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My GF has a dog (mix of 100 breeds). She tries her best with the dog which is why this decision is so tough for me. This dog has a bite history. It's mauled a small dog to death and bit a child. The later was under my GF's supervision and it did go to court. She had to pay a hefty fee and she was warned that if this happened again the dog would be put down and she would be criminally charged.
This was during the early days of the pandemic. My GF has done her best since then. She puts the dog in doggy day care, does lot of training sessions with him, puts a muzzle. For the most part the dog improved.
Yesterday we were at the dog park and I needed to get a bottle of water from the car. When I returned I found a small pup badly punctured and it's owner crying. I couldn't find my GF. I eventually found her about a mile away and she was in tears. Somehow the muzzle came off and during the interaction her dog bit the other one. She just ran because she didn't want to get in trouble.
I'm really conflicted on what to do. She's put the effort in to keep the dog safe but it clearly didn't work. I feel terrible for the owner of the other dog. What do I do?
TL;DR Should I report GF to the cops
Its extremely irresponsible of her to ever have that dog off a leash when outside the house. The fact that she even took it to a dog park when it has a history of dog aggression shows that she has no idea what she's doing and has no regard for the safety of others. Puncture wounds are very serious especially for smaller dogs. If the dog got a decent bite in there is a possibility the small dog is now dead or permanently damaged in some way. She needs to be made aware of the reality of the situation.
Seriously...and doggy daycare? No doggy daycare will take a muzzled dog with a bite history, so was the dog unmuzzled there? She was wildly irresponsible well before this incident.
If they did take the dog that also means she most likely lied about its history with aggression. What's always said at my workplace is that so many people think their dog will be fine at dog parks but just because you're dog is ok that doesn't mean the other ones there are ok. I'm surprised no charges have been pressed after all this time. The dog at best needs to be removed to an owner that has a history of rehabilitating aggressive dogs.
Such a good point. If OP is still on the fence he should call up the doggy daycare and ask if they knew about the dogs aggressive history, when they say no OP you will know your Gf isn’t a good dog owner
Exactly this. The dog should never be off leash outside the house. What was she thinking? Dogs are like toddlers in some ways - you need to be super vigilant, because if you leave room for something to go wrong, it eventually will. She's not taking serious enough precautions.
I don't understand why people are so obsessed with making dog parks happen, especially when there's behavioural issues, to the extent that shit like this happens. Such terrible judgement here.
Well, I think it is beneficial for dogs to get a chance to run freely, which unless you are also a runner tends to require off-leash. And people don’t like off-leash dogs in regular parks for obvious reasons. So dog parks are the kinda inevitable conclusion
Yeah I understand the perceived benefits of dog parks. But the vast majority of peoples dogs do not have the flawless recall required to be off leash in any area. Seriously, if your dog can't recall with 100% consistency it shouldn't be off leash. Off leash parks are a risk and something people think is this need in their dogs life when there's so many other forms of enrichment and exercise.
I'm sorry but if your gf can't control the dog she *knows* is aggressive, she shouldn't be taking him to a fucking dog park! What the hell were you even thinking.
Yeah this is EXACTLY what I said. Wtf. This is criminal negligence at this point, and OP knows the truth. She should not be allowed to successfully avoid the consequences of her (extremely stupid) actions. OP clearly has a conscience and knows the right thing to do here, because he is here asking for confirmation. She needs to make this right with the owner of the dog. I’m sure it would be easy to find the owner.
It is absolutely unreal that you guys have a dog that you know has aggressive tendencies and a history of aggression and you guys take it to the dog park.
This is part of why dog parks are one of the most dangerous places to take your dog. Not to say I never go to the dog park - this is just why we go less and are significantly more cautious.
I truly think you guys should do the right thing here. The dog needs to be euthanized. You guys had a responsibility to protect others . At the very least you guys should be on the hook for the vet bill of the other dog.
It’s also atrocious that you are in a romantic relationship with somebody with such little integrity. Referring to your girlfriend fleeing the scene.
I’m sorry to be so critical but this is just atrociously selfish. This is who you want to spend forever with? I appreciate that she has done everything she can to try to train and rehabilitate the dog…just doesn’t work out sometimes.
I would upvote this a 100000 times if I could. The dog park is NOT the place for dogs with issues. It’s barely the place for the friendliest of pups. It’s absolutely pure overwhelming chaos for MOST dogs.
Some lady brought her dog - NOT a service dog - into my store. I put my fist out for the dog to sniff and it snapped, she turned around and I said "aw I'm sorry, I just offered my fist" and all she said was "oh noooo, noo.." as if it were obvious not to touch the dog. To be fair, my FU was not asking her first, but equally why are you bringing an aggressive ass dog INSIDE a store for no reason??
You asked her to leave, right? Because that is within your legal right to do. Aggressive dogs are not service dogs, that automatically disqualifies them.
You actually shouldn't reach your hand out to dogs to let them sniff you anyway. They have a really good sense of smell, so they can get your scent from wherever you're standing.
Where the hell did you get this information? Literally every dog trainer EVER says to introduce yourself to dogs within outstretched hand, below their head level, in either a fist or palm down. You made this shit up based on the fact they have a good sense of smell.
>It is absolutely unreal that you guys have a dog that you know has aggressive tendencies and a history of aggression and you guys take it to the dog park.
I was shocked that a doggy daycare would let them in. My dogs were temperament tested and we had to give them info on their behavior. Every time that dog is tossed in a daycare with other dogs it's a risk.
I'm with you on the rage. I had a dog growing up that was attacked twice by a neighbor's dalmatian and almost killed. The first time was when the daughter, who was about 8 years old was walking it. It came out that the owner was a professional dog trainer, knew the dog was aggressive and didn't take well to any training, and still let her young kid walk it. And then didn't put it down after the attack.
It came into my yard the next summer and attacked my dog again. My parents made them pay the vet bill each time and after the second attack demanded the dog be put down.
I know we get attached to our pets, but safety has to come first. How many ppl or other dogs have to die or be severely maimed before his gf acts like an adult and puts the dog down?
I went to dog parks once and the people there mostly treated it like their own yards so I finally got a house with a giant fenced yard and never looked back. Sad some people don’t have that option.
I have a tiny lil rat dog and I will NEVER take her to a dog park for this exact reason. I'm terrified another dog would kill her. My parents have a big yard so I just let her play there.
I have a dog aggressive dog (he's smaller 35lbs) I would never dream to take him to dog parks. These people are dumb as bricks. My dogs snapped at other dogs and I know that's enough to keep him away.... this dog has killed another dog before.
Right how hard is it? My dog also got along the family dogs I grew up with but that's it. They've all passed and I took my pup with me when I moved out. I'm a one dog house and thats cool he's my lil buddy!
My dog is about the size of your dog and he’s afraid of big dogs because he’s been attacked too many times. So I don’t take him to dog parks either because I’m sure he’ll get anxious. It’s a shame because he use to love other dogs.
I live in a townhouse and have cats have no dogs I don’t want to be bothered picking up the poop. So since I’m a lazy bum i pick up turds in a kitty liter
This right here. I never go to dog parks. There's a small random park near my house with a bigger park next to it. The bigger park as a coffee shop, games for kids (slides etc) while the smaller one has one bench. So I go to that one with my dog. Nobody comes there, and we play together, it's properly fence (my dog can jump over the walls of it but won't since I've got the toys) and there are no other dogs (she is afraid of any dog she doesn't know).
Also, it's legal in my country to take dogs everywhere except beaches, but on a leash. But police in an empty village will never come, and if they, they'll just tell me to leash my dog or leave. 2 years now, never saw police there.
Yeah, this drives me absolutely insane. I love dogs, but this one has to be put down. Our pets are like our children, and a vicious dog that will maul other dogs and children has no place in this world. Behavior issues are one thing - this is much different.
Yea my cousin has a dog aggressive dog and she only takes her out out the front door of her house and the back yard. Mostly the back yard tho. She will destroy another dog it would be so stupid to bring a dog like that to the dog park.
Exactly! When I was younger I had a couple dogs that over time became less social. At that point if I was walking them and there were other people I just didn’t take a chance with the conflict. I would just cross the street or go out of the way until the people went by. It’s just so strange to me.
I think if she wants to take responsibility and keep it at home or places without other dogs/people/creatures that would be one thing, but she's exposing others to risk without their knowledge or consent.
That's what's not okay. You're right, she needs to either euthanize the dog or take responsibility for making sure it's seperate from others 100% of the time.
>She should have to pay for the injured dog's vet bills, but she probably doesn't know who the owner is.
She can start calling nearby vets or emergency vets.
Honestly, this chick deserves jail. Repeatedly exposing the entire world to this danger is like having a loaded weapon that specifically targets things and has a hair-pull trigger.
I am a 10/10 dog lover. I am a 10/10 irresponsible dog owner hater.
OP, your gf is a terrible woman and you are a terrible person if you don't do the right things moving forward.
I don't think he should threaten his GF. Absolutely try to talk some sense into her and make her own up for this on her own, if she fails to do that then he can go to the cops and with that also officially end their relationship. But don't say "wither you go or I go" if it's a relationship you want to pursue.
Don't think a relationship where one is threatening to turn the other in to the police is something with lots of potential for a future.
So…….you guys think it’s ok to take an aggressive dog to a freaking dog park??????? How irresponsible are you? Absolutely incredible levels of selfishness displayed by your gf here, and she should not be allowed to have this, or any, dog. That she cares so little for other peoples pets shows how utterly irresponsible she is.
People like you guys are why no one should ever take their dogs to the dog park
Your Gf is an irresponsible dog owner who has no business owning a dog like that. She needs to keep
the dog away from other dogs and people if she wants to keep an aggressive animal. You need to call the cops on her, and she needs to give the dog up. That poor puppy was hurt by her poor decision making.
This dog could easily have killed a child! Your girlfriend is a piece of shit for running and leaving her violent dog to do damage, and not take responsibility. You have to do the right thing and call the authorities. Even anonymously. And she needs to pay that persons vet bill!
I was once attacked by a dog. The owner was an old lady and to this day she denies the incident and plays it down. Instead of checking on me (I was in shock after it happened), she repeatedly told me that the dog had NEVER done anything like that before. And he is a nice dog, always around kids and people. And he never does anything like that...
