Didsbury couple mauled by dogs.

[Jets4Life]

Not sure if this has been posted, as I read it in the news today:

Couple mauled, two Akita dogs quarantined after vicious attack near Didsbury



DIDSBURY, AB – A Didsbury area couple is recovering from a shocking dog attack. A pair of Akita dogs were in the garage with their newborn puppies when the 27-year-old man and his girlfriend went in to to feed them, as a courtesy to their owner, who is also a tenant in the home southwest of the town. The female Akita suddenly lunged at the woman, who had her pet beagle with her.

The male Akita then joined the attack, mauling the couple. The dogs inflicted severe wounds to the couple’s hands, forearms, thighs and chests. “They’ve described it as an attack that wouldn’t stop. The female dog and male dog repeatedly bit both of them.

Their description is that it just exploded,” says Amanda Stuhl, Mountain View County spokesperson. The victims and their beagle managed to escape the garage but were required to stay overnight in hospital. Officials say the dogs’ owner is facing serious charges.

The Akitas are now in mandatory 10-day quarantine at Animal Services in Calgary to check for rabies. Calgary Bylaw Services is looking for a surrogate dog to nurse the puppies, should the mother Akita be euthanized.

source:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Co...453/story.html

[longsuffering]

It looks like the Akitas will pay with their lives for their owners stupidity and for the inexperience of the owners friends.

Were these dogs locked in a garage? They may well have been under stress themselves.

Why on earth would the friends walk into that garage with another small dog while the mother is nursing pups?

Watch The Dog Whisperer once in a while ffs.

[Cowperson]

Every human involved in this were unintentional dummies about dogs. I'd have to say the County officials aren't looking like heroes in this either . . . . . some of their reaction has been over the top and a little vengeance based where none is warranted.

Akita aficionados are looking to save the momma and poppa dogs involved

http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Ak...913/story.html

Cowperson

[afc wimbledon]

I'm amazed the beagle got out alive, although it was a female which probably helped.

[CaptainCrunch]

Dumbest thing in the world, bringing a strange dog into an enclosed area where a mother is nursing pups.

Do I have to do the fracking thinking for everyone on this planet?

[Bertuzzied]

Blame the stupid owners.

In this case, the Akitas were placed in a bad situation and not well protected, Davidson said.
First, she said the male should not have been allowed to be with the female and pups, which are less than a week old, adding the male may have agitated the female.
“It’s unheard of in reputable breeding circles to have, first of all, a female whelp without her own space,” Davidson said. “Second, to have another adult dog there, whether it’s female or male, is unheard of.”

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Dumbest thing in the world, bringing a strange dog into an enclosed area where a mother is nursing pups.

Do I have to do the fracking thinking for everyone on this planet?

So quick to judge the people that were just trying to help?

Hell, even I didn't know that was a no-no. If the owner/breeder didn't tell them, then how would they know?

The couple had to go through the garage, past the dogs, to get to their suite and were doing so with their beagle

She said it didn’t matter that the couple and the beagle had regular contact with the Akitas: once pups are in the picture, it becomes an “unpredictable situation.”

Their beagle had regular contact with the dogs, as they lived at the same home it seems (breeder was a tenant). They did what they probably do a lot, bring their own dog to their own home/suite and had to pass by the dogs. It's unfortunate the owner/breeder didn't advise about the potential situation.

[Shazam]

DESS is driving there right now.

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

So quick to judge the people that were just trying to help?

Hell, even I didn't know that was a no-no. If the owner/breeder didn't tell them, then how would they know?

Their beagle had regular contact with the dogs, as they lived at the same home it seems (breeder was a tenant). They did what they probably do a lot, bring their own dog to their own home/suite and had to pass by the dogs. It's unfortunate the owner/breeder didn't advise about the potential situation.

You have never heard how a mother will protect their cubs/children? Perhaps you shouldn't walk in bear country.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

You have never heard how a mother will protect their cubs/children? Perhaps you shouldn't walk in bear country.

Thanks, that adds nothing to the conversation. I knew that about bears.... but didn't know it still carried through to a domesticated dog species. ok?

I especially wouldn't have questioned it if my dog is around the other dogs all the time. Most likely daily since it's how they get to their suite. What happened this time that caused her to snap? Surely the tenant didn't ask them to watch over 1 day old pups?

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

I knew that about bears.... but didn't know it still carried through to a domesticated dog species. ok?

It's a natural instinct that I am pretty sure every animal will have and likely always have. Even human mothers.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

It's a natural instinct that I am pretty sure every animal will have and likely always have. Even human mothers.

Frick, I get it. It's a natural instinct to protect, but I'm talking about the extent. I know wild species will like to keep a proximity clear and will attack to do so (even pre-emptively), but I didn't know dogs did the same. I thought they only attacked if attacked or provoked. (btw, human mothers don't attack others based on being in the vicinity)

[fatso]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Blame the stupid owners.

Agreed. You've asked someone to do you a favour. The least you should do is advise them of any possible dangers or oddities in carrying out that favour. Anything less is negligent.

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Frick, I get it. It's a natural instinct to protect, but I'm talking about the extent. I know wild species will like to keep a proximity clear and will attack to do so (even pre-emptively), but I didn't know dogs did the same. I thought they only attacked if attacked or provoked. (btw, human mothers don't attack others based on being in the vicinity)

They may not physically attack somebody but they will defend their child. Go down to the local park and start picking on a kid and see what happens.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

They may not physically attack somebody but they will defend their child. Go down to the local park and start picking on a kid and see what happens.

No sh** sherlock. Are you daft or did you not read what I posted?

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Frick, I get it. It's a natural instinct to protect, but I'm talking about the extent. I know wild species will like to keep a proximity clear and will attack to do so (even pre-emptively), but I didn't know dogs did the same. I thought they only attacked if attacked or provoked. (btw, human mothers don't attack others based on being in the vicinity)

Having had several dogs that have littered I can say catagorically if you like you hands in one piece you give the mother a dark quite place to look after the pups and approach them carefully, even if it is your dog, pups are pretty much the food rule x5.

Personally I don't think it is a territorial thing as much as an attitude, you have to approach the mother not the pups.

[sclitheroe]

Fricking backyard breeders...renters whelping pups in a garage. Just lovely. Completely unfair to victims, the dogs, and responsible dog owners in general.

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

No sh** sherlock. Are you daft or did you not read what I posted?

If anything you are the daft one. Do we need to cover off other 'animals' that will defend their young? Should we make a list or can we come to the conclusion that all animals will protect their young when a threat is in the area?

Have you ever been dive bombed by a bird? You know what that is about. Right?

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

If anything you are the daft one. Do we need to cover off other 'animals' that will defend their young? Should we make a list or can we come to the conclusion that all animals will protect their young when a threat is in the area?

Have you ever been dive bombed by a bird? You know what that is about. Right?

I posted (which you bolded) that human mothers won't attack others based on being in the vicinity (not provoking, but just being near them). You come back with all this drivel. Please.

Some how you are construing me saying human mothers don't attack others based on proximity into me saying that no species does this. I have already confirmed above that I recognize that other species do, but yet you believe that I think other animals don't protect their young?

Do you have a vendetta or something? Why are you twisting my words?

[AvsJerk]

I used to live in an apartment complex with an Akita down the hall. Beautiful dog and generally friendly, but it was an awful big dog and incredibly strong...can't imagine getting mauled by two angry ones, must have been brutal. I'm surprised a death didn't result.

The owners are at fault on this one, but sadly, the dogs will be the ones that are punished.