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Digger is still favoring his left paw, so I made an appointment for him to see the vet at 11:30AM CST today. Purrs for the puppy would be greatly appreciated. I'll let you know what the vet said when we get back.  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Digger is still favoring his left paw, so I made an appointment for > him to see the vet at 11:30AM CST today. Purrs for the puppy would [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Purrs for the pooch, and that the neighbors get some brains before that dog does some major damage and they end up in a lawsuit over it! Puppy purrs sent. Suz&Spicey Purrs and prayers the puppy has nothing serious. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Digger is still favoring his left paw, so I made an appointment for him to > see the vet at 11:30AM CST today. Purrs for the puppy would be greatly > appreciated. I'll let you know what the vet said when we get back. > Digger is still favoring his left paw, so I made an appointment for > him to see the vet at 11:30AM CST today. Purrs for the puppy would > be greatly appreciated. I'll let you know what the vet said when > we get back. Purrs for digger. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca He got a shot of antibiotics and cortisone, and some antibiotic pills to take for the next week. The vet said it did look like he'd been bitten between his toes. So now he has scrapes all over his muzzle where he was bitten, a scrape on his left front leg (just noticed that at the vet), and a really nasty bite wound between his toes. And the neighbor's little girl has bite marks on her face, arm and leg. *AND THEY'RE STILL KEEPING THAT VISCIOUS LITTLE ANIMAL NAD ALLOWING THE 5-YEAR-OLD TO WALK HIM ARUOND THE NEIGHBORHOOD!!!!!* I called animal control again and they just said they already have a report made out and have notified the owner but can't do anything further because he was behind a fence in his own yard when the incident happened. When my daughter gets back she said she's going to take the $55 vet's bill over there and ask him to pay half (she said she'll pay half because it was Digger who stupidly put his paw through the fence once we boarded it up enough to keep their faces away from each other). SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Digger is still favoring his left paw, so I made an appointment for him to > see the vet at 11:30AM CST today. Purrs for the puppy would be greatly > appreciated. I'll let you know what the vet said when we get back. > He got a shot of antibiotics and cortisone, and some antibiotic pills to > take for the next week. The vet said it did look like he'd been bitten [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> greatly appreciated. I'll let you know what the vet said when we get >> back. I was just sitting here wondering if when your daughter got back to pick up Gypsy and Digger, she might not have a "visit" with the neighbor. After all, she sounds like she knows how to stand up for herself, doesn't have to live next to him and Digger is a Katrina victim. She may well be able to get more mileage out of that than you can. (And I mean all that in the best possible way) I'm really sorry you are having to go through all this. And worried about those children as well. That doggone dog wasn't lost when they found it. It had been dumped by some other weasel livered coward who didn't have the guts or decency to turn it over to animal control when they didn't train it and couldn't handle it. Yes I like dogs a great deal and want to see them get every chance possible, but perfectly nice dogs are euthanized every day and there is no excuse for keeping an agressive dog in a family with small children. Jo >> He got a shot of antibiotics and cortisone, and some antibiotic pills to >> take for the next week. The vet said it did look like he'd been bitten [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > turn it over to animal control when they didn't train it and couldn't > handle it. Yep, that's the same thing I was thinking - I think he *was* dumped because he was too aggressive. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Yes I like dogs a great deal and want to see them get every chance > possible, but perfectly nice dogs are euthanized every day and there is no > excuse for keeping an agressive dog in a family with small children. > > Jo > > Yes I like dogs a great deal and want to see them get every chance > > possible, but perfectly nice dogs are euthanized every day and there is no > > excuse for keeping an agressive dog in a family with small children. > > > Jo I think there are animal psychopaths just like there are human ones...some dogs (and cats) are exceedingly aggressive and want nothing more than to inflict injury upon other creatures. And I don't believe such animals should be kept around where they endanger others, particularly when loving animals are euthanized for lack of