Someone beat my dog yesterday

[Rev. Hayes]

So I come home from work last night and I cant find my dog. It had slipped my mind before I left that morning that I should tie him up because my wife is out of town and wouldn't be there to watch him. So I think "well he must be running with my brother's dog." We live in the woods with very few neighbors and my brother lives next door so I figure no big deal.

Later on he shows back up and I go to pet him and find the top of his head covered in half inch lumps, some of them bleeding. It was like someone had taken a ball peen hammer to his head.:mad::mad::mad:

Well he seemed alright so I gave him some food (which he wouldn't eat) and went to bed. A little later he was whining at the door so I let him out to "go."

He hasn't come back since and his food is still in the bowl.

THis sucks

[Keiko]

Man, I hate hearing things like this. Only evil people abuse defenseless animals. :mad:
I sure hope he's alright. :(

[F1nut]

With head injures like that, you should have taken him to a vet right away.

[Rev. Hayes]

I know that now :(

He just seemed so normal and chipper (aside from not wanting to eat) and it was almost 11:00. I didn't think there was anything I could do then.

I feel terrible.

[F1nut]

Ok, moving on from that. I'd suggest you go out to look for him, still plenty of daylight.

[bobman1235]

Is it possible someTHING attacked your dog instead of someone? Maybe another dog or a wild animal?

I hope he turns up OK Rev.

[F1nut]

Yeah Bob, judging from the wound description, I'd say that is probably the case.

[Keiko]

Ok, moving on from that. I'd suggest you go out to look for him, still plenty of daylight.

Agreed. I'd be out looking for him.

[Rev. Hayes]

Is it possible someTHING attacked your dog instead of someone? Maybe another dog or a wild animal?

Anything's possible but he didn't have a single injury anywhere but on the very top of his head. I don't know how else to take that.

Hey F1,
What the $#@&% do think I've been doing all afternoon. I appreciate your taking an interest in my problem but if you're just gonna sit there and tell me what I'm doing wrong then don't. I happen to posses a conscience and it's eating me up enough right now.

[Rev. Hayes]

The local animal shelter has been notified to call me if he shows and every neighbor for a mile radius says they haven't seen him. Walking around and screaming in the woods has produced no results. Sorry if I'm a tad huffy.. .....

ahhh...

I suppose you're all correct.

I'll go out again.

[TNRabbit]

Good luck. Sorry to hear this...

Anyone who would abuse an animal, child or other weak/defenseless individual deserves a swift kick in the nads followed by a beat-down....

Reminds me of that video a few years ago where a 93-year-old man was trying to stop a guy from jacking his car and a bunch of people just stood & watched a thug beat him senseless. Multiple baseball bats were called for in that guy's punishment~ GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! :mad:

[Demiurge]

Sorry if I'm a tad huffy.. ....

You have every right to be. I hope your search nets good results. Always sucks hearing about anyone's pets missing or in pain. :(

[Lasareath]

Poor puppy I hope he's ok :(

[FiveORacing]

Look around the property, if he's hurt he's not on the move. He's laying low somewhere. Hope he's okay.

[NotaSuv]

Look around the property, if he's hurt he's not on the move. He's laying low somewhere. Hope he's okay.

Fantastic advice..........as they will stay close to home if hurt....

[wz2p7j]

Hoping the little guy is OK. Maybe he went off to bite the heck out of the guy that laid the licks on him.

Chris

[audiobliss]

I'm definitely praying you find him, in the same condition as earlier (ie no worse), and that you can get him help soon from a vet. Hopefully everything will be fine in the end.

If it turns out some ONE did this to him, it'd take a lot of self-restraint to keep me from taking hammer to HIS head!

[mhmacw]

having a bunch of bumps on his head is not likely a person. they would have to restrain him to do that and if they are that wicked i doubt theyd let him go... sorry to be so blunt. the "look close" advise is real. does he like a special jerky or tuna fish you could set out to get his nose in order? also dont be afraid to trap him to get him to the vet.... very important he gets medical attention.

[nooshinjohn]

I had an Irish Setter when I was a boy that was poisoned by a neighbor when I was in boot camp. The poison destroyed his esophagus, stomach and a good portion of his digestive tract. So much damage was done that he could not even whimper to express his pain. He had to be put down... To this day I mourn for my regal red dog.

