My dog bite adventure

[Shelby]

As some of you know, I am a dog groomer by profession. It's a cool job.. it's also icky and potentially dangerous to your health.

I had a dangerous day the other day.

I had a chow chow (BIG hairy often not too friendly) who had not been groomed in 7 months.. not so much as a brush ran through his coat since the spring.

He did NOT want to be there. Daddy had to physically remove him from the corner and plant him on my table. So.. I brush this dog for about an hour (with help). Had to put a muzzle on him to cut his nails and brush his belly and back legs.

So.. I wash him, and get almost done drying him (we have a 4 horse power dryer) he was fine until I tried to dry his rear legs.. he wouldn't turn around. So I turn the dryer off to try to turn him around and WHAM. he nails my left arm.

I don't blame the dog.. I blame the owners for not taking care of their animal. He was stressed and in pain from the mats in his hair. His skin was also in poor shape.

So then I get sent off to the acute care center and have to wait FIVE HOURS there.. just so they could clean the wound.. which involved firing a jet spray of listering smelling (and feeling) stuff straight into the puncture wound... and then they gave me antibiotics and sent me home.

And.. this is what I have to show for it. Mind you this dog had a muzzle on when he got me..

[cassandra]

OOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!

Okay, you should officially get to work on all the sweetie dogs that come in for a month to recompense! Good god...thank goodness he had a muzzle. Poor guy - I hope his owners felt REALLY bad and will start taking better care of their dog. =P

[lillyorchid]

OUCH! Poor you. Poor dog.

[slartibartfast]

Yikes!!!

That's a good one. I'll bet it's even prettier in a few more days, when those colours develop.

We have the same policy at my work...I had to spend three hours in the ER a coupla weeks ago after nearly comatose kitten randomly got me on the thumb....and then the guy that examined me tried to tell me that cats don't carry rabies. *rolls eyes*

Do post us updated pics in a few days. :-)

[Shelby]

The owners didn't even apologise.. or ask how I was (I guess the guy did ask but the woman just was yelling that she wanted to see her dog)

I have been bitten before (not this bad) but the owners have never, ever apologised. Some think it's cute or funny, and others want to blame us, or even just don't care.

[Kizerk]

wow that's a big bruise

was the muzzle loose or something?

[JLC]

Ouch!! That hurts just lookin' at it! I always figured a muzzled dog was a safe dog....guess not! Not that I'm around dogs much anyhow, muzzled or otherwise...but still, that's something I'll always remember.

[Shelby]

The problem is we are only allowed to use 'humane' open front muzzles. Nothing like the ones with the cage over the front of the mouth to prevent a 'pinch' from the front.

We did not have a great fitting muzzle for this dog either, it was a bit loose, yes.. but it was the best we had.

[Sinsation]

My goodness that looks nasty. Poor girl Im sure your feeling that and will be for a bit.

[Shelby]

Yeah it's sore.. especially with all the dogs who seem to gravitate towards it.. had a big goldendoodle try to swipe my arm with his paw today. Bad boy.. lol