a good home. It worries me that this neighbour dog is psycho enough to try to beat on a Rottweiler. It says much for Digger that he doesn't just snap that little monster's spine in two (I suggest you do your best to keep them separate since you don't want Digger getting into that sort of behaviour even in self defence.) --Fil >> > Yes I like dogs a great deal and want to see them get every chance >> > possible, but perfectly nice dogs are euthanized every day and there is [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > --Fil They are separated - there's an 8 foot wooden fence between them. The problem is that, where there are trees on the property line, the stupid fence installers cut the wood up so it formed an inverted "U" around the tree boles. That left spaces big enough for the dogs to get their snouts through, and the little dog latched onto Digger's snout and wouldn't let go (his "pit-bull" half was showing). DH had to go down and literally pry open the dog's mouth to get Digger lose. DH commented loudly to the neighbor (who was in his own backyard but doing nothing to curb his dog) that Digger was bleeding like a stuck pig. [This was after the dog had bitten the neighbor's 5-year-old daughter's leg, arm, and *FACE*.] All the neighbor said was, "Oh I'm sorry, he's territorial." Digger has some very deep scratches and gouges of meat taken out of his snout, but didn't need stitches or vet care at that time (thankfully his snout didn't get infected). That's when we called Animal Control. Animal Control wouldn't let us officially report the child's bite since that has to be done by the victim, the victim's parent, or a doctor treating the victim. They did, however, say they could note it in their report, and they were at my neighbor's door a few hours later (unfortunately he wasn't home when they were there so they just left a notice on his door). Even after that, that same afternoon he was letting his 7-year-old son walk the dog around the neighborhood on a leash. Having done all we thought we could, DH nailed some boards over the openings in the fence and thought that would be the end of it. Unfortunately, Digger saw the dog mauling the little girl (he *LOVES* children, and Rottweilers have extreme protective instincts) and still has a h*rd-on against the little aggressor. So stupid Digger stuck his paw through the fence trying to get at the other dog and the other dog latched onto his paw and it looks like he ripped the skin between his paws. It was starting to get infected so we brought Digger to the vet today - the vet gave Digger and an antibiotic/cortisone shot and sent us home with some antibiotics. My daughter said she is going over to talk to the neighbor when she gets into town tomorrow (Erin is *very* b*llsy when it comes to her dogs or children - and this involves both). She's going to ask him to pay half the $55 vet bill and give him a "talking to" as a parent and as a dog owner about the dangers of an aggressive dog (not that I think that will do any good when he didn't even take his child for treatment when she was bitten on her leg, arm, and face). Anyway, Erin's dogs will be gone by Wednesday night, so my part in this will be done - but I still worry about that animal mauling and seriously injuring another child in the neighborhood (as if a 7-year-old could control an aggressive dog on a leash if he takes it into his head to maul a child!!!). I called animal control again this morning but they said they couldn't do anything else since there was already a report made and the dog was in his own fenced in yard when he bit Digger (the vet said the same thing when I asked her if she could report it). Hugs, CatNipped <snip> > Animal Control wouldn't let us officially report the child's bite since that > has to be done by the victim, the victim's parent, or a doctor treating the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > own fenced in yard when he bit Digger (the vet said the same thing when I > asked her if she could report it). That's true about Digger, but I am shocked that animal control didn't persue the bite on the child. Is Digger neutered? If not, neutering may help curb his territoriality. Seriously, I think an anonymous call to CPS is in order. That dog is a danger to anyone who comes in contact with him. I am of the belief that no dog bites for "no reason" but even so, if he hurt the little girl that badly, he isn't socialized properly and probably has a poor history which needs professional training to correct, if it is correctable, which it may not be. The dog really shouldn't be alone with kids, ever. I know you don't want to stir up cr*p with your neighbor, but I'd be really hesitant to live next door to a dog like that, myself. I had three dogs in my old neighborhood in Indy - all of the neighborhood hated them because they jumped the fence and mauled our dogs. I really gave animal control a lot of grief because they wouldn't do anything about it. A few weeks after I