Sadly people are that evil to animals and if I was there Rev. I would be helping you look for the dog first. Then we would find those responsible and give them a few lumps on their head.

[exalted512]

Hey F1,
What the $#@&% do think I've been doing all afternoon. I appreciate your taking an interest in my problem but if you're just gonna sit there and tell me what I'm doing wrong then don't. I happen to posses a conscience and it's eating me up enough right now.

He means well. All we see was you posting here about how you let him go...thats all we had to go on.

We're all animal lovers here and we all wish the best for your dog.

Best of luck.
-Cody

[Willow]

anything ? so far?

[FiveORacing]

Update?????? I was wondering last night, maybe he had an encounter with bees?

Hope there is a happy ending to this..

[TNRabbit]

Update?????? I was wondering last night, maybe he had an encounter with bees?

Hope there is a happy ending to this..

^^^^
What he said~

Update? :confused:

[hearingimpared]

This just awful! First off if I ever caught someone beating my Moose, there would be hell to pay.

Rev, I hope this turns out for the better, it really is disturbing and I can't imagine how you feel.

[ryanjoachim]

Whether it was a person or another animal, it's always tough to see your pet hurt.

Good luck.

[nooshinjohn]

^^^^
What he said~

Update? :confused:



Update PLEASE!:confused::confused:

[cfrizz]

This just awful! First off if I ever caught someone beating my Moose, there would be hell to pay.

Rev, I hope this turns out for the better, it really is disturbing and I can't imagine how you feel.

Once again this SHOULD show you the danger in just opening up the door to let your animal roam about. If you are with them IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN!

I hope the dog is ok, but common sense would go a looooong way in this type of situation.

If you are too lazy to get up & walk your dog, or just let wander outside all day, you shouldn't have one!

These are NOT wild animals and they depend on US to know what is best for them, letting them run around in the woods where they can run into wild possibly rabid animals to be attacked is just wrong.

[Demiurge]

Not everyone lives in a cramped city. Dogs being allowed the run of the property is far from uncommon and it isn't irresponsible.

[ryanjoachim]

Not everyone lives in a cramped city. Dogs being allowed the run of the property is far from uncommon and it isn't irresponsible.

Definitely agreed. It's the same mind-set of people who let their dogs run around on their farm.

Hope the pup comes out of this OK.

[vmaxer]

Not everyone lives in a cramped city. Dogs being allowed the run of the property is far from uncommon and it isn't irresponsible.

+1, I have 2 that run free, someone intentionally hurts them and we will talk:mad:

[Knucklehead]

I get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach just reading this. Damn people.

[maximillian]

If you live in the country there still is dangers. Isn't there a problem with pets coming into contact with wildlife? Could this dog have gotten into a fight with a deer with antlers? There is still other danger with pets getting into fights with neighbor's pets or running out in the road.

I almost hit a dog with my car while driving on a country road at 55 mph (speed limit). Stupid thing jump in front of me. Fortunately no one else was on the road and I could swerve safely and miss him. So dangers do exist in the country too.

[Demiurge]

If you live in the country there still is dangers. Isn't there a problem with pets coming into contact with wildlife? Could this dog have gotten into a fight with a deer with antlers? There is still other danger with pets getting into fights with neighbor's pets or running out in the road.

I almost hit a dog with my car while driving on a country road at 55 mph (speed limit). Stupid thing jump in front of me. Fortunately no one else was on the road and I could swerve safely and miss him. So dangers do exist in the country too.

I didn't suggest there weren't, but I figured that went without saying.

I'm sure you understand the difference between raising a dog in a big city and raising one on a 30+ acre piece of property.

I doubt the dog you nearly hit was trained at all. Depending on the breed, dogs are generally easy to train and part of that training includes knowing their boundaries. I have never had a dog that would run into the street. I'm either lucky or my family did a good job training them.

[bobman1235]

Once again this SHOULD show you the danger in just opening up the door to let your animal roam about. If you are with them IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN!

I hope the dog is ok, but common sense would go a looooong way in this type of situation.

