Have you or any of your family bitten by a dog?

I have been bitten by a dog not once but twice. I've been a little afraid of dogs ever since. The first time was the weirdest, I was just walking around, minding my own business when there came this stray dog and bit me, just like that. Without even a bark. And then it just went away as silently as it came. Luckily I had some thick jeans on so the skin didn't break, but the whole leg from knee down turned blue. One huge bruise. Imagine that. After a while it cleared but I've never been capable to look at a dog with the same eyes again. And before you ask, I did not provoke it, I haven't even seen it until it came close enough to bit me. And I have no idea what it did that for. I consider myself very lucky that I only got that bruise and there was no need for me to take those anti-rabies shots.

My siblings and I are all scared of dogs, we even bite are tongue when we pass a dog. They say that you will not bitten by a dog by bitting your tongue, well i guess it's true because until now I haven't bitten by a dog. lol. Thanks God. But my mother was bitten my a dog when she was a teenager, that's why she always followed by a dog because they say that one's you're bitten some of their smell (I don't know what they called that) still remains in your body and the dog will know it. I'm not that sure if its true or not.

Hello robert!(",) Thanks for sharing your experience with everyone here in mylot. I'm scared when it comes to dogs because I'm afraid to be bitten by one. There was an incidence when my sister and I need to pass the road and there was a dog. I crossed first running then she followed. Unfortunately, my sister was the one bitten by the dog. I was really super scared at that time. Like, what you did, my mother washed it it soap and running water and we went to the hospital. It was very costly because anti-rabies vaccines are very expensive. From that time one, I'm scared to get near dogs. I really wont cross when there is a dog.(",) Better be careful and safe.(",) Have a great day!(",)

i will just pray for his soul... thanks

Rabies is indeed fatal. Well, for us, prevention is always better than cure. We subject all our 7 dogs for yearly rabies shot. This would create peace of mind among us elders, even when if our kids are playing with our household dogs. Nevertheless, we still are very cautious when getting along with other dogs that are not ours.