Additional CDC statistics:
Approximately 92 percent of fatal dog attacks involved male dogs, of which, 94 percent were not neutered.
•Approximately 25 percent of fatal dog attacks involved dogs that were chained.
•Every year, the insurance industry pays over $1 billion in dog-bite claims.
•Approximately 71 percent of dog bites occur on the extremities (arms, hands, legs and feet).
•Approximately 75 percent of dog bites occur on the victim’s property, and most victims know the dog responsible for the attack.
Our D was bitten on the face once when other children were teasing a dog during a school community service project. D was surprised but knew the dog didn’t know it wasn’t her who was teasing. She petted the dog after being bitten and is still a dog lover. Fortunately, no blood was drawn, but the owner and we were quite shocked. The owners said the dog had NEVER bitten anyone before and generally all animals just love D (and the feeling is mutual).
@CTTV
Our daughter was a baby when it happened (idiot relative decided to play “who can get to the dog’s ball first first” game between 6 month old and a cranky, half blind, geriatric dog while babysitting), so she doesn’t remember it. She has puncture scars on her face but luckily never developed a phobia. Son was 7 so he was old enough to be aware and remember. We adopted a big dopey 1 year old golden and within 2 weeks he was sleeping on son’s bed.
Many years ago I went to visit an attorney. I had been to his office several times and his wife sat at the front reception desk. She asked me to have a seat in a conference room while she went back to let her husband know that I was in the office. During that time their german shepherd came out of no where and while I walked into the conference room raised it paws to jump on me. With its paws raised it was up to my shoulders and I didn’t know what to do. I called out for the receptionist twice and she came and apologized for her pet and put him in another room. The dog was unleashed and I was caught by surprise. I don’t mind dogs but don’t like aggressive and hyper ones that jump on you. If they had brought their pet to the office I think it would have been best to keep it in a separate room and not roaming around freely as there were other attorney’s also working in this office. (though this attorney owned the law firm)
Until now I forgot about the dogs our kids’ former dentist had. He would put the dogs in kids’ laps to calm them during visits but they were nervous, scrabbly little things who always freaked my kid out, something the dentist didn’t seem to understand. He was surprised when we moved on to a new dentist after two visits in a row with crying toddlers who sat calmly and cooperatively in their new dentist’s chair.
I’m at ATL now sipping a beer I got carded for, and watching the parade of dogs walk by.
Airport Dogs can be amusing. I was recently returning home from South America and a lady in my isle had some sore of toy breed. She ended up running her mouth about how getting all the paperwork to bring a dog to the US was not needed and a waste of time. Apparently what she did was take the dog with her on the flight leg prior to the US bound flight and managed to keep the dog with her (not really sure how).
She kept the thing in her shoulder bag until the little beagle in customs ratted her out. Beagle handler was not amused at her lack of paperwork.
My husband, who is not a big fan of dogs but who does travel a lot, admits that he is amused when he sees tiny little dogs peek out from hoomans’ jackets. We saw one flying back from Key West this summer, and it was so cute. It’s cool when the dogs are well-behaved and the people are so chill about it.
Like there was this big biker dude with a fluffy papillion sticking out from his vest rather furtively and he was like, no biggie.
Of course, one could always take their turkey instead
I’m sorry, but if you can’t fly without your turkey, you should be driving your pickup truck to your destination.
I’m a dog lover, and a dog owner. That said, I think there are lots of public places where dogs do not belong. Last Sunday at TJMaxx, a woman was trailed down the housewares aisle by her off-leash Irish wolfhound, no “guide dog” markings. Pony-siZed. I gasped as I came upon pair, and woman tartly comments “it’s my comfort dog!” Yeah, sure. Seems like “dogs in stores” is the new “parking in handicap-space while able-bodied”.
The airplane lady is incorrect. ESA animals do not have to be let into restaurants or stores. Housing has special rules and there are transportation rules that also require certified animals to be allow on commercial flights.
Florida passed a law last year banning them from restaurants and grocery stores unless they are service animals.
Emotional support animals travel for free on airplanes? My emotional support animal is a human. Guess I’m entitled to a free companion ticket.
Will he fly in a sherpa bag?
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Here’s a new one: An emotional support turkey! http://roadwarriorvoices.com/2016/01/12/passenger-takes-turkey-on-delta-flight-as-emotional-support-animal-and-now-were-so-confused/
I am not a dog lover (or cat) and am allergic to many. I would not be happy to find myself sitting next one on an airplane, or having one sniff whatever. I guess I have been spoiled.
Now I will always wonder if a turkey’s a$$ was sitting on that seat before me. :((
Whoooo boy. My friend just told me how they went to the grand opening of the (apparently first in our area?) Tractor Supply store, and a lady brought along her “emotional support” peacock. Yup. A peacock! The friend said it was pretty tame but still very intimidating. It gave the shoppers his “evil eye.”
We went to a zoo where they let the peacocks roam around loose. The peacocks liked to congregate at the zoo’s McDonalds because the patrons would feed them the fast food. I also thought it was creepy to watch them eat Chicken McNuggets…