moved out of state, a neighbor sent me a video of AC picking up the dogs for mauling a neigbrohood child. It's just sick that it had to get to *that stage* before they'd do anything about them. I still feel sick about the boy who was mauled, and this happened, 7 or 8 years ago. Those dogs should have been taklen away a year before that incident. -L. > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > That's true about Digger, but I am shocked that animal control didn't > persue the bite on the child. Me too, but they said they could only take a report about "dog-bites-human" if it's the victim, the victim's parent, or a doctor reporting a bite (I guess anything else is hearsay, and if none of the above are reporting it, it's probably not serious - but in this case it was, it was just that the parent was stupid). > Is Digger neutered? If not, neutering may help curb his > territoriality. Not yet, but Digger isn't the one who's being territorial, it's the other dog. Digger is like a huge puppy, he's more likely to roll over on his back for a tummy scratching than bark at an intruder. I think he's only going after the other dog because it hurt a child (I don't know - maybe that's anthropomorphising? but he really was upset when he saw the other dog attacking the child). I asked Erin about getting him neutered, but he's a $500 pure-bred with papers and she said they might breed him once before neutering him. (I know, sigh, but she's a grown woman and won't listen to me any more - when I start lecturing I can practically see it going in one ear and right out the other - don't ask me how she even became a dog person, I'm afraid of dogs (see below) - I guess she takes after her dad.) > Seriously, I think an anonymous call to CPS is in order. You might be right, but there's no outright abuse going on, just stupidity being displayed, and they just lost their mother last summer from cancer. I'm thinking about it, but *really* hesitant to do something that drastic (and yet, you're right, I'll feel awful if one of the children is seriously hurt by the dog or if another neighborhood child is hurt by the dog). I'll just have to think about it more - it's a wrenching decision for me. > That dog is a > danger to anyone who comes in contact with him. I am of the belief [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > -L. Ohmygawd, that must have been awful. I'm actually afraid of dogs - I can only be around my daughter's two because they're so well-trained that they obey me instantly and don't even play aggressively. I was attacked by a dog when I was a child, riding my bike - I wasn't scarred physically, but that was one of the most horrifying experiences of my life! I can't imagine the pain and horror of being seriously mauled. I wish animal control would take dog-bites-dog incidents more seriously - to me this is an indication of aggression, period! Lori > Me too, but they said they could only take a report about "dog-bites-human" > if it's the victim, the victim's parent, or a doctor reporting a bite (I > guess anything else is hearsay, and if none of the above are reporting it, > it's probably not serious - but in this case it was, it was just that the > parent was stupid). Does the girl go to school? If she shows up at school after the Holiday break with a dog bite the teacher might report it to the school social worker. That would solve the dilema of whether or not to call CPS... > > Is Digger neutered? If not, neutering may help curb his > > territoriality. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > anthropomorphising? but he really was upset when he saw the other dog > attacking the child). Didn't you say he's protective though? Or did I misread something? Either case, neutering is *always* best for a male dog. Unneutered male dogs get *dumb* during mating season and many get almost delerious. IMO, neutered male dogs make the most awsome pets - females remain bitchy (literally and figuratively) whether or not they are neutered. I have seen an unneutered male dog kill another dog. I have seen one jump and climb through barbed wire to get to a bitch. They just get *stupid*. > I asked Erin about getting him neutered, but he's a $500 pure-bred with > papers and she said they might breed him once before neutering him. (I > know, sigh, but she's a grown woman and won't listen to me any more - when I > start lecturing I can practically see it going in one ear and right out the > other - don't ask me how she even became a dog person, I'm afraid of dogs > (see below) - I guess she takes after her dad.) I have a 28-year-old niece like that and I helped raise her. It infuriates the hell out of me when she doesn't listen. ;) Just be sure to tell her about testicular cancer during your lecture. ;) <snip> > Ohmygawd, that must have been awful. I'm actually afraid of dogs - I can > only be around my daughter's two because they're so well-trained that they > obey me instantly and don't even play aggressively. I was attacked by a dog > when I was a child, riding my bike - I wasn't scarred physically, but that > was one of the most horrifying experiences of my life! I can't imagine the > pain and horror of being seriously mauled. I got nailed by my best friend's GSD on my bike while delivering papers when I was 10. I was more mad that he did it than hurt, but man did that bite hurt a lot! The weird thing is, I can still see him snarling and snaping at me today, in my mind's eye. > I wish animal control would take dog-bites-dog incidents more seriously - to > me this is an indication of aggression, period! Dog bites to human can be warnings, mistakes or serious. 