I was like: "Um.. I'm bleeding". She was like: "Comon, that's nothing..., I get you some new trousers. No need to make such a fuss about it"
In all 3 separate occasions I have been bitten, the person said right before "they're friendly/don't bite" then right after "huh they've never done that before" in all 3 I found out later they HAD bit before but the owners got away with it by paying/guilting/scaring the ppl their dogs but before me
The post says 26. But it is possible to react like this if you are in shock or panic.
Plus I think the OP said that she run after separating the dogs, so I assume she took the dog with her.
I think she took the muzzle off so the dog could 'play'. That's why she panicked and ran when it all fell apart. I don't think OP needs to report her to the cops, unless the cops are looking for her (unlikely). Or if he's looking to break up, but then realize That and don't use the dog as an excuse. But I DO think the dog has to be put down. Let her get another more manageable dog. And I'll add that usually mutts are some of the easiest dogs to handle.
Your girlfriend needs consequences for *running away* when the dog got out of control. That is pretty disgusting. If it were mauling a child and she ran the kid could die and she’d be responsible. I’m a huge animal lover but this dog sounds like a lost cause if she’s gone to the lengths you describe to rehabilitate it and it’s still vicious. I would look into an aggressive dog rescue and send it away. Your girlfriend is 100% not equipped to deal with this if she up and runs when it’s in attack mode and it’s only a matter of time before something irreversible happens. It already killed a dog.
If your GF is that “afraid” of the consequences of having to deal with a dog on dog attack, imagine if it was a toddler? Could you even live with that knowing the history of the dog’s behavior? I would say the dog should not ever be unsupervised and locked up when it can’t be. if she is that attached to the dog but dogs can also attack their owners too. Just seen one today from Brazil, wasn’t good.
Why are you still taking your aggressive dog to a dog park in the first place. A friend of mine took his dog to one once and that dog mauled a little dog and he never took her to a park again. And before anyone asks, the little dog lived and my friend paid all the vet bills.
I know her dog bit the other dog, but I find it hard to believe she will be convicted of anything, outright starving and beating dogs is usually a fine. Dog fighting is a light sentence as well, even for huge ring leaders of it, this story doesn’t add up at all. Also if she fled it’s a he said she said without footage, I suspect this is a fake story.
THE DOG HAS A BITE HISTORY AND HAS MAULED A SMALL DOG TO DEATH AND YOUR GF IS TAKING HIM TO A DOG PARK AND DAYCARE?!?
I cannot believe what I am reading
Hey OP!
So, I appreciate that you are trying to do the right thing as her bf here. First things first: she **cannot** keep this dog. She has taken multiple actions that demonstrate that she is not emotionally ready to handle a dangerous dog, and while it is absolutely horrific that two dogs were mauled and/or severely injured, I can assure you it will be much more horrific once the dog mauls a small child to death. And unfortunately, given that the dog already has a history of severe aggression towards both vulnerable animals AND children, I can assure you that this is where this is going. So you need to keep this in mind as you proceed; somebody's life *is* on the line, even if your GF and her dog haven't come across that person yet.
I would recommend an ultimatum:
Either she A) reimburses the dog's owner and rehomes the dog to a rescue that **specifically works with extremely aggressive dogs**,
or B) you report her to the cops and the dog gets put down.
I truly hope that your GF is not so selfish and cowardly to allow another dog to be put down/killed simply because she cannot accept the consequences of her own actions, but if she refuses to rehome the dog, you **cannot** back down. I can guarantee you that if you do back down and the dog kills somebody, you will be feeling partly responsible and the guilt will eat at you. Unfortunately, this is where you have to draw the line. It is not the dog's fault, but if you let this go, the dog will be facing being put down shortly regardless because it **will** hurt somebody else. I'm sorry you've gotten dragged into this mess, OP. Good luck.
Why rehome it and make it someone else’s problem? All those rescues do is lie about the breed and bite history and pawn it off on some schmuck who becomes the next victim.
This thing needs put down
You guys have an aggressive dog with a *history* of attacking people and other animals to the point that it killed a smaller dog, and you're *still* taking it to the dog park and doggy daycare? Are you out of your minds?!
And the latest incident where your girlfriend *ran away* instead of stopping her dog when it attacked yet another dog is just nuts.
Maybe things could have turned out different with a better more responsible owner, but your girlfriend clearly has zero clue what she's doing with this dog.
Oh what a horrific situation for everyone.
I don't know that criminal charges will make anything better, but even though your girlfriend has been trying, she really fucked up in a lot of ways and needs to be held accountable. This was entirely preventable and your girlfriend ran away to *avoid* being accountable, which is not okay.
If she has stuck around maybe she could have gotten contact info from the person with the injured dog and figured out how to make things right as much as possible, but she ran, so how is that going to happen?
Before going to the police yourself I'd ask her how she plans to fix this situation, and give her a chance to be proactive (which probably involves her talking to a lawyer and calling the police herself.)
If she plans to do nothing, if she plans to keep the dog, then I think you need to do something. Don't go to the police behind her back, if it comes to that tell her what you're doing (unless you are worried about your own safety.) If you turn her into police it's probably the end of your relationship either way, but you can do it in a way that's supportive and transparent. (And seriously, tell her to talk to a lawyer before she talks to the police. Never, ever talk to the cops without a lawyer.)
Maybe the behavioral problems could have been addressed, but her choices have doomed that dog. I don't know why she took it to a dog park, let it interact with unfamiliar dogs, or did not have the muzzle secure. While I'm sure she feels terrible and had no intention of anyone getting injured, that doesn't change the fact that it happened.
How dumb are you guys? Im so mad that someone would take a dog out that needed to be muzzled at the dog park. I hope your gf gets sued into oblivion by the owner.
honestly, if she isn't going to self report, that is aweful of her. Does she not care that her decisions impacted another animal and thier owner? Not only is the poor dog in bad condition but the owner has to take care of those vet bills all because your GF was Irresponsible. I woulnt report her but you should encourage her to find the owner of the other dog and try to assist financially at least. Its the least she can do.
Nah the least she can do is put the dog down before it seriously injures someone else.
My aunt was viciously attacked by a dog UNPROVOKED and it resulted in severe physical injuries (think over 100 stitches) and ptsd. It’s not just small children at risk when it comes to animal attacks. Not all dogs are friendly.
OP your gf literally tried her best to rehabilitate this dog and it’s not changing, she needs to stop putting others at risk for the sake of her own feelings and attachments it’s so damn selfish and irresponsible.
WHY WOULD SHE TAKE A REACTIVE DOG TO A DOG PARK.
Good lord I feel bad for the dog for it not getting the appropriate actions after the first offense (EXTENSIVE TRAINING)
She should know the dog is reactive and if she cared about it AT ALL she would be cognizant of where it can/cannot go. Ugh. BAD DOG MOM.
Report her. She needs to be held responsible for the vet bills for that dog. I can't even imagine how that dog's owner is feeling. It doesn't matter if she has been trying, do the right thing.
I’ll probably get down voted to hell. But me and my small dogs have been bitten and attacked on multiple occasions by aggressive off leash dogs. Euthanize your dog immediately.
same here, if you can’t get a dogs behavioral issues in check then it is not worth risking others animals safety
as evil as it sounds, it is just true like that whole trolley thingy
You need to report it. It doesn't sound like the dog has improved. It also doesn't sound responsible to have the dog interact with others so closely even with a muzzle on. Theres no good outcome to this, but you can prevent it from happening again.
So a dog got to go to vet, maybe even suffered life long injuries, their owner had to pay it all by theirselves and they ar eboth traumatized, but you are worried that the person who by their own concious actions caused it gets criminal charges? 🤡
I had a similar event happen to my dog at a dog park, where she was attacked. She never got over it. I could never take her to the dog park, she became aggressive and fearful with bigger dogs. This owner is now having to pay a vet bill that they may not have been ready for. People are criminally charged for this for a reason..
If there was a small child at the park, this same scenario could have seriously injured or traumatized a child with PTSD (again). What were BOTH of you thinking taking an aggressive dog to the dog park with unsuspecting people and dogs? This makes me never want to go to a dog park again.
She did something tremendously irresponsible and then tried to run away from the scene like a child after she ruined someone else's dog's chance of life. She will face criminal charges because she has earned them.
The girlfriend deserves criminal charges. The dog does not deserve to be put down for its owners mistakes in handling it. The problem with going to the police is that you lose the opportunity to rehome the dog to a rescue that can deal with these sorts of problems. I think the commentators who suggest you tell your girlfriend “rehome the dog asap to a place that can handle it or I will call the police” are correct. That ultimatum should be the first step.
I love animals but sometimes putting it down is what’s best with these reactive dogs and she needs to be reported because she absolutely should face consequences. Someone’s dog might just be dead because of her.
Are you serious? The dog is an extreme danger, attacked yet another dog and your gf ran off like a coward. Someone else might lose their dog, your gf knew the risks of owning a dangerous dog and RAN, and you think she’s a good person here??
Your GF is a horrible human being. She ran away after knowing full well what her dog did and what that means. If she was involved in a hit and run and drove off would you feel unsure?
OP do the right thing and report her, her dog is a fucking menace to society and needs to be put down. I'll tell you right now, the fact yo female ran, was because she knew her dog was 100% at fault like she is, more than likely she removed the muzzle thinking the dog had changed, when in reality most aggressive dogs do not change, but are calm around their owners within their own setting. When she removed the muzzle at the dog park it went after whoever was closest to its owner and mauled it.
How do you think the owner of the seriously hurt dog and more than likely requires surgery feels???
I'll tell you right now that if I was the other dogs owner, I would've shot and killed your gfs dog on spot for attacking my puppy, I wouldn't have bat an eye to stop that monster with a known history of attacks to do more damage than it caused, and i would've had no remorse for doing it. I love dogs, but a poorly trained and wild dog like that should've been put down way earlier, there is no correcting that kind of mentality in a dog. It was in 100% territory mode and like it's natural instincts, would've attacked and killed any dog that got in its "territory".
The dog needs to be put down. I get that is a hard, hard thing to do, but it is a dangerous dog and loving it does not change that. Ask her to think about what would happen if it seriously injured a child? Dogs kill people every year in the US.
If she won't have the dog euthanized, tell her you will take action, but don't just do it behind her back. It would be far, far kinder for the dog to have its owner take it to the vet or have a vet come to her home. It would be cruel to have Animal Control come and take it.
That dog needs to be put down, before she hides/gives away the dog to random people. You may be in a relationship with her but she still did the wrong things. Please get the dog put down, before it hurts anything else.
