I got bit by a dog!!

“I had just started out for a run through my neighborhood last week and passed a vacant lot where a lady was walking her dogs ---not on a leash, but no big deal. As I passed, one of the dogs took off towards me and came in low right at my heels. Before I could turn around and whack him in the nose, he bit me on the calf. It didn't feel like much, just a scratch, but when I pulled up the running pants leg, I had a hole about the size on my little finger. I was yelling something like "I'm going to tear your lung out!" to the dog. The lady was very apologetic and said that the dog had it's shots and I wouldn't get rabies! Anyway, I calmed down, got her name and took off to get it cleaned up. I went up to the college athletic training room and they scoured it out pretty well and patched it up. This week it's just a big covered up hole!

So Saturday, I get a letter in the mail with an apololgy, written by the dog! Also two pictures of the dog and a $50 gift certificate to a backcountry store! How nice! I thought that was pretty gracious of her, but then I realized that I could be bought off for $50 bucks.”

“You cheap slut! ;-)”

“How cruel, to taunt you with a picture of the animal that victimized you!

$50 doesn't come close to alleviating your pain and suffering, especially now that you can no longer work in your chosen vocation, since you're afraid to run anymore.

I think a significant pain and suffering award, as well as lost wages for the rest of your career, is in order.

-- bitpusher, ambulance chaser in training.”

“The letter was hilareous; "I'm sorry I misbehaved and I promise I'll wear my leash from now on..."”

“"written by the dog!"

I might question this a bit, LOL.
Was the lady, hot? That might made the bite a little better.”

“Well, I think the lady helped the dog a bit to write the letter. But, no, she wasn't that hot either. If she was, I probably would have taken the blame for taunting the dog with my leg!”

“It's Montana, SS. He won't know until it's too late!”

“I would have bit the dog back.”

“did you bite hime back?...that's pretty cool though...a lot of dog owners aren't that responsible...how'd she know to give you a backcountry gc?”

“Hell, for $50 I'd let Stove Stomper bite me. On the butt even!”

“Me too--only if he'd had his shots.

Thrify--I think she figured since I was out running I might be some kind of out-doorsy type. I called to thank her for the gift and her concerns and she mentioned that she does a lot of hiking, so maybe she goes there a lot. By the way, her husband's a lawyer !!LOL!
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““did you bite hime back?"

Great Life According to Garp ref there. LOL!”

“LOL
No way, man!

I would, nibble a bit on a few TT ladies, if given the chance. ;-)”

“"tear your lung out," LMAO!! i always knew you were a slut aero...that sucks you got bit though!! cute letter, she sounds nice...even though her dog sucks.
;-)

Nigal, will you let me bite you on the butt for $5?”

“OK, here's the letter:

Dear Mr. ___,
I am so sorry I misbehaved so badly yesterday while running in the field with my cousin June. I will always wear my leash when visiting your neighborhood so that it will be safe for you to jog. I hope I didn't hurt you too badly.

Sincerely,
Gruffy”

“By the way, her husband's a lawyer !!LOL

was there any tiny print on the back of the gift card like, "spending this gift card waves any legal rights said holder may have"”

“I'm so dang jealous.
lyra didn't offer to bite my butt.”

“"Nigal, will you let me bite you on the butt for $5?”

Well, I normally charge $10 but for you...anything!”

“you should be charging for lyra-nibbles, not paying!”

“hee hee heeeee.”

“damn that sucks... but the gift cert was a nice touch!

i got bit by a client's dog while on the job. f--ker bit me right on the calf and i still have a scar. had to get certificates that the dog was up to date on it's shots and fill out a sh-t ton of paperwork for my company.

same thing happened to me, i didn't think it was too serious til i rolled up my pant leg and saw it. OUCH.”

“The first major case for the Roberts Supreme Court - aero v. Gruffy. It will go down in annals like the Dred Scott decision and Roe v. Wade.”

“Keep running past thier house, you could have this up to a new car by spring!”

“That is so funny, giving you a picture of the dog. Did she ever think you may take that picture to court with you to sue her, lol:)????

In some states or perhaps all states there is a 3 bites and your dog gets euthanized law. You're not reporting that bite gave her dog one extra life. Well, it was very nice of you not to report her, though it would be good to get a letter from her vet saying the dog does have his rabies shot.

For the lady's own sake, this is just one reason why you should have your dog leashed. You never know what will happen that will make your dog take off, a loud noise, squirrels running across the street where the dog runs and gets hit by a car. It's for the dogs protection too that they be leashed.

People in parks or very quiet areas where there are no people, some dog owners will let their dogs off leash, but when they see someone coming with a dog, they will either leash their dog or hold the dog by the collar until you pass.”

