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08-21-2014, 07:15 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sumner
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| My Yorkie bit someone My 4 yr old Yorkie has bit a lady in our Senior Complex. This woman is really an evil person and my Yorkie has always growled and barked at her. He didn't brake the skin. She screened "get this B*st**d away from me before I kill him". She went home and called the Police and Animal Control. They said they would get back to me in a week or so. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop and I am afraid they will make me get rid of him. I did have him on a leach but it wasn't locked short enough.
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08-21-2014, 07:28 PM | #2 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Usually AC will give a toy dog who snaps or bites but who is current on its vaccinations, wearing its tag, leashed, etc., a second chance if the dog were provoked but they will "educate" you in what you must do. Since he didn't break the skin, he likely won't have to be quarantined for 10 days at a vet's office under observation with a report made to the city of his health after that time is served. But you will have to learn how to manage your little one around people or take him in your arms and leave the area if he gets too excited or upset around people he doesn't like or who don't like him as a second call to AC for biting could mean the worst.
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08-21-2014, 08:15 PM | #3 |
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| Thank you that does make me feel a little better. Elaine
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08-21-2014, 09:02 PM | #4 |
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| Yeah, I think the AC tries its best to work with owners and only removes truly vicious, dangerous dogs from their family after a wounding bite or actual attack but another bite could violate the letter of the law, make him a two-time biter and cause them to try to get him judged as a vicious/dangerous dog. I'm so glad no one was hurt, including your little one, during whatever happened with the old lady. As he's "bitten" once, I'd always be sure to keep him securely leashed out in public, his vax's current per your state's laws, that he's registered with the city, if that is required, and always wears his license and I.D. tags in public so they can't tag you with breaking any other of the dog ordinances. And even if it kills you, be respectful and cooperative with the Animal Control officers, which will go a long way toward influencing the tone of the report they make.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
08-22-2014, 12:33 AM | #5 |
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| [QUOTE=yorkietalkjilly;4479552]Yeah, I think the AC tries its best to work with owners and only removes truly vicious, dangerous dogs from their family after a wounding bite or actual attack but another bite could violate the letter of the law, make him a two-time biter and cause them to try to get him judged as a vicious/dangerous dog. I'm so glad no one was hurt, including your little one, during whatever happened with the old lady. As he's "bitten" once, I'd always be sure to keep him securely leashed out in public, his vax's current per your state's laws, that he's registered with the city, if that is required, and always wears his license and I.D. tags in public so they can't tag you with breaking any other of the dog ordinances. And even if it kills you, be respectful and cooperative with the Animal Control officers, which will go a long way toward influencing the tone of the report they make.[/QUOTE] |
08-22-2014, 03:22 AM | #6 |
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| If I read your post correctly it sounds like you are using a flexi leash. To me they are dangerous. I would get rid of that leash and get a 4 ft. leash for walks. You will have more control of your dog.
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08-22-2014, 04:51 AM | #7 | |
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So true! Most of us here at YT are not fan's of the flex leash!
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08-22-2014, 05:57 AM | #8 |
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| Sorry this happened. I don't have much to say but did want to say that it happens, and hopefully AC will see that your baby is not a threat and you get off with a warning. |
08-22-2014, 10:22 AM | #9 |
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| on the flip side are you sure he bit her, if she is the type of lady your are saying she is, your dog may have just run up and jumped on her, sometimes with a mouth open or with sharp nails it may appear to some that a bite took place. I have gotten "bit" by Lola when playing because her open mouth came in contact with my hand, but I know truthfully it was not a bite. I do agree with others to get rid of the flexi leash either all the time or when in areas where you will encounter a lot of people. I use the flexi lead around my property and on walks in our lake community, but there is lots of open green space here, but on city streets and in areas where there are lots of people we go to a short 4' leash.
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08-22-2014, 11:02 AM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | I just typed out a very long reply and lost it. I am in agreement that Flexi-leads have specific uses, and that is Not to walk your dog in public places. Their best use is in training and specifically recall work. I do hope that you view your dogs' bad behaviour quite seriously, no matter what A/C says, and take the necessary remedial steps to resolve his issue. Your dog has shown aggressive behaviour to this "evil" lady in the past, and was suggestive that at some point a bite, or a threatening charge might happen. Evil lady, does not describe what actual behaviours on her part, might have constituted a warranted response from your dog. Whether your dog actually bite this woman or not, is not the issue, it does sound like he aggressively charged forward and maybe her hand got in the way of his mouth, I have no idea, but his behaviour is a clear warning sign to you. I do wish you all the best with the A/C investigation, and do make sure you get some training for you and your dog.
