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My first dog bite
While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself
how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-supposed-to-beg.html including gruesome photo of the damage! Greg -- ================================================== ======= "Peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but the existence of justice for all people." (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) --------------------------------------------------------- My Photos- http://www.gsevans.com/photography/ My Blog- http://www.gsevans.com/blog/ |
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My first dog bite
On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:02:17 -0400, Greg Evans
wrote: While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-supposed-to-beg.html including gruesome photo of the damage! Greg Dear Greg, Ouch! Yes, doctors usually leave a dog-bite wound alone and rely on antibiotics, unless there's a long rip. Same thing with minor gunshot wounds--they're painful, but there's not actually much to stitch. Cheers, Carl Fogel |
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My first dog bite
Greg Evans wrote:
While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-supposed-to-beg.html including gruesome photo of the damage! Seems the owners are quite decent, makes a change, but I'd have still explained to the dog the wherewithall of the food chain. Still, you probably wont get rabies, which is a result! |
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My first dog bite
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Greg Evans wrote: While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-supposed-to-beg.html including gruesome photo of the damage! Tell us you filed a complaint with animal control. -- Michael Press |
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My first dog bite
Greg Evans wrote:
While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-supposed-to-beg.html including gruesome photo of the damage! wrote: Ouch! Yes, doctors usually leave a dog-bite wound alone and rely on antibiotics, unless there's a long rip. Same thing with minor gunshot wounds--they're painful, but there's not actually much to stitch. Famously: http://www.military.com/HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,712447|732532,00.html -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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My first dog bite
On Apr 6, 3:10*pm, Michael Press wrote:
In article , *Greg Evans wrote: While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-suppo.... including gruesome photo of the damage! Tell us you filed a complaint with animal control. -- Michael Press- Hide quoted text - Right on. Get the dog in the system. Make a claim against the homeowner's policy. -- Jay Beattie. |
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My first dog bite
Just let it go. You'll get over it.
On Apr 6, 1:41*pm, wrote: On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:02:17 -0400, Greg Evans wrote: While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-suppo.... including gruesome photo of the damage! Greg Dear Greg, Ouch! Yes, doctors usually leave a dog-bite wound alone and rely on antibiotics, unless there's a long rip. Same thing with minor gunshot wounds--they're painful, but there's not actually much to stitch. Cheers, Carl Fogel- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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My first dog bite
On Apr 6, 3:10 pm, Michael Press wrote:
In article , Greg Evans wrote: While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-suppo... including gruesome photo of the damage! Tell us you filed a complaint with animal control. -- Michael Press- Hide quoted text - Right on. Get the dog in the system. Make a claim against the homeowner's policy. Oh yes. Done and done. What surprises me is the people I know who are clamoring for me to "sue 'em!" I just want my expenses covered. This idea of turning everything into a big cash grab is symptomatic of what's wrong with this country, IMHO. Greg -- ================================================== ======= "Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." (P.J. O'Rourke) --------------------------------------------------------- My Photos- http://www.gsevans.com/photography/ My Blog- http://www.gsevans.com/blog/ |
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My first dog bite
On Apr 6, 5:01*pm, Greg Evans wrote:
On Apr 6, 3:10 pm, Michael Press wrote: In article , Greg Evans wrote: While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-suppo... *including gruesome photo of the damage! Tell us you filed a complaint with animal control. -- Michael Press- Hide quoted text - Right on. *Get the dog in the system. Make a claim against the homeowner's policy. Oh yes. Done and done. What surprises me is the people I know who are clamoring for me to "sue 'em!" I just want my expenses covered. This idea of turning everything into a big cash grab is symptomatic of what's wrong with this country, IMHO. Greg I agree. Apart from seeking compensation, though, notifying the insurance carrier sometimes triggers an obligation to train the dog and get a "good dog diploma" to maintain coverage. The carrier may also non-renew, but with a little yappy dog like a chow (and not a pit bull, etc.), I doubt it -- but I admit that I am not well versed on the ins and outs of underwriting yappy dogs. In any event, these people need to fix the dog and themselves, and if it takes a little ass-kicking from their insurer, so be it. -- Jay Beattie. |
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My first dog bite
Jay Beattie wrote:
On Apr 6, 5:01 pm, Greg Evans wrote: On Apr 6, 3:10 pm, Michael Press wrote: In article , Greg Evans wrote: While reading the 'just a little dog' thread, I remarked to myself how lucky I've been to have avoided that particular fate. That changed Thursday when I joined the ranks of the bitten. Owner had his dogs in front yard, black chow mix takes a run at me. I was hesitant to kick the dog with his 'master' right there. The dog was not all hesitant about chomping on my leg. Lessons learned: 1) Kick (spray, apply frame pump, etc.) first, ask questions later. 2) Dog bites hurt worse than I would have thought and they don't generally stitch them up (except, I hear, on the face). More he http://www.gsevans.com/blog/2009/04/dogbite-on-my-leg-not-right-suppo... including gruesome photo of the damage! Tell us you filed a complaint with animal control. -- Michael Press- Hide quoted text - Right on. Get the dog in the system. Make a claim against the homeowner's policy. Oh yes. Done and done. What surprises me is the people I know who are clamoring for me to "sue 'em!" I just want my expenses covered. This idea of turning everything into a big cash grab is symptomatic of what's wrong with this country, IMHO. Greg I agree. Apart from seeking compensation, though, notifying the insurance carrier sometimes triggers an obligation to train the dog and get a "good dog diploma" to maintain coverage. The carrier may also non-renew, but with a little yappy dog like a chow Wikipedia says a chow-chow adult male averages 55-70 pounds. Doesn't sound so /little/. Are we talking about the same thing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_Chow All else agreed with. Mark J. |
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