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It's difficult not to get involved in a dog fight
Saturday, July 22, 2017, 09:58

I made the mistake when I was 15. My Great Dane and Collie tore into each other. Everything was fine then total crazy! It was reflex to jump in myself and beat them on the heads with my bare hands. MISTAKE! The great Dane bit my wrist, one canine tooth penetrated to the bone (actually beside it and all the tendons, thankfully) and the other was angled to just graze the flesh. The Collie nabbed the fingers on both hands lightning quick.

I got loose almost as fast. My memory still remarks at the incredible pressure on my wrist. Other than that I had no pain. MY blood was everywhere and the collie had a badly torn ear. But both dogs were broke up and wagging tails! All cool.

I had to go to the ER where they told me how lucky I was no bones were broken or muscles/tendons damaged. They irrigated the puncture and torn finger flesh, bandaged me up. I got a painful tetanus shot too, maybe an antibiotic shot? They had to call the police I remember and we talked to them filing a formal report which was required. I was instructed to keep the dog up for 10 days.

Just MY dog fight story. I tell the kids not to EVER get involved but it's just an instinctive reflex. The dogs don't know what they are doing during a fight and your chances of getting hurt are crazy high. Been there done that...