I was bit by a stray

I got bitten numerous times by our own dogs but it didn't deter me from loving them still. I've been bitten by our family dogs and even the dog of our neighbor when I was a kid. For me it was just I guess self defense for them though the bite I sustain from our family dog is due to him accidentally biting my hands while I'm hand feeding him some dog biscuits. I still love dogs and still own one to this date and I don't think I can live without them. They are loving but can be also deadly especially the stray ones.

Hello Inu, I was bitten by a dog when i was 4~5 years old yes it pains a lot and it takes time to recover. I remember i put a foot on the tail of a stray dog who was sitting on the road side.The reaction was very fast he grabbed my left leg and it was bleeding in seconds and did not leave it till people came to save me.That was a horrible.I took 7 anti rabies injection in stomach in those days, and it was more painful than the wounds.

Oh no, I am so glad you were able to get help. I know you love dogs and you know I do too, but this dog seems dangerous and need to be off the street before someone or even a child is seriously hurt or worse. I only been bitten by two dogs in my life. The first one was a friend's dog. she was a neighbor and this dog has bitten or tried to bite every other kid in the neighborhood but me. One day I was over at my friends and we went into the backyard where her dog was running up and down the fence line barking at someone. When I went out, I called the dog over, (remember, this dog has let me pet him and has never even growled at me before), and he came over all right, jumped up, (he was small) and bit right above my knee. I still have the scar, but this didn't effect me on being afraid of dogs, but more aware that some can turn on me. The other time was also a friend's dog and I dog I respected because she was a retired police dog, (German shepherd), and my friend and her dad told me to be careful around her and I believed them because years before, another neighbor, (not a friend this time..lol) kept their retired police dog, (German shepherd again) in an outdoor kennel and that neighbor warned everyone that the dog was dangerous, so I never went near it. But one day when they were gone, another little girl, younger than I, went over into the backyard and for some reason opened the kennel and this dog attacked her. So as you can see, I already had a healthy respect for this breed of dog...until I was walking my dog, a small mixed breed and this dog went after my dog. I was a child and in the heat of the moment, I tried to break them up, (or in reality, tried to get the shepherd off my dog who was on her back getting the you know what bitten out of her)and so when I reached down to pull the dog off, she bit my arm. Fortunately the owner was right there and got his dog back int he house. It wasn't bad, just a couple stitches, but from that time on, I was terrified of shepherds. Oh I thought they were beautiful, but I never went near one if I could help it. Then, I don't know if you remember the story of Zoe, a beautiful white dog my husband brought home who was a stray and smelled worse than an outhouse. My daughter and I bathed her and I hugged on her and loved on her and my 4 y/o son and this dog played together and I had no fear of her for myself or my child...then when we were able to take Zoe to the vet, he confirmed she was a "White German shepherd" Now I saw that shepherd tail, but never considered that is what she was and I never heard of a white shepherd before. We couldn't keep her because of a disorder she had and we didn't have 60 plus dollars to spend every month on the enzymes she needed, but she does have a good home now and I think she was brought into my life to show me that not all shepherds are bad, but I still need to respect them to the point that unless they were brought up as a family dog, they really can't be trusted. Hope you are feeling better after your ordeal, and that this dog is taken off the street.

Hi Inu, I think we have one thing in common..for being really a dog lover. Yes, I had also an experienced like yours but it was from our own dog's fang... We have lots of dogs in our house and the other female could not go along with some other dogs since the day she was pregnant on her first puppies. One day this female happened to had a fight after her opponent accidentally went out from our home and they met outside. I immediately separated them with my bear hands and my female who was very very angry thought that my right hand that separated them was her opponent. My female dog bit my right palm that almost pierced from my right palm to the back of my right hand. My anger erupted that I would had bitten my dog should my wife stopped me for kicking my female dog. I knew my female dog unintentionally bitten me. I was shocked looking my bear right hand with full of blood. I got two shots of anti-rabies medicine of two sessions. That was not my first or second time being bitten by dogs. I was already bitten several times but still I keep on loving dogs... Mobhomeir here 070412 1410hrs

Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that this happened to you. That is a very scary experience, but I am glad that it has not made you scared of all dogs, which I know can happen. I am not sure how I would react in your situation. I would love to say that it would not make me wary in the future, but I really am not entirely sure, especially if my little one were with me at the time. I have been bitten but not anything serious ... more like just nipped, even though it did break the skin. Fortunately, I didn't have to seek medical treatment as it was not serious, but I did make sure to treat it with antibiotic and keep an eye on it just in case it got infected.

Dog bites are really horrible! I was bit once when I was around 10.. I got too close to a dog on a chain whom either thought I was dangerous or thought I was playing. He bit the back of my leg, basically my butt and it left a mean looking scar. I had to go in and get a tetanus shot and some stitches. I'm sorry for your unpleasant experience.

