Boxer Attack

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Yoda had a very traumatizing experience last weekend, and I wound up in the ER!

Myself and both my dogs (boxer and great dane) were all in the kitchen by the table. My kitchen chairs are metal and the backs are made up of poles that are wide at the top and extremely narrow at the bottom. Well, I'm not 100% on how it happened, but I'm pretty sure my boxer was jumping up on the back of the chair to see what I was doing on the table and my dane (who is very large compared to my boxer) I think backed into him or something and the next thing I know my boxer is on his back with his front paw stuck on the very narrow end of the chair with the chair on top of him. Well, I immediately ran over and tried to get his paw out with my right hand and with my left trying to hold the chair still so it wouldn't keep moving and hurting him. As I'm doing that my boxer attacks my right thumb tearing it to shreads. I'm grateful my husband was there because he was the one that got the paw out, but he had to use both his hands!! I wouldn't stop trying to free his paw till my husband actually freed it, so when I pulled away, and the dog was free, my right thumb was a bloody mess, there was dog waste sprayed all over the floor and even into my living room, which just shows how distressed my poor little guy was! The hospital would not stitch my wound because they advised if you get bit my an animal or human on the hand there's a high risk of infection, but almost one week later I see my finger heeling up well! And, my dog is fine! I thought for sure it would be a trip to the Vet ER, but he was fine, just a little shaken!
 

Cayenne's Mom

Boxer Insane
OMG! What a terrible thing for both of you to have to go through. I am so glad that you are both healing fine. Cayenne was trying to get up on a chair the other day at my Mom's house on her back porch to play with the kitty. She didn't realize how much she has grown and couldn't make it through the arm hole any more. Well she couldn't get out of the arm hole either. I thought we were going to have to get a welding torch or something to get her out. We eventually were able to turn the chair on its side and she walked right out. Silly girl. It was by no means as traumatic as your adventure but it still scared me.
 

Mom3

Super Boxer
Holy Smokes! What a sight that must have been! I am so glad your finger is healing up okay; by the way, I'd heard the same thing about not stitching up dog bites. I really have to say I feel for Yoda as well; a you said, the fact that there was dog waste all over is proof of how upset he was. I'll bet he looks at those chairs with resentment now, doesn't he?! ;)
 

boxerpeople

Boxer Booster
Glad to hear you and the pooch are both recovering! I bet that was extremely traumatizing for you and your boxer!!

Our Minnie had a similar experience. She got her head stuck inbetween the bars of a wrought iron gate. She had tilted her head to the side to fit it through the gate to the other side, but then couldn't pull it back through. We were right there when it happened and ran right over to help her free her head. We got to her no more than 30 seconds after her head got stuck but she was already trembling. I've never seen her that scared. We got her head out in a few seconds, but she ran full sprint away from the gate and trembled for quite a while afterwards.

Judging from the way she reacted I think getting stuck like that sparks a very basic fear in dogs. Minnie was absolutely terrified! Though I can say that she has never tried to fit her head through a fence or gate since getting stuck! I bet your boy will think twice before climbing up on your chairs again!
 

MAGGIEMOM

Boxer Booster
Sorry to here of the experience. I bet your heart was beating away. Can't imagine what was all going through your mind. great to here all are recovering. best to both of you
 
Now we just got a letter in the mail from the Police Dept advising our dog needs to be quarantined for 10 days then brought to the vet to assure he doesn't have rabies, and I have to have the vet sign this form and send it back to the township. Also, they have Yoda noted as a "pit bull". When we went to the hospital we had to fill out paperwork on the dog bite, and we know we didn't put pit bull!
 

Billysmum

Boxer Insane
Sorry to hear about your injusry Sylvia and I hope Yoda is over the trauma too.

Make sure you cross out pit bull on that form and put BOXER in capital letters. You don't want the authorities making rash decisions based on the wrong breed of dog.
 

buddy'smom

Boxer Pal
For sure get the Pit Bull breed changed to Boxer, just in case. As for the quarantine of 10 days etc. it is standard when one goes to the hospital for a dog bite. Our male, Buddy, when he was just 3 months old, was playing with my husband. During the play, Buddy managed to rip husbands nose open with his fang. (This whole incident IMO was hubby's fault :mad: ) so Hubby had to go for stitches. The next day I got a call from the Board of Health, stating they had received a report of a "Vicious Dog Attack" :LOL:. After controlling my fits of laughter I told them it was a 3 month old puppy. They came to the home, as per procedure, also had a giggle, however Buddy too had to be placed under a 10 day quarantine and then revisited by the Health Authorities. I also had to show proof of needles etc., one good reason to keep up with your pets immunizations ;) Buddy from that day on, had a record with the Board of Health :eek: and I was informed should there ever be another incident this record of his would be taken into any future considerations. Needless to say, no more incidents, but my husband was on alert, should he ever play with Buddy and get hurt again, No Hospital! I would Duct Tape him back together ;)

Jean
 

Mom3

Super Boxer
Originally posted by buddy'smom
[Needless to say, no more incidents, but my husband was on alert, should he ever play with Buddy and get hurt again, No Hospital! I would Duct Tape him back together ;)

Jean [/B]

:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: Thanks for the laugh, Jean!
 
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