Apparently, previous editions of D&D...

[Bedrockgames]

Its ok bedrockgames, my dog is scrambling the origin of your computer to look like it is in another physical location-as part of the 'protect the humans' project.

Your dog deserves an entire jar of peanut butter.

 

[Umbran]

This is why I am a dog person.

Dogs are not inherently less risky than cats.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Dogs are not inherently less risky than cats.

It isn't the risk. It is the connection. I find I can read a dog much better than a cat, and have an easier time bonding with canines. I've never been bitten by a dog I've owned (though other people's dogs are a different story), have been bitten or clawed by my own cats before.

 

[Scott DeWar]

with horses if you are bit, they are playing tag.

 

[Janx]

Interesting story, though while reading it I definitely felt there was more to the story than what that reporter was mentioning.

Apparently I was right.


Would_you_like_facts_with_your_News?

Feral_cat_attack_sends_man_to_the_hospital.


A 20 pound feral cat is an entirely different story. Apparently he had to stab the cat multiple times, and the cat didn't die on it's own (it had to be euthanized). Not sure it would have been any different if it was any of us in that situation.

That's one bad ass cat!

Yeah, that was a local story. The cat was feral, and got into the man's house (more like a manboy, judging by the interview with him).

On cats vs. dogs, a properly raised dog will probably never bit its owner. A properly raised cat, still may scratch and bite. My Chow never bit anybody, despite being a thrashy scaredy cat for shots and nail trimmings.

However, some new friends of mine told me the tale of the 8 week old American Bulldog they had to put down. It tore up the face of their yellow lab and bit the nose of their kid. The pup's natural instinct was to go for the face or throat and dig in. If you're thinking it was just a pup, consider I got the tale when I asked, how did their 12 year old dog come to have such horrible scarring on her face. Thats how significant the injury was and could have been on a human. The pup was a dangerous and legal liability. Since you can get pups that don't try to kill you as part of play, why take the chance.

 

[Rhun]

Dogs are not inherently less risky than cats.

I was bit by my bullmastiff recently...not badly, and it was as much my fault as it was his...so I can certainly say there is risk associated with owning dogs too. And he really is the sweetest, most loving dog around; I just put him in a bad situation.

At any rate, the doctor at the urgent care said they don't even stitch dog and cat bites anymore unless they won't stop bleeding. Something about the sutures sealing the bacteria inside of the wound. And I guess prescribing anti-biotics for such wounds is standard practice as well, since they can become easily infected by the bacteria carried in the animal's saliva.

 

[Umbran]

. And I guess prescribing anti-biotics for such wounds is standard practice as well, since they can become easily infected by the bacteria carried in the animal's saliva.

As a technical tidbit that doesn't really change the point much - what's in the saliva is bad, but isn't the biggest danger.

Most owners don't brush their dog's or cat's teeth ever, much less daily. Pets therefore generally have significant amounts of dental tartar, and small bit of this porous stuff, just *loaded* with bacteria, can become lodged in the wound.

On cats vs. dogs, a properly raised dog will probably never bit its owner.

As I noted - everyone thinks that. They are mostly wrong. When an animal is in discomfort, or scared, it may bite. Period. This is why how the animal is handled at the vet is important - they're generally scared. And, if you're in for more than just a wellness check, your animal is probably also in discomfort or pain.

The vet and techs should be well-used to dealing with animals in such a state, where the owner is not. The owner is likewise not trained in restraining the animal properly so that it can't reach you to bite. And, most importantly, owners tend to loosen up at the wrong time (when the animal yips, for example), while a trained tech won't.

However, some new friends of mine told me the tale of the 8 week old American Bulldog they had to put down.

I cannot speak to this particular case, but it seems a good place to note that purebred dogs have a higher incidence of behavior problems (including aggression) than mutts do.

 

[Rhun]

As I noted - everyone thinks that. They are mostly wrong. When an animal is in discomfort, or scared, it may bite.

I certainly never thought that I'd get bit, and my dog is "properly raised." He has been through behavior training and he is an extremely well behaved dog. After the incident, I discussed it with both his trainer and the "doggie behavioral therapist" that I know, and they said the same thing as Umbran. A good dog can and will bite in a bad situation.

 

[El Mahdi]

fort save (filth fever)-failed!

Come on...Cat Scratch Fever, Dude!

(Though most people tend to purposely fail the save for the one that Ted Nugent was singing about...)

 

[Rhun]

Come on...Cat Scratch Fever, Dude!

(Though most people tend to purposely fail the save for the one that Ted Nugent was singing about...)

I love The Nuge!