Workday Cheer

So this morning I was walking to 2 ytear old Golden Retriever (who loves everybody and doesn't have a mean bone in his body. He does not know what it is or how to fight back and defend himself) and he ran towards a dog that we have met three times before......And 2 seconds later that other dog-- there was some growling, but it wasn't just the 'stay away from me, I'm warning you' kinda of growl.....This other dog bit my golden around the neck and dragged him to the ground. My Golden immediately starts yelping and desperately trying to pull himself away, but this other dog just pinned him to the ground and pulled him by the neck in the opposite direction using his weight advantage. (He had to weigh at least 160....as much as I do! And my golden is only 75 pounds at best.) Immediately I screamed my headoff like Obi-wan after witnessing Maul kill Qui-Gon and I get down on the ground and I'm pulling the other dog off mine....I'm frantically pushing/pulling, even kicking the other dog in the chest to get him off. The other guy is just standing there holding the leash!

Finally, I'm able to put myself between this a$$hole dog and my golden cowered against me, shaking and wimpering.... Actually let me hug him, which normally he doesn't like. I was concerned about his neck so I'm frantically checking his neck all over through really super thick fur, and I turn back to the guy and I say "what the #&^*%% is wrong with you?! Just standing there holding the leash while your asshole dog tries to kill mine! And what the fuck is wrong with your dog? He's met my dog three times before and they know each other. Even you know me, we've met here on several occasions-- and you just stand there doing nothing! I'll be taking my dog the vet's as soon as I am able and when I get the bill, you're damn sure gonna pay for it. In fact, give me your contact information. I want your information so I can send you the bill, and I may even report your dog to Animal COntrol, because this was an unprovoked attack and you did nothing to stop it."

But I didn't have my cellphone on me at the time so he wouldn't give me his info, only the promise to be here in the park every day at this sime time and should I have a vet bill, to give it to him and he would gladly pay it. But his only other response was "I don't know why he did that, he's never done that before. I don't know what the hell got into him that he would attack like that."

Being a holiday my Vet is closed so it will be a week or so before I can take him in....But I'm gonna give that guy the bill when next I see him as well as a piece of my mind. I'm still upset and it was three hours ago. My dog seems fine though I'm concerned about some minor scrapes on his upper lips.

Seriously though, my golden retriever is so extremely social and loving, he wants to see everybody (people and dogs-- and he loves little kids!) He truly doesn't know how to fight back or how to defend himself and he's so friendly that he doesn't understand why other dogs attack him. That old saying he's "a lover, not a fighter" is so true.

I was so angry, upset, shocked and worried....I was sure this giant thing was going to kill my dog the way he would grip his neck and drag him keeping him pinned to the ground.....I instantly got down on my hands and knees and starting puling/pushing, even kicking this beastly thing in the chest....But I was so upset and worried I actually started to cry....Then I just got angry