Please note this post is not meant to make light of the deeds described here, only to make fun of, ridicule, bully and just plain beat the shit out of the idiots who commit these stupid acts.
Van Dyke Cafe′ Waitress Mauled By Dog on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL
If you didn’t read the post, long story short a woman brought her unfriendly Cane Corso dog to a dog-friendly area and a waitress was bit, resulting in over 300 stitches and seven hours of surgery.
Photo courtesy of www.free-pet-wallpaper.com
I’ll hit the bits that stood out to me, causing me to shake my head and say, W.T.F!
A) The owner knows her dog is not friendly and yet she still brings the dog into a situation that will only stress the dog more
B) The unfriendly dog is being handled by a teenager
C) She allows a waitress to bend over into the dog’s face.
You WHAT?
W.T.F. kind of brain was she thinking with, one bought used on the black market?
That right there is an irresponsible owner and that dog should have been removed from her care.
Strangely enough the city officials were unaware of the attack. How the eff does THAT happen?
Are we talking about Miami Beach? The Miami Beach in Florida? The Miami Beach that is part of Miami-Dade County?
The same Miami-Dade County that has a Pit Bull BAN? But they didn’t know about this?
That’s a double W.T.F. my friends.
Did she really say that?
A witness to the attack said, “People can’t have dogs like that in public without protection on their mouths.”
To that I say, “People who have no knowledge of why dogs bite should not be allowed to own a dog, nor should they be allowed out in public without protection on THEIR mouths.”
And yes, you can quote me on that!
The Forgotten Pet Advocates, Houston TX
This just made me sad.
A dog came across my facebook page saying he’d been in the shelter for four years. I wanted to post the link but wasn’t sure how that would work being a facebook page and all, so I googled the name of the organization and found that they have a number of dogs that have been in the shelter for more than a year!
So share, share, share.
Sharing is caring.
And sharing helps save lives.
Which segues right into our next portion of this post.
Whoo Hoo
Back before Just Toby confiscated her blog, Donna from the blog f/k/a Donna and the Dogs shared a photo of a sweet Lab named Simon.
At the time Donna was considering adding Simon to her pack but the fit just wasn’t quite right. So she shared Simon on her blog.
She had a footer on the blog that had a picture of Simon and a link to adopt him.
WHOO HOOO as of September 8th, Simon has been adopted!
Donna, modestly claims that her blog didn’t assist in his adoption but I disagree! Even though his new family found him on Petfinder, they could have heard about him and gone searching.
Never under estimate your part in the Universe.
That wraps it up for this post, any W.T.F’s or Whoo Hoo’s you’d like to share?
I’m personally not a biter type dog, but you know, I am a dog, so nothing’s written in stone – but it sure sounds like this poor dog’s peoples were at fault here, and sadly, I bet the poor dog is going to pay the price. 🙁
As far as Simon, good riddance, you know? That Petfinder place is pretty cool, it’s where my peoples found Meadow, and while she is a bit batty, she fit in over here from day one. 🙂
You’re right Toby, I bet under the wrong circumstances you might even bite. I really think the peoples weren’t thinking and I do hope the dog doesn’t pay the price.
It’s good Simon has found his home, at least your head is safe!
Hi Jodi,
I just read about Simon finding his forever home too – such cool news!! 🙂
So terrible about the incident with the waitress 🙁
Wags to all
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
I try to include some good news, sometimes the WTF’s are just sad. 🙁
Hmmm I can see there may be some vague information here and some hear say since it dosen’t include any comments from either party but I do like this whole last section
“Laurie Hoffman, associate executive director of the Humane Society of Greater Miami, said dog owners need to be cautious when bringing their dogs to public settings. She said the public also needs to be aware that dogs can and will bite.
“We all have a responsibility in this as dog owners and the general public,” said Laurie Hoffman. “I would hate for Lincoln Road to start changing their rules.”
and agree we need to look at dogs as dogs even the most well mannered dog could bite given the situation. If in deed she knew her dog was not real friendly she should have been more cautious.
Yeah for Simon 🙂
Agreed Misty. I definitely put the owner at fault here. If your dog is uncomfortable and you still want to keep them near you, then you should be the one putting the water dish down.
And realize that the situation is not working for your dog and take appropriate action.
It sounds like both the dog owner and the waitress need education. I am not totally against taking an unfriendly dog to a place like that as long as their is no bite history and you can watch the dog. It sounds like a fine place for socialization provided you set boundaries. That being said, it sounds like these owner’s were very irresponsible. Glad to hear the waitress is going to be OK.
Good news about Simon.
Personally I think the owner bears the brunt of the fault, presumably the waitress has some experience with dogs but the article didn’t state if that was the case or not. In which case the owner should be vigilant with their dog.
