Sidney in a dog fight!

Yesterday Sidney and I were on our usual morning walk in the neighborhood. There is a house we pass right by where they keep their dog, a brindle pit mix, tethered to a tree. Every morning he rushes the fence at us, snarling, only to be stopped short by the tether.

Yesterday, as we walked by, I noticed he was at the far end of his yard, and a lady (I assume his owner) was with him. I think maybe she had just let him out of the house.

This dog came rushing at the fence. Before I knew it, he was through the fence and on SIdney! I started screaming at the owner to get her dog, and SIdney's leash was wrapped around the mailbox post and he couldn't get away. He want into fighting mode ... I'd never seen him bare his fangs before! He looked pretty scary. As I got Sid unwrapped from the mailbox post, the pit mix kept lunging at us, Sidney kept protecting, and I kept screaming and trying to wave him off.

A lady driving by stopped and was also trying to order the dog away, and the owner came out to try to get her dog. She was calling him but of course he wasn't listening. I don't know if it was my yelling, Sidney's fighting, or the owner's calling that got him to back off long enough for us to get farther up the street. The owner was apologetic and both her and the lady that stopped asked if we were ok. It was so scary! I even carry pepper spray and I was so panic-stricken that I didn't even try to use it.

I checked Sidney all over and couldn't find any bite marks. I couldn't even find any slobber. I told the ladies I thought he was ok and we continued on our way. My throat was raw from yelling and Sidney kept looking back over his shoulder, like he was worried that the other dog (his name is Shadow) was coming after us again.

He was so brave.

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Comment by Teresa on February 17, 2012 at 8:06am: How terrible. I'm happy to hear both of you are okay. Sidney did a good job of protecting mom and himself

Comment by Mark Sleith on February 17, 2012 at 7:13am: I'm glad you and Sidney escaped unharmed! That's almost exactly what happened when Jake was attacked - the owner was in their unfenced yard with their dog unleashed when it lunged at Jake. What is the matter with these irresponsible owners? I'm glad to hear Sidney is doing ok - check him very carefully - when I first checked Jake over after his fight he seemed fine, if a bit shaken up. When I got him home that's when I found a huge gash on his neck that was hidden by his fur. It wasn't bleeding (oddly) but it did end up requiring staples to close.

Comment by Ellen Andersen on February 17, 2012 at 7:05am: How scary! I'm glad you both are ok!

Comment by Jessica & Johann on February 17, 2012 at 12:54am: I am so sorry this happened to you and Sidney :(

Comment by Jane Christensen on February 17, 2012 at 12:31am: Oh Sidney , how scary for both you and Geri...so glad you both ok:)

Comment by John Wolff on February 17, 2012 at 12:21am: He was scared. That's what makes us brave.

Perhaps the pit actually does have good-enough bite inhibition. I've heard that if a dog does no damage, it didn't intend to. Like people, dogs can perform an awfully scary bluff.

What's really scary is people who can't control their dogs.