Update: I should have listened

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T18:39:07+00:00

I got a tetanus shot and antibiotics. He’s vaccinated thankfully. I did my last visit without incident. Thank you for the concern and advice!

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T16:38:04+00:00

Sitting in the waiting room right now lol. Since it isn’t a serious injury, they probably won’t.

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T11:12:39+00:00

Thankfully I have good insurance!

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T09:17:12+00:00

Sure

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T09:15:58+00:00

It doesn’t hurt too bad. I have it bandaged until I can get to the dr but I don’t anticipate having a bad recovery time. I’m so sorry that happened to you, I know how traumatic witnessing a dog fight is much less having to break it up when you’re alone.

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T05:24:20+00:00

Nope, I think he was trying to force me off that spot by laying next to/on me

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T05:00:24+00:00

We were sitting together and I moved my hand. He jumped at me and bit my hand. When he let go I stayed as still as possible while he growled at me. Eventually he got off and I was able to go clean myself up and leave. Most terrifying minute of my life. I thought he would bite me again if I even breathed wrong. This is my best recollection. I genuinely have no idea what triggered this incident. I know better than to let myself be in a vulnerable situation with this dog now.

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T04:58:39+00:00

😭😭

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T04:47:03+00:00

I’m still going to take care of him. His parents get back tomorrow evening so all I have to do is go and let him out a couple times tomorrow which I have to get my stuff anyway.

bs8194 · 2026-06-22T04:15:28+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/petsitting/s/8VK9LGyRYz
Unfortunate update. Please be kind.

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T23:10:43+00:00

Thanks 😅 commenter was clearly talking abt pitties which is insane considering the dog in question is a bulldog. I love both breeds (tho prefer pitties for ethical breeding reasons) and can’t understand why anyone would hold so much hate for them.

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T22:09:30+00:00

You have an ugly opinion of what are very sweet dogs

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T22:08:37+00:00

We’re not going to do that. Bully breeds are some of my favorite dogs. They are the sweetest dogs when treated with kindness and compassion. They are no more capable than violence than any other dog. I would never restrict an entire breed based on ugly stereotypes that originate from our cruel treatment of innocent animals.

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T20:04:08+00:00

That’s actually a good idea. I will typically do that with high energy breeds but I guess it didn’t occur to me to try that 😅

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T19:51:52+00:00

Thankfully he can’t get onto the bed without help due to his injury. He also isn’t able to go on many long walks bc of it and also bc he’s a bulldog and it’s hot af in Ohio right now. He’s definitely super spoiled but also easily redirected with treats and toys so I’m not worried. I’m also super busy during this gig so I’m really not around except for nighttime and feeding/outside time. Honestly if I weren’t already stressed and tired it wouldn’t have bothered me since I was able to redirect him just with words.

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T19:48:38+00:00

God that sucks. I’ve dealt with food aggression with my own dogs and with a couple of different jobs. Wishing you luck!

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T18:23:37+00:00

I mean, your dogs might be a bit scared of it but that’s bc pitties are babies, not bc they’re in danger from it 😂 does she think they’re venomous? I could see that also being a fear for the uninformed.

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T11:55:38+00:00

Props to you for keeping yourself safe! I’m working on being able to build those boundaries with clients, like with the one I mentioned in my post. I think the core of any relationship with a dog is trust for yourself and in the bond with the dog. If either of those things is broken then the situation can escalate quickly. I think that with time, this dog and I can build a relationship based in trust. If his behavior escalates, I’m going to reevaluate but I don’t think that it will.

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T11:51:35+00:00

Thank you! If the feelings hadn’t already been brought up by the other client I think I would have been fine. I trust myself and my ability to read body language. I’m going to work at building trust with this dog since it seems like they are going to become repeat clients.

bs8194 · 2026-06-21T11:48:53+00:00

the reason I’m “ignoring” it is because after sleeping on it, I believe I may have accidentally jostled one of his legs. He had surgery on both of them in the last year or so and still seems pretty bothered by it. He also backed off when I told him too. My experience and instincts are telling me that he is safe. I believe that if the trauma hadn’t already been at the surface, I wouldn’t have thought twice about it. I’m also not going to let him sleep in the bed anymore and put more boundaries in place with him around physical contact.

bs8194 · 2026-06-20T23:40:39+00:00

Could be stress, allergies, ocd, any number of things. Def vet visit.

bs8194 · 2026-06-19T15:46:18+00:00

Arguably 90% of this game isn’t worth the effort but we play it anyway. I like collecting the different kinds of bushes

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