I feel so bad for my Sister.....(long)

On New Years day my sister, KittyWarden, was baby sitting my grandchildren. After lunch my sister called me very upset and asked that I come over there ASAP. Her dog had bitten one of my grandkids in the face. I could hear Hope screaming and crying in the background so I threw on some clothes and got over there as fast as I could.

When I got there I looked at Hope's face and knew right then that she was going to need medical attention to one of the gashes on her upper lip. My sister was so upset so I called my daughter and told her what had happened, she left work and was at my sister's house in 6 minutes flat. She scooped Hope up and ran her to the ER for treatment. Meanwhile I was there with Sis and she told me to go to the ER to see how she was.

When I got to the ER I went into the room that they were in and I told my daughter that if she didn't want me there just say so and I would leave with no problem. She said No stay I was happy to hear that from her. Anywho, Hope instead of having stitches put in her lip the Dr. decided to use medical grade Super Glue to put her lip together. The Dr. said this would leave less scaring than stiches.

My Sister's dog is now in the Humane Society for the next 10 days I really hate that he is there but I do understand why they have him there. This is not the first time he has bitten someone. Her dog is a great dog around adults but he really dislikes children

I just hope that my granddaughter want have a deep fear of dogs now, and I hope that Sis's dog will be able to come home soon. I know that they got to visit him today I told her to take a t-shirt or blanket to leave in the cage so he can smell them on it to make him less scared.

Sorry I am rambling I guess I just needed to vent, Tks for listening

Oh my goodness , how awefull . I am sure that your sister is very upsad about that . I had a dog many years ago a chow chow , she could not be trusted . My son was very little at that time , I think 4 years old . So kids always come over and play with my son and she always were growling at the kids . So I started to make sure the chow is not there togethere with the kids . In the end I had to find a new home for her since she also started to do that to me and was afraid she would bite one day some body . Maybe your sister just needs to make sure that the dog is not with the kids in the same place together . Kind of keep him locked up for that time .I hope your granddaughter will be ok .

You are very welcome Kathi .... When I was a little girl, I was in a similar situation with family pet. We had a Great Dane by the name of Tillie and to make a long story short, I was in the backyard of our house playing with him... and all of a sudden he grabbed me by my ponytail and started swinging me around like a ragdoll.... My mom had to take a broomstick to him. He was gone the next day. I send Hope get well wishes and tell Kittywarden not to worry because it wasn't her fault at all.... Give them all hugs and kisses for me too.

About a year ago, I heard screaming from outside. My nextdoor neighbor's dog had suddenly turned on her. She wasn't bitten too badly, but she was scared half to death. They have 4 kids, 3 of whom are under the age of 7. They got rid of the dog after that. I feel badly for both your sister and your granddaughter. I hope that everything turns out ok.

I'm so sorry to hear that the new year didn't start off well for you and your family.

My best friend has a dog who gets along well with adults but doesn't like children and can't be trusted with them. While I was visiting her, he bit me on one occasion. Everyone was upset and worried. But in the end everyone realised that I wasn't blaming anyone and I was aware that her dog had a fear of children and considering some kids are taller than me, it was a risk that existed anyway.

I'm sure no one holds any ill feelings towards you, your sister or the dog. It wasn't anyone's fault. I hope things work out and your granddaughter recovers soon.

I'm happy that your daughter let you stay with them at the hospital. Maybe this is a little step in the right direction. I hope your sister is not too upset, what an awful thing to have happen when she was looking after the kids.

That dog should not be returned to her home! I remember when she was living with you, the dog was agressive, and someone here warned you that it sounded like it was dangerous to be around children. For whatever reason, if the dog can't be trusted around kids, then it has to be kept away from them!

I had to get rid of one dog that hated kids after I moved to a neighborhood full of them. A friend took him, and he lived out a long and happy life in the country. He even learned to tolerate kids.
I had another one turn on me, and I had to shoot it. I had no choice, it was ON me, and going for my throat. I just do not trust dogs any more.
I am so sorry that this happened to your grandbaby, especially while in your care. I hope the dog is found to be healthy. Are they going to take it back if it is ok?

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I'm happy that your daughter let you stay with them at the hospital. Maybe this is a little step in the right direction. I hope your sister is not too upset, what an awful thing to have happen when she was looking after the kids.

That dog should not be returned to her home! I remember when she was living with you, the dog was agressive, and someone here warned you that it sounded like it was dangerous to be around children. For whatever reason, if the dog can't be trusted around kids, then it has to be kept away from them!

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This isn't the same dog. The dog that was here when my daughter and the children were living with me was a rottie the dog that bit my granddaughter is a cocker spainel. As far as I know the rottie is no longer in the picture where my daughter lives. They got rid of it when they moved to their new home.

I hope that if they do get their dog out of jail that things will go well for them and he doesn't bite anyone else. I know that after the 3rd bite here in town the Humane Society will destroy the animal I know my sis is very upset about this. I have told her it wasn't her fault.

i'm so sorry abt what happened.. i've never had a dog so i couldn't say much but i do hope that your grand daughter is fine and your sister too...

That is awful I hope the doggie can home soon and that your grandchild is okay.

I know that it seems bad when a animal bites a child but normally there is some reason that is happened.

That was indeed pretty scary. Hope she doesn't fear other dogs now...most likely she will for a long time though. This happened to my cousin and now she hates being around dogs at the age of 19. Good luck!

It's too bad for everybody concerned, especially your granddaughter. I hope she doesn't have permanent scarring or develop a real fear of dogs. The cocker will probably have to be kept away from kids from now on. When we were little, my grandmother had a dog (also a cocker) that didn't like kids. After she snapped my brother, my grandparents kept her locked up when we were around. My sister's Great Dane, that passed away a few months ago, couldn't be trusted with teenaged girls outside of the immediate family. Nobody ever knew why, because he was adopted from a shelter as an adult. Our cat doesn't like kids and will whack them, so he has to stay upstairs if children are visiting here. I really feel for your sister. The only thing she can do now that she's been "warned" is to make sure the dog isn't around young children. Your granddaughter might benefit from some careful exposure to a really "kid-crazy" dog.