Angry Husky Steeles and Birchmount

[Alvito]

Just a warning to the residents in this area. My brother's girlfriend's dog was attacked by a husky. He had to go to the vet and the bill ended up being 4000 dollars. The Husky is a danger to the residents in this area. The owners need to take extra precautions in preventing this dog from doing things like this.

There is a petition being circulated. If you would like to sign it, let me know. If not, thats fine, just be aware when walking your dog or little children in this area.

I hate to sound like a public service announcement but I was really torn when I saw the pictures of the dog after the visit to the vet.

[mcg]

I live like right there, if you have the petition either online or in writing, please distribute it to me or contact me. I have watched videos on TLC, or whatever about these maulings done to both humans / animals and it's gruesome. Let me know.

[Shaner]

Is the dog actually a danger to people though?

I had two purebred Siberian huskies, and they are both very gentle, loving, loyal animals. I still have the one, although the other has passed. The thing with huskies is that they aren't completely domesticated. While most are very friendly to people, many of them aren't friendly towards strange animals. Huskies are used to killing other animals as a means of survival. It's their nature.

With that said, I'm not condoning what happened. The owner needs to better control their dog. When walking my dog, I make sure to keep her on a very tight leash if their are other animals in the area. I also avoid parks where dogs might be running free. Any owner of a husky needs to realize it's not a normal dog, and certain precautions must be made.

With that said, most huskies are friendly to people and aren't dangerous to anything but other animals. So you may want to hold off on the petition and the public service announcement. Some dogs just don't like other animals, it doesn't mean they are dangerous to people.

[justlam_]

Call animal services right away.They will come and take the husky and call the owner if the husky is not a wild animal

[Spray]

was her dog on a leash? Was the husky?

Dog's fight. It's life.

[GangStarr]

The owner should be keeping the dog on a leash. Your petition won't do much if the dog was on its leash.

[thelefteyeguy]

Just a warning to the residents in this area. My brother's girlfriend's dog was attacked by a husky. He had to go to the vet and the bill ended up being 4000 dollars. The Husky is a danger to the residents in this area. The owners need to take extra precautions in preventing this dog from doing things like this.

There is a petition being circulated. If you would like to sign it, let me know. If not, thats fine, just be aware when walking your dog or little children in this area.

I hate to sound like a public service announcement but I was really torn when I saw the pictures of the dog after the visit to the vet.

Is your brother (gf) suing at small claims court?

btw...what's the petition going to do?

[Alvito]

Is the dog actually a danger to people though?

I had two purebred Siberian huskies, and they are both very gentle, loving, loyal animals. I still have the one, although the other has passed. The thing with huskies is that they aren't completely domesticated. While most are very friendly to people, many of them aren't friendly towards strange animals. Huskies are used to killing other animals as a means of survival. It's their nature.

With that said, I'm not condoning what happened. The owner needs to better control their dog. When walking my dog, I make sure to keep her on a very tight leash if their are other animals in the area. I also avoid parks where dogs might be running free. Any owner of a husky needs to realize it's not a normal dog, and certain precautions must be made.

With that said, most huskies are friendly to people and aren't dangerous to anything but other animals. So you may want to hold off on the petition and the public service announcement. Some dogs just don't like other animals, it doesn't mean they are dangerous to people.

I didn't post here to argue about the nature of huskies. It could have been any type of dog. The fact remains that a dog attacked my bros gfs dog, and injured it severely. It is the owners responsibility has you have stated to make sure that they have full control over their dog.

In response to whether or not this dog is a threat to people, obviously it is. If the owners do not have control over it, then obviously this may happen again, and it may happen to a small child or person that seems 'strange' to it.

I am not attacking the husky breed. I am voicing my displeasure with the way the owners have controlled their dog.

was her dog on a leash? Was the husky?

Dog's fight. It's life.

Her dog was on a leash. Its not the fact that the Husky was on a leash or not. As Shaner mentioned, he keeps his husky on a TIGHT short leash and is mindful of other animals nearby. With that being said, I think the husky was on a leash too, i will ask her when i see her next.

The owner should be keeping the dog on a leash. Your petition won't do much if the dog was on its leash.

the owner should be keeping the dog on a tight leash.

Is your brother (gf) suing at small claims court?

btw...what's the petition going to do?

The petition is calling for the owner of that dog to keep it on a leash at all times with a muzzle on.

With that being said, maybe the dog wasnt on a leash. If the dog was on a leash, don't you think the owner would have some sense to restrain their dog when he started to bark aggressively or charge aggressively at the small dog?

The petition also asks that the owner pays for the medical bills of Snowbee. I think thats a stretch, but 4000 dollars in vet fees is pretty hefty.

And just to go back to what Shaner was saying about people vs animals. For some families, their pets do become a part of their families, so you can see why my bros gf is calling for action. She does not want someone else's dog/child to get attacked by this dog.

[GangStarr]

With that being said, maybe the dog wasnt on a leash.

?Maybe? Sounds like you don't even know whats going on... good job wasting rfd's time on a topic your not even educated about.

[Alvito]

?Maybe? Sounds like you don't even know whats going on... good job wasting rfd's time on a topic your not even educated about.

sorry I don't have all the minor details needed to satisfy your hunger for knowledge that does not impact your life at all.

If you would like to know all the details, leave me your number I will get my bros gf to call you and tell you the entire story from the start.

[onetruguju]

sorry I don't have all the minor details needed to satisfy your hunger for knowledge that does not impact your life at all.

If you would like to know all the details, leave me your number I will get my bros gf to call you and tell you the entire story from the start.

i'm thinking that the phone call will be a lot worse than the message on the forum....