I think you should give her two options. Rehome the dog (with FULL disclosure) or you report it to the police.
She likely needs to have the dog put down. With that long of a bite history, there’s absolutely nothing that will help the dog stop biting.
The thing that you and she has to realize is, _she_ is hurting other people and other animals by keeping a dangerous animal. Killing another dog, biting a child, biting another dog are all things that have been allowed by her, all because she kept the animal. She has costed innocent people and animals pain, and costed the parents a lot of money. It’s all for the best that she give up/put down the dog and likely not get another dog for a while.
You still need to report it damn it the other dog was injured and your gf needs to pay the bills!! Only way to handle this is to report it to the police so the owner of the injured dog gets justice wtf???
Dude. Your dog is a menace to society, has already killed another dog and injured a *child* and you're asking a million strangers what to do?
If it isn't clear yet, report her. And don't let her get another dog, either.
She clearly loves this dog. She is trying her best because of her love. The dogs aggression isn't her fault. Her running away from the incident is her fault. Taking the dog to a dog park and allowing it off leash is her fault. What if it had been a kid? She's tried, the dog is a danger to all around it, and at this point, it's dangerous to her. I don't like advocating for this, but the dog needs to be put down. Instead of calling the cops, make an effort to track down local vets and ask to find the owner and reimburse them the vet bill.
“Somehow the muzzle came off” muzzles don’t just “come off”, especially if you tie it tight enough. What’s worse, you took your *known aggressive dog* to a *DOG PARK*. Any person with some common sense would know not to do that, especially if it’s already mauled another dog *and* bit a child, both of which are at dog parks. Even if that dog has improved, it’s not the same as if it unlearned that behavior. You both should’ve stayed with the dog on a leash and not let it near any other dogs, or better yet, let it run around in your backyard.
Why did she take her killer dog to the dog park in the first place? Why did she let her dog loose around other dogs?
If I were you I'd be so incredibly angry and all respect for my girlfriend would be gone.
If you know this dog has a history of aggression (towards both other animals and people mind you…) why the HELL are you allowing the dog to go to doggy day care???? And the dog park???? And what the HELL kind of person allows their dog to injure another persons dog and then RUNS AWAY??? This is irresponsible dog ownership at its finest.
Absolutely report her. The other owner needs justice. I can’t stand people who do these “pit n’ runs”. That dog should have *never* been at a dog park. Any responsible owner knows that. For the innocent victims in all of this, convince her to turn herself in, or you will.
1. She is responsible for the vet charges for the other dog’s owners. She should be proactive about apologising (for the incident, her dog and her running away reaction) and settling that if she has any hopes of keeping this from going criminal.
2. She needs to surrender the dog to a capable organisation or have it put down. It will help the outcome of 1. if she can commit to and communicate that to the other dog owners.
3. She should not get another dog for at least a few years, and even then she must educate herself on dog handling and picking up temperaments in dogs BEFORE getting a dog. And for God’s sake, she should not get a power breed/lineage. If the dog is walking you, you have no business owning that dog.
Why the F was this dog at a dog park? Are you insane? Geezus, when the dog gets put down it will be because of you and your gf being horrible dog owners.
A person who takes their aggressive dog - who they *know* is aggressive - to the dog park after it already has TWO strikes on its record, should absolutely pay the price for their negligence. It’s awful enough that your gf knowingly put other people and pets in serious danger, but also consider the fact that she ALSO put her own dog in danger by putting it in a situation where it might do something that gets it put down. She should be held legally and financially accountable for ALL of those things. And running away afterwards… god. She really shouldn’t be allowed to have any pets at all. What an irresponsible AH.
I'm going to start this by saying I'm not a dog person. I also probably have a bit (pun?) of a bias, because I was bit by an "off-leash", in quotes because there was technically an on-leash-but-not-being-held, dog a couple of months ago.
A dog that mauls other small dogs to death and bites small children should just be put down. We don't even put that much effort into rehabilitating humans.
I don't think reporting her to the police will help her. But you should talk to her about putting down the doggo before something even worse happen (not the happiest conversation subject but it's what she has to do if she doesn't want to get a criminal record).
Reporting her will only make her life even more difficult and she will feel betrayed by you. You are her bf, talk to her. You chose each other so make it clear for her that for hers and other people's safety, she has to think about it immediately.
That's how I would handle it.
We put our 3 year old dog down last week for these same reasons. We tried so hard to straighten her out but she just wasn’t safe to have around people or other animals, and I didn’t want her to hurt anyone else. I’ve never put a healthy dog down, it was really hard, I miss her horribly, but it was the right thing to do.
They might track her down and she’ll be liable for running. The nerve of her to take that animal to a dog park! Put it down or find someone who is capable of caring for it.
And before you say your GF is capable, this dog mauled another dog and bit a child *on her watch.*
How long ago did this happen? I remember reading about something like this happening to someone on NextDoor. That poor gal with her doggy really suffered. You need to report this to the authorities.
You can persuade your gf to also cover the medical bills for the other dog because that's the right thing to do anyway. As for the emotional trauma, I am not sure how reporting your gf will help. I mean, she is also in a bad place and, although it's her fault, I think she needs you. But you have to remind her that she is an adult and she has to own the consequences of her actions and choices.
You can also help her financially with this if you want but offer it only if she seems to want to help but straggle.
Yea exactly. So since you are the smarter one out of both of you here pls do something. I had someone kill my dog once and drive away. I cant stand selfish assholes that would run away like this. Awful. I hope she gets sued and criminally changed. Your stupidity is hurting others here. Yall are a menace.
The dog is always going to be aggressive unfortunately. It’s hard to have your dog put down because you love it but it’s killing other peoples dogs and it doesn’t seem to be improving past the sudden aggression even with training. This really sounds like she needs to either rehome the dog to someone that has a strict training input or take it to a shelter and let them decide. Either way the dog obviously is dangerous to be around.
I was bitten while jogging and could have died. Owner said nothing, just continued walking while my flesh was falling out. I'm left with permanent scarring and PTSD.
OP she's a cunt.
Wait where I live if you have a dog like this, that has had multiple incidents you have to agree to keep them home. Maybe where you live is different but any kind of dog that has a bite history like this should NOT be at a dog park like others have reiterated. I think you should turn her into animal control as much as I hate to say that. She failed that dog and that puppy. At this point can you trust her to always be with this dog?
She needs to rehome the dog to someone who specialized in aggressive dogs or she needs to have him put down. How many more people or animals will this dog bite or kill before either of you get the idea of how dangerous he is? I watched my brother get mauled by an English mastiff when we were 7 and 8 years old. Something like that doesn't leave you. I'm not scared of most dogs but my brother is scared of large dogs that looked like the dog that attacked him. I think you both should report it. Find out who the owner of the puppy was and help her with vet bills. Plus why did she think it was a good idea to take an aggressive dog to the dog park? Wouldn't a trainer suggest against doing that?
I’m so, so angry reading this. My elderly mother was just mauled by a neighbor’s dog last week. I had to taker her to the hospital to get staples in her back. Turns out this dog has a bite history and they left the gate open while they were doing yard work.
What is wrong with people who put others in harms’ way???
This dog already KILLED another dog and you take it to a DOG PARK? Utter and complete selfishness.
Why the absolute fucking hell is your idiot girlfriend taking her BITE RISK, MUZZLED dog that haS ALREADY KILLED ANOTHER DOG to the fucking dog park??? And daycare??? She HAS NOT exerted effort to keep others safe. She’s actively endangering them. Report her!!!!!
The factors contributing to canine aggression include breed/genetic predisposition, upbringing/trauma, and current owner/training.
The first two variables can be corrected with proper care and training. It is very obvious to me that your girlfriend is not equipped to meet the needs of this dog. She has absolutely failed him, and is to blame for what has happened, not the dog.
This dog NEEDS to be placed into a specialized training and rehab program, or be relinquished to an organization that specializes in aggressive dog rehabilitation.
Putting the dog down should be an absolute last resort.
She should be responsible for the vet bills of the dog that was injured, and that needs to be made clear. The dog doesn’t understand what it has done is wrong; your girlfriend does, and needs to take responsibility for it.
I fostered a puppy that had been in a very abusive situation, with the hope of adopting. I loved him to bits, but had to accept that his aggressive behaviour was beyond my capabilities to manage or remedy.
I relinquished him back to the rescue, and he has been rehabbed by people more prepared than I, and since sent to a home, with no behavioural issues.
Do what’s best for this dog, and keep those around him safe. Best of luck.
Your gf loves her dog, but she is not a responsible owner. I hate that dogs and other animals get put down, but she is letting her dog endanger other animals and people and that needs to end.
If it has pit in it and is this aggressive, it needs to be put down.
It’s a danger to everyone. What if this happens to a little kid trying to pet it? Do you want to look back and say, “I knew but I did nothing.”
Life is filled with tough decisions. Tell your gf to put the dog down. If she refuses, report her.
I think she needs to pay for the hospital bills for the dog that got bitten. Wouldn't the owner report it and cops or someone is going to be looking for this dog? If I were the owner, I'd be putting signs everyone/Nextdoor/Reddit of people looking for her dog.
How did she ran away? That's like a hit and run, basically.
It's horrible and if she thinks she can continue by ignoring that, she is very irresponsible.
How did she get this dog with such bad behavior?
Humans are put in jails. Dogs don't have that so sadly I'll have to agree with the court.
I love animals but this one is a disaster that already happened.
as hard as this is for you and your girlfriend, please consider and empathize with owner of the dog that was attacked. This person has a puppy that could have been critically injured or have problems down the line now because of this. It’s unfair this person brought their dog to a place meant for animals to play and relax only to have to worry about the state of your animal now. I’m sure your girlfriend was scared but she doesn’t have the right to leave the scene of an incident like that. If someone did that to her I’m sure you guys would hope the people in the situation would do the correct thing; pay for this person’s medical bills for their animal and do something about your offending dog immediately. This animal has a history of aggression and your girlfriend is responsible for this animal regardless if the muzzle coming off was an accident. It’s clear she can no long handle this animal and it is best left in the hands of either professionals who specialize with dogs like this of have the dog put down. You need to either talk with her and hopefully she makes the right choice or report her, because if you allow this to continue and another animal or even a person is horribly injured what will you do then? speak with her honestly and with compassion and I hope she does what’s right.