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08-22-2014, 11:22 AM | #11 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Proper Leash Control when walking your dog. Coming from a large dog owner, and that breed is a guard and protect breed, it is very important to understand leash control and to obedience train your dogs. How-ever it is just as important with small or toy breed dogs. There is in the court of public opinion, when you are out in public with your dog, to have your dog under control. Sometimes the paramount reason for toy dog owners is to be able to re-act fast and protectively towards your dog, if he is threatened by other dogs, or some idiot member of the public. So how to hold the leash? The way I was taught many moons ago, is to link the handle over my thumb and thread the leash through my other fingers. Also with small breeds you could place the whole handle over your wrist and thread some of the lead through to at least one other finger and then your palm. When approaching strangers and or strange dogs, be ready to short lead your dog. There are a couple of ways to do this. Shorten up on the threading of the lead through your fingers, and or, place your second hand halfway down the lead. And of course short lead your dog! The second suggestion is more applicable to large breed dogs, if you need to, you can really use your body weight and leverage to "stop" your dogs charge, or at the minimum to turn their head. But with large breeds, unless you have obedience trained them, it would not be enough, especially with a real threat your dog perceives, and or, you only weigh as much as your dog! A very rough rule of thumb, for every 1lb of dog weight = 3-4 lbs of human weight. You only need to be pulled off your feet onto your face once, to get this lesson really really fast. Quite frankly if I see a large dog owner approaching me, with no leash control on their dog, not only do I short lead what-ever dog I have with me, but if possible I cross the street, if not possible I take as wide a berth around them as I can. And BTW I also do that with any size of dog on a Flexi lead. I do would like to see those leads banned from pet stores, and you could only order them from working dog sites.
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08-22-2014, 05:39 PM | #12 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sumner
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| My Yorkie bit someone First Thank You all for the replies. They give me some really good idea. I have gone to a 6 ft leash on both dogs, bad part of that is they lay down by my feet and don't do their job. I only have a small strip of grass out here. Another thing is he was given to me a year ago. I don't think they ever had him on a leash before that. He's a cutie 4years old and 4 pounds heavy.
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08-22-2014, 07:45 PM | #13 | |
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If he lies down during a walk, move his collar higher up on his neck and keep it there so you have more control over him and get him up on his feet with your spare hand and begin moving forward very rapidly, saying "let's go, boy!" using boiled chicken meat held out in front of his nose to keep him wanting to go forward to get to it but don't let him have it yet. Use it as a lure to keep him always moving forward. Keep the meat in your fist just ahead of his nose and walk forward fast. If he tries to lie down, turn and go the opposite direction or walk in a fast, tight circle, meat in your fist before his nose and encouraging him to keep going in an upbeat voice. In time, if you keep at it, he'll get the message he must stay up and walking by your side and not pulling ahead and he will want to walk on the shorter leash as you make it fun for him to trot along beside you for the meat treat and your upbeat commands and pride. If he keeps moving for 20 feet, say "what a good boy!", let him see you smile down at him, tickle his shoulder or flank & feed him the meat and take out another piece and say "let's go, boy!" and get him moving forward again. If he begins to pull out ahead, instantly turn and go the opposite direction or stop and wait until the leash goes limp from his relaxing his pull and then move forward again, teaching him that pulling is going to get him no where fast and only stopping it will get you two walking forward again.
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08-23-2014, 08:10 AM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lampasas, Tx
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| I have a 14 lb male yorkie and a 14 1/2 lb female s**t-zu. I use harnesses and 5ft. leashes for each when we go on walks and are in public. they also have collars on with current tags. I do not hook the leashes to the collars at all, i use the harnesses for that. You have better control over their bodies, and my male likes to pull when we first go out. When we get near ppl I shorten the leash up till he is next to me. You may want to think about a lightweight muzzle for your baby when are possibly around that old witch. |
08-25-2014, 03:38 PM | #15 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sumner
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| My Yorkie bit someone update Have not hear from AC yet. But at a meeting this morning, my managers boss told me when she hear about it and she call AC to find out what happened, They told her my dog was not dangerous or vicious. Oh thank you God. You don't know how I prayed all week-end. I feel so relieved and like a thousand pounds of of me. Thank you everyone. I have learned so much from you. Elaine
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