Doodle Attack

[Julie and Moose]

We recently had a little mishap. Moose, my 1 year old labradoodle, was playing innocently in our yard when a neighborhood dog came charging in and attacked. This little dog chomped down on Moose's leg so quickly we didn't even see it coming. Poor Moose did nothing to defend himself, he simply sat down and cried. Luckily the other dog's owner wasn't far behind and was able to pull her dog off of Moose fairly quickly. Moose had stitches in 3 places and is on antibiotics. He is healing nicely now, although he really hates the "cone of shame" that we have to put on him when we can't supervise him to make sure he doesn't lick his stitches. The owners of the other dog were really nice and appologetic. Thankfully, Moose is not afraid to go outside or timid around other dogs. This experience has shown me that my sweet boy really has no clue that other dogs can be mean. There is not an aggressive bone in Moose's body, which is a good thing!

[laurie lehr]

This brings back bad memories for Jasper and I . I hope that moose recovers soon and I hope your neighbor pays the vet bills !

[Julie and Moose]

I am a little worried that something like this could happen again. Moose will approach ANY dog wanting to play. He doesn't realize that not all dogs are friendly. I don't know how to teach him to be more cautious, if that is even possible. I guess I will have to be the one that judges other dogs first and keep Moose away from any unfamiliar or unfriendly dog. Moose is no guard dog, that's for sure! As for this particular neighborhood dog... he has never gotten loose before. A child was walking him at the time, which is why he was able to get loose. The owner has admitted that she should not have let the child walk the dog and promises not to do it again. We'll see how it goes. I feel a lot more protective of my sweet boy now. Thanks for all your well wishes! I'm sure Moose will be back to normal soon.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Poor Moose. Sounds like your neighbor has some serious training to do.

[laurie lehr]

This brings back many bad memories for Jasper and I .We hope Moose is okay and recovers quickly .

[shelly]

HOLY COW! I am so sorry! POOR MOOSE! I hope he gets well very soon!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I would be concerned about this "neighborhood dog". Did he just get loose or is he often allowed to be off leash? Are you worried that this could happen again?

[Denise & Hunter!!!]

I hope he gets well soon!!

[Camilla and Darwin]

I hope Moose heals quickly, and I'm sure you are proud of him for being such a nice sweet boy!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am soooo sorry for Moose and for you. I hope Moose continues to heal and show no effects.