rod
Retired 23 years
Good point, but take it a little farther...don't turn your back on any dog. Sure, there are the friendly ones that you deal with 2-3 times a week that you know wouldn't hurt a flea, but most dogs will get you when you turn your back and walk away, big or little.
I have to admit I got bit by a pitbull this summer, well, more like I was sampled by the dog. I pulled up to a familiar house and saw the owner and a visitor in the back yard. The visitor came around to get the box being trailed by a pitbull. It was the visitors dog so I had never seen or met this dog before. The dog was as laid back as could be, tail wagging and her tongue just a hanging almost like she was smiling. I let my guard down and just ignored her because of her disposition. As the guy got up to me I lost sight of the dog beneath the large box I was holding in front of me. While I was handing it to him I felt the dog chomp on my knee! I let out a surprised expletive and hollered "She just bit me!" He said "Yea she likes to do that. She was just tasting you."
I checked my knee and there was no broken skin that I could see. He assured me that she had all her shots and showed me her tag. I looked at the dog again and she was just standing there with her tongue hanging out just looking around like nothing happened!
I like to think that I can read most dogs by their body language but this one fooled me. I guess she was just getting to know me!
I just hate idiots like this. They deserve to be sued