100% of the time, it's a humans fault, IMO, if someone actually gets bitten. Unfortunately for kids, the fault lies with the parents and the kids are the ones who suffer. I just hate it when people blame the dog, though. It's similar to people who blame cats for scratching them, in some respects. My dog is never left alone with my son - he never approaches her without me standing right there. I trust my dog 100% but I can't trust my son (yet). Same goes with my cats. He loves them, but I can't just turn him loose with them. I'm not sure at what age I will be comfortable doing so. -L. >> Me too, but they said they could only take a report about >> "dog-bites-human" [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > seen one jump and climb through barbed wire to get to a bitch. They > just get *stupid*. He's protective of his children, not his territory. I *AM* going to talk to my daughter about this again - if you have any other arguments for me to use, let me know since I know zilch about dogs (if it were a cat I could give her thousands of valid reasons for having him neutered - but then all my cats were always rescues, not pure-breds). >> I asked Erin about getting him neutered, but he's a $500 pure-bred with >> papers and she said they might breed him once before neutering him. (I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > infuriates the hell out of me when she doesn't listen. ;) Just be sure > to tell her about testicular cancer during your lecture. ;) See, I didn't know about that one. > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > turn him loose with them. I'm not sure at what age I will be > comfortable doing so. I agree 100%. I wouldn't leave my 6-year-old granddaughter alone with the cats - children don't develop *any* sense of empathy until they are 5 or 6 (and some even later). And I wouldn't ask any creature to be hurt without lashing out. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > -L. > He's protective of his children, not his territory. In dogs, that's pretty much the same thing. :) Most dogs are (or become) really people-oriented and that's what they try to protect initially and with the most vengence- their pack. When I first met DH, my Border Collie mix would sit between us anytime he was around. That same protectiveness transferred to her yard once we lived in a house with a fenced-in yard. Good dogs will protect their pack (and surroundings) from intruders - it's not necessarily a bad thing unless they fail to respond to commands. Eventually my dog accepted my DH into the pack and then protected *him* too. They are so funny! > I *AM* going to talk to my daughter about this again - if you have any other > arguments for me to use, let me know since I know zilch about dogs (if it > were a cat I could give her thousands of valid reasons for having him > neutered - but then all my cats were always rescues, not pure-breds). Well the most compelling reason is that if she doesn't have an in-depth knowledge of Rottweiler genetics, she shouldn't be breeding the dog, purbred or not. Looking at pedigrees back 3 generations isn't enough. There are so many things to consider - breed-specific genetic diseases and their genetic genotypes being the biggie. The dog really needs an extensive (and expensive) RFLP or PCR-mediated genetic profile done to ensure he doesn't carry breed-specific traits, as should his mate. That being said, the only dogs in a breed that *should be* bred are dogs for which this information is known: dogs which are bred only by the top breeders who take the time, effort, energy and money to genotype their dogs and puppies; dogs which cost thousands of dollars, not hundreds. Chances are she, herself, bought this dog from a home breeder who did none of the above. There's nothing wrong with that in terms of seeking a pet. Where it becomes irresponsible to the breed is when it gets perpetuated, because the genetic diseases get perpetuated and weaken the gene pool. Don't get me wrong - I am no fan of "purbred" breeding because by and large it is *inbred* breeding. But if it is going to be done, it needs to be done with knowledge of the genetics of the breed. The other reasons are similar to why you neuter male cats: It makes them less territorial, less high-strung, less likely to mark their territory (unneutered male dogs