On Thursday my lovely staffy was attacked by 2 dogs. It was a long attack with 5 people trying to rescue her. The kids dad and one of the neighboours were bitten by the dogs attacking her. She has a ripped ear and puncture marks around her neck and leg area. She is so soft she seen them coming for her and lay down. I am really worried about her as she is really shaken. She has been to the vet, had painkillers and her wounds sorted out. She has never so much as growled at anyone but she threw a massive wobbler in the vets. I tried to muzzle her 3 times but she wouldnt let me as when she was being attacked the 2 dogs had a hold of either side of her face and i think she was frightened.
I have tried to get her in the garden with my other dog but she wont go out. She wont go in the kitchen if the other dog is in the cage. What can i do to show her she doesnt have to be scared of other dogs or will this just carry on.
I would be grateful for any advice anyone has.
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Fifis25StottieCakes · 18/06/2011 15:27
It's awful when a dog's attacked 
so sorry to hear of it happening to yours.
How does she react if you let your other dog into the garden when she's already in it? Similarly, how does she react if she's in the room first?
Thanks - i will try all of the above. I think she thinks once the muzzle is on she has no control of the situation. She has always been a very submissive dog and has never in nearly 6 years been attacked or had a fight. I dont think until now she thought other dogs were capable of doing what they did to her. She lay down as soon as the other dogs ran at her and did not fight back. One of the neighbours was crying and said she has never seen anything like it. I knew she didnt fight with other dogs but was shocked at the lack of aggretion she showed when being attacked. Is this normal especially with a staffy to let the dogs maul her. We had her free twice, at one point the kids dad had her in his arms with the 2 dogs still attached to her whilst i was trying to grab the back of their necks. One of the neighbours i hardly know over the road ended up lying on the staff as she was being ripped apart whilst the kids dad ripped the other 2 off her. They have both been to hospital with bite to their hands.
My main worry now is that she may be aggressive with other dogs and her temprement will change. I feel like i have put years of hard into her and it has all been ruined
Dreadful for all of you, nearly in tears reading about your poor girl and 
on her, your, and your childrens' behalf.
I have no experience to offer with dogs, but I can tell you that if that was a child that had been attacked by another child, it would be completely normal for her to have a period of shock, fear, and major reaction for a while afterwards. It wouldn't necessarily mean that fear and/or aggression would continue, but the shock has to come out somehow....its almost a physical reaction.
No idea if its the same, but just wanted to add that thought that her fear and shock levels will, hopefully, diminish with time and love.
I hope all the humans hurt and shocked from witnessing the attack are on the mend too xxx
Shes ok, i was going to take her for a big walk with the other dog but she had one look at the rain and done a u turn. She hates the rain. Shes at the kids dads now, she is coming back later on. Thanks for asking 
Ah yes, I have a dh who behaves like that with rain 
Hope she has a good day today.
Shes fine today, she came home last night and has been playing with the rope in the garden with the other one. The other ones knocked me off my feet when we ended up in long grass, she was tearing around like a maniac and the next think i knew i was on my bum sitting in the grass. I had to limp home
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