Scare of my life with Maggie May! *Long*

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Patti

How scary. I am so glad Maggie May was ok.

Thanks Patti.

Originally Posted by Taryn0405

So glad Maggie May is alright. Other people with pets is scary. I was driving in my neighborhood, and the new people that moved down the street from me have a pit...Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike the breed, however, I do always fear the upbrining. Especially with the reputation.

I don't know Newfies that well. Are they normally aggressive?

These are the only ones that I know and I can say that these 3 are usually great big teddy bears. They are usually very happy to lay your feet and just be. The younger one was really the instigator in this as she decided she wanted to see who Klondike was saying hello to.

We walk past Klondike's house on our long walks and one day I didn't even realize it until we were past her house that she had been laying literally in the middle of her driveway. She has an electric fence. She didn't even raise her head when I and my neighbor with her 2 yorkies walked past her. She is very easy going.

[Britster]

Sooooo scary! Especially when there is THREE of them- Yikes! I agree, you did the right thing.

I've had this happen twice w/ Jackson, in two different occasions with two different Labs. Both were not aggressive, per say. Overly friendly would be more like that, and NO doggy manners. This one Lab literally just pummeled over Jackson and would NOT get off him, he was not biting, but it was so scary when you feel helpless, even if it's for all of 30 seconds!

I am glad Maggie May is ok.

[Teresa Ford]

Thank goodness you and yours are alright. I bet you sprout some white hairs over this !
Hugs

[southernbelle04]

Whoa! That is scary! You poor dears! Glad everyone is ok though!

[teacup0819]

Glad to hear that Maggie is alright. You did the right thing by getting her out of there when you were able.

We had a bernese mountain dog puppy run across the street after Trixie last year when we were walking her...the bernese was super friendly, but even as a puppy her front paws were on my shoulders when she was trying to get a peek at Trixie. Needless to say, Trixie was scooped up before the bernese got near her, but I don't walk Trixie alone ever.....I'm too afraid.

Have a nice glass of wine or a cup of tea and rub Maggie May's little belly tonight.

[yavenay]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

OMG, you will never believe what happened to Maggie May on our evening walk. We were walking and waiting for her 2 yorkie friends when we met up with 2 of my other neighbors walking their 3 New Foundlands. Well, Maggie May and one of them are kinda chumy. She cowers up to her and they sniff and that's that.

Well, tonight, the other neighbor who has the 2 was standing back a bit because they do not know each other. Well, the younger Newfie is about 3 years old and still a bit rambuncous...she got away from mom and then so did the other one. They surprised mom by doing this and by this time, mom is on the ground being pull across the pavement. Mom went right down and is bleeding by this point.

I've already got Hot Rod in my arms, as I usually do on this part of the walk. Well, next thing I know, all 3 newfies are all over Maggie May and she is upside down under the 3 of them! I could see her and that no one was biting or snarling...they were just trying to sniff her.

Forutnately all 3 have cats in the house and they are good buddies with them. They were all just trying to sniff her but Maggie was freaking because she was in the middle of them. Both my neighbors were trying to grab collars (mind you mom of the 2 newfies has a scraped up and had a bloody hand) and I was with one hand trying to pull on Maggie's leash with the arm that I was holding Hot Rod with.

Maggie got free somehow and I yanked her outta there and scooped her up. I was afraid that if I grabbed the newfie that anyone of them would start attacking her. And then I was afraid that if I yanked too hard and had Maggie in the air, that the newfies would start to try and jump and bite at her to bite her.

I tucked both Maggie May and Hot Rod into my jacket and just held them close to me. She was so frightened and just started digging into me. She finally calmed down and I just cradled the both of them.

So please watch your babies no matter what, it only takes a moment. Needless to say Maggie May is getting some extra special attention tonight.

Oh Lawdy.....I know how you felt. My neighbhor has 2 saint bernards both of them are least 135lbs. My neighbhor normally has excellent control of them while they are their leash and the male st bernard is always well behaved when he sees Brandi but his sister is much younger and more playful. So whenever she sees Brandi she immediately gets excited. Well this one day she manage to break away from her owner who took off right after Brandi. Fortunaley I saw her coming scooped her up in my arms and just turn my back to the st. bernard. I was basically trying to hide her by turning my back. Her owner as able to get to her before she got to us but I was so scared for Brandi. So scared in fact that I was willing to risk getting injured to protect her. But even with all of that, I kinda of knew Annabelle (the female st bernanrd) just want to play with Brandi and felt that she would not hurt her intentionally. It was just her sheer size. It is so true that it only takes a few seconds. Those st bernards are not vicious and appear to be well trained but you can never take for granted that they won't intentionally hurt someone.