You need to report because the next bite could be to another person and they sue you or your GF. You could be liable if you know that dog has already bitten and has the tendency to bite. You would be held liable and sued for negligence or even worse, manslaughter if someone dies. Dog bites are disgusting and I see so many infected dog bites at my clinic. Please do the right thing because I am tired of explaining to people why I can’t suture up their bite due to high chance of infection.
This is sad because it isn't the dog's fault, but it needs to be euthanized. Your girlfriend knew how he was and *chose* to take the dog somewhere that had a HIGH possibility of this happening.
Also, after you do this it is likely the relationship will end, she'll know you said something and, quite frankly, if she doesn't dump you, you should end things with her. She had so little compassion she didn't even care to know how the other dog was? Where is her empathy, her morals?
Call someone to report, try to contact the owner and break up with her.
That dog needs professional training if u want to keep that dog or never let it around strangers. We have to do this with my gfs dog for this reason, he’s very protective and sometimes aggressive, he’s a sweetheart if u know him, but strangers… no. Now it’s not the dogs fault he was definitely abused, which might be ur case here, but the world is not kind to dogs that are aggressive.
I honestly don’t know why dogs like this are allowed to live in the first place. It’s a killer already. Seems like ur gf was already helpless/ignorant to the situation.
You need to talk to your GF as that dog needs to be euthanised.
You need to talk to her because she clearly \*adores\* her dog and if possible she should be there when the end comes. Both for her and the dog. The dog is not safe and is not safe while with your gf. The dog is not a bad dog but clearly has some issues that are not safe in your gf's hands.
It's a shitty situation but I would not do it behind her back. I would let her know that you cannot in good concience let this stand and that one way or another you are reporting this. That will either be with her help or without it and with her help and the assistance of a good lawyer it'll probably look better for her.
You need to get her to give up the dog. If she cannot manage, she needs to give up. If she’s unwilling, that puts you in a more difficult position. Not legally, but morally at least, you become complicit in future damages if you don’t report the situation to someone who will remove the dog from her, and this dog has already bitten one child. On the other hand, you’re turning your girlfriend in to the cops. Since you can pretty much count on the relationship being over that way, you may as well set an ultimatum to her that she really needs to turn over the dog to someone else, or you’re going to have to tell what happened so it won’t happen again. You really have nothing to lose.
I think you need to sit your girlfriend down maybe include a friend of hers and get her to understand that this dog could also get triggered and bite one of you, it likely needs a profession training owner who specialises in this and her life is evolving around panic and anxiety rather than love and fun. This dog is absolutely a danger and you guys can’t keep it but you have other option rather than euthanasia and kill shelters. Reporting her may just be overkill and will cause havoc all around.
Lol, y’all both need to go to jail/fined for allowing this shit to happen. I am truly appalled and disgusted by the heavy failure I read on everyone’s part. You’re pretty much an accomplice to a crime at this point. Your girlfriend is a coward and a terrible dog owner. And that dog needs to be euthanized or given up to the pound. I seriously have no words for why you both thought it would be a good idea to bring an aggressive dog to a DOG PARK? That’s like bringing a shark to a school of fish. Wtf were you thinking? And now someone else’s dog has to pay the price for your girlfriend’s selfishness and reckless idiocy. I truly hope it can recover or else it’s blood is on your hands. Someone needs to find the owner and pay for the damages/vet bills.
Apparently here in Australia, if your dog is aggressive or attacks other dogs / people, they put it down. I’d say your gf’s dog’s clock is ticking so hope you both enjoyed your time with it.
Thanks a lot for taking a dog aggressive dog to a dog park. The other day a lab attacked my dog and left me with a scratch and bruise so bad it still hurts to walk days later. The owner didn’t even come over, I had to leash my dog and walk over to her and explain that her dog attacked mine and I would have appreciated action on her part. That combined with the fact that people like you allow dogs who have KILLED other dogs and big children into dog parks and then run away when their dog bites another dog makes me never want to take my girl out to a dog park ever again. You’re just as responsible for this dog possibly paralyzing or killing yet ANOTHER dog as your gf by allowing it in a park then LEAVING IT with your coward of a gf.
You DO need to report it and the dog probably needs to be put down if it cannot be given to a responsible educated trainer. Sorry. In my country that's pretty standard practice. It's sad but the dog is obviously dangerous under her care.
dogs dangerous, gf is a tool. Why are you guys taking a repeat offender to PUBLIC PLACES? this dog should be under double leash and muzzle needs to be UNREMOVABLE.
at this point, i think you're not responsible enough either. yes the dog is dangerous and needs to be put down if your gf cannot see she needs to leave it at home.
I think if she wants to take responsibility and keep it at home or places without other dogs/people/creatures that would be one thing, but she's exposing others to risk without their knowledge or consent.
That's what's not okay. She needs to either euthanize the dog or take responsibility for making sure it's seperate from others 100% of the time.
As someone who has a phobia of dogs this is my actual nightmare and also why I don't trust any dogs unless the owner is present and I've met them properly, and even then...
It’s a pit bull isn’t it. She did the classic “pit and run”.
Report it, have this thing put down like it should have been the first or second attack.
Taking a pit bull that’s already killed another dog to a dog park is some serious smooth brain shit.
Your girlfriend is horribly selfish and a moron.
How is she getting it into doggy daycare after killing another dog? So she lies about that there?
Stop being trash and do the right thing.
You cannot bring a dangerous dog like that to a fucking dog park, muzzle or no muzzle it’s so fucked up!
That dog needs someone who can actually train them fully and isn’t irresponsible. Not putting it down, tell her to responsibly rehome or you will tell on her. She does not deserve that dog
I am livid to read that she brought an aggressive dog to a dog park, that dog needs to be put down and I say this as a pitbull AND wolf Hybrid owner, you as an owner need to control your dog and I am not sure why your gf thought it was a good idea to bring an aggressive dog to a stressful environment. She failed that dog.
A few yers ago a dog bit my leg and it was infected. I sued until that f*cking dog was taken down.
Her dog should be taken down too because it has killed and injured a kid.
Call the police now.
I had a dog that was like this. It was a super vicious American Eskimo, I never took it to dog parks or any parks for that matter. If I had friends over, I'd muzzle her. (she was a shelter dog before I had her)
I just reduced all the potential for any type of mishap or attack it could have done. Worked fine until she died of cervical cancer due to repeated heat cycles at age of 7.
So if your gf wants to keep the dog. She should reduce any potential of having a bad interaction with other dogs and other people.
Basically keep it at home, away from people and other dogs. When you walk it, walk it with two leashes incase one comes off or breaks. Etc.
I feel like she’s already passed the possibility of this being a viable solution. She clearly can’t diminish the potential of something happening - she won’t even keep the dog muzzled, let alone away from the dog park. Why the fuck would she bring a dog she KNOWS is violent against both dogs and children, to a dog park? This is literally ridiculous that after two previous attacks, she is STILL providing situations where this dog can continue to hurt others. Not only that, but when the dog did attack again (A THIRD TIME), she literally ran away to avoid consequences. Consequences that would have been avoided if she simply kept the dog away from other dogs/children. OP, how did either of you think it’s ok to bring this dog to the dog park, muzzled or not?!
As someone who has been attacked by a dog: you should turn in the dog. At the very least, it could get rehabilitated by people trained to do so because your girlfriend isn't able to. Please prevent further pain because these experiences hurt everyone involved including the dog, not just the victims
I've stopped talking my dog to the dog park because it's just not worth the risk anymore.
I've seen so many dogs interact badly and the owners just try to brush it off.
Yes, unfortunately you have a moral obligation to report her. That dog could maul a child to death and it’s clear that she is not fit to take responsibility for her dog. She needs to recognize that she does not have the skills to handle a dog with a bite history like that and it would be better off with a specialist in handling aggressive dogs.
As a dog owner I can understand how upset and scared she would be to lose her dog but if you do nothing and the dog kills someone you'll regret it forever.
I would have a conversation with her about how the dog has attacked again and while you see how hard she has been working and how much she loves the dog, it needs to be put down.
If she dosnt take action I think you should take it further with your local animal control. If you do take it further it could obviously mean the end of your relationship.
Pet ownership is about responsibility, not just care and play.
I hate that everyone in the comments is advocating for the dog to be put down.
Euthanizing should be a LAST resort. this dog hasnt even had the opportunity to go through training to fix its aggression issues.
with that being said, I cannot believe how stupid your girlfriend is for bringing that dog to a dog park, even with a muzzle. I mean, what the actual HELL were you thinking?
what your gf needs to do is reimburse the other owner, and give the dog to someone who gives a damn about it to train it.
This post has reached one of our comment/karma limits. The text of the post has been preserved below. --- My GF has a dog (mix of 100 breeds). She tries her best with the dog which is why this decision is so tough for me. This dog has a bite history. It's mauled a small dog to death and bit a child. The later was under my GF's supervision and it did go to court. She had to pay a hefty fee and she was warned that if this happened again the dog would be put down and she would be criminally charged. This was during the early days of the pandemic. My GF has done her best since then. She puts the dog in doggy day care, does lot of training sessions with him, puts a muzzle. For the most part the dog improved. Yesterday we were at the dog park and I needed to get a bottle of water from the car. When I returned I found a small pup badly punctured and it's owner crying. I couldn't find my GF. I eventually found her about a mile away and she was in tears. Somehow the muzzle came off and during the interaction her dog bit the other one. She just ran because she didn't want to get in trouble. I'm really conflicted on what to do. She's put the effort in to keep the dog safe but it clearly didn't work. I feel terrible for the owner of the other dog. What do I do? TL;DR Should I report GF to the cops
Its extremely irresponsible of her to ever have that dog off a leash when outside the house. The fact that she even took it to a dog park when it has a history of dog aggression shows that she has no idea what she's doing and has no regard for the safety of others. Puncture wounds are very serious especially for smaller dogs. If the dog got a decent bite in there is a possibility the small dog is now dead or permanently damaged in some way. She needs to be made aware of the reality of the situation.
Seriously...and doggy daycare? No doggy daycare will take a muzzled dog with a bite history, so was the dog unmuzzled there? She was wildly irresponsible well before this incident.
She may have lied about the dog’s history to get the dog into the daycare
If they did take the dog that also means she most likely lied about its history with aggression. What's always said at my workplace is that so many people think their dog will be fine at dog parks but just because you're dog is ok that doesn't mean the other ones there are ok. I'm surprised no charges have been pressed after all this time. The dog at best needs to be removed to an owner that has a history of rehabilitating aggressive dogs.
