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Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by irish, Apr 2, 2017.

  1. LAdiablo

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    yes ty but she can't drive for a week
    been caregiver for now but her kids are coming back tomorrow and don't know what happened yet
     
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    rube DSP Legend Staff Member Administrator

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    Caregiving is the most rewarding job.
    It heals wounds both ways.

    It's not your fault when things go bad. It's only your fault when you don't care.
     
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    the truth is we have known for a long time what the situation is w the animals and she allowed them in the same space
    while i was trying to find out where she was bleeding she was throwing blame everywhere just like they do
    i haven't come close to blaming her for what just happened and my daughter gets home today so she won't hold back
    a decision is going to have to be made and i'm trying to figure out if i can find a way to make a neutral zone as a last resort
    my pain comes from looking at these poor beautiful animals and the fact that it happened at all
    the wounds will heal no question but thank you for the kind words i appreciate it
     
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    If you can't make it work maybe we can adopt one of them.
    We have one young big dog who wants to play all day.
    Everytime I go outside the door he jumps on me and half the time he hits me in the nuts.
    I just got him about 3 weeks ago and the guy is all love and play and subservience.
    I'm sure he could use a friend.
    The guy with the house down the road has a pack of fine well heeled dogs and doggies.
    Dickies likes to get about three quarters of the way to where they are so they can bark at him.
    He just smiles at them and looks on then eventually comes back home. Does that everytime I let him out.
    He is one of those goofy smile type dogs. I forget the breed name but they have a recognizable special look.
    Dogs out here spend about half the time in their yard and the rest of the time split between working with us in the field or running around chasing rabbits, squirrels, snakes, topos, and the occasional big game in the forest.
     
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    at this point everything is on the board
    been considering a way to create a neutral zone
    thought of moving out w my dog is also in there
    not sure my dogs will play well w others rube
    these girls are savage when the gloves come off
    not even sure exactly whats triggering them tbh
    probably just jealous bitches
     
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    Is he a Samoyed? They are called the "smiling Samoyed" because of their white face and black lips which curl up at the corners...but they aren't that huge.
     
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    Hey Diablo. I understand that you are hurting inside about your Akitas. I love dogs of all kinds, but there are larger considerations at work at this point.

    Whichever of your girls repeatedly bit your wife, she may now have the frame of mind that it is okay to do so going forward. I understand that having brought the two girls together may have been the flashpoint, but having your wife been part of the attack seems to show that at least one of your girls no longer sees a member of your family as an alpha or maybe even a companion. It is very hard to change that behavior in a strong breed like yours.

    The other consideration is legal. Hate to throw that in here, but legally, you have now been put on notice that at least one of your dogs has the propensity to bite, if not attack, a person. Every dog is given 1 bite, and then legally it’s now on you and your wife and your family if they are now aware of what happened.

    Worse case scenario, what if there was a young child around when this happened, or if in the future a child or guest are around.

    And there is a good chance that if this happens again, both of your dogs will be at risk of being put down....innocent or not.

    Adopting your dog away will not solve the problem. Unless it is to a no-kill shelter that you let know what happened, if you give away your Akita to another family knowing what happened, you will still be on the hook.

    It’s a really difficult situation, and ultimately, it’s your decision. I feel for you, so I wanted to give you some risk points that may factor into your decision.
     
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    totally get where you're coming from Gebbeth and ty for the concern
    i put everything on the table when my kid got home and our agreement seems to be this
    i'm going to fortify the windows w a solid metal screen already have all the measurements
    make it where they can't see each other and keep a neutral zone
    all 3 of us need to lock all deadbolts, already have them all lubed and keys at the ready
    we don't really lock the doors but habits must change
    can't go through this again so i'm going to do all i can
    as far as people being around we don't really do that much where i live
    everybody goes out and does their own thing which is weird come to think about it
    as far as the biting humans yeah i get that part but also think its primitive behavior on the part of the dog
    have come to find the story (or some version of) was that she sat on the dog that was being bitten all over its hind legs
    the dog couldn't even defend itself and in a frenzy hit whatever was there
    i can't really expect more from the animal and its clear both girls were biting to get at each other so who knows
    all i can say is someone would be really lucky to get either of them because they are magnificent beasts
    have a few akita pages i'm on and have already put my head down and admitted i don't know shit about the breed
    but i do know the look in that dogs eyes as i assist it to stand and give it a chance to heal
    very intense relationship w both of them
     
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    I’m not sure what you mean by “she” sat on the dog that was being bitten on her legs. Are you saying that your wife sat on the helpless dog that was being attacked and so the Akita attacked your wife?

    If that is what happened, what prompted your wife to sit on the dog? Was it because the dog she sat on instigated the attack or fight?

    Either way, you need to judge for yourself whether the deal you have in place or the procedures you want to put in place is adequate. You may not get a second chance to save at least one of your dogs.
     
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    "she" is the wife and she was protecting the younger animal i guess
    as i said earlier i doubt i'll ever know what exactly happened since the first thing she did was throw blame
    i'm just looking for solutions but yeah one of the animals was at a disadvantage no question
    i figure by at least doing the best i can to fully separate them in the short term i'm being responsible
    that way a long term solution will hopefully present itself
    ty for reminding me who's responsible here
    only way you know that is from experience
     
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    On Thursday night the cats were getting up on a table and hissing at the dog outside the window.
    Wife always freaks out thinking the dog will break the window and she starts yelling at it which make the cats even livelier.
    I've explained to her that the dog is not the issue but her cat. My cat is cool but her cat lunges at the window trying to attack the dog.
    Dog finally got too close and the window broke and the women all freaked.
    Freaking out causes most of these issues.
    Animals freak out if we don't show commandry.
     
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    100% and then they proceed to blame anything and everything but themselves its in their DNA
     
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    Had an Akita when I was a teenager. Protected the family, guarded the house, and watched over my younger brother like he was her child. Greatest dog I ever owned, BUT she had a mean streak when it came to other animals. Not sure if both dogs are Akita's, but in my case it didn't matter. Other dogs, cats, or whatever, she would attack anytime they came near our property or any person in our family. Going to be a tough choice, but keeping both is a tragedy waiting to happen. Your wife is very lucky it wasn't worse than what you described considering these dogs were bred to hunt bear. Good luck...
     
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    51 thats ridiculously young
     
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    Hey! HAPPY HITLER SUICIDE DAY!!!
     
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    compelling jeopardy! last night
    he was nearly clipped
     
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    James does it again. Guy is just amazing in the scope of his knowledge.
    Over a million six now. Almost as much as Kelly makes per loss...
     
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    Why does Tiger Woods deserve the Model of Freedom award from Trump at the White House. Big fucking deal...he won a golf tournament.
    I'm not saying the Masters is chopped liver as sports goes, but isn't this stretching it a bit...just a bit.
    I admit,I don't give a fuck about Woods or golf ( I'm a Carlinist as that goes), but shouldn't it be reserved for a selfless deed or bravery to community instead of an additional sports glory, really ?
    Fuck Trump on this dilution oft true, meaningful civilian accomplishment.
    Fuck Woods, too.
     
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    quite a lavish 1st birthday
    you're setting a pretty high bar bubba
     
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    at what age does he get strippers?
     

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