Another day at the humane society…
Another story to tell…oh dear.
Well let me introduce my “volunteer” work. I help people when they need help, i socialize cats, i play with dogs, and i walk ‘em. Sounds so simple! :/ I got there this morning to get in a few hours before having to do my last minute shopping for Odus. This guy tells me that he needs 3 main dogs walked first; Boogie (sheperd mix), Lucky (lab mix), and Ja’s Engle (greyhound). Now mind you, I am 4′ 11″ of woman and I weigh a whopping 115 lbs so basically most of these dogs can push me around. But I tried to get into my Cesar Millan mode and not let that affect me. So I took Boogie out first. I decided “Hey big dog. Let me run with him to get more exercise for him and me.” Well he was a great little companion! Lovable and didn’t pull my butt all around the parking lot. He was great…until he bit me :C. I was running with him when he suddenly goes up ahead and turns around, runs towards me and bites me in my inner thigh…NEAR a place that God only meant to be treated nicely!!! I panicked!! But then I decided that I wasn’t gonna let some dog push me around. Don’t get me wrong I love animals. But its the difference between causing him a little discomfort compared to me getting a chunk of my leg chewed on. So i grabbed is head and excess skin/fur and pushed him back and yelled ‘NO!” and (The AUDACITY) he lunged at my leg again and got me so i pushed him back again and yelled even louder “NO!!” Then I got control of his leash and held him just far enough from my leg so he couldn’t reach it. So finally he calmed down and i took him back in. I have been bitten by dogs before but I have never felt that fear I felt today. Lucky I snapped out of it and stood my ground.
Then I went into a kennel with a chihuahua, a lab puppy, and a terrier. Needless to say the terrier nips so much that he was able to grab a piece of my skin and pull down, leaving me with a puncture wound on my arm and a bruise 
Even after all this abuse I know the dogs are not to blame. I may have sent out a signal to Boogie that caused him to bite. And with the terrier, well he loves to teethed on people. But when I discipline him, he doesn’t bite. As for the Lab puppy and his teething…well he’s too cute to discipline right now 
Thats my story TA DA!
April 9, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
See you got to stay with us doxie’s we are sweet… Buddy
April 9, 2008 @ 8:12 pm
I get bit too!!! (but it’s my job)
thanks for you volunteer help you are wonderful
Spanky and the girls
April 10, 2008 @ 4:28 pm
Those puncture wounds HURT! What is their policy on dogs that have bitten people?
Ruth and Daisy
April 10, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
Sounds like a rough and enjoyable day! I’m sure even the ones that bit you appreciate you perhaps they just don’t know how to express their feelings properly!