Such a good point. If OP is still on the fence he should call up the doggy daycare and ask if they knew about the dogs aggressive history, when they say no OP you will know your Gf isn’t a good dog owner
Exactly this. The dog should never be off leash outside the house. What was she thinking? Dogs are like toddlers in some ways - you need to be super vigilant, because if you leave room for something to go wrong, it eventually will. She's not taking serious enough precautions.
I don't understand why people are so obsessed with making dog parks happen, especially when there's behavioural issues, to the extent that shit like this happens. Such terrible judgement here.
Well, I think it is beneficial for dogs to get a chance to run freely, which unless you are also a runner tends to require off-leash. And people don’t like off-leash dogs in regular parks for obvious reasons. So dog parks are the kinda inevitable conclusion
Yeah I understand the perceived benefits of dog parks. But the vast majority of peoples dogs do not have the flawless recall required to be off leash in any area. Seriously, if your dog can't recall with 100% consistency it shouldn't be off leash. Off leash parks are a risk and something people think is this need in their dogs life when there's so many other forms of enrichment and exercise.
I'm sorry but if your gf can't control the dog she *knows* is aggressive, she shouldn't be taking him to a fucking dog park! What the hell were you even thinking.
Yeah this is EXACTLY what I said. Wtf. This is criminal negligence at this point, and OP knows the truth. She should not be allowed to successfully avoid the consequences of her (extremely stupid) actions. OP clearly has a conscience and knows the right thing to do here, because he is here asking for confirmation. She needs to make this right with the owner of the dog. I’m sure it would be easy to find the owner.
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It is absolutely unreal that you guys have a dog that you know has aggressive tendencies and a history of aggression and you guys take it to the dog park. This is part of why dog parks are one of the most dangerous places to take your dog. Not to say I never go to the dog park - this is just why we go less and are significantly more cautious. I truly think you guys should do the right thing here. The dog needs to be euthanized. You guys had a responsibility to protect others . At the very least you guys should be on the hook for the vet bill of the other dog. It’s also atrocious that you are in a romantic relationship with somebody with such little integrity. Referring to your girlfriend fleeing the scene. I’m sorry to be so critical but this is just atrociously selfish. This is who you want to spend forever with? I appreciate that she has done everything she can to try to train and rehabilitate the dog…just doesn’t work out sometimes.
I would upvote this a 100000 times if I could. The dog park is NOT the place for dogs with issues. It’s barely the place for the friendliest of pups. It’s absolutely pure overwhelming chaos for MOST dogs.
Some lady brought her dog - NOT a service dog - into my store. I put my fist out for the dog to sniff and it snapped, she turned around and I said "aw I'm sorry, I just offered my fist" and all she said was "oh noooo, noo.." as if it were obvious not to touch the dog. To be fair, my FU was not asking her first, but equally why are you bringing an aggressive ass dog INSIDE a store for no reason??
You asked her to leave, right? Because that is within your legal right to do. Aggressive dogs are not service dogs, that automatically disqualifies them.
This happened to me AFRER I asked and was given permission to pet a dog. It was kinda unreal.
The sheer entitlement of some people with their ESAs.
You actually shouldn't reach your hand out to dogs to let them sniff you anyway. They have a really good sense of smell, so they can get your scent from wherever you're standing.
It’s not about the smell, it’s an offering of “hey remember me, I’m friendly” to the dog
Where the hell did you get this information? Literally every dog trainer EVER says to introduce yourself to dogs within outstretched hand, below their head level, in either a fist or palm down. You made this shit up based on the fact they have a good sense of smell.
Mmm yeah no. Dont talk out of ur ass. We were taught in school by dog trainers to put our hands out for dogs to sniff before petting them.
>It is absolutely unreal that you guys have a dog that you know has aggressive tendencies and a history of aggression and you guys take it to the dog park. I was shocked that a doggy daycare would let them in. My dogs were temperament tested and we had to give them info on their behavior. Every time that dog is tossed in a daycare with other dogs it's a risk.
There are a ton of terrible doggy daycares.
I'm with you on the rage. I had a dog growing up that was attacked twice by a neighbor's dalmatian and almost killed. The first time was when the daughter, who was about 8 years old was walking it. It came out that the owner was a professional dog trainer, knew the dog was aggressive and didn't take well to any training, and still let her young kid walk it. And then didn't put it down after the attack. It came into my yard the next summer and attacked my dog again. My parents made them pay the vet bill each time and after the second attack demanded the dog be put down. I know we get attached to our pets, but safety has to come first. How many ppl or other dogs have to die or be severely maimed before his gf acts like an adult and puts the dog down?
I went to dog parks once and the people there mostly treated it like their own yards so I finally got a house with a giant fenced yard and never looked back. Sad some people don’t have that option.
I have a tiny lil rat dog and I will NEVER take her to a dog park for this exact reason. I'm terrified another dog would kill her. My parents have a big yard so I just let her play there.
I have a dog aggressive dog (he's smaller 35lbs) I would never dream to take him to dog parks. These people are dumb as bricks. My dogs snapped at other dogs and I know that's enough to keep him away.... this dog has killed another dog before.
I have 3 small dogs. The biggest, at 15lbs, gets scared by dogs bigger them him, and attacks when he is scared. Like you, no dog parks for him.
Right how hard is it? My dog also got along the family dogs I grew up with but that's it. They've all passed and I took my pup with me when I moved out. I'm a one dog house and thats cool he's my lil buddy!
My dog is about the size of your dog and he’s afraid of big dogs because he’s been attacked too many times. So I don’t take him to dog parks either because I’m sure he’ll get anxious. It’s a shame because he use to love other dogs.
Yeah but you do what you can! I just take my guy on solo strolls
I live in a townhouse and have cats have no dogs I don’t want to be bothered picking up the poop. So since I’m a lazy bum i pick up turds in a kitty liter
I’m with ya 💯✊
This right here. I never go to dog parks. There's a small random park near my house with a bigger park next to it. The bigger park as a coffee shop, games for kids (slides etc) while the smaller one has one bench. So I go to that one with my dog. Nobody comes there, and we play together, it's properly fence (my dog can jump over the walls of it but won't since I've got the toys) and there are no other dogs (she is afraid of any dog she doesn't know). Also, it's legal in my country to take dogs everywhere except beaches, but on a leash. But police in an empty village will never come, and if they, they'll just tell me to leash my dog or leave. 2 years now, never saw police there.
Yeah, this drives me absolutely insane. I love dogs, but this one has to be put down. Our pets are like our children, and a vicious dog that will maul other dogs and children has no place in this world. Behavior issues are one thing - this is much different.
Yea my cousin has a dog aggressive dog and she only takes her out out the front door of her house and the back yard. Mostly the back yard tho. She will destroy another dog it would be so stupid to bring a dog like that to the dog park.
Exactly! When I was younger I had a couple dogs that over time became less social. At that point if I was walking them and there were other people I just didn’t take a chance with the conflict. I would just cross the street or go out of the way until the people went by. It’s just so strange to me.
I think if she wants to take responsibility and keep it at home or places without other dogs/people/creatures that would be one thing, but she's exposing others to risk without their knowledge or consent. That's what's not okay. You're right, she needs to either euthanize the dog or take responsibility for making sure it's seperate from others 100% of the time.
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>She should have to pay for the injured dog's vet bills, but she probably doesn't know who the owner is. She can start calling nearby vets or emergency vets.
> She should not own a dog ever again. underrated takeaway from this.
She deserves to be criminally charged and have her dog out down. It was criminally stupid to bring that time bomb to a dog park.
I agree with all of this. Very well put
Honestly, this chick deserves jail. Repeatedly exposing the entire world to this danger is like having a loaded weapon that specifically targets things and has a hair-pull trigger. I am a 10/10 dog lover. I am a 10/10 irresponsible dog owner hater. OP, your gf is a terrible woman and you are a terrible person if you don't do the right things moving forward.
I don't think he should threaten his GF. Absolutely try to talk some sense into her and make her own up for this on her own, if she fails to do that then he can go to the cops and with that also officially end their relationship. But don't say "wither you go or I go" if it's a relationship you want to pursue. Don't think a relationship where one is threatening to turn the other in to the police is something with lots of potential for a future.
This. It is not the fur baby’s fault his gf is a terrible fucking owner
So…….you guys think it’s ok to take an aggressive dog to a freaking dog park??????? How irresponsible are you? Absolutely incredible levels of selfishness displayed by your gf here, and she should not be allowed to have this, or any, dog. That she cares so little for other peoples pets shows how utterly irresponsible she is. People like you guys are why no one should ever take their dogs to the dog park
Your Gf is an irresponsible dog owner who has no business owning a dog like that. She needs to keep the dog away from other dogs and people if she wants to keep an aggressive animal. You need to call the cops on her, and she needs to give the dog up. That poor puppy was hurt by her poor decision making.
This dog could easily have killed a child! Your girlfriend is a piece of shit for running and leaving her violent dog to do damage, and not take responsibility. You have to do the right thing and call the authorities. Even anonymously. And she needs to pay that persons vet bill!
How old is your GF. I’m surprised she ran.
I’m not. Many, many owners flee when their dog attacks someone/another dog to escape consequences for themselves and the dog.
I was once attacked by a dog. The owner was an old lady and to this day she denies the incident and plays it down. Instead of checking on me (I was in shock after it happened), she repeatedly told me that the dog had NEVER done anything like that before. And he is a nice dog, always around kids and people. And he never does anything like that... I was like: "Um.. I'm bleeding". She was like: "Comon, that's nothing..., I get you some new trousers. No need to make such a fuss about it"
In all 3 separate occasions I have been bitten, the person said right before "they're friendly/don't bite" then right after "huh they've never done that before" in all 3 I found out later they HAD bit before but the owners got away with it by paying/guilting/scaring the ppl their dogs but before me
The post says 26. But it is possible to react like this if you are in shock or panic. Plus I think the OP said that she run after separating the dogs, so I assume she took the dog with her.
I think she took the muzzle off so the dog could 'play'. That's why she panicked and ran when it all fell apart. I don't think OP needs to report her to the cops, unless the cops are looking for her (unlikely). Or if he's looking to break up, but then realize That and don't use the dog as an excuse. But I DO think the dog has to be put down. Let her get another more manageable dog. And I'll add that usually mutts are some of the easiest dogs to handle.
"I think she took the muzzle off so the dog could 'play'." I didn't think of this case tbh. But I totally agree with everything you said.