If you are too lazy to get up & walk your dog, or just let wander outside all day, you shouldn't have one!

These are NOT wild animals and they depend on US to know what is best for them, letting them run around in the woods where they can run into wild possibly rabid animals to be attacked is just wrong.

Could be the silliest thing you've ever said, Cathy, and that's saying a lot.

I would argue you should be more prohibited from owning a dog if you live in a city and CAN'T let it run free than if you don't and can.

[juliusbk4]

Not everyone lives in a cramped city. Dogs being allowed the run of the property is far from uncommon and it isn't irresponsible.

It is if you don't live on a farm and are letting you're dog "run free" and he's taking a dump or digging up someone else's yard. I'll have to agree with Cfrizz on this one I keep my dog on my property at all times just out of common courtesy, unless I'm walking him.

[sda2mike]

i hope you find the little dude SOON! i really hope that no humans were responsible for his bumps. maybe he was wrestling w his buds in tight quarters? makes me agree w cfrizz...gotta protect all your loved ones..

maybe someone you know has a scent hound??

[Demiurge]

It is if you don't live on a farm and are letting you're dog "run free" and he's taking a dump or digging up someone else's yard. I'll have to agree with Cfrizz on this one I keep my dog on my property at all times just out of common courtesy, unless I'm walking him.

I completely disagree. You wouldn't have a dog taking a dump on or digging up someone's yard or darting in the street if you trained your dog properly, regardless of where you live.

Due to the increased dangers, I'd be far more on edge about allowing a dog off leash/tie down in a big city as opposed to a rural area. One way or another, I would know my dog well enough to make a responsible choice.

A dog only runs into the street if it hasn't ever been taught not to.

[Echosphere]

Seems as if pet responsibility is more contentious here on the Clubhouse than politics. (I'm guilty of both too...)
Though, suggest those who would like to discuss that point, start a new thread?

This one should be about finding his beloved dog.

[Rev. Hayes]

A neighbor found Bubo under her porch and took him directly to our vet (not even knowing that it was our vet.) She immediately called me and I went and picked him up.

He was more scared than anything else.

I won't enter the ownership debate anymore than to say that I grew up in the country where as long as your dog was well loved and well trained it was just plain cruel to keep them tied or caged. While I now live in a somewhat rural area it is not the same as my youth and I do feel entirely responsible for his misfortune. I will take more care in the future

I also no longer care to speculate as to how he received his wounds. I have my suspicions and if I don't let it go then it's gonna get all Hatfield and McCoy around here.

Thanks to everyone who kept our pet in mind and wished him home. Our 10 month old daughter was so happy to see him. They were good friends and now they can continue to be for a long time.

Happy ending...

Now... time to think about the SDA 2's I just found on CL :p

[cfrizz]

Congrats to you and the family for the happy ending!

[Big Dawg]

Whew! Nice to hear about a happy ending.

Take good care of Bubo - now you know more than ever what he means to you and your family.

[zeppage2]

good news about your little pal!

But on another note...

I am not a frequent poster here, I visit to gain knowledge...

But I am increasingly disturbed by arrogance masquerading as interest or "help'.

Simply put, you know who you are: those that take the 'my perspective is the correct one, my experience usurps yours', etc.

This encompasses everything from the use of equalizers to letting dogs run free.

I won't even further comment on those who post sarcastic replies in the newcomer threads. That is deplorable...

[F1nut]

good news about your little pal!

But on another note...

I am not a frequent poster here, I visit to gain knowledge...

But I am increasingly disturbed by arrogance masquerading as interest or "help'.

Simply put, you know who you are: those that take the 'my perspective is the correct one, my experience usurps yours', etc.

This encompasses everything from the use of equalizers to letting dogs run free.

I won't even further comment on those who post sarcastic replies in the newcomer threads. That is deplorable...

Hilarious.

[Demiurge]

A neighbor found Bubo under her porch and took him directly to our vet (not even knowing that it was our vet.) She immediately called me and I went and picked him up.

He was more scared than anything else.

