Bitey dog

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Balhammom
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Bitey dog

Postby Balhammom » Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:48 pm

Hello Everyone
I have a close(ish) neighbour with a dog that is very yappy. It doesn't actually bite but it does "nip" which in my book is a soft bite.

Whenever my husband meets the dog in the street it "goes for him" and although the owner makes lots of apologetic noises and explains it away with "she just doesn't like men" its getting to the stage where my husband is being nipped whenever he happens to bump into them. Which is surprisingly often bearing in mind they live on the same street.

My husband has now decided that it's time he "fought back" and has announced to me that next time it goes for him he's going to kick it.

I guess I have a few questions.

Is he allowed to do that? I mean if the dog is actually nipping him is he allowed to make contact in defence?

Is this the best approach? Surely there is a way this can be dealt with?

I know this is a stupid post but I'm getting very worried that my husband (who is big) is going to boot some poor dog into the next street but at the same time I do understand that he's fed up with being bitten.

Thanks for any constructive replies
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Postby this_is_cat » Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:53 pm

Of course he can't kick a dog! How ridiculous that he thinks he can!

It would be much more constructive to have a conversation with the neighbour, and suggest that if she can't stop this dog biting/nipping, it MUST be muzzled in public. If it is all men that the dog doesn't like, she really should not be letting this happen. He doesn't need to be aggressive in either his actions or conversation, but this neighbour needs to sort this problem out.
If she can't do it with training, she needs to use a muzzle.
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Re: Bitey dog

Postby Balhammom » Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:23 pm

Muzzle!

Perfect, I wonder why we didn't think of that.
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Re: Bitey dog

Postby Goldhawk » Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:43 pm

Why is he getting nipped? Is the dog not on a lead or under control?
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Postby marypoppins » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:44 am

That dog is dangerous. Its not under control and doesn't know it's place. The owner needs to muzzle the dog and undertake some serious training. Report it to the dog warden. It might be a child's face next time.
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Re: Bitey dog

Postby atbattersea » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:22 pm

Of course he can kick the dog, he can even jump up and down on its head until it is dead. However, if he wants to avoid prosecution whatever he does has to be in proportion to "self defence". So if he can make a legitimate claim that he was defending himself he will not be in trouble.

However, the best defence is probably to avoid the dog, and the neighbour.
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Re: Bitey dog

Postby Lucy Gardening Lady » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:48 pm

Ha ha - This last post made me laugh !

I would say it is not acceptable to kick a dog ! -
YOu simply need to communicate with the owner firmly, but politely and going forward make sure you walk on the other side of the street....
Buy a muzzle for christmas for her too !
Good luck
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Postby TV_Casting » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:29 pm

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Postby sloaney donkey » Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:20 pm

this is really worrying.

imagine what the dog could do if it came across a baby or toddler and ravaged them. you really do have a duty to act, in my personal opinion.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... pital.html

Under the dangerous dogs act, you have reasonable grounds to have the dog put down if the owner fails to keep it under control, in my personal opinion. the owner could find themselves in court if you were to complain to the police and the CPS were to prosecute. and the police may destroy the dog, as is often practice where dogs do injure people.

in certain circumstances, you would be allowed to kill the dog in self defence. If your husband were to, for example, poke its eyes out with a stick, if he were feeling threatened or in danger, the dangerous dogs act would doubtless accept this as a suitable self-defence. and police would not prosecute. you may also be able to sell your story to the daily mail and get £250 if they are convicted.

also consider that dogs can have diseases, including, for example, rabies. your bitten husband should make sure all his injections (TB etc.) are up to date. has he had a blood test since the last bite? And maybe you should avoid all types of intimacy with your husband until he has a blood test?

best of luck with this one but i think you really need to act.

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Postby chorister » Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:06 pm

Sloaney Donkey - I wouldn't worry too much - you will soon be back in France with other things to get your head around.
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Postby addled » Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:56 am

The OP needs to have an awkward conversation with someone who, it would seem, treats her 4 legged pirhana as if its a cuddly little teddy bear; since it has no boundaries, no training, no socialisation, the dog is fear-aggressive or over-protective.
As a minimum the dog MUST be muzzled and on a lead in public.

You are allowed to use reasonable force to defend yourself, so no to the previously medieval suggestions, but a light shove with a foot in retaliation to distance the dog from yourself would be ok. However, in this world of social media, perhaps avoiding the beast is preferable to having your 5 minutes of fame on youtube. Remember "Fenton!!!"?

Dear Sloaney, you really should stop reading that 120-sheet-per-roll, tri-ply, loo paper called the Daily Mail. Rabies has been eradicated in the UK and, unless badgers have taken up residence on Clapham common, its highly unlikely that tuberculosis is a threat, especially since we are vaccinated against it.
I think you may have meant tetanus, but thats also highly unlikely. The real and immediate problem with a dog bite is sepsis, so you need to thoroughly clean the wound with saline and apply antiseptic ointment and a dressing.
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