Hi All
Can some one give me some advice, my female Staffordshire Bull Terrier (SKY) who was 1 year old on Monday, was bitten by a cross male Staffordshire Bull Terrier on Saturday, i am now worried that she might become scared of other dogs, i am also worried about her being any where near other dogs and on the last couple of walks since then, i have kept her out of the way of them.
It was an awful experience the cries were awful and it has really shook me up, if it wasn't for a man that came and broke them up by hitting them on the nose i dread to think what would had happened.
She came off with a wound along the outside of her mouth and a big puncture hole inside her mouth the male came off a lot worse by the looks of the blood.
I feel like i want to keep her away from all dogs
Does this mean that my Staffy will become vicious out of fear as she is so young.
Please can any one help as she has been so friendly with other dogs and now i don't know what to do.
Thanks for your time
Kerry runnnerbird

i dont want to sound awful but if you keep that up then there is a far greater chance of her becoming unsociable.

She really needs to be socialised so that she has good experiences with dogs and you also (although i know its not easy) need to remain calm and relaxed as she will sense your mood and act accordingly.

Just remember - not all dogs are nasty and looking for a fight, dont let one experience ruin it.

:-)

Andy

I must agree with Andy. So much of how your dog relates with other dogs now rests in your hands. Both your actions at the time and your actions after the event.

I know it is hard when your dog has just been attacked but you MUST treat it as just another one of those things, unimportant! The more you make of it the more your dog will think it serious.

Now it is all over and you must get back to normal. If there is a dog which your dog plays with then let them have a (Supervised) play. The more dogs she gets around in a happy relaxed way, the better for her.

Best wishes, John

hiya
sad to hear your experience at such a young age(your dog's age!!)
I own 2 boxers and Bruce who has now just turned 2, had a similar experience involving another boxer.Bruce was only 8mths old at the time and the other boxer was 5, the other owner thought it would be nice for them both to socialise but as Bruce went for a sniff, the other warned to back off with a small groul.
Bruce thought the dog was playing and started jumping about,pawwing etc, as boxers do!! the other dog swung his head underneath Bruce and in one swift movement, sunk his teeth into his penis. I've never heard such a cry from any animal to this day, I was gob smacked. The dog did'nt let go for about 20 secs, Bruce was in agony,i felt for the poor lad.
The owner had to kick his dog off,Bruce cried for about 15mins, i rushed him to the vets and eventually stopped the bleeding, there were 2 piercings to Bruce's willy, i couldn't beleive it,Bruce ended up on antibiotics for 2 weeks.
The owner apoligised the next day, i was'nt interested, but i suppose it was my own fault at the end of the day for letting Bruce get so giddy, Bruce recovered from his ordeal but to this day he has always been wary towards other dogs,only on the first initial greeting but seems to make a show of things, i feel guilty and saddened that such a violent attack took place when he was only a baby and i regret every moment,i could'nt do anything to stop it happening
I now feel it's my fault that he's the way he is now when he meets a new dog

Am i to blame for his scarring?  maybe I need advice?

i too must agree. keeping your dog away from other dogs will only make her more unsociable.
you must let her interact with other dogs in order for her to learn how to behave around them.
you could try taking her to doggie classes where she can mix with other more friendly dogs.
how is she since she had the fight? does she seem more wary of other dogs or has she become
submissive? My personal opinion is that she will put it behind her. you say the other dog came
off worse which shows she will at least stand up for herself and is confident. not that i am saying that its ok that they fought, but you dont want a submissive dog that is being bullied so to speak
by other dogs. as long as she is ok i wouldnt worry about it. sounds like you have a nice confident
dog that will go from strength to strength.

jon