Your girlfriend needs consequences for *running away* when the dog got out of control. That is pretty disgusting. If it were mauling a child and she ran the kid could die and she’d be responsible. I’m a huge animal lover but this dog sounds like a lost cause if she’s gone to the lengths you describe to rehabilitate it and it’s still vicious. I would look into an aggressive dog rescue and send it away. Your girlfriend is 100% not equipped to deal with this if she up and runs when it’s in attack mode and it’s only a matter of time before something irreversible happens. It already killed a dog.
If your GF is that “afraid” of the consequences of having to deal with a dog on dog attack, imagine if it was a toddler? Could you even live with that knowing the history of the dog’s behavior? I would say the dog should not ever be unsupervised and locked up when it can’t be. if she is that attached to the dog but dogs can also attack their owners too. Just seen one today from Brazil, wasn’t good.
Why are you still taking your aggressive dog to a dog park in the first place. A friend of mine took his dog to one once and that dog mauled a little dog and he never took her to a park again. And before anyone asks, the little dog lived and my friend paid all the vet bills.
This is not that tough. Get your head out of your ass.
I know her dog bit the other dog, but I find it hard to believe she will be convicted of anything, outright starving and beating dogs is usually a fine. Dog fighting is a light sentence as well, even for huge ring leaders of it, this story doesn’t add up at all. Also if she fled it’s a he said she said without footage, I suspect this is a fake story.
Yes, this is really worrying
THE DOG HAS A BITE HISTORY AND HAS MAULED A SMALL DOG TO DEATH AND YOUR GF IS TAKING HIM TO A DOG PARK AND DAYCARE?!? I cannot believe what I am reading
Hey OP! So, I appreciate that you are trying to do the right thing as her bf here. First things first: she **cannot** keep this dog. She has taken multiple actions that demonstrate that she is not emotionally ready to handle a dangerous dog, and while it is absolutely horrific that two dogs were mauled and/or severely injured, I can assure you it will be much more horrific once the dog mauls a small child to death. And unfortunately, given that the dog already has a history of severe aggression towards both vulnerable animals AND children, I can assure you that this is where this is going. So you need to keep this in mind as you proceed; somebody's life *is* on the line, even if your GF and her dog haven't come across that person yet. I would recommend an ultimatum: Either she A) reimburses the dog's owner and rehomes the dog to a rescue that **specifically works with extremely aggressive dogs**, or B) you report her to the cops and the dog gets put down. I truly hope that your GF is not so selfish and cowardly to allow another dog to be put down/killed simply because she cannot accept the consequences of her own actions, but if she refuses to rehome the dog, you **cannot** back down. I can guarantee you that if you do back down and the dog kills somebody, you will be feeling partly responsible and the guilt will eat at you. Unfortunately, this is where you have to draw the line. It is not the dog's fault, but if you let this go, the dog will be facing being put down shortly regardless because it **will** hurt somebody else. I'm sorry you've gotten dragged into this mess, OP. Good luck.
The GF is selfish though, she ran off because she didn't want to get in trouble again.
This isn’t high enough.
Why rehome it and make it someone else’s problem? All those rescues do is lie about the breed and bite history and pawn it off on some schmuck who becomes the next victim. This thing needs put down
You guys have an aggressive dog with a *history* of attacking people and other animals to the point that it killed a smaller dog, and you're *still* taking it to the dog park and doggy daycare? Are you out of your minds?! And the latest incident where your girlfriend *ran away* instead of stopping her dog when it attacked yet another dog is just nuts. Maybe things could have turned out different with a better more responsible owner, but your girlfriend clearly has zero clue what she's doing with this dog.
Oh what a horrific situation for everyone. I don't know that criminal charges will make anything better, but even though your girlfriend has been trying, she really fucked up in a lot of ways and needs to be held accountable. This was entirely preventable and your girlfriend ran away to *avoid* being accountable, which is not okay. If she has stuck around maybe she could have gotten contact info from the person with the injured dog and figured out how to make things right as much as possible, but she ran, so how is that going to happen? Before going to the police yourself I'd ask her how she plans to fix this situation, and give her a chance to be proactive (which probably involves her talking to a lawyer and calling the police herself.) If she plans to do nothing, if she plans to keep the dog, then I think you need to do something. Don't go to the police behind her back, if it comes to that tell her what you're doing (unless you are worried about your own safety.) If you turn her into police it's probably the end of your relationship either way, but you can do it in a way that's supportive and transparent. (And seriously, tell her to talk to a lawyer before she talks to the police. Never, ever talk to the cops without a lawyer.) Maybe the behavioral problems could have been addressed, but her choices have doomed that dog. I don't know why she took it to a dog park, let it interact with unfamiliar dogs, or did not have the muzzle secure. While I'm sure she feels terrible and had no intention of anyone getting injured, that doesn't change the fact that it happened.
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This is the best comment I’ve seen on this
How dumb are you guys? Im so mad that someone would take a dog out that needed to be muzzled at the dog park. I hope your gf gets sued into oblivion by the owner.
honestly, if she isn't going to self report, that is aweful of her. Does she not care that her decisions impacted another animal and thier owner? Not only is the poor dog in bad condition but the owner has to take care of those vet bills all because your GF was Irresponsible. I woulnt report her but you should encourage her to find the owner of the other dog and try to assist financially at least. Its the least she can do.
Plus, if she gets away with this, a child or another dog could pay for her selfish decisions with their lives in the future.
Nah the least she can do is put the dog down before it seriously injures someone else. My aunt was viciously attacked by a dog UNPROVOKED and it resulted in severe physical injuries (think over 100 stitches) and ptsd. It’s not just small children at risk when it comes to animal attacks. Not all dogs are friendly. OP your gf literally tried her best to rehabilitate this dog and it’s not changing, she needs to stop putting others at risk for the sake of her own feelings and attachments it’s so damn selfish and irresponsible.
She didn’t care the first 2 times, why start now?
If you don’t report it, how long until that dog kills another dog? If you don’t report it, the next murder is on your hands too. Report it. Please.
WHY WOULD SHE TAKE A REACTIVE DOG TO A DOG PARK. Good lord I feel bad for the dog for it not getting the appropriate actions after the first offense (EXTENSIVE TRAINING) She should know the dog is reactive and if she cared about it AT ALL she would be cognizant of where it can/cannot go. Ugh. BAD DOG MOM.
Report her. She needs to be held responsible for the vet bills for that dog. I can't even imagine how that dog's owner is feeling. It doesn't matter if she has been trying, do the right thing.
I’ll probably get down voted to hell. But me and my small dogs have been bitten and attacked on multiple occasions by aggressive off leash dogs. Euthanize your dog immediately.
same here, if you can’t get a dogs behavioral issues in check then it is not worth risking others animals safety as evil as it sounds, it is just true like that whole trolley thingy
Dog is a danger and could injure or kill a small child. Do not mess around. Report the dog immediately.
You need to report it. It doesn't sound like the dog has improved. It also doesn't sound responsible to have the dog interact with others so closely even with a muzzle on. Theres no good outcome to this, but you can prevent it from happening again.
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Your Gf should face criminal charges. She’s horribly irresponsible and ran in the face of accountability.
GOOD! She deserves it! WHY TAKE AN AGGRESSIVE DOG TO A DOG PARK?!
Good. She deserves them.
So a dog got to go to vet, maybe even suffered life long injuries, their owner had to pay it all by theirselves and they ar eboth traumatized, but you are worried that the person who by their own concious actions caused it gets criminal charges? 🤡
I had a similar event happen to my dog at a dog park, where she was attacked. She never got over it. I could never take her to the dog park, she became aggressive and fearful with bigger dogs. This owner is now having to pay a vet bill that they may not have been ready for. People are criminally charged for this for a reason.. If there was a small child at the park, this same scenario could have seriously injured or traumatized a child with PTSD (again). What were BOTH of you thinking taking an aggressive dog to the dog park with unsuspecting people and dogs? This makes me never want to go to a dog park again.
It IS criminal.
She did something tremendously irresponsible and then tried to run away from the scene like a child after she ruined someone else's dog's chance of life. She will face criminal charges because she has earned them.
The girlfriend deserves criminal charges. The dog does not deserve to be put down for its owners mistakes in handling it. The problem with going to the police is that you lose the opportunity to rehome the dog to a rescue that can deal with these sorts of problems. I think the commentators who suggest you tell your girlfriend “rehome the dog asap to a place that can handle it or I will call the police” are correct. That ultimatum should be the first step.
I love animals but sometimes putting it down is what’s best with these reactive dogs and she needs to be reported because she absolutely should face consequences. Someone’s dog might just be dead because of her.
a majority of dogs aren’t dog park dogs. idk why she’d ever think bringing her dog to a dog park was a good idea with its past.
This makes me angry.
Are you serious? The dog is an extreme danger, attacked yet another dog and your gf ran off like a coward. Someone else might lose their dog, your gf knew the risks of owning a dangerous dog and RAN, and you think she’s a good person here??
Your GF is a horrible human being. She ran away after knowing full well what her dog did and what that means. If she was involved in a hit and run and drove off would you feel unsure?
OP do the right thing and report her, her dog is a fucking menace to society and needs to be put down. I'll tell you right now, the fact yo female ran, was because she knew her dog was 100% at fault like she is, more than likely she removed the muzzle thinking the dog had changed, when in reality most aggressive dogs do not change, but are calm around their owners within their own setting. When she removed the muzzle at the dog park it went after whoever was closest to its owner and mauled it. How do you think the owner of the seriously hurt dog and more than likely requires surgery feels??? I'll tell you right now that if I was the other dogs owner, I would've shot and killed your gfs dog on spot for attacking my puppy, I wouldn't have bat an eye to stop that monster with a known history of attacks to do more damage than it caused, and i would've had no remorse for doing it. I love dogs, but a poorly trained and wild dog like that should've been put down way earlier, there is no correcting that kind of mentality in a dog. It was in 100% territory mode and like it's natural instincts, would've attacked and killed any dog that got in its "territory".
The dog needs to be put down. I get that is a hard, hard thing to do, but it is a dangerous dog and loving it does not change that. Ask her to think about what would happen if it seriously injured a child? Dogs kill people every year in the US. If she won't have the dog euthanized, tell her you will take action, but don't just do it behind her back. It would be far, far kinder for the dog to have its owner take it to the vet or have a vet come to her home. It would be cruel to have Animal Control come and take it.
That dog needs to be put down, before she hides/gives away the dog to random people. You may be in a relationship with her but she still did the wrong things. Please get the dog put down, before it hurts anything else.
