Streets of Blood
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What should I do (if anything) with my dog that injured my kitten? SERIOUS?
I have an american stafford terrier mix (think… from shelter) he is bout 2 years old and i have had him for 6 months. I also have a black lab dobie/rottie mix who is just a year old. Sweetest things, the amstaff loves to cuddle and give lots of kisses and sorta timid when I adopted him. He is calm and rarely ever gets excited. Bruno is playful So i also have two cats …. which has never been a problem the entire time i have had them they sleep next to each other, they play with the dogs tail etc. i got them at 6 wks and they are bout 6 months. I left today (brutus stays out) just to run across the street to the grocery store. I heard my rottie barking excessively as i came up to the door which is weird i walked in to see my rottie mix circling and barking at the amstaff chewing on one of the cats on the middle of the floor. I ran over to see her back legs down soaking wet from slobber and she wouldnt move. she had defecated on herself, her eyes had some blood on them and she couldnt really use her back legs. she was in obvious shock. the amstaff was the only one who had scratches all over his face and lips. previous days … about 3 or 4 i had seen blood in random places, but checked all animals and saw nothing wrong.
QUESTION is what should i do about my amstaff. This has NEVER been any issue before and he is always gentle and pretty much ignores the cats from the time they have been together for 6 months. I was unaware that the cat was in the living room where i locked him up. Is he a danger for tasting blood or is he unpredictable i need advice on any actions i should take, or just not own cats. I just wont have an aggressive dog although i believe firmly he was playing way too hard but even with him being hurt i see he didnt stop. please help. im between a rock and a hard place.
thank you so much
first of all, i hope your cat has been seen by a vet. blood and an animal defecating on itself are not signs of "rough play" it’s a sign of an attack and a very, very scared and possibly hurt kitten.
no matter what you do, please do not put the dog to sleep. find foster care if you decide to get rid of him. you could also contact an animal behaviorist.
Toni | Feb 07, 2010
If you do plan on keeping the pitbull, he should be in a crate when you leave. You should also supervise him around the cats at all times. In fact, no dogs should ever be left alone with a little kitty. Even if it seems like they get along, bully breeds have a high prey drive and things like this are not uncommon. I hope your little kitty is okay. You need to take the cat to a vet asap if he hasn’t been to one already!!
Marie | Feb 07, 2010
If this keeps happening , find a new home for the dog. Becareful with our cat. Good luck!
elizabeth | Feb 07, 2010
Ouch. This is a hard one. First off, I hope your cat is okay. I would try to keep them separated. If there have been absolutely no other problems in the previous months, it is hard to believe the dogs would have aggression toward the cats. Honestly, I’d go with your instinct. I too believe they were probably playing too hard and it just got out of hand. However, if it happens again, or more than once, I would either keep them separated all the time, or have it so there is no contact between them. (Like, my aunt keeps the cats in the basement which is also a kids playroom and they regularly go down to feed, water, play with, etc. them.) If you think it is a real problem, I do suggest having the poor dog put down. But I would only do that in a very very extreme situation. Hope this helps, and good luck!
acoustic_identity | Feb 07, 2010
That’s a tuff call. It sounds as if her was playing although I would have to agree with you that if he wasn’t aggressive he would have stopped once he was scratched or began to bleed in anyway from the incident.
I don’t think its fair for your cats to live in that type of environment if you chose to keep the puppy. If he is young doing this it may only get worse.
You can try taking him to your local SPCA they will run "test" with other animals and scenarios to determine if he is an aggressive animal. This may allow you the ability of making a more informed decision.
suprwmngnbad | Feb 07, 2010
That is a toughy. You definitely need to keep your staffy away from small animals from now on! I hope your cat is going to be ok. Always supervise him when he’s with other animals, even your other large dog. May I suggest getting a crate for him to go in when your not home. http://dogs.about.com/cs/basictraining/p /crate_training.htm That way you can always supervise his interaction with other animals and should your cats get into his space, you will be there to intervene. Good luck! I hope you don’t have any more trouble with him.
Holly | Feb 07, 2010
Rehome the cats. Keep the dog. The dog did what some dogs do, chase smaller animals & maul & kill them. Terriers have very strong prey drive. You found that out the hard way. He only acted out of instinct, nothing else.
BCDawgMa **Luv My Chynna** | Feb 07, 2010
This is prey drive, predation, not aggression, and not playing. Any cat or small dog could be in danger from this dog. Even with dogs who get along well for years and are buddies, all it takes is an instant, an "oops" that was my Buddy, not a bunny! Some breeds are more in tune with their wilder side than others, AmStaffs are a breed with predation issues, so are Border Collies (my breed).
Your options are to not have cats (or small dogs, or bunnies, etc) or to manage it so that the dog is never left alone with them, and they always have an escape route (and don’t rely on flimsy gates, you need solid ones that the dog can’t simply hop over or knock down.
This doesn’t say to me that the dog is unreliable around people, but I wouldn’t take this dog to the dog park!
tiptoptraining | Feb 08, 2010
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