there could be something else going on, such as a brain tumor.  Dogs can be the kindest, gentlest animals in the world, but all sorts of health issues can change them from Dr. Jekyl to Mr. Hyde.  Rabies is an extreme example, but serves well to illustrate how an illness can change an animal.

 

I don't know enough about the dog in the first post.  It is entirely possible that he was undisciplined, and lacked socialization from day one. 

 

But, it's unfair to make assumptions based on such scant information.

[ClackerBuzz]

 If you can't teach the animal this lesson then, you don't need to own one. I ain't putting up with a snarky dog in my house. Pack order is: Me, wife, son, dog, cat. The last two change out from time to time.

 

x2.

i was over my best friends house a few years back.  his wife's friend stopped by.  you could tell she had a major car accident/surgery from head to toe on her face.  turns out her ex-husband had a beloved german shephard. he gave the dog pack preference to his wife.  him, her and the dog were on the bed christmas morning.  she was kissing the husband and as soon as she stopped the dog literally tried to rip her face off. he wouldn't let go and the husband had to get his gun and kill it.  she had 60+ surgeries to reconstruct her face.  pets should never be confused where they belong in the pack. they get confused, jealous, and territorial...especially strong dogs.  its annoying when its a shih tzu

 but dangerous when a big dog

[retiredbosn]

Sad.......

[MCS]

I agree clacker and raider. Deffinately poor training was involved.

To go with what you said about small dogs I see so many people that tolerate dominance and agressiveness in a small dog, they can over power it, it is cute, it is funny. But when they bring the bad habits in the relationship of a big dog then it becomes dangerous.

Putting animals above people is a bad thing that is more and more acceptable today. People need to remember they are animals put here for our use, we have a moral obligation to treat them well and with respect but they are not equals to humans and do not have the same feelings or rights like some people think.

Sad story sorry to hear about the family and the loss of their pets

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Just to cut off any breed comments. The larger breeds deemed "aggresive", ie. Pitbulls, Rottweilers, Bulldogs, etc. Cause less than a quarter of annual attacks on humans. The Chihuahua causes more ER trips then ANY other dog. The large breeds get more press, because of the devastation they cause if they do attack. 9 out of 10 times it is the owners fault, not the animals. Pit bulls for instance are NOT bread to be people aggressive. It is not in their nature. They ARE however to some degree dog aggressive. That's a trait left in them from decades ago.

Like Rhino said. It could have been a brain tumor or some other form of illness.

I just wanted to try an keep people from breed bashing the larger dogs.