06/04/2025
After saving a little dog from his much larger housemate last year, I really hoped Iโd never have to experience that trauma againโฆ It unfortunately happened yesterday while I was on a usual morning walk with the two dogs Iโm watching for some friends up in Springs.
While on our walk and without hesitation or warning, an aggressive small-breed dog ran outside of its front door and attacked us. Little did he know, heโd dramatically lose a fight against two 70-pound dogs. Going against my better judgment (and what I tell others not to do), I attempted to save him, but got stuck in the crossfire. Assuming I was one of the two large dogs trying to hurt him, he pulled his neck back and chomped down on my fingers, drawing blood. While screaming for the owners to come out of their house, two men from down the street ran to my defense and helped. After the little dog was finally released, he wobbled to his yard and so sadly just fell over. I surely thought he was done for, but he survived and later underwent surgery. Thankfully the owners took full responsibility and knew that I was clearly not at fault.
Unfortunately their dog is not up to date on vaccines (including Rabies) so I rushed to the ER after making sure the dogs Iโm watching were okay. The nurse reported the incident to DHS and the dog will be closely monitored at home for the next ten days.
Although Iโm okay and all dogs survived, these dangerous and scary situations could so easily be prevented. I originally wasnโt going to share this publicly (partly because my fingers hurt lol), but I hope it serves as a reminder of the importance of vaccinating your animals and keeping them in safe, secure homes with ZERO escape opportunities. Apparently the little dogโs owners keep their front door open all the timeโฆ
Sadly, Iโve had to reschedule some of my jobs (especially a**l gland expressions because my โgood fingerโ got it the worst ๐คช) so thank you to those Iโve spoken to already for your kind understanding! I plan to slightly take it easier until this nasty finger heals up with antibiotics lol so Iโm sorry in advance to those who may need me for any immediate services.
*Pictures were taken today. Iโm incredibly fortunate this was all I walked away with and the dogs under my care were not hurt ๐๐ผ