What I meant was, they really should be instructed not to bend over around strange dogs. Maybe everybody doesn’t know this?
I think you might be right. It seems strange that people wouldn’t since we preach it so much here, but I guess there are some not in the know. 🙂
You know, a person can do it without thinking. Once I was trying to find a handler when I was Marshaling a hunt test. I bent over to look under a vehicle for another vehicle and I heard growling. It was a lab. It was tied out nearby. I saw the dog but did not think about what I was doing. I was only close to the dog and not actually bending over it. I made a mental not for future…don’t bend down near a strange dog.
This reminds me so much of the story with the news anchor … Dogs typically give many warning signals, albeit most are subtle, before they ever bite. It constantly amazes me how little dog owners know about dog body language and dog behavior. This resulted from a multitude of bad decisions, and I hope that the dog is removed from the owners and hopefully rehabilitated in competent hands.
I agree. Although a witness said the dog gave no warning, I wonder if they just didn’t know the signs to look for. I’m with you in thinking the dog gave some kind of signal.
Such good news about Simon! I was so happy when I heard that on her Facebook. It baffles me why good dogs remain in shelter care for so long. I don’t understand why some dogs seem to fly out the doors and others – who don’t really appear all that different – don’t catch anyone’s eye. But thankfully there are many wonderful organizations determined to find them loving families, no matter how long it takes.
That first story makes me angry too. In my opinion, unless a dog was just rescued from a shelter, it is always the owner’s fault when an episode like this happens. This dog should never have been put in this situation. And now he is going to suffer for his owner’s mistake. It’s not fair.
I’m with you Kristine, I see some of these dogs and I can’t see what the issue is. The only thing I can think of is the shelter stresses them out and they don’t show well?
I can’t believe that owner put their dog in that situation. Very, very sad.
Something similar to the Miami incident happened in here a week ago, teenagers handling big unfriendly dogs at a park full of kids, sad story and because they are teenagers they are untouchable in here. Who you gonna blame?
I hope the children in the park were okay Leo. That is sad, but I really feel it is the owner’s responsibility to protect their dogs. I’m not sure how the laws are where you are.
The first story makes me so sad. I feel awful for both the Cane Corso and the waitress. The dog’s parent completely failed them both. People need to REALLY make a effort to learn and understand their dogs temperament and behavior and respect their boundaries and limitations. And how this woman could allow someone else (much less a teenager) handle her dog in a public place given the dog’s issues is nothing short of insanity. I just hope the dog doesn’t pay the ultimate price for his/her parent’s stupidity and that the waitress heals physically and emotionally. On the flip side, GREAT news about Simon.
The first story makes me MAD! I do feel bad for the dog and the waitress but this could so totally been avoided! Yes, it is EPIC fail on the owner’s part and I’m with you, I hope the dog doesn’t end up paying for its owner’s stupidity.
Oh, I should not have clicked that Forgotten Pets link. Sparky looks just like Silas. I cried so much that poor Silas was worried about me.
Oh honey, I’m sorry. I didn’t want to make you cry! I just wanted to share the pups and hope that some of them might find homes.
I hope you and Silas have recovered!
Sad about the Cane Corso; they are huge dogs and can be tough to manage so their owners have all the more responsibility to have half a brain in dealing with them.
Great news about Simon, always great to hear about an adoption!
My big whoo-hoo? Having two dogs for a while! Need to figure out how to scratch my dog rescue itch in some way that doesn’t sent my household into chaos and Lamar into fits of grumpiness:)
Kirsten if she’d had half a brain we wouldn’t have anything to talk about. 😉
My goodness, what are you going to do with your time? Give Lamar and Fozzie a break from fostering? I know, until they call you and say….we have this dog. 🙂
It’s amazing what you do Kirsten, there must be a special place in heaven for people like you. 🙂
I’m forever perplexed by people who get into strange dogs’ faces. I don’t want to victim blame at all, just an observation. It seems people who have unfriendly dogs NEVER actually work to keep people away from said dogs.
I wonder how long the waitress had been working the area and what her knowledge of dogs were? Personally I think the responsibility falls more on the owner than the waitress. Why didn’t the owner place the water down?
It may have been that the owner didn’t realize what was happening. Maybe they were busy looking at the menu or even eating. I am sure the waitress wasn’t thinking either, but imo it is no different from the guy who sticks his hand in a running printing press even though he knows he should not do it. I would say that the restaurant needs to approach this from a safety for their employees standpoint and do some employee safety education.
It is not a good thing to bend over a strange dog. Many dogs take that as an aggressive gesture. From the time our dogs are small, I bend over them so they are used to it. At first they do not like it, but I work at making them comfortable.
Lively discussion as always Jodi!