- Jan 15, 2001
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NOT TOTALLY WORK SAFE - SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT LIKE WHAT THEY SEE - THIS IS A FAIR WARNING
dont ask for cliffnotes. if you care what i have to say, read it all.
it all started last night when i was playing with my dog. to give you some history of my dog, he is 7 years old, dalmation, and very docile. since he has been getting older, he has become very touchy when he is asleep, just like older age people. well it is hard for me to realize that he doesnt want to be messed with because i grew up with him. we always played, slept, exercised, and sat around the house together. well last night i got a quick lesson on just how touchy he is.
the incident: he was asleep on the floor and i was shooting the breeze with my sister, her husband, and my girlfriend. i sat down next to my dog after a while and scratched his ear and rubbed his head, which he usually likes. well, he gave me a pretty mean growl so i left him alone, but i was kind of perplexed as to why i got that reaction. so anyways, about 30 minutes later, i called his name and i saw his eyelids open, so i sat down next to him and quicker than i could even move my hands his face was attached to mine and i could see down his throat. to be totally honest, i have never actually been scared of something hurting me, but at that very instant i was scared $hitless of what my dog was doing. i knew it was going to be bad when i tried to pull my head away and i felt his teeth inside my lips, nostrils, and septum (sp?).
my lesson i would like to teach people who have animals and dont always understand their behavior: it is hard to think that your own dog could hurt you so badly, but regardless of how much you love each other, dont forget they are still animals. i still love my dog and i know he didnt do it with malicious intent because after he was awake and realized he injured me very badly, he put his tail between his legs and laid at my feet whining. he only does that when he knows he did something bad, but this time he did it way more sincerely. dont underestimate the power of instinct. he was scared and he was defending himself. if you think about most animals, they only have a select few ways of defending themselves, and their teeth seem to be the main weapon. this all may sound very obvious, but until your own animal that you raised from 1 week old attacks and hurts you, you may not understand this.
i feel better now that i have at least told people what happened, and if only 1 person listens to my warning/message and it saves them from what happened to me, then this was all worth it. i hope no one ever has to endure trauma such as what happened to me last night.
his teeth cut a total of 8cm worth of lacerations on my face, under my nose, and in my nose. there is a 3cm cut above my lip, both of my nostrils were pierced and torn (one was actually hanging loose by only a tiny bit of skin, the other had a hole in the side like pushing a knife through a box), and the septum (the middle part of your nose with the cartiledge (sp?)) was torn completely apart and stitched from both sides (inside - ouch!).
pictures for those of you who cant resist
(hey, i may be a little freaked up on drugs and stuff, but i still know ATer's and they want pics!)
also, incase you were curious, the plastic surgeon said there will be no scarring, so thats good at least.
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dont ask for cliffnotes. if you care what i have to say, read it all.
it all started last night when i was playing with my dog. to give you some history of my dog, he is 7 years old, dalmation, and very docile. since he has been getting older, he has become very touchy when he is asleep, just like older age people. well it is hard for me to realize that he doesnt want to be messed with because i grew up with him. we always played, slept, exercised, and sat around the house together. well last night i got a quick lesson on just how touchy he is.
the incident: he was asleep on the floor and i was shooting the breeze with my sister, her husband, and my girlfriend. i sat down next to my dog after a while and scratched his ear and rubbed his head, which he usually likes. well, he gave me a pretty mean growl so i left him alone, but i was kind of perplexed as to why i got that reaction. so anyways, about 30 minutes later, i called his name and i saw his eyelids open, so i sat down next to him and quicker than i could even move my hands his face was attached to mine and i could see down his throat. to be totally honest, i have never actually been scared of something hurting me, but at that very instant i was scared $hitless of what my dog was doing. i knew it was going to be bad when i tried to pull my head away and i felt his teeth inside my lips, nostrils, and septum (sp?).
my lesson i would like to teach people who have animals and dont always understand their behavior: it is hard to think that your own dog could hurt you so badly, but regardless of how much you love each other, dont forget they are still animals. i still love my dog and i know he didnt do it with malicious intent because after he was awake and realized he injured me very badly, he put his tail between his legs and laid at my feet whining. he only does that when he knows he did something bad, but this time he did it way more sincerely. dont underestimate the power of instinct. he was scared and he was defending himself. if you think about most animals, they only have a select few ways of defending themselves, and their teeth seem to be the main weapon. this all may sound very obvious, but until your own animal that you raised from 1 week old attacks and hurts you, you may not understand this.
i feel better now that i have at least told people what happened, and if only 1 person listens to my warning/message and it saves them from what happened to me, then this was all worth it. i hope no one ever has to endure trauma such as what happened to me last night.
his teeth cut a total of 8cm worth of lacerations on my face, under my nose, and in my nose. there is a 3cm cut above my lip, both of my nostrils were pierced and torn (one was actually hanging loose by only a tiny bit of skin, the other had a hole in the side like pushing a knife through a box), and the septum (the middle part of your nose with the cartiledge (sp?)) was torn completely apart and stitched from both sides (inside - ouch!).
pictures for those of you who cant resist
(hey, i may be a little freaked up on drugs and stuff, but i still know ATer's and they want pics!)also, incase you were curious, the plastic surgeon said there will be no scarring, so thats good at least.
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