often pee on things in and around the home), less likely to wander (male dogs will take off and go 10 miles or more after the scent of a female), less likely to get hit by a car, less likely to be aggressive (agression is heightened at mating season, will make him more docile (not a problem now, but is likely with an unneutered male Rotty), and less likely to develop testicular cancer. Neutered pets just make better pets! <snip> > I agree 100%. I wouldn't leave my 6-year-old granddaughter alone with the > cats - children don't develop *any* sense of empathy until they are 5 or 6 > (and some even later). And I wouldn't ask any creature to be hurt without > lashing out. I think most kids just don't know their own strength, as well. I know of more than one Mom with a black-eye from their 2 year-old! -L. >> He's protective of his children, not his territory. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > they fail to respond to commands. Eventually my dog accepted my DH > into the pack and then protected *him* too. They are so funny! Ah, OK. I just didn't notice it because he allows meter men into the yard without barking. >> I *AM* going to talk to my daughter about this again - if you have any >> other [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > unneutered male Rotty), and less likely to develop testicular cancer. > Neutered pets just make better pets! OK, thanks, I'm going to print this out and use it when I talk to her. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > <snip> > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > -L. >> I have a 28-year-old niece like that and I helped raise her. It >> infuriates the hell out of me when she doesn't listen. ;) Just be >> sure to tell her about testicular cancer during your lecture. ;) > > See, I didn't know about that one. Well, yeah, if you remove an organ, the organ can't develop cancer. <warning> I think there are much stronger arguments for neutering. I've seen pictures on rpch+b of trash cans full of dead puppies and kittens. There are only so many homes. If there are X number of dogs that can be homed and Y number of dogs, then Y - X dogs *will* be killed. I'd rather Y get smaller, not larger. Even if Digger is a purebred, that doesn't necessarily mean that a responsible breeder would breed him. There's a lot of research, medical tests, etc. to be done. And as much research to be done for the female, too, to be sure that their mating doesn't produce undesirable characteristics. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >>> I have a 28-year-old niece like that and I helped raise her. It >>> infuriates the hell out of me when she doesn't listen. ;) Just be [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > be homed and Y number of dogs, then Y - X dogs *will* be killed. I'd > rather Y get smaller, not larger. I hear ya! I think I've seen the pic you're referring to, and they weren't just trash cans, they were 50 gallon barrells (or oil drums, as some people call them). At least a dozen of them. all completely stuffed with dead cats & dogs. I cried. It makes me *so* want to catch MamaKat & get her spayed! But the wiley b!tch - I haven't seen her since before Thanksgiving. <sigh> > Even if Digger is a purebred, that doesn't necessarily mean that a > responsible breeder would breed him. There's a lot of research, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> I think there are much stronger arguments for neutering. I've seen >> pictures on rpch+b of trash cans full of dead puppies and kittens. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > catch MamaKat & get her spayed! But the wiley b!tch - I haven't > seen her since before Thanksgiving. <sigh> Oh, you're right. It's been a while since I saw the picture. But it does stick in my head. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca "CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in message > He's protective of his children, not his territory. > > I *AM* going to talk to my daughter about this again - if you have any > other arguments for me to use, let me know since I know zilch about dogs > (if it were a cat I could give her thousands of valid reasons for having > him neutered - but then all my cats were always rescues, not pure-breds). It doesn't matter how good a pedigree Digger has or what a great example he is of his breed. (And yes I understand the interest in seeing what wonderful puppies he might sire) For the sire to be of benefit to his offspring, he has to have an exceptional pedigree, including many US and International Champions. There is no shortage of such dogs. You also have the argument you would use with cats. Your daughter, as owner of the sire will have virtually no control over how the puppies will be placed in homes and raised and trained. (Former breeder who has driven over 500 miles more than once to find a good, suitable stud dog) Jo I don't know what it's like in the USA, but here in Australia serious breeders of purebred