I won't enter the ownership debate anymore than to say that I grew up in the country where as long as your dog was well loved and well trained it was just plain cruel to keep them tied or caged. While I now live in a somewhat rural area it is not the same as my youth and I do feel entirely responsible for his misfortune. I will take more care in the future

I also no longer care to speculate as to how he received his wounds. I have my suspicions and if I don't let it go then it's gonna get all Hatfield and McCoy around here.

Thanks to everyone who kept our pet in mind and wished him home. Our 10 month old daughter was so happy to see him. They were good friends and now they can continue to be for a long time.

Happy ending...

Now... time to think about the SDA 2's I just found on CL :p

Glad to hear it! :)

[vmaxer]

Glad everything worked out...but if someone did this intentionally I would have to confront them:mad:

I have no room for people mistreating animals for fun.:o

There are a couple out there that know this first hand!

[maximillian]

Glad to here he's OK. Be interesting to know if his behavior changes after this. Will he be more scared of everyone, or perhaps just the one McCoy.

[hearingimpared]

Once again this SHOULD show you the danger in just opening up the door to let your animal roam about. If you are with them IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN!

I hope the dog is ok, but common sense would go a looooong way in this type of situation.

If you are too lazy to get up & walk your dog, or just let wander outside all day, you shouldn't have one!

These are NOT wild animals and they depend on US to know what is best for them, letting them run around in the woods where they can run into wild possibly rabid animals to be attacked is just wrong.

We discussed this already. My Moose, when the door is open knows exactly where the property lines are due to my training and knows to give the street a wide birth due to my training. He's a very, very intelligent dog. My neighbors lawn is adjacent to mine and butts right up against it. He stays two feet away from it.

I'm not liking the too lazy comment. I let Moose roam around my back yard all the time to do his business and chase birds, squirels and rabits even the ones in the tree. My back yard is enclosed by a stockade fence with an opening in the front. He doesn't dare go anywhere near that opening.

I could see it being irresponsible to let a dog roam around a city but when you are in the burbs or rural areas I just think it fine to train them to know their boundaries and let them have at it.

[hearingimpared]

A neighbor found Bubo under her porch and took him directly to our vet (not even knowing that it was our vet.) She immediately called me and I went and picked him up.

He was more scared than anything else.

I won't enter the ownership debate anymore than to say that I grew up in the country where as long as your dog was well loved and well trained it was just plain cruel to keep them tied or caged. While I now live in a somewhat rural area it is not the same as my youth and I do feel entirely responsible for his misfortune. I will take more care in the future

I also no longer care to speculate as to how he received his wounds. I have my suspicions and if I don't let it go then it's gonna get all Hatfield and McCoy around here.

Thanks to everyone who kept our pet in mind and wished him home. Our 10 month old daughter was so happy to see him. They were good friends and now they can continue to be for a long time.

Happy ending...

Now... time to think about the SDA 2's I just found on CL :p

Awesome! I hope he wasnt' too traumatized!

I have to say you are a better man than me because I would want to know how he got lumps on his head and if I suspected foul play from a neighbor I would be there in a heartbeat confronting him.

[hearingimpared]

good news about your little pal!

But on another note...

I am not a frequent poster here, I visit to gain knowledge...

But I am increasingly disturbed by arrogance masquerading as interest or "help'.

Simply put, you know who you are: those that take the 'my perspective is the correct one, my experience usurps yours', etc.

This encompasses everything from the use of equalizers to letting dogs run free.

I won't even further comment on those who post sarcastic replies in the newcomer threads. That is deplorable...

UGH! Is that sarcastic?:D;):p BTW thanks for the lecture.:)

Boy opinions and perspectives sure are taken to heart and misinterpreted zeppage2. I hope you don't go around in real life with that attitude cause you sure have strong opinions and a knack for reading people's minds.

[fatchowmein]

Happy ending...


Happy ending, indeed. We're all wagging our tails. What did the vet think happened to Bubo? We're all curious.

[Willow]

I am glad to hear your dog is doing much better

[audiobliss]

I'm very glad to hear that! Great reunion!

[madmax]

Congrats to you and the family for the happy ending!

Happy endings are always good.
madmax

[hearingimpared]

Happy endings are always good.
madmax

You dirty guy you!:p

[Kex]

Hilarious.Hillarious, say you?! I can't even figure out what the heck he was talking about ...