On our village walk earlier, we came across a couple with an older boxer and a spaniel. Both off lead, so I left Kipper off - I prefer to match whoever we’re meeting, and Kipper is so chilled these days there’s normally just a sniff and move on.
The boxer approached us, I thought looking interested but not obviously hostile, although on reflection the ears were quite stiff. I said hello friends, the dogs all sniffed, Kipper and I started moving on and then the boxer attacked. He gripped Kipper at least twice round the neck and once round his rear right - I’ve checked him over and there are small punctures but so far nothing big (I’ve taken photos, I’m not fiddling with him now so he can decompress - he’s had a lick mat and is now sitting on the floor with me stroking him, his breathing has come right down and he’s settled well).
At the time I threw myself on the boxer and had a grasp of his collar, but he was strong and we tussled on the ground as he kept trying to get to Kipper, while Kipper screamed and kept asking me for help. Golly it was stressful! I’ve got a few grazes and rather strained my thumb gripping the boxer but I think it slowed him up enough not to do more damage. Anyway, I’ve got the details of the owners (who I think said they were looking after the boxer for a friend, although kept saying he’d never done anything like that before so
). I did swear at them to ‘get your f*ing dog!’ But we were all civil afterwards, they were v apologetic and I said he needed support with what could be a serious issue.
It’s the first time this has happened to us, I know others here have been far less fortunate with their dogs. I’ll be keeping a very close eye on Kipper for a while to check for damage physically, behaviorally, and emotionally. I’m still coming down from the adrenaline but am so proud of him.
The boxer approached us, I thought looking interested but not obviously hostile, although on reflection the ears were quite stiff. I said hello friends, the dogs all sniffed, Kipper and I started moving on and then the boxer attacked. He gripped Kipper at least twice round the neck and once round his rear right - I’ve checked him over and there are small punctures but so far nothing big (I’ve taken photos, I’m not fiddling with him now so he can decompress - he’s had a lick mat and is now sitting on the floor with me stroking him, his breathing has come right down and he’s settled well).
At the time I threw myself on the boxer and had a grasp of his collar, but he was strong and we tussled on the ground as he kept trying to get to Kipper, while Kipper screamed and kept asking me for help. Golly it was stressful! I’ve got a few grazes and rather strained my thumb gripping the boxer but I think it slowed him up enough not to do more damage. Anyway, I’ve got the details of the owners (who I think said they were looking after the boxer for a friend, although kept saying he’d never done anything like that before so
). I did swear at them to ‘get your f*ing dog!’ But we were all civil afterwards, they were v apologetic and I said he needed support with what could be a serious issue.It’s the first time this has happened to us, I know others here have been far less fortunate with their dogs. I’ll be keeping a very close eye on Kipper for a while to check for damage physically, behaviorally, and emotionally. I’m still coming down from the adrenaline but am so proud of him.
