Dog bit my wife's hand yesterday

[OverVolt]

The rabies travels up the nerves to the brain. You'll have to chop it off.

 

[balloonshark]

How about don't reach out to strange dogs? Especially not ones that are barking at you?

That's true but I guess it depends on its body language and posture. If its ears are back that is a bad sign. I always drop my hand to my side with my palm forward and let the dog approach if it's curious. I usually let an animal sniff before ever touching it. Also, if a dog has had its ass beat in the past seeing someone reach for it overhanded might be considered a threat.

 

[olds]

No, there's no need for that. She'll be fine.

Would be nice if the client offered to pay for the doctor's visit though.

$20 co-pay?

 

[Murloc]

cook it and eat it

and seriously, never put a hand over a dog you don't know. It can be read as aggressive behaviour.

 

[Mixolydian]

Not the ones that have any sense.

Very few dog owners have any sense.

Why is everyone suggesting tetanus shots?

Dog bites don't give you tetanus...

Perhaps they meant rabies.

 

[SlitheryDee]

PSA: People need to stop coming up to my dog, whether he's with me on a leash or in my car asking if he bites. You're annoying the dog and me. And don't put you fricken hand towards him. You want some stranger walking up and grabbing you by the face?



Fern

That's never the way it has come up for me. It's always some owner volunteering that their dog doesn't bite as if they want me to pet the dog. It seems that in some people's minds it had become proper etiquette to pet a persons dog when you exchange words with them, and they are facilitating that by notifying me that their dog is safe to pet. The only problem is that they apparently don't know what they are talking about. That appears to be something like what happened in the op too.

 

[dougp]

The over-generalizations in this thread are strong, as is the arrogance.

 

[Black Octagon]

Your wife should have bit the dog back and called it even.

No, his wife should have finished signing the papers, bitten the client, then said "don't worry, I'm harmless"

 

[Black Octagon]

The over-generalizations in this thread are strong, as is the arrogance.

All generalisations are false!

(Oh, wait...)

 

[Black Octagon]

Why is everyone suggesting tetanus shots?

Dog bites don't give you tetanus...

A tetanus shot after a dog bite IS recommended, unless your tetanus shots are already fully up to date: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs373/en/

 

[William Gaatjes]

I never stretch out my hand for a mature dog. Unless it is a cute pup. I do it slowly as to not to scare the pup. Usually i get a sniff and then a wagging tail and a smile. Or they just back off. With mature dogs, i always keep my hands in a fist or at least bend fingers. If the dog comes up to me with a wagging tail and a friendly submissive attitude me i will pet it. Otherwise, i give it a look towards it that it must leave me alone and that i am mellow or i will be aggressive. long keys are great for puncturing if needed and not having anything else. Which i hope to never use for such a task besides the obvious unlocking a lock.

 

[skyking]

I never offer any part of my hand to a nervous dog. I get lower, either bending down or kneeling and turn my back on it. They will approach now and get a sniff in. They are not threatened and give in to curiosity. I keep facing away and eventually I will drop a hand down along my side. If they are looking for attention they will get under that hand.
It beats the heck out of any coaxing or cajoling.

 

[Linux23]

i would have round house that mother effer.

 

[BrokenVisage]

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