- Location
- Canberra, Australia
How kind.
Glad she had a little woof
Deliveries are worth woofing about, especially when they’re for you!
Glad she had a little woof
Deliveries are worth woofing about, especially when they’re for you!
A traumatic morning.
- Thread starter Candy
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Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
She came to my side of the bed to politely inform me (by licking my elbow) that it was time to get up thismorning. There appears to be a temporary halt to the rain so we're about to try a short walk. 
Boogie
Moderator
- Location
- Manchester UK
Thats a good sign.She came to my side of the bed to politely inform me (by licking my elbow) that it was time to get up thismorning. There appears to be a temporary halt to the rain so we're about to try a short walk.
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Glad GGJ is recovering so well
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Well the rain didn't let up but she was much more enthusiastic about her walk today, not wanting to turn round and head for home where I had planned to, so we carried on and walked round the canal baisin, checking out the river levels ( high, but we've seen worse) as we did so. She's still not completely back to normal, I'm thinking that this may not happen until we're back properly in our usual routine, but every day brings an improvement so it's looking good to me and it's giving me time to read my Olive and Mabel book which I'm enjoying!
It's great that Joy is getting her confidence back. It must be so upsetting for you. People with aggressive dogs often seem to be so deeply in denial, probably because responsibly managing an aggressive dog requires a lot of care and thought and they don't want to do it. I actually yelled at a woman at the weekend to get her dogs. They came running up out of nowhere and there was no owner to be seen, so I shouted at the dogs to back off and then I shouted at the owner to come and get her animals. And they were probably not being aggressive at all, just not very obedient. it made me realise that a) lockdown is getting to me and I need a long walk somewhere other than a city park and b) poor Joy's story has affected me too. Hugs (from me) and licks (from the dogs) for Joy.
And they were probably not being aggressive at all, just not very obedient. it made me realise that a) lockdown is getting to me and I need a long walk somewhere other than a city park and b) poor Joy's story has affected me too. Hugs (from me) and licks (from the dogs) for Joy.
I've found Joys story has deeply shocked me. It could happen to any of us. Where I live the are a lots of dogs who are not nice and I'm aware that I've often had to react really carefully calmly and quickly to get away from them. I don't know if I could have held it together as well as Candy did. I just glad Joy is physically on the mend. Hopefully she will eventually be back to her normal self
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
I have been thinking of you Candy @Candy and wondered how you are doing? It would have been a horrible shock
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
I think you would also have held it together Sarah, because it's what we have to do for our dogs. I'm cautious going round corners now because that's when it happened and why we didn't have time to turn and walk away which is what we usually do, but I'm really trying not to let Joy pick up on any anxiety of mine.
Cath
MLF Sales Coordinator
Yes it could and I find this very worrying. I don't know if I could of held it together either. She was a star, both of them
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
I think I probably was in shock now I look back! However that response is what gets you through the important stuff that has to be done, like getting to the vet, informing the police, working out the best way to give antibiotics and so on. Then late yesterday afternoon I suddenly felt really tired and achy and couldn't get warm and was hoping that I wasn't coming down with something. However a hot bath, a peaceful evening with several cups of calming herbal tea and an early night seems to have sorted me out and today I feel fine again, so I think it was a delayed shock type reaction. Joy is starting to show some signs of boredom now, which means she's also feeling better. I'm looking forward to being able to get both of us back to the Moor, there's so much space up there and you just don't see the type of dog that attacked Joy up there, nor the type of owner who would allow it to happen.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
You are so right.
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
About ten minutes ago I had a phone call from the police officer who's dealing with the case. She's got four days leave coming up and just wanted to catch up. She's now interviewed two of the three witnesses and is due to speak to the third after her leave. The CCTV footage is going to be checked tomorrow. She has had a further report from the vet. As regards Joy's and my Victim statement she wants me to keep a note of any post traumatic stress we may be feeling, such as anxiety about walking in certain areas and whether as a result of our experience I have to do any extra work with Joy to restore her confidence, or have to seek professional help/advice about this.
I have to say I am very impressed and pleased by the way in which she's dealing with this. I somehow hadn't expected this level of care and attention.
Perhaps it's because she somehow knows Joy's special !
I have to say I am very impressed and pleased by the way in which she's dealing with this. I somehow hadn't expected this level of care and attention.
Perhaps it's because she somehow knows Joy's special !
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Thankyou! She's the best little dog in the Whole Wide World, as I tell her every day!
That’s excellent, really caring for you and GGJ. She must be a dog person!