URGENT - DOG ATTACKED PARTNER **Please read OP's latest updates** [edited by MNHQ]

[FlangeBoil]

Hi all, my 6yo JRT has attacked my partner twice this morning. He has recently developed some territorial aggression, and we have to 'coax' him away from his bed each morning. This morning was as normal, but he wouldn't come so we just left him. My partner went to get milk, about 2m away from him, and the dog lunged and has bitten his hand fairly badly. We managed to lock him away whilst we sorted things, and have since boarded a section of the kitchen away so he can get outside but also can't get to us.
Anytime we enter the kitchen he viciously barks. I have a 4yo at home, so this isn't something I can risk.
He has since bitten my partner again when we went to open the back door for him (by leaning over the barrier we've created) and it's really bad - blood everywhere and he is now in a&e.
I cannnot get near the dog. How do I get him to a point where I can get him checked out - or as I'm probably denying to myself, put to sleep..?
I'm in absolute bits - I just need advice please urgently.

To note - I can't get a vet to come to him, I have already called around

• [Note from MNHQ: We've already edited the title to ask people to read the OP's updates before responding (just click on the See All tab). As that doesn't seem to have worked, we feel the need to explain here in the opening post that the OP's dog has been put to sleep by now as he was found to be suffering from a brain tumour. The OP is obviously in pieces about this so please be sensitive when responding.]

Im so sorry for your loss. Just had a quick read of all the comments. Such a sad outcome but at least you now know why he was acting that way. X

Don't know if anyone mentioned this yet, but your partner may need treatments to prevent rabies, since he has been bitten.

So sorry for your loss, what a tragic way to lose such a kovely companion. I feel it's a tiny blessing that you were able to find out that it was a brain tumor, so you know why this happened and that the attack wasn't the "real him" - but obviously that's not much comfort for all you have been through.

Not in the UK, we don't have rabies.

Edit: apart from in bats.

@FlangeBoil your love for him was clear in all your posts. You were so kind to him and I’m glad you found out about the tumour so you know his last few days weren’t him and how he was.

Oops, sorry, didn't see your update. Was just taught that animal bites meant you should check for rabies. Sorry for all that your family has gone through.

He loved you, and you loved him.

I am so sorry to hear this OP. You did everything right. They can’t talk to you, they tell you what is going on and I know from my own experience with dogs that they can be ill but not let on for the longest time.

l hope in time those pictures you have will make you feel happy as you remember your Donut x

Thank you all. I keep checking back and reading all of the amazing responses.

It's going to take some getting used to. I've just put DD to bed, donut usually joins us for stories. She isn't aware yet - I've told her he is on a doggy only holiday with all of his dog friends. She's excited for him. It breaks my heart but her ignorance is bliss.

I keep expecting to see him around the house. To trip over him when I'm cooking, cause he has to be under my feet at all times! Or to go for a wee and see his little head nudge the door open. He was a character. I adore him. We all do, and things just wont be the same without him.

Ahh, sending you lots of love ❤️

Really so very sorry for your loss of Donut OP. He's out of any suffering he may have had in the long term and as heartbreaking it is to say goodbye to them it really is the last kindness any good pet owner can do xx

I'm a bit late to this thread but just wanted to say I'm so sorry for your loss, this must be awful for all of you. At least you have an answer as to why he was so unlike himself and letting him go was absolutely the kind thing to do. Big virtual hugs to you.

Poor little dog - and poor you. I'm so sorry.

Sorry for your loss.

@FlangeBoil It sounds like it has been a huge rollercoaster of a few days and I am so sorry you've had to have Donut pts. I know it was sort of inevitable but I imagine it is still very hard. I think I would take comfort that he was ill and his behaviour wasn't him. He must have felt confused as to why he was behaving in that way and he only would have got worse as time passed. I hope you will be able to start to think about the good times with him, and not this side💐

OP I am so sorry, as soon as I read your first post my initial thought was brain tumour.

when I was 10 our lurcher cross popped his head on my lap for me to smooth him as he always did, but when I touched him he bit me. My parents immediately got him to the vet and they found a brain tumour, he was PTS.

it’s heartbreaking and I’m so sorry your family have gone through this, I wish your partner a speedy recovery. You have done everything right so please please don’t beat yourself up ❤️

Ah you poor thing - we had similar with my Jack Russell got vey viscous there before xmas - brought him to the vet and turned out he was very sock, we did our best but he took a turn for the worse and we had to let him go, he knew at the end he was loved and i know he didn't mean to be viscous. The poor little thing, he is still badly missed. My mother in law dogs was similar and she was the most gentlest little thing you ever seen, my mother in law was so upset when she turned and we just new she was in pain, turned out riddles with cancer i knew when reading your 1st post that was the reason for him turning. I am ending you bog hugs, you gave him a wonderful home. Make sure you mind yourself and take it easy -he was a gorgeous little thing

I don't know if you'll come back to the thread, (completely understandable if you don't) I just wanted to say I'm really sorry for your loss and I don't think you could've done anything other than what you did x

I'm sorry to read your update OP. I hope you can take some comfort from knowing he's not in pain now and you were with him at the end. Hope your DP is ok too.

I came back to find the update and have read your posts today. I've been thinking of you and your dog all day today.

Massive hugs to you, and sending virtual doggy treats to Donut across the rainbow bridge.

Although it was a devastating diagnosis, devastating symptoms and a horrendous day all round, I'm really glad that you got a diagnosis. I hope that it is comforting in some way to know that he wasn't in control of the aggression, it was his illness and not his choice. It means that Donut was and will always be a Very Good Boy. 💜

Good night good boy Donut🐶

Be kind to yourself @FlangeBoil

I'm so sorry for your loss and sorry that happened. Losing a pet is devastating. Sending you love from across the net x

So sorry to see your update. Sad though it is it lets you remember Donut as your lovely family dog since the uncharacteristic behaviour was obviously caused by the brain tumour.

I'm sorry for the loss of your beautiful Donut 😥my advice would be to tell your DD the truth, asap, in simple terms that she'll understand, that DDog had an illness/disease that couldn't be cured and he died (not fell asleep) and isn't coming back. Otherwise as she grows older she could be terrified whenever someone goes on holiday that they won't return too. You can pretty it up that he is watching her from/playing happily in Doggy heaven if that would provide comfort. Again, I'm so sorry that you all had to go through this but you definitely did the best thing possible for him x

Sorry you have been through all this. Be kind to yourself as it all sinks in. Rip little donut.

RIP Donut, so sad 😞
I agree that you really need to tell your DD he was very ill and has gone to join his dog friends in heaven, the truth hurts but it’s the right thing to do.