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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on May 15, 2011 at 8:00pm

I am not sure you can be prepared for those kinds of accidents but some you can avoid. For example if you think your dog is in danger from another dog or person, trust your instincts and remove yourselves from the situation. Make sure you spend time training a reliable recall. Also, remember if your dog is injured to muzzle them so you do not get bit while trying to help. A dog in pain will often be unable to distinguish between friend or foe. A temporary muzzle can be made using a sock, scarf or belt. But mostly you just have to hope you are never faced with it!

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on May 15, 2011 at 9:23pm

i am honestly the type of person to think of every possible bad situation that could happen to not only teddy but me and my husband. i have always been like that and i have no idea why. like here in Arkansas there is a lot of poisonous snakes here. i have called around to be sure there is a vet that i can take him to night or day. when we go out into the back yard i kinda prepare myself just encase a snake might come along. same as if we go on a hike. u never know what could happen. to better avoid other situations i do a TON of research about the place we are going to. same as getting a car, i want it to do better in an accident than a tiny car would so i do research on what would be safe for us.

 

the dog thing i have always used my instincts for that and sometimes teddy lets me know "theres something up with this person/dog" so i keep my distance. living in DC u really had to be in tuned to your judgment. 

 

u wont believe this, the other day the comcast dude came to our house to set everything up because we just moved here. my neighbor has 5 dogs, 4 westies and a poodle. these dogs are MEAN nasty things. i cant even go out into my backyard otherwise they try to jump the fence to try and attack teddy, not me. well the guy steps outside to get stuff from his truck. these dogs got out of the fence and attacked him and drew a ton of blood. he had to leave it was so bad. the scary part was i was just about to take teddy to go potty in the front yard...what would i have done if that were me that got attacked? in that situation u just react, i know for a fact i would be protecting teddy at all costs no matter what. all i can say is if teddy was badly hurt she would be paying for his injury's and would have lost her dogs to animal control.  the comcast dude called animal control and the officers asked me what has happened. they told me this has happened before...now i am scared to take teddy out sometimes. they took all but 2 which in my option is still to many for this lady as she never does anything with these dogs

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on May 15, 2011 at 10:54pm

Hi Andrew,

 

1. Check with your state's dog bite law, some states have "one bite rule", some states favours the victims. Use your cell phone and take a picture of the dog, it's tag registration and your dog's wound. Exchange driver's license and phone number, take down their license plate number if you need to. Depending on where the bite take place, you may need to get the store / business / office / park 's insurance / witnesses info too. Keep a recording app in your cell phone.

 

2. Besides the info above, use your cell phone to take pictures / video tape the area, obtain the insurance info. There are accident report forms available at your insurance website, print them out and put them in your glove box.

 

3. Know your rights, you as a photographer / videographer can record in public, no one, including the police can make you delete any images / footages. If you are on private property, leave your audio recorder on, keep your lens cap on.

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Permalink Reply by Gromit, Sparkle, and Doug on June 24, 2011 at 4:33am

All good advice from the others.  Keep in mind too that if your corgi pal is seriously injured or extremely ill, their survival instincts can come out suddenly and they may respond in a very aggressive fashion even towards you.  As much as you love your dog, there are times to remember that he or she is an animal with a powerful bite and built in instincts for self-preservation and defense.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on June 24, 2011 at 9:40am

Everyone has already given you some great info.

I carry vet wrap in my car for emergancies...doggie or human. I always have my dogs leashed/kenneled in my car also for accidents.

As for dog bites it is important to watch the body language of your dog and the other but bites can still happen. If your dog doesn't seem comfortable or you notice another dog staring or acting weird...get your away just to be safe.

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