My Dog bit me

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little red flag going up..


Yeah try to talk your mom about EVERYTHING including the threat and the dog unless she sides with him and if she does, try to sort it out with the Guidance Counselor.

I never mentioned

my dad found out my dog bit me because of my mom

my mom always *****es at me and calls me dirty and ****

I HATE MY MOTHER

I mean she doesn't threaten to hit me but like I feel like she always insults me and ****

no joke I want to get adopted so bad

 

[tae]

TBH neither are really a help, some breeds are more high strung or hyper than others, it doesn't really have anything to do with their size.

to add to this chihuahua's are one of the most aggressive breeds out there.

 

[issitohbi]

So the dog is considered by some to be still a puppy and maybe still learning/getting used to you if she's around three & if you aren't the first owner. It's a big possibility that she was abused by the prior owner (again, or spooked) which could be why she is reacting the way she is.

If she isn't all that used to your sister, that might be why she doesn't want to get into the cage ESPECIALLY if she already has issues going in. Please just be kind to her. From what I'm gathering, it seems like a genuine accident.

Slightly OT:

Is your guidance counselor the counselor at school? If this person is not a mental health professional and you mention to them that you thought your dad would abuse the dog, out of experience, they will most likely call Child Protective Services (CPS) (or what they also call DHS) which will mean visits to your house and interviews with everyone that lives there. If abuse is not an issue in your household and you feel safe, I advise against this.

 

[Bunnilla]

TBH neither are really a help, some breeds are more high strung or hyper than others, it doesn't really have anything to do with their size.

If she said the size we can try to find a better solution b/c depending on the size she can do different things

But if it's big, maybe try making a lure for her to go in the kennel/cage?

 

[issitohbi]

Also just seen, yes smaller breeds (Chihuahua, yorkie, etc.) do tend to be more aggressive.

Reading the information about your home situation, if you are 100% sure things cannot be resolved and your parents won't stop their abuse (abuse is abuse, whether physical or mental and it seems mental abuse is being employed here) you should talk to your counselor about what's going on. If you want to talk about this & CPS/adoption you can message me about it and I will share my story with you as well as some resources.

Your safety is of utmost importance.

 

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So the dog is considered by some to be still a puppy and maybe still learning/getting used to you if she's around three & if you aren't the first owner. It's a big possibility that she was abused by the prior owner (again, or spooked) which could be why she is reacting the way she is.

If she isn't all that used to your sister, that might be why she doesn't want to get into the cage ESPECIALLY if she already has issues going in. Please just be kind to her. From what I'm gathering, it seems like a genuine accident.

Slightly OT:

Is your guidance counselor the counselor at school? If this person is not a mental health professional and you mention to them that you thought your dad would abuse the dog, out of experience, they will most likely call Child Protective Services (CPS) (or what they also call DHS) which will mean visits to your house and interviews with everyone that lives there. If abuse is not an issue in your household and you feel safe, I advise against this.

I'm think abuse is an issue with my family

I would rather her call the police than me because like my guidance counselor makes me feel safe? and I think I trust her judgment

 

[seliph]

LMAO I'm not saying it's okay to hit children, I'm not going to have a conversation where you take what I say out of context either. This is about OP and her dog, and that's what I'm here for. Good day.

Just because you don't think it's right to spank or hit your children, doesn't mean it doesn't work.

Sorry but it looked like you were defending hitting kids to me!

Pretty sure OP is a troll anyways considering their other posts and their aggressive VMs to certain people

 

[tae]

if the cage is a punishment often used, no dog is going to want to go into it.
theres a difference between kennel training a dog and cramming one into it every time she goofs up.

bottom line is:
op take care of your face and feel better.
your family probably shouldnt have any animals.

 

[issitohbi]

I'm glad to hear that. It's really important to have an adult you can trust in situations like this.

 

[seliph]

if the cage is a punishment often used, no dog is going to want to go into it.
theres a difference between kennel training a dog and cramming one into it every time she goofs up.

^^^ Teach her that her crate is a safe place, not... dog jail

 

[Trystin]

Okay no. First things first: Make sure your dog has all its shots, especially rabies. If he hasn't, you need to see a doctor right away. In that case, you will have to tell your dad if you aren't old enough to drive yourself.
It isn't the dogs fault, you may have touched a sensitive spot and hurt him and he reacted due to pain, but it isn't your fault either because you didn't provoke him. No one is at fault here.
Contain the dog so it doesn't happen again. If the dog has a cage, put him in the cage (we tell our dogs to go "Night Night" and they go in their cages) or put him outside if you have a secure backyard. If the dog hasn't got all his shots, you might need to take him with you to the doctor so they can do a test, and you'll need to have him vaccinated as soon as possible by a veterinarian, especially if there are small children in the household or smaller animals.
You're dad will react when he finds out, he will be mad at the dog, I know that first hand because almost the same thing happened to me when I was little but my grandma was home and it was a neighbors dog.
If you can't get to a doctor right away, wash out the wounds with hydrogen peroxide NOT ALCOHOL and bandage them, Claire's ear cleansing stuff that you get after you pierce your ears works too. If you wanna wait until your mom gets home and not tell your dad, just avoid your dad and repeat the wound cleansing process every couple hours. Take an aspirin if there's a lot of pain, but no ibuprofen in case the dog is sick. Your best bet is to go to the ER if the dog is sick/doesn't have all his shots.
I'll look through my medical books and see if I can find out anything else and upload a picture.

 

[issitohbi]

Sorry but it looked like you were defending hitting kids to me!

It's fine. I just understood what the other person meant lol NBD. Also side note: check your VM ♥

 

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Thanks for the help everyone I feel like I know what to do now

except i have to go to school with 5 bandages on my face oh boi

 

[Bunnilla]

bottom line is:
op take care of your face and feel better.
your family probably shouldnt have any animals.

adding onto this:
find her a better home asap and try to resolve your home issues

 

[Videoguy612]

Well how come everyone is sticking up for the dog, it bit her! That's not good either.

 

[issitohbi]

Get some cute ones if you can~

I hope it heals nicely & that everything goes well with the dog and your counselor!

 

[Trystin]

I just read the last page oops. Okay yeah you should really talk to your counselor if abuse is an issue, you'll have CPS at your door if she feels the need to call CPS. Abuse is very serious, verbal, physical, or emotional, or even parental (I am a victim of parental abuse). It can get ugly very fast. I suggest you do the cleansing with peroxide like I mentioned in the last paragraph of my above post and see if you can get a friend or neighbor or even and Uber to take you to the ER if you think the dog is sick.

 

[issitohbi]

Well how come everyone is sticking up for the dog, it bit her! That's not good either.

Because just like people, dogs react to things & this is sometimes misconstrued as violence. One must determine if the dog was being violent or if it was accidental before taking action. No one was blaming her for being bitten so it's not a matter of sticking up for the dog or someone else IMO

 

[Bunnilla]

Well how come everyone is sticking up for the dog, it bit her! That's not good either.

b/c 99.9% of this forum prefers animals over children or humans including me

 

[Trystin]

Well how come everyone is sticking up for the dog, it bit her! That's not good either.

Because it may not be the dogs fault. All animal species hide their illness or pain from predators and we are considered a predator to them. If a predator discovers their weakness its bad news for them, so they get protective.