Another cloyingly cute picture of her.
The above two pictures are also of Jem but after she got into a fight with my neighbor's Rottweiller. She practically got mauled, Jem's a pretty tiny dog.
Contrary to popular belief, all dogs have aggressive instincts in them. I personally believe that there is no such thing as certain breeds of dogs being more prone to snaps than others. Size and sinew do matter of course. As they say; it's a dog eat dog world.
Anyway, the incident that happened where my dog got into a brawl with my neighbor's dog was so uncalled for. (Warning: It's lengthy.) It happened like this: The chronology of unfortunate events-
1. My mother who loves dogs happened to see a little (or big) black tail bobbing on one side of my gate. Her heart sank. Her first thought was, "Please don't let it be Apple." (Apple-my neighbor's Rottweiller has been attacking some of my neighborhood dogs. I live in a society where dogs make our worlds go round. LOL.)
2. She checked my neighbor's and saw that the outer gate was open.
3. She called my younger cousin, C to go out with her on a wild goose chase in an attempt to chase Apple back into her house.
4. Mum went to the other gate (we have 2 gates to my house) and opened it with the remote. (She didn't see Apple on this side of the gate.)
5. Apple rushed in and attacked Jem.
7. I woke up in time to hear the screaming and commotion. I rushed downstairs in my boxers just to see the gruesome scene. C (my younger cousin) just stood there in all his manly cowardliness, gee.
8. I yelled at my mum to stop hitting poor Apple :( I tried coaxing Apple and she let go of poor Jem for awhile, then she grabbed Jem by her derriere. (My dog was tied to the gate by the way if you're wondering why she didn't make her escape.)
9. Mum started crying and my heart sank. Then I saw the hose, grabbed it and turned it on. Just my luck; the water pressure at that point was pretty low. I sprayed Apple anyway, talking to her the whole time. My mum had reached a point of hysteria already .
10. Apple turned around and walked towards me. I took that opportunity to grab hold of her head. And hug her. LOL In a bear hug. Thankfully, she played along. (She's like one of our pets by the way. Except that she lives a wall away. LOL.) Okay so, mum managed to loosen Jem by that time.
11. Jem ran loose and Apple heard and Jem actually wanted to attack Apple :/ Really bitchy dogs. I ran toward Jem, carried her and screamed at my house helper to open up the wooden door. I threw Jem in on time and managed to leash Apple. I tied her to the gate.
12. Mum kept apologizing and petting Apple for freaking out and hitting her with a broom :/
13. Waited for my neighbor to come collect Apple.
14. After everything, I calmed mum down and rushed Jem to the vet after giving her some sugar water for consumption.
Moral of this long story is: Negligent pet owners should be banned. Every kind of animal that is going to be a pet needs love and care. Dog owners especially need to be extra responsible for their pets.
That brings us to the next story, Mister Yip. He was a 74 year-old Subang resident; mauled to death by a pit bull. The absolute best part of the story is that, the dog's owner can't even identify her pet's breed. In some interviews, she mentions that it is a pit bull; however, SPCA has mentioned that the dog was not actually a pit bull but a bull terrier. In this case, the cause of it all happening is obviously the owner's negligence.
This is Woffle (she's 4 now) :) Dropping by to say a shy hello. She doesn't like her pictures to be taken :P
Dogs like humans too have feelings and temperaments. To every case of a dog gone bad, is a negligent, irresponsible human behind it. Why do you think Apple managed to get out of her house and maul my dog?? Her owner forgot to close the gate properly. As simple as that. Us humans like to have fun too. Imagine being cooped up all the time. I can just imagine the exhilaration Apple felt when she bounded out of her house compound. I think the endorphins drove her to such wild deeds. LOL. She was a very depressed dog though. My neighbor used to give us the keys to her house and we went in to play with Apple. She's really a darling.
Same goes to the little Bull terrier that mauled the old man to death. It must've been trained to attack OR the owner simply didn't train it well enough. It might have been as depressed as Apple OR something might have triggered a reaction as big as a murder instinct in it. It might have not gotten enough exercise and was cooped up thus, when it escaped became an aggressive creature. Any living thing if cooped up for too long would eventually become wild and unrestrained when released. Why should the dog suffer the consequence?? I personally think the owner should be tried in court under Section 304 (a) for the penal code for causing death by negligence. Why make the dog suffer; why euthanize it when it can be rehabilitated?? It just isn't fair innit. Help this little dog by voicing out your opinions to any media in Malaysia. Don't allow it to suffer because of its owner's irresponsibility.
In conclusion: Dogs like humans HAVE emotions. They require a lot of TLC, and of course, exercise and lots and lots of cuddles and walks. Negligence turns dogs into monsters (like humans). They have mood swings and tempers too. Oh and of course, they love to be talked to. NEVER EVER neglect your dog, all dog owners out there. They love you more than they love themselves :)
-The dog lover-
Disclaimer: I checked Apple after the incident to ensure that she was not harmed at all. She was in perfect condition. My mum hit her out of sheer anxiety and fear, mum loves Apple as much as she loves our dogs. She's one of ours.
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