'like OMG, the dog did this first, then it did that, then it did something else... You should have heard it growl, it was so scary.. Like you wouldnt believe'


anyways...
dont know what you can do with the husky.
dont know if you can call up anyone to lock up the husky, because it didnt attack another dog...

I've got a lil 6lb Yorkshire Terrier.
When I see a 70lb dog coming my way, i'll pick up my dog, and not let the other one touch it. unless its being friendly.

my 6lb dog is lunch to that big dog.

in life, you have to understand that the only person who is going to watch your a$$, is you..

[legendofxix]

anyways...
dont know what you can do with the husky.
dont know if you can call up anyone to lock up the husky, because it didnt attack another dog...

First post, Line 1, Second Sentence.

My brother's girlfriend's dog was attacked by a husky.

Its a terrible thing that another dog got attacked.
from what you've presented. You should call up animal services, keep records and whatnot.
If the dog is dangerous, it'll have to be removed from the neighbourhood for sure.

Also, having it on a leash doesn't mean anything if it is still able to cause harm to others.
Example, if the leash was 6ft long, what difference would it make if it was on the leash or not.

[Shaner]

I didn't post here to argue about the nature of huskies. It could have been any type of dog. The fact remains that a dog attacked my bros gfs dog, and injured it severely. It is the owners responsibility has you have stated to make sure that they have full control over their dog.

In response to whether or not this dog is a threat to people, obviously it is. If the owners do not have control over it, then obviously this may happen again, and it may happen to a small child or person that seems 'strange' to it.

Dogs know the difference between another dog and a child. Sorry, but if you're going to spout off BS like this, then I'm going to think of your entire post as such. Like I said, my dog is as friendly as can be and she would never attack a person, regardless of whether it was an adult or a strange child. But yeah, if I take her to a dog park and let her run with the other dogs, she's going to fight with them. It's in her nature. That does not mean that she is a threat to the neighborhood or to people. That also doesn't mean that this dog in your first post is a thread to people.

I don't know the details surrounding the story. Perhaps the husky normally likes other dogs and something out of the ordinary happened to make it attack. Perhaps your brothers GF's dog attacked first, or growled, or bark and scared the husky. Or perhaps it's like I suspect and the husky just doesn't like other dogs.

You still shouldn't post a story like this on RFD, stating that it's a danger to the neighborhood and to people. There's absolutely no reason to believe it's dangerous to people. Like someone else said, dogs fight, that's life.

[Alvito]

First post, Line 1, Second Sentence.


Its a terrible thing that another dog got attacked.
from what you've presented. You should call up animal services, keep records and whatnot.
If the dog is dangerous, it'll have to be removed from the neighbourhood for sure.

Also, having it on a leash doesn't mean anything if it is still able to cause harm to others.
Example, if the leash was 6ft long, what difference would it make if it was on the leash or not.

yeah I agree. its up to the owner to make sure his dog doesnt do things like this, leash or no leash.

whether I am a reliable source is irrelevant, but people like gangstarr would disagree... which is a shame because I am only trying to help.

[Alvito]

Dogs know the difference between another dog and a child. Sorry, but if you're going to spout off BS like this, then I'm going to think of your entire post as such. Like I said, my dog is as friendly as can be and she would never attack a person, regardless of whether it was an adult or a strange child. But yeah, if I take her to a dog park and let her run with the other dogs, she's going to fight with them. It's in her nature. That does not mean that she is a threat to the neighborhood or to people. That also doesn't mean that this dog in your first post is a thread to people.

I don't know the details surrounding the story. Perhaps the husky normally likes other dogs and something out of the ordinary happened to make it attack. Perhaps your brothers GF's dog attacked first, or growled, or bark and scared the husky. Or perhaps it's like I suspect and the husky just doesn't like other dogs.

You still shouldn't post a story like this on RFD, stating that it's a danger to the neighborhood and to people. There's absolutely no reason to believe it's dangerous to people. Like someone else said, dogs fight, that's life.

You make a good case for YOUR DOG, but we're not talking about YOUR DOG. And if you think for a moment that just because it is the same breed it applies to all huskys then you're the one spouting BS. Sounds like you are using your dog in defense of the one I am talking about. That doesn't sound right. Not all huskys are the same. Yours was raised differently than this one. Don't try to group them all into one 'friendly' group. Your argument is as fallacious just like the argument that all pitbulls are dangerous dogs. You're presenting the fact that all huskys are friendly on the basis that yours is.

Your second paragraph is mainly focused on the fact that its okay for dogs to fight if they have a reason to do so. thats wrong. It is up to the owner to control their dog. Whether they think its a friendly dog or not, when they start to see that the dogs are showing signs of aggression they should both firmly grip their leashes and pull their dogs away. Thats the only problem I have with what you are saying, you fail to acknowledge the fact that the owner plays a BIG ROLE in the behaviour of their dog. I find that unacceptable and I have to call you out on it.

Yes, I do have a right to post this on RFD. This dog attacked another dog. The owner was unable to control their dog. THIS IS THE PREMISE OF MY ARGUMENT!!! The owner does not have the ability to control their dog, therefore it is a danger to other dogs and the people around it.

If you disagree, tell me why. Don't tell me "Sorry, but if you're going to spout off BS like this, then I'm going to think of your entire post as such."

Seriously, that doesn't make sense, I think you were just a little upset with my attack on your favourite breed of dog. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs, but when they are raised poorly, and looked after poorly, bad things can happen.

Even if that IS the case, and dogs know the difference between small kids and dogs. The fact remains that the dog attacked another dog, for whatever reasons and it is costing 4000 in vet bills to heal him.

With that being said, don't you think the husky's owner is at fault for this? I don't know your financial situation but 4000 dollars is a lot. And i'm sure if it was your dog, you would pay it too.