'My fiancé's dog is dangerous – I live in constant fear it'll attack me'
A woman has shared how she is so fearful of her fiancé’s dog’s behaviour that it’s ruining their relationship. The 21-year-old animal lover, who has three dogs of her own, told how after moving in with her fiancé she had developed a fear of his dog and she wasn’t sure what to do.
She said: “I’ve always been an animal person and have had many types of animals. I currently have three dogs, one of them being an extremely timid German Shepard and the other two being Bassett Hounds.” She then went on to say how her fiancé’s dog, which she described as: “A very large, very muscular, mutt mix that he’s had since he was a puppy,” had been used to her being around prior to moving in, however after a couple of months of her living there, had started to display behaviour she regarded as ‘worrying,’
She said: “His dog started getting snippy and maliciously biting at me and my fiancé too.” After trying to give the dog its own space, she also admitted the animal had tried to bite her mother and a friend of hers that came to visit: “I guessed it was maybe a fear based reaction?” she said.
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However she also admitted how the previous day she had reached breaking point over the canine’s vicious behaviour: “I’ve let it slide like water off a ducks back the last few times but I just can’t anymore,” she said, before continuing: “I’m guessing I had my hand too close to his face and he nearly bit my hand. When I jumped back away from him, he closed the space by jumping closer to me to bite again. I know that if he ever grabs hold of me it would be a 50/50 battle because of his strength.”
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She told that while the concern was primarily about herself and her fiancé, she was also worried about the dog potentially hurting anyone in their neighbourhood: “He would definitely be taken away and possibly put down, which is an entirely other concern."
The woman also told that the money problems the couple were experiencing also prevented them from investing in training for the dog, or building a fence in the back garden to allow the dog to roam freely. She also detailed how her own three dogs had to live with her parents at present due to her concerns about her fiancé’s dog hurting them.
After discussing the problems with her fiancé and nothing being done, she said: “I will not be training him personally as I don’t want to put myself into danger.” Now at her wits’ end, the woman headed online to ask Reddit readers for their advice, with one saying: “At the moment you are risking your health, your neighbours' health, your financial health and the dog's health,” while another said: “A dog doesn't all of a sudden becomes aggressive like that. Something happened. That dog needs to be taken to a vet and/or a trainer. Something's wrong here.”
Another agreed that action had to be taken: “It’s not ok to have a dog with this temperament and not address it.” while another commented: “Sometimes we can’t afford to take care of our pets, and letting them go to someone who can is the best option. The dog has come close to attacking you and you know you are not safe.”
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