[107barney]

This is why I never let my dogs around large dogs, no matter how gentle they appear. When we are walking if I see people with their large dogs, I pick up my dogs and cross the street. I don't even want to be on the same sidewalk with them. I would never want to see my little dogs be in fear of some oversized monster.

[Lovetodream88]

I'm so glad she didnt get hurt. Sounds like a scary thing for her and you.

[MyTrixie143]

What a scare!! I'm glad Maggie is alright!! Give her lots of extra hugs, kisses and belly rubs!!

It's nice to hear for once big dogs getting loose and not attacking. She still could have easily gotten hurt by their sheer size but atleast they weren't acting aggressively. So many aren't trained well and do act aggressively and it ends badly for our little ones.

All the newfies I have met are all just big happy babies. It's their sheer size that can cause damage though.

Poor Maggie, I hope she isn't too traumatized by it all, she must have been so scared, I know I would have been. They must look like giant monsters to her. I'm so glad no one got hurt.

[My lil friend]

EVERY time the owner of a bigger dog (20+) lbs tells me that their baby wont hurt my little Mina,they just want to play. I tell them very politely that I understand that they trust their dog,but I dont know them and havent spent enough time with them to trust them around my 5lb dog. Hopefully they will not be to offended.
Mina lives with a 65lb dog that I do trust,he is 15yrs old and without him I would not of been able to train the other dogs here as easily. However if a friend was going to visit with another small dog,2bits would need to be in another room. I do love all dogs but am not willing to take a chance.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Britster

Sooooo scary! Especially when there is THREE of them- Yikes! I agree, you did the right thing.

I've had this happen twice w/ Jackson, in two different occasions with two different Labs. Both were not aggressive, per say. Overly friendly would be more like that, and NO doggy manners. This one Lab literally just pummeled over Jackson and would NOT get off him, he was not biting, but it was so scary when you feel helpless, even if it's for all of 30 seconds!

I am glad Maggie May is ok.

Thanks Brit. Sorry that you had to experience this with Jackson, glad that he is okay. As easy going and playful as Jackson is, I'm sure he never would even think he could be hurt by another dog.

Originally Posted by Teresa Ford

Thank goodness you and yours are alright. I bet you sprout some white hairs over this !
Hugs

Thanks, no doubt, and Maggie too!

Originally Posted by southernbelle04

Whoa! That is scary! You poor dears! Glad everyone is ok though!

Thank you. It was as though time was in slow motion.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by teacup0819

Glad to hear that Maggie is alright. You did the right thing by getting her out of there when you were able.

We had a bernese mountain dog puppy run across the street after Trixie last year when we were walking her...the bernese was super friendly, but even as a puppy her front paws were on my shoulders when she was trying to get a peek at Trixie. Needless to say, Trixie was scooped up before the bernese got near her, but I don't walk Trixie alone ever.....I'm too afraid.

Have a nice glass of wine or a cup of tea and rub Maggie May's little belly tonight.

Wow, I can certainly understand! Puppies are just so playful and clumsy. Big ones just don't know that they can do harm without meaning to. We have do have another neighbor who has 2 dogs that one of them is kinda scary. It reminds me of a rotweiler. The son got him while he was at college and now the dog lives with his family full time. He kinda dominates the king charles spaniel they have. They had gotten loose several times and that was a very, very scary thing. The few times these 2 were able to escape their electric fence was a very scary time. I would only walk with hubby in the evenings and one time hubby thought the dog was going to jump on him! Finally the owners realized just how menacing they were and they've stepped up to the plate and have contained them ever since--Thankfully!

Originally Posted by yavenay

Oh Lawdy.....I know how you felt. My neighbhor has 2 saint bernards both of them are least 135lbs. My neighbhor normally has excellent control of them while they are their leash and the male st bernard is always well behaved when he sees Brandi but his sister is much younger and more playful. So whenever she sees Brandi she immediately gets excited. Well this one day she manage to break away from her owner who took off right after Brandi. Fortunaley I saw her coming scooped her up in my arms and just turn my back to the st. bernard. I was basically trying to hide her by turning my back. Her owner as able to get to her before she got to us but I was so scared for Brandi. So scared in fact that I was willing to risk getting injured to protect her. But even with all of that, I kinda of knew Annabelle (the female st bernanrd) just want to play with Brandi and felt that she would not hurt her intentionally. It was just her sheer size. It is so true that it only takes a few seconds. Those st bernards are not vicious and appear to be well trained but you can never take for granted that they won't intentionally hurt someone.

