My dog tried to kill me

Sheesh Grandpa L, that could have been very dangerous. Good job that you were OK. I hope that when you fell you didn't disturb any rocks, important aquatic life lurks beneath them and any movement can have a massively detrimental effect of the sociology of the species. Whole families of freshwater shrimp can be washed away denying them schooling, or the love and attention of their mothers. And that pullover. These things can be pulled out of shape by sudden unexpected physical exertion. Another thing...........

I wouldn't say your dog tried to kill you I just think he didn't realize what he was doing, infact when i was a kid my dog saved my life, I was sunbathing in the back yard and i happen to look up and there was a huge rat coming towards me, just as I looked up I also my little minature fox terrier come running down to chase the rat away, he cornered it and with all the squealing from the rat and me my father came out and helped kill the rat, it was huge....

i really don,t think your dog tried to kill you animals when they attack normally go for the throat he hit the back of your need like he was playing he was just happy to be free for a minute.

Excellent relating of an episode in your life. Thanks for sharing with us. I love to read these on mylot and laugh at the lack of understanding of our way of describing events from some other people. By dog was very good at tripping me up but never in such a drastic place. He did try and barge down the stairs past me which I decided might be dangerous so carefully squashed him against the wall to tell him I was boss and was going first. I expect this will cause uproar as people imagine him splattered still all over my wall! He suffered no ill affects as it was just well-timed and gentle.

i have to say from reading the original post it did come off not to be humerous to me just as it hasnt to many other readers. I however enjoyed reading your comments to the other posts even though some were a little harsh in my opinion. Im glad you could see he humor in this event and can laugh about it some time after the event. I want to thank you for sharing this with us.

I once had a pet rock that tried to kill me. I sat it on my nightstand, and sometime in the middle of the night it tried to kill me, it jumped in my mouth and tried to suffocate me. I was so Angy at Herbert I threw him across the room and though the window where it hit the side of my neighbors house killing him instantly, I was so upset I never again owned a rock.

This is a very unfortunate accident. I don' want to excuse your pet. But dogs are animals. I don't think he is a vicious dog. Untrained puppies like to play. One of the lessons that they need to learn is that they should not jump on people. I am glad that you survived this ordeal. Once I was working on a roof and it fall. I managed to grab and hold onto the wall. There were two other colleagues who helped me to climb up to safety.

that was pure accident, grandpa. it was only right that you kept the dog. you must have learned your lesson now that, it is always best to take a sure path rather than experiment on untested waters. dogs are never easy to part with. i always shed tears whenever a pet dog of mine departs. they are always loving and loyal. very supportive of their boss. although it took you a long time to recover, it is good to know that you are back into your healthy self again after months of recuperation.

My cats are constantly trying to trip me going down the stairs. Don't they realize what will happen if the food God is gone?

That was just an accident but it was deadly though. Thank God you're safe. There are many times when I would be walking down a steep hill in the forest and my dog would rush past me and hit me making me off balanced. Thank God for youth and a little sharp reflexes but they don't mean to harm us.

It is the western style to grow dogs and cats as pets,I think.Even though it is in practise here in India now,I remember our grand fathers to grow goats,cows,hens and even ducks too for pets.It will seem ironical to slaughter their own pets on a festival day to have a good dinner.Infact they rear cows for milk,hens to lay eggs and goats for meat alone.But they call them pets.It is those pets who have to complain,'my dear master killed me'.LOL!

That's quite an experience since you are 60! And glad you are ok now. Maybe he wanted to have a walk or something.. I've never have a pet. well... I think I had a cat when I was only around 6 or something. But the memory is just gone.. I just don't think the dog intended to kill...especially you've been together such a long time.

LOL! I understand you're not serious about blaming your dog for this. You should try walking two German Shepherd dogs at the same time. They're generally very well behaved and sweet-natured, but it's like water-skiing without water whenever they spot a cat or a leaf floating on the breeze or a bird flying off in the distance...

i have met this kind of situation. my pet dog gave birth to two little dogs.i wanted to get closer to them and gave some food to her.but the dog mother was afraid that i would hurt her babies or robbed them away.she bumped me and bite me. i am so frightened!

It is nice to know you are well after that accident. It seems a big accident as per your description. Your pet does it without knowing what he is going to do and it is nice to know that you already excuses your pet

That is a funny story. I especially like the part about him sitting on your feet as you type, hehehe. Well, the jumping on your face part was pretty good too. I once went to Big Sur with some friends and a new puppy. We went on a hike up a mountain trail that had signs posted periodically that said 'Warning: Do NOT leave the trail'. Well, being the independent adventurers that we were we immediately proceeded to leave the trail to climb down the moss-covered boulders of a dried up waterfall. We eventually got to a place where there was nothing but a 300 ft or so drop in front of us, and the huge boulders behind us that no way we would ever be able to climb back up. I figured (Ok, fine, I was stoned) that there HAD to be a way down and was trying to gingerly inch my way down holding on to branches and stuff while I looked for footing. That little puppy dog was frantic to see me going somewhere without him and came sliding down behind me just as I had attained some very precarious footing. He was wedged in between my back and the mountain and started pushing his paws against the ground, with the bulk of his strong little body pressing against me, trying to shove me down the side of the mountain!!!

I am sure you are writing this in humour and at six months old the dog was essentially still a puppy. You were clumsy and had a near fatal accident so I feel for you but the dog has probably long since forgotten about the incident.

I think at that time, your dog maybe scared, because he didn't know what weere you going to do, for his conditioned reflex, he did that. Maybe he just tried to protect you or himself.