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Originally Posted by marycrank83  When my chihauhua was about 9 months old he was attacked by a big dog (part lab) who according to the owner mistook him for a rabbit.... The big dog picked him up twice and shook him. This resulted in a collapsed lung and punctured spleen. On our way to the emergency room we could hear the air letting out of his lung. He stayed at our vets for 9 days!! This was about 7 years ago and he is fine and we were lucky so please be careful with your little ones! The owners of the other dog did find a new home for their dog after they witnessed this because they just had a baby!!! They called our vet often to check on our dog with our permission to the vet but never offered to help pay the expense!! We were to new to the neighborhood and just didnt want to start a fued ...... |
I know now the owner of the offleash dog would be responsible for your dog's vet bills. You're so lucky your dog made it through okay. I hate that excuse "Oh, my dog thought yours was a rabbit.." If you have a large dog with a prey drive, keep it on a leash! Not only will it attack small dogs and cats but it will take off if it does see a rabbit and you may never see the dog again.
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