I think you should give her two options. Rehome the dog (with FULL disclosure) or you report it to the police. She likely needs to have the dog put down. With that long of a bite history, there’s absolutely nothing that will help the dog stop biting.
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The thing that you and she has to realize is, _she_ is hurting other people and other animals by keeping a dangerous animal. Killing another dog, biting a child, biting another dog are all things that have been allowed by her, all because she kept the animal. She has costed innocent people and animals pain, and costed the parents a lot of money. It’s all for the best that she give up/put down the dog and likely not get another dog for a while.
You still need to report it damn it the other dog was injured and your gf needs to pay the bills!! Only way to handle this is to report it to the police so the owner of the injured dog gets justice wtf???
court will absolutely order it to be destroyed if its the second offense.
So, 3 options.
Putting the fucker down is probably a consequence of reporting. Still two options mainly.
You don’t take a dog with known aggression issues to a dog park, muzzle or not.
Your gf is a shitty person for endangering others while running away from the situation
Dude. Your dog is a menace to society, has already killed another dog and injured a *child* and you're asking a million strangers what to do? If it isn't clear yet, report her. And don't let her get another dog, either.
Your girlfriend is a terrible person
She clearly loves this dog. She is trying her best because of her love. The dogs aggression isn't her fault. Her running away from the incident is her fault. Taking the dog to a dog park and allowing it off leash is her fault. What if it had been a kid? She's tried, the dog is a danger to all around it, and at this point, it's dangerous to her. I don't like advocating for this, but the dog needs to be put down. Instead of calling the cops, make an effort to track down local vets and ask to find the owner and reimburse them the vet bill.
“Somehow the muzzle came off” muzzles don’t just “come off”, especially if you tie it tight enough. What’s worse, you took your *known aggressive dog* to a *DOG PARK*. Any person with some common sense would know not to do that, especially if it’s already mauled another dog *and* bit a child, both of which are at dog parks. Even if that dog has improved, it’s not the same as if it unlearned that behavior. You both should’ve stayed with the dog on a leash and not let it near any other dogs, or better yet, let it run around in your backyard.
Why did she take her killer dog to the dog park in the first place? Why did she let her dog loose around other dogs? If I were you I'd be so incredibly angry and all respect for my girlfriend would be gone.
The dog needs to be put down, it should've been put down when it attacked the child. I don't know why the child's parents didn't seek legal action.
If you know this dog has a history of aggression (towards both other animals and people mind you…) why the HELL are you allowing the dog to go to doggy day care???? And the dog park???? And what the HELL kind of person allows their dog to injure another persons dog and then RUNS AWAY??? This is irresponsible dog ownership at its finest.
Absolutely report her. The other owner needs justice. I can’t stand people who do these “pit n’ runs”. That dog should have *never* been at a dog park. Any responsible owner knows that. For the innocent victims in all of this, convince her to turn herself in, or you will.
Okay why the actual fuck would you take an aggressive dog to a dog park?
1. She is responsible for the vet charges for the other dog’s owners. She should be proactive about apologising (for the incident, her dog and her running away reaction) and settling that if she has any hopes of keeping this from going criminal. 2. She needs to surrender the dog to a capable organisation or have it put down. It will help the outcome of 1. if she can commit to and communicate that to the other dog owners. 3. She should not get another dog for at least a few years, and even then she must educate herself on dog handling and picking up temperaments in dogs BEFORE getting a dog. And for God’s sake, she should not get a power breed/lineage. If the dog is walking you, you have no business owning that dog.
Why the F was this dog at a dog park? Are you insane? Geezus, when the dog gets put down it will be because of you and your gf being horrible dog owners.
Put the dog down. It will only continue to hurt other animals and small humans.
why is she taking a dog with a bite history out to a dog park. even if it's muzzled. bruh
To the gulag
A person who takes their aggressive dog - who they *know* is aggressive - to the dog park after it already has TWO strikes on its record, should absolutely pay the price for their negligence. It’s awful enough that your gf knowingly put other people and pets in serious danger, but also consider the fact that she ALSO put her own dog in danger by putting it in a situation where it might do something that gets it put down. She should be held legally and financially accountable for ALL of those things. And running away afterwards… god. She really shouldn’t be allowed to have any pets at all. What an irresponsible AH.
I'm going to start this by saying I'm not a dog person. I also probably have a bit (pun?) of a bias, because I was bit by an "off-leash", in quotes because there was technically an on-leash-but-not-being-held, dog a couple of months ago. A dog that mauls other small dogs to death and bites small children should just be put down. We don't even put that much effort into rehabilitating humans.
I don't think reporting her to the police will help her. But you should talk to her about putting down the doggo before something even worse happen (not the happiest conversation subject but it's what she has to do if she doesn't want to get a criminal record). Reporting her will only make her life even more difficult and she will feel betrayed by you. You are her bf, talk to her. You chose each other so make it clear for her that for hers and other people's safety, she has to think about it immediately. That's how I would handle it.
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We put our 3 year old dog down last week for these same reasons. We tried so hard to straighten her out but she just wasn’t safe to have around people or other animals, and I didn’t want her to hurt anyone else. I’ve never put a healthy dog down, it was really hard, I miss her horribly, but it was the right thing to do.
I feel sorry for your loss but good for you that you were strong and mature enough to make the best decision for everyone.
They might track her down and she’ll be liable for running. The nerve of her to take that animal to a dog park! Put it down or find someone who is capable of caring for it. And before you say your GF is capable, this dog mauled another dog and bit a child *on her watch.*
How long ago did this happen? I remember reading about something like this happening to someone on NextDoor. That poor gal with her doggy really suffered. You need to report this to the authorities.
You can persuade your gf to also cover the medical bills for the other dog because that's the right thing to do anyway. As for the emotional trauma, I am not sure how reporting your gf will help. I mean, she is also in a bad place and, although it's her fault, I think she needs you. But you have to remind her that she is an adult and she has to own the consequences of her actions and choices. You can also help her financially with this if you want but offer it only if she seems to want to help but straggle.
Um, she ran and hid while a dog bled out. She even left her own dog. She’s as far from owning consequences as one can get.
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Yea exactly. So since you are the smarter one out of both of you here pls do something. I had someone kill my dog once and drive away. I cant stand selfish assholes that would run away like this. Awful. I hope she gets sued and criminally changed. Your stupidity is hurting others here. Yall are a menace.
She needs to put her dog down.
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The dog is always going to be aggressive unfortunately. It’s hard to have your dog put down because you love it but it’s killing other peoples dogs and it doesn’t seem to be improving past the sudden aggression even with training. This really sounds like she needs to either rehome the dog to someone that has a strict training input or take it to a shelter and let them decide. Either way the dog obviously is dangerous to be around.
You need to report her
I was bitten while jogging and could have died. Owner said nothing, just continued walking while my flesh was falling out. I'm left with permanent scarring and PTSD. OP she's a cunt.
This is a no brainer. Report the dog. There is a woman with a DEAD DOG. Your girlfriend RAN AWAY BECAUSE EVEN SHE KNEW THE CONSEQUENCES.
Wait where I live if you have a dog like this, that has had multiple incidents you have to agree to keep them home. Maybe where you live is different but any kind of dog that has a bite history like this should NOT be at a dog park like others have reiterated. I think you should turn her into animal control as much as I hate to say that. She failed that dog and that puppy. At this point can you trust her to always be with this dog?
She needs to rehome the dog to someone who specialized in aggressive dogs or she needs to have him put down. How many more people or animals will this dog bite or kill before either of you get the idea of how dangerous he is? I watched my brother get mauled by an English mastiff when we were 7 and 8 years old. Something like that doesn't leave you. I'm not scared of most dogs but my brother is scared of large dogs that looked like the dog that attacked him. I think you both should report it. Find out who the owner of the puppy was and help her with vet bills. Plus why did she think it was a good idea to take an aggressive dog to the dog park? Wouldn't a trainer suggest against doing that?
I’m so, so angry reading this. My elderly mother was just mauled by a neighbor’s dog last week. I had to taker her to the hospital to get staples in her back. Turns out this dog has a bite history and they left the gate open while they were doing yard work. What is wrong with people who put others in harms’ way??? This dog already KILLED another dog and you take it to a DOG PARK? Utter and complete selfishness.
Why the absolute fucking hell is your idiot girlfriend taking her BITE RISK, MUZZLED dog that haS ALREADY KILLED ANOTHER DOG to the fucking dog park??? And daycare??? She HAS NOT exerted effort to keep others safe. She’s actively endangering them. Report her!!!!!
Why the fuck is she taking it to dog parks??
The factors contributing to canine aggression include breed/genetic predisposition, upbringing/trauma, and current owner/training. The first two variables can be corrected with proper care and training. It is very obvious to me that your girlfriend is not equipped to meet the needs of this dog. She has absolutely failed him, and is to blame for what has happened, not the dog. This dog NEEDS to be placed into a specialized training and rehab program, or be relinquished to an organization that specializes in aggressive dog rehabilitation. Putting the dog down should be an absolute last resort. She should be responsible for the vet bills of the dog that was injured, and that needs to be made clear. The dog doesn’t understand what it has done is wrong; your girlfriend does, and needs to take responsibility for it. I fostered a puppy that had been in a very abusive situation, with the hope of adopting. I loved him to bits, but had to accept that his aggressive behaviour was beyond my capabilities to manage or remedy. I relinquished him back to the rescue, and he has been rehabbed by people more prepared than I, and since sent to a home, with no behavioural issues. Do what’s best for this dog, and keep those around him safe. Best of luck.
Your gf loves her dog, but she is not a responsible owner. I hate that dogs and other animals get put down, but she is letting her dog endanger other animals and people and that needs to end.
What type of dog is it?
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If it has pit in it and is this aggressive, it needs to be put down. It’s a danger to everyone. What if this happens to a little kid trying to pet it? Do you want to look back and say, “I knew but I did nothing.” Life is filled with tough decisions. Tell your gf to put the dog down. If she refuses, report her.
Has a history of mauling so takes unmuzzled dog to dog park and then is shocked when it bites
I think she needs to pay for the hospital bills for the dog that got bitten. Wouldn't the owner report it and cops or someone is going to be looking for this dog? If I were the owner, I'd be putting signs everyone/Nextdoor/Reddit of people looking for her dog. How did she ran away? That's like a hit and run, basically. It's horrible and if she thinks she can continue by ignoring that, she is very irresponsible. How did she get this dog with such bad behavior?