dogs seem to prefer to use stud dogs that have a track record - either as show dogs (conformation) or as working dogs. In the case of a rottie, I would imagine that a dog that has his championship title will be far more desirable than an unproven dog such as Digger. In that case, I'm not sure there is much point in using Digger as a stud dog, regardless of his pedigree. There are too many bad examples of breeds to come out of "hobby-ist" breeders who aren't sufficiently familiar with the breed standards, genetics common sense (i.e. don't breed siblings to eachother), health care for bitches and pups, etc. That is not to say there aren't serious, showing breeders who are guilty of all of the above, but at least show dogs are subject to the judgement and inspection of knowledgeable people (most of the time). We have a purebred dog, with registration papers and the whole lot, but had him neutered. We were not going to show him - he was tempermentally not suited to the show ring (and neither am I, for that matter) and we were finding his single-mindedness about bitches to be more than annoying. Every time there was a bitch in season within the town, he would go *nuts* and would stay nuts for the week or two (or three) she was in season. I don't know how many un-speyed bitches there were in the town, but our dog was guaranteed to go nuts at least once a month. Since being neutered he has calmed down a lot and is much easier and safer to live with. He is also a happier and healthier dog becuase he does not have to deal with constant frustration and the physical side-effects it can cause. He is not nearly as territorial, which means much less danger from fights with both other dogs and from biting people he perceived to be threatening to us. For the record, even though folklore states that desexed dogs get fat, our dog did not (and neither did our desexed bitch). There are many, many good reasons for getting a dog desexed and the most important ones are for the physical and psychological well-being of the dog. Gosh, I hope I haven't offended anyone by that rant. If so, I apologise. Tish >"CatNipped" <lcrews@houston.rr.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Jo > For the record, even though folklore states that desexed dogs get > fat, our dog did not (and neither did our desexed bitch). I think the idea is that an altered pet is less active, and therefore would get fat. If your pet gets enough exercise and eats reasonably, it shouldn't be a problem. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I don't know what it's like in the USA, but here in Australia serious > breeders of purebred dogs seem to prefer to use stud dogs that have a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > sense (i.e. don't breed siblings to eachother), health care for > bitches and pups, etc. I wish everyone thought like you do. I have seen so many stories via the shelter about inexperienced breeders. One recently involves a litter of poor Collie pups someone brought us that have this peculiar aardvark nose. I don't even think they will be able to chew very well. I"m not sure what is going to happen to them. But I *know* it is a genetic thing because three of the puppies have it. They sold the other puppies already, which greives me a a lot. Another story we get all the time are the people who buy from a backyard breeder because their puppies are cheaper than a reputable show breeder. But a lot of people have learned "you get what you pay for". The puppies they buy are requiring a lot of vet care, some for genetic problems that could have been avoided and some due to the backyard breeder just not taking care of the mom and puppies. Rant over. I don't mean to offend anybody here either. This is just what happens with *some* backyard breeders. Sherry >I don't know what it's like in the USA, but here in Australia serious > breeders of purebred dogs seem to prefer to use stud dogs that have a [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Gosh, I hope I haven't offended anyone by that rant. If so, I > apologise. I think you stated the case very clearly. Jo > I *AM* going to talk to my daughter about this again - if you have any > other arguments for me to use, let me know since I know zilch about > dogs (if it were a cat I could give her thousands of valid reasons for > having him neutered - but then all my cats were always rescues, not > pure-breds). If I may, I'd like to suggest that if she wants to breed him someday, she can always have his sperm frozen. Remind her that keeping a male intact without giving him an outlet is torture. Chak SignatureWriting is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. --Robert A. Heinlein >> I *AM* going to talk to my daughter about this again - if you have any >> other arguments for me to use, let me know since I know zilch about [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Chak Sorry for a stupid question, but I really don't know zip about d*gs. When can male d*gs mate? I'm asking because the guy behind us has an intact female Rottweiler and when she went into heat we couldn't keep her out of our yard (about a month ago when Digger was about 10 or 11 months old). Digger had absolutely no idea what to do with her (she was one *really* frustrated bitch ;>), so nothing resulted. