This could easily happen to me, my girl has smacked me in the face a hundred times. Heidi was adopted almost 4 years ago, and she is the second dog this family has adopted from us. They are a wonderful home, they put a lot of time and training into their pups.
I cant count the number of times over the last 10 years that I have had a doberman in my home that I have had bloody noses, lips, tongue, bruised cheeks or eyes, not to mention bruises on my arms and legs from over enthusiastic dogs who just want some attention. And these are my OWN dogs, not to mention the ones I hve gotten from friends dogs for the same reason. I think the City of Royal Oak is over reacting in this as they tend to do in many other things, and it is a shame that this family has to suffer. I also think the guy making the report is an ass and needs to get a life or something. Hasnt he got better things to do than blame a poor defenseless, innocent dog for his own stupidity and carelessness?I spoke to Heidi's owner today. The written law simply says "attack" by a dog, it doesn't specify a bite, therefore, the City Attorney is calling this a dog attack. Heidi was adopted out by the rescue I volunteer for, and the city has agreed that instead of being euthanized, Heidi can be returned to us. PLEASE STILL SIGN THE PETITION!! The family is hiring an attorney, and they are trying to keep Heidi. They love her very much. If they are unable to keep her, she will come back to us.
This was such an accident, the man bent down to pet her and she jumped up at the same time. There was NO aggression at all she was just happy about getting attention.