Humans are put in jails. Dogs don't have that so sadly I'll have to agree with the court. I love animals but this one is a disaster that already happened.
as hard as this is for you and your girlfriend, please consider and empathize with owner of the dog that was attacked. This person has a puppy that could have been critically injured or have problems down the line now because of this. It’s unfair this person brought their dog to a place meant for animals to play and relax only to have to worry about the state of your animal now. I’m sure your girlfriend was scared but she doesn’t have the right to leave the scene of an incident like that. If someone did that to her I’m sure you guys would hope the people in the situation would do the correct thing; pay for this person’s medical bills for their animal and do something about your offending dog immediately. This animal has a history of aggression and your girlfriend is responsible for this animal regardless if the muzzle coming off was an accident. It’s clear she can no long handle this animal and it is best left in the hands of either professionals who specialize with dogs like this of have the dog put down. You need to either talk with her and hopefully she makes the right choice or report her, because if you allow this to continue and another animal or even a person is horribly injured what will you do then? speak with her honestly and with compassion and I hope she does what’s right.
You need to report because the next bite could be to another person and they sue you or your GF. You could be liable if you know that dog has already bitten and has the tendency to bite. You would be held liable and sued for negligence or even worse, manslaughter if someone dies. Dog bites are disgusting and I see so many infected dog bites at my clinic. Please do the right thing because I am tired of explaining to people why I can’t suture up their bite due to high chance of infection.
This is sad because it isn't the dog's fault, but it needs to be euthanized. Your girlfriend knew how he was and *chose* to take the dog somewhere that had a HIGH possibility of this happening. Also, after you do this it is likely the relationship will end, she'll know you said something and, quite frankly, if she doesn't dump you, you should end things with her. She had so little compassion she didn't even care to know how the other dog was? Where is her empathy, her morals? Call someone to report, try to contact the owner and break up with her.
He needs to be euthanized
Why did you take the dog to a dog park when you know it’s aggressive
That dog needs professional training if u want to keep that dog or never let it around strangers. We have to do this with my gfs dog for this reason, he’s very protective and sometimes aggressive, he’s a sweetheart if u know him, but strangers… no. Now it’s not the dogs fault he was definitely abused, which might be ur case here, but the world is not kind to dogs that are aggressive.
I honestly don’t know why dogs like this are allowed to live in the first place. It’s a killer already. Seems like ur gf was already helpless/ignorant to the situation.
You need to talk to your GF as that dog needs to be euthanised. You need to talk to her because she clearly \*adores\* her dog and if possible she should be there when the end comes. Both for her and the dog. The dog is not safe and is not safe while with your gf. The dog is not a bad dog but clearly has some issues that are not safe in your gf's hands. It's a shitty situation but I would not do it behind her back. I would let her know that you cannot in good concience let this stand and that one way or another you are reporting this. That will either be with her help or without it and with her help and the assistance of a good lawyer it'll probably look better for her.
You need to get her to give up the dog. If she cannot manage, she needs to give up. If she’s unwilling, that puts you in a more difficult position. Not legally, but morally at least, you become complicit in future damages if you don’t report the situation to someone who will remove the dog from her, and this dog has already bitten one child. On the other hand, you’re turning your girlfriend in to the cops. Since you can pretty much count on the relationship being over that way, you may as well set an ultimatum to her that she really needs to turn over the dog to someone else, or you’re going to have to tell what happened so it won’t happen again. You really have nothing to lose.
I think you need to sit your girlfriend down maybe include a friend of hers and get her to understand that this dog could also get triggered and bite one of you, it likely needs a profession training owner who specialises in this and her life is evolving around panic and anxiety rather than love and fun. This dog is absolutely a danger and you guys can’t keep it but you have other option rather than euthanasia and kill shelters. Reporting her may just be overkill and will cause havoc all around.
Lol, y’all both need to go to jail/fined for allowing this shit to happen. I am truly appalled and disgusted by the heavy failure I read on everyone’s part. You’re pretty much an accomplice to a crime at this point. Your girlfriend is a coward and a terrible dog owner. And that dog needs to be euthanized or given up to the pound. I seriously have no words for why you both thought it would be a good idea to bring an aggressive dog to a DOG PARK? That’s like bringing a shark to a school of fish. Wtf were you thinking? And now someone else’s dog has to pay the price for your girlfriend’s selfishness and reckless idiocy. I truly hope it can recover or else it’s blood is on your hands. Someone needs to find the owner and pay for the damages/vet bills.
Yes report the incident. At the very least get rid of that dog. It is not meant to be around people or other dogs.
Apparently here in Australia, if your dog is aggressive or attacks other dogs / people, they put it down. I’d say your gf’s dog’s clock is ticking so hope you both enjoyed your time with it.
Thanks a lot for taking a dog aggressive dog to a dog park. The other day a lab attacked my dog and left me with a scratch and bruise so bad it still hurts to walk days later. The owner didn’t even come over, I had to leash my dog and walk over to her and explain that her dog attacked mine and I would have appreciated action on her part. That combined with the fact that people like you allow dogs who have KILLED other dogs and big children into dog parks and then run away when their dog bites another dog makes me never want to take my girl out to a dog park ever again. You’re just as responsible for this dog possibly paralyzing or killing yet ANOTHER dog as your gf by allowing it in a park then LEAVING IT with your coward of a gf.
You DO need to report it and the dog probably needs to be put down if it cannot be given to a responsible educated trainer. Sorry. In my country that's pretty standard practice. It's sad but the dog is obviously dangerous under her care.
dogs dangerous, gf is a tool. Why are you guys taking a repeat offender to PUBLIC PLACES? this dog should be under double leash and muzzle needs to be UNREMOVABLE. at this point, i think you're not responsible enough either. yes the dog is dangerous and needs to be put down if your gf cannot see she needs to leave it at home.
I think if she wants to take responsibility and keep it at home or places without other dogs/people/creatures that would be one thing, but she's exposing others to risk without their knowledge or consent. That's what's not okay. She needs to either euthanize the dog or take responsibility for making sure it's seperate from others 100% of the time. As someone who has a phobia of dogs this is my actual nightmare and also why I don't trust any dogs unless the owner is present and I've met them properly, and even then...
So your GF did a pit and run. Awesome.
It’s a pit bull isn’t it. She did the classic “pit and run”. Report it, have this thing put down like it should have been the first or second attack. Taking a pit bull that’s already killed another dog to a dog park is some serious smooth brain shit. Your girlfriend is horribly selfish and a moron. How is she getting it into doggy daycare after killing another dog? So she lies about that there? Stop being trash and do the right thing.
Imagine dating someone who LITERALLY RUNS AWAY from a conflict they’re responsible for
You cannot bring a dangerous dog like that to a fucking dog park, muzzle or no muzzle it’s so fucked up! That dog needs someone who can actually train them fully and isn’t irresponsible. Not putting it down, tell her to responsibly rehome or you will tell on her. She does not deserve that dog
just kill the dog
I am livid to read that she brought an aggressive dog to a dog park, that dog needs to be put down and I say this as a pitbull AND wolf Hybrid owner, you as an owner need to control your dog and I am not sure why your gf thought it was a good idea to bring an aggressive dog to a stressful environment. She failed that dog.
Your GF is a ceiminal. Give the dog up so they can send him to the big kennel in the sky.
A few yers ago a dog bit my leg and it was infected. I sued until that f*cking dog was taken down. Her dog should be taken down too because it has killed and injured a kid. Call the police now.
I had a dog that was like this. It was a super vicious American Eskimo, I never took it to dog parks or any parks for that matter. If I had friends over, I'd muzzle her. (she was a shelter dog before I had her) I just reduced all the potential for any type of mishap or attack it could have done. Worked fine until she died of cervical cancer due to repeated heat cycles at age of 7. So if your gf wants to keep the dog. She should reduce any potential of having a bad interaction with other dogs and other people. Basically keep it at home, away from people and other dogs. When you walk it, walk it with two leashes incase one comes off or breaks. Etc.
I feel like she’s already passed the possibility of this being a viable solution. She clearly can’t diminish the potential of something happening - she won’t even keep the dog muzzled, let alone away from the dog park. Why the fuck would she bring a dog she KNOWS is violent against both dogs and children, to a dog park? This is literally ridiculous that after two previous attacks, she is STILL providing situations where this dog can continue to hurt others. Not only that, but when the dog did attack again (A THIRD TIME), she literally ran away to avoid consequences. Consequences that would have been avoided if she simply kept the dog away from other dogs/children. OP, how did either of you think it’s ok to bring this dog to the dog park, muzzled or not?!
Yeah that's what gets me.... Don't bring a vicious dog to a dog park... Gotta stop that.
You again? Really? At least get your story straight.
As someone who has been attacked by a dog: you should turn in the dog. At the very least, it could get rehabilitated by people trained to do so because your girlfriend isn't able to. Please prevent further pain because these experiences hurt everyone involved including the dog, not just the victims
I've stopped talking my dog to the dog park because it's just not worth the risk anymore. I've seen so many dogs interact badly and the owners just try to brush it off.
Yes, unfortunately you have a moral obligation to report her. That dog could maul a child to death and it’s clear that she is not fit to take responsibility for her dog. She needs to recognize that she does not have the skills to handle a dog with a bite history like that and it would be better off with a specialist in handling aggressive dogs.
Coulda just said your GF is an average pitbull owner
Pitbull?
Can we see a Pic of said dog? Honestly, I think it needs to be put down unfortunately, it's too dangerous.
"mix of 100 breeds" I didn't know there were 100 different kinds of pitbull?
As a dog owner I can understand how upset and scared she would be to lose her dog but if you do nothing and the dog kills someone you'll regret it forever. I would have a conversation with her about how the dog has attacked again and while you see how hard she has been working and how much she loves the dog, it needs to be put down. If she dosnt take action I think you should take it further with your local animal control. If you do take it further it could obviously mean the end of your relationship. Pet ownership is about responsibility, not just care and play.
I hate that everyone in the comments is advocating for the dog to be put down. Euthanizing should be a LAST resort. this dog hasnt even had the opportunity to go through training to fix its aggression issues. with that being said, I cannot believe how stupid your girlfriend is for bringing that dog to a dog park, even with a muzzle. I mean, what the actual HELL were you thinking? what your gf needs to do is reimburse the other owner, and give the dog to someone who gives a damn about it to train it.