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Elsa
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Yesterday I volunteered at a Fundraiser for preserving open space. It was held at a privately owned 22,000 acre ranch. This ranch is owned by a couple that owns several hotels here in town.
I was told that since I would be greeting people as they come in that I should take a map and give myself a "tour" of the ranch. I started walking around and came upon a rose garden, then a white picket fence with gate, I entered the little garden and was greeted by two unkept-looking dogs that were friendly. As I was walking across the garden, I saw a third dog and it was growling and barking at me as it approached me. I calmly walked to the house (the same direction I was originally going) careful not to acknowledge the dog. As it got closer it started a growling match with the other two and just as I was about to enter the house through a closed, unlocked door, the aggressive dog bit me in the butt! It startled me so I jokingly told the people in the house that the dog out in the garden bites.
I kind of brushed it off and as the day wore on, the bite really hurt. It didn't break the skin, only gave me a big bruise.
I just feel bad that I didn't voice what happened to someone in charge. I mentioned it to a security guard and he just said "oh, I see you still have your limbs." Now I'm mad at myself for not speaking up. I guess I didn't want to make waves and spoil this event for the foundation I was working for since the owners graciously offered their home for the event.
I was just perturbed that they didn't even have a "do not enter" or "warning" sign on the UNLOCKED gate.
I've never been bitten like that by a dog and it was unsettling. I guess i just wanted to vent because I'm mad at myself for not speaking up..... I'm also mad because I think they saw what happened (whoever was in the house) and didn't want to acknowledge the incident so they didn't even bother to ask if I was okay.
I was told that since I would be greeting people as they come in that I should take a map and give myself a "tour" of the ranch. I started walking around and came upon a rose garden, then a white picket fence with gate, I entered the little garden and was greeted by two unkept-looking dogs that were friendly. As I was walking across the garden, I saw a third dog and it was growling and barking at me as it approached me. I calmly walked to the house (the same direction I was originally going) careful not to acknowledge the dog. As it got closer it started a growling match with the other two and just as I was about to enter the house through a closed, unlocked door, the aggressive dog bit me in the butt! It startled me so I jokingly told the people in the house that the dog out in the garden bites.
I kind of brushed it off and as the day wore on, the bite really hurt. It didn't break the skin, only gave me a big bruise.
I just feel bad that I didn't voice what happened to someone in charge. I mentioned it to a security guard and he just said "oh, I see you still have your limbs." Now I'm mad at myself for not speaking up. I guess I didn't want to make waves and spoil this event for the foundation I was working for since the owners graciously offered their home for the event.
I was just perturbed that they didn't even have a "do not enter" or "warning" sign on the UNLOCKED gate.
I've never been bitten like that by a dog and it was unsettling. I guess i just wanted to vent because I'm mad at myself for not speaking up..... I'm also mad because I think they saw what happened (whoever was in the house) and didn't want to acknowledge the incident so they didn't even bother to ask if I was okay.