Wow... And there was no owner around for the dogs? They were just stray dogs? That is scary cause you don't know if they have any diseases or not since they are strays. I have never been bit by a dog but when I was younger a friend got bit by another friends dog and a huge chunk of skin was taken from her leg from the dog bite. It was gross but it wouldn't scare me off from dogs. The dog was just reacting to its territory and maybe it was scared or frightened or so on. It is hard to be scared or hate all dogs because of one incident

Hi friend, It is bad to hear that you got bitten by a stray dog.I can understand your pain. I was also bitten by one of my pets. He bite my finger and I took about 3 weeks to completely recover. Stray dogs are some times dangerous. Actually my dogs veterinary doctor had told that some people hurt stray dogs. So id those dogs see something similar to by which they were hurt they run and bark on those things. I am also a dog lover and will suggest we should have dogs as pet, but at the same time we should be careful when dealing with stray dogs. From my experiences female dogs are generally calm and become friendly easily. Male dogs are not so calm and one must be careful with them.

Wow!...so sorry for your dog bite, I was very young around 10. I was bitten twice, once was I was teasing my dog with a barbecue bone (NOT A GOOD THING TO DO) and he jumped up and bit my hand and I still have the scar. the second time again from my own dog he bit my jaw which wasn't that bad, I think he was playing with me and didn't mean to bite, it was a little snap but it hurt just the same.

What a terrible encounter you had with that stray dog. That has not happened to me thank God. You need anti-rabies vaccination. Don't take that for granted because that could kill. Dog bites are not to be taken for granted go and see a doctor.

I have a deep respect for animals in general and try not to put myself in the situation where I will get bit.(We live on ten acres and our dog has plenty of room and does not have to be walked) Normally, if I am outside, I have to be extra careful because I have 3 small children with me. If the neighbors dogs or any strays happen along I take the kids back inside. If the dog is harassing our dog I will go outside and intervene if I feel it is necessary. We have a small pack of 5 dogs that some stupid moron lets out at around 3am every morning. They are all small dogs but they are in a pack and have that pack mentality. Either me or my husband has to go outside and chase them off every time they are let out. I really wish I could get a good hold on one of the boogers and find out who they belong to. I would turn them into the sheriff's dept. as well as the animal control officers. They always surround our dog and attack her. Even though they are small five on one is not a good match. They are easily chased off but it is annoying to have to get up in the middle of the night to chase them off and it causes her too much stress as well. I feel for you having been bit. Do you think perhaps you need to start carrying pepper spray of some sort? You also have to be careful of such things as rabies. It sounds as if your bite was bad. I hope you will recover fully. I do enjoy animals but I also respect them and come to realize that sometimes good dogs go bad and they need something done about them. If you are a grown up and that dog will attack you what do you think it might do to a child playing in the same area? There are too many people not taking responsibility for their animals and this leads to this sort of bad happening. I am glad you still have a heart for dogs and do not hold one incident against all of them.

Yes, I can tell from your nickname that you love dogs. I was never bitten by a dog, but as a future vet I always interact with dogs, and they are all unique just like us. It is good that you made the anti rabies injections. It seems that the male dog was actually protecting the female. It happens often if a dog is healthy - I am talking about having rabies; he will usually bite to protect something-food, pups, female. dogs which are psychically disturbed, will have a bigger tendency to bite- the dogs which were beaten, abandoned, hurt.

Thats sad to hear :( But how are you? have you had a check up already? If you havent, try going to your local doctor because stray dogs might not have their rabies shot yet. I havent been bit but my friend has. It was a pretty traumatizing experience for her.Ever since then, she wont go near dogs again. EVER! I hope that won't happen to you. God bless

When I was living in Connecticut I had a good friend who took care of her neighbors dog almost twice a month every month. The dog loved her and she thought of the dog as her own. One day she was walking past the house and the dog was outside, when she went up to say hi the dog bit her so hard that she was in the hospital for a week. The dog bit all the way through her hand--it was awful. It was very shocking because the dog knew her and had always been very friendly toward her. She still loved dogs and such, but I know if that was me I would be much more hazardous around all dogs. I am a huge dog lover but certain dogs can't be trusted.

I've been lucky enough that I haven't been in a situation like this, I hope that you healed OK and I'm glad to hear that this incident didn't cause you to stray away from dogs. Makes you wonder what kind of experiences this dog has been through to make him react like that, sadly he has probably never experienced companionship and assumed you were another "bad person".

Did you put a anti-tetanus vaccine or anti rabies after the dog bite,because in my area,we used to give them after stray dogs have bitten.Better check that out. Regarding my experience,I was 12 years old when a dog chased me when I was riding my bicycle.I rode my cycle so fast that I crashed at the end of the street into a wall.On seeing that,the dog fled away.Also,I was shouting on my run and so many people from their houses came out to help me after the crash.After this,I never liked dogs,though I have one in my home.

When I was a little girl I wore ski pants and this little dog came after me and bit me, it was angry for some reason. If it wasn't for the ski pants, I would of been in big trouble because my family reported the dog and we found out later that it had rabies.

No inu, I have never been bitten by a dog, but I am very very afraid...People often will say "he dosen't bite" talking about their dog,,,and my first response is "how did he eat his breakfast"? was it thorough a straw....I am just so afraid of dogs...all dogs..

I did experience this, there is no reason for me to stay away from dogs. Things happen, dogs became vulnerable depending on the environment they live. Some dogs bite for securing their territory, trying to be protective in nature.

I have never been bit by a dog all my life. And I a ma dog lover myself. All I can say is, if you have a dog you would understand why you wouldn't want to be away from them. They are loyal and they love you unconditionally. Don't you agree?