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Sorry for a stupid question, but I really don't know zip about d*gs. > When can male d*gs mate? I'm asking because the guy behind us has an > intact female Rottweiler and when she went into heat we couldn't keep > her out of our yard (about a month ago when Digger was about 10 or 11 > months old). Digger had absolutely no idea what to do with her (she > was one *really* frustrated bitch ;>), so nothing resulted. I think male dogs are usually good to go whenever a female is in heat. Perhaps Digger is gay. :-) Chak SignatureWriting is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. --Robert A. Heinlein >> Sorry for a stupid question, but I really don't know zip about d*gs. >> When can male d*gs mate? I'm asking because the guy behind us has an [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I think male dogs are usually good to go whenever a female is in heat. > Perhaps Digger is gay. :-) Male dogs might be "good to go" once they reach sexual maturity, but they don't necessarily know where to go or what to do. It isn't at all unusual for breeders to have to help out inexperienced animals. I have no idea what age a male Rotweiller reaches sexual maturity. It varies in dogs and bitches by breed. Jo >>...> I wish animal control would take dog-bites-dog incidents more >>seriously - to > me this is an indication of aggression, period! > Lori I may be wrong, but I'm under the impression that there is some law that requires that in the case of an animal bite, the animal would be in quarantine for observation of rabies. In some cases, a pet could be quarantined at home, but I can't imagine that a dog that was recently a stray and bit a child in that home would be allowed to stay there for the quarantine period. If this dog is a recent stray, no telling what exposure he has had to diseases, and the chances increase that it may have been exposed to rabies. At least, the animal control people should ask for a certificate of rabies vaccination, which I bet the dog does not have. You'd think that the liability alone would make the animal control people do something on the chance that the little girl might get a fatal disease. And then, there is the issue of child endangerment on the part of the parent. I don't have any advice for you, but I agree that this is a really messy situation. Annie > He got a shot of antibiotics and cortisone, and some antibiotic > pills to take for the next week. The vet said it did look like [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > the fence once we boarded it up enough to keep their faces away > from each other). So sad CN. I'm glad you got Digger treated. I'm sad for the pit bull that is an innocent. He didn't have any say-so in how he was conceived or raised. That said, he sounds dangerous. I feel bad for the situation you're in. SignatureCheryl >> He got a shot of antibiotics and cortisone, and some antibiotic >> pills to take for the next week. The vet said it did look like [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > conceived or raised. That said, he sounds dangerous. I feel bad for > the situation you're in. I know, it's not the dog's fault, I'm guessing he was dumped because someone did not know how to train him properly to be non-aggressive. But, that said, I am more afraid for the next child he mauls - that child might not be as lucky as the 5-year-old was! Hugs, CatNipped > And the neighbor's little girl > has bite marks on her face, arm and leg. *AND THEY'RE STILL KEEPING [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > owner but can't do anything further because he was behind a fence in > his own yard when the incident happened. Have you considered calling Child Protective Services? If she has bite- marks on her face, she's in danger, and the parents can be arrested for reckless endangerment. Chak SignatureWriting is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. --Robert A. Heinlein Continued purrs for a sweet puppy, and for this neighbor to get his act together! Blessed be, Baha > He got a shot of antibiotics and cortisone, and some antibiotic pills to > take for the next week. The vet said it did look like he'd been bitten [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > > > See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >Digger is still favoring his left paw, so I made an appointment for him to >see the vet at 11:30AM CST today. Purrs for the puppy would be greatly >appreciated. I'll let you know what the vet said when we get back. Purrs for the dear doggie. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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