Wow, you must have been so frightened, and yes, I can totally relate. If you read my response just above this, I have done what you did to protect my 2 but in my case, from what I thought was a nasty, mean dog. Thank goodness the owner was able to get control.

You are such a good mom to protect your babies no matter what.

Originally Posted by 107barney

This is why I never let my dogs around large dogs, no matter how gentle they appear. When we are walking if I see people with their large dogs, I pick up my dogs and cross the street. I don't even want to be on the same sidewalk with them. I would never want to see my little dogs be in fear of some oversized monster.

It's been a very gradual introduction to Klondike over the past year since Klondikes older sister passed away. Up until recently, the only time they were able to meet and greet was with me holding my 2 and Klondike being held by her leash at her collar. If I even sensed on drop of danger, my 2 would not get near the situation.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I'm so glad she didnt get hurt. Sounds like a scary thing for her and you.

Thanks, Thankfully all turned out well.

Originally Posted by MyTrixie143

What a scare!! I'm glad Maggie is alright!! Give her lots of extra hugs, kisses and belly rubs!!

It's nice to hear for once big dogs getting loose and not attacking. She still could have easily gotten hurt by their sheer size but atleast they weren't acting aggressively. So many aren't trained well and do act aggressively and it ends badly for our little ones.

All the newfies I have met are all just big happy babies. It's their sheer size that can cause damage though.

Poor Maggie, I hope she isn't too traumatized by it all, she must have been so scared, I know I would have been. They must look like giant monsters to her. I'm so glad no one got hurt.

Thanks, and yes, it is refreshing to know that there are responsible pet owners in my neighborhood. Just about all the dogs in my neighborhood are pretty gentle. Not that I would just openly let mine loose around them all but I do know that I can feel calm around them.

Originally Posted by My lil friend

EVERY time the owner of a bigger dog (20+) lbs tells me that their baby wont hurt my little Mina,they just want to play. I tell them very politely that I understand that they trust their dog,but I dont know them and havent spent enough time with them to trust them around my 5lb dog. Hopefully they will not be to offended.
Mina lives with a 65lb dog that I do trust,he is 15yrs old and without him I would not of been able to train the other dogs here as easily. However if a friend was going to visit with another small dog,2bits would need to be in another room. I do love all dogs but am not willing to take a chance.

I certainly do not blame you. There are 2 poms in my neighborhood that I would never let loose around mine 2. These poms bark and are so agressive towards any animals or people who walk past their home. And I have heard that they have provoked my other neighbors jack russell. So it's not the just big dogs that we need to watch out for.

[angieNchloe]

I'm so glad everything turned out so well. Once a few years ago while my husband was in Iraq, I always took his jack russell for his morning walk.

I did this one morning like I always had, and on the way back, out pops a black lab, he had always been tied up, but this one morning he wasn't and was at the street, hiding at the front of the car that was parked on the street.

I didn't see him until it was too late. He had Champ in his mouth. There was nothing I could do! All the screaming wasn't going to persuade him to let go. His mouth was so big it went from one side of Champ to the other!

I had to kick the dog underneath and knock the breathe out of him long enough to get Champ out of his mouth! I got him and ran! Luckily it was just 2 houses from mine. I noticed the puncture wounds that champ had and knew it was bad, he was passing out as we got home.

I called the vet, told them I was on the way! Luckily it's a 5 min drive. He was lucky because I got him there so quickly and got him on antibiotics so quickly. He recovered but I was terrified to take our walks again.

The following day, I made an agreement that if I paid the vet bill, the neighbor would get rid of her lab so this would not happen to another person's dog, as we all take our dogs for walks and it could have been any of us.

That was one of the scariest days of my life. I knew if Champ died while Duane was in Iraq it would kill him.

[Ahis_Mama]

oh my! I'm glad that everything turned out okay and that Maggie didn't get hurt. I hope the newfies mom is okay. She must of been scared, hurt, and embarrassed all in one. I need to start taking Ahi for walks but afraid to because all dogs are bigger than her. The one time that I tried all she wanted to do was lick the ground..ewww.