“Shoot the owner. The dog can't read.”

“Actually, I think it would have been nicer if the dog called you on the phone to say how sorry he was. Geez, some dogs think they can get off so easy with a gift certificate and a note! LMAO!!!!”

“Gruffy: "Bark Bark, Bark Growl, Bark!"
aero: "Yes, it hurt, but it's not serious."
Gruffy: "Bark Growl, Bark Bark Bark!"
aero: "Well thanks; apology accepted."
Gruffy: "Bark Bark Bark Bark - Bark Bark Growl Bark!"
aero: "Well I'm certainly happy to hear that."
Gruffy: "Bark!"
aero: "Same to you Gruffy."”

“The lady was very nice and very apologetic about it. And, I feel like I'm being reasonable; it's a fairly small bite, it's not infected, the dog had all his shots and the owner aplogized. I suppose I could have just continued to raise hell, but to what end? If that dog would have torn my leg up and given me rabies and the woman showed no remorse,I probably would have called the pound and siced my lawyer on her! Plus the gift certifcate was a nice touch!


LOL Geo! Yeah, it went something like that! Except at the end I told Gruffy that if he ever did that again, I'd hunt him down like a dog!
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“Gruffy: "Bark Bark Bark Bark - Bark Bark Growl Bark!"
aero: "I'm sorry your mom is a b1tch. hope you guys work things out"”

“Gruffy to the other dog:

"You're right, they taste like chicken!"”

“was it a herding breed?”

“was it a herding breed?

no, it was a pitbull. everyone knows that only pitbulls attack people and every pitbull is vicious.”

“What a refreshingly civil way to handle an unpleasant accident, expecially in this litigious society. Kudos to you, Aero, for being satisfied with the result and kudos to the lady for taking responsibility and for apologizing.”

“kudos to you ruby, for recognizing and complementing aero's nonlitigiousness”

“I just gotta ask............






Was it a schit-eatin' dog??”

“Talk about adding insult to injury:

"I will always wear my leash when visiting your neighborhood so that it will be safe for you to jog...."

[emphasis added]”

“Ruby- I thought the same thing when the woman apologized right after I got bit. That was what made the difference right there; she immediately accepted responsibility and apologized and I immediately accepted. Then, days later, I was totally taken aback at receiving a letter of apology--not to mention the gift certificate. It's too bad more situations aren't played out that way.

Yeah BowlderMan, that dog dosen't seem to know the difference between jogging and running. I was definitely running!

Sacco- it was a shepherd-blue healer mix. Definitely some herding and healing instinct!
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“Sacco- it was a shepherd-blue healer mix. Definitely some herding and healing instinct!
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aero
3:01:04 PM


aero, i can understand your confusion under the circumstance, but i'm quite sure it was a pitbull.”

“Sounds like Gruffy was showing off trying to impress cousin June.

Wait until you get her husband's legal bill for services provided in this case. He may even figure out a way to sue you. Why did you stick your leg in the dog's mouth? You know that dogs have teeth. You could be in deep trouble, especially if you tell the Judge that you have a letter from the dog!”

“I was wondering if the lady's lawyer husband knows she did that. I can envision that his advice to her would have been to not accept responsibility via a letter. Bet he's counting down the days to the end of the statute of limitations period.”

“LOL! I can just hear him; "You did what??" No, I'm glad it's all over. I have to run by their house all the time. I really thought about it afterwards and felt like I learned something--not to blow up and start a shouting/grudge match. There was a window of just a few seconds where it could have gone either way. usually if someone's dog comes after me, they yell at me for tempting their dog!”

“Too bad you didn't have any HALT!! spray like the letter carriers are issued.

I nailed a few bad ones in my day and that stuff stops the meanest.

After one dose all you have to do is show it to them and they change their little minds.

The active ingredient is capsaicin.”

“Hey, I got sprayed with that once and damn....and forget using milk to alleviate the pain. (no, I wasn't tryin to bite someone)
And aero, quit smearin bacon grease on your calves before jogging just to supplement your income.”

“chappy, I got a little trigger-happy one time and forgot to consider the wind.

I couldn't juke fast enough and got a drop in one eye and a drop near my upper lip.

WOW!!
My eye turned into a waterfall!!”

“Marko, you gotta be careful when you pull the trigger on that stuff. I got a full face shot with it. I works real good on your Huevos Rancheros though.”

“How many ways can you use pepper spray in your recipes????”

“You're a better man than me aero. I don't think I could have stayed that cool under the circumstances.”

“Yeah, luckily I loosened my grip around the lady's neck so she could apologize.”

“You could squirt some in your buddy's chow while he's lookin' the other way.

It's got a six-foot range.

>8^O”

“Kinda like the old jock strap gimmick.....”