This is the part that a lot of dog owners seem to overlook - your dog needs to be under control at all times when it is out in public. I’ve seen young kids walking the family dog, where the dog was two times the size of the kids - that leash is just for show at this point.
I’m so sorry that this happened to Sadie - sending her wishes for a speedy recovery.
My dog pulled through after a terrible dog attack. They are resilient little things.
Lots of healing vibes for Sadie.
Sadie is doing fine, and hopefully can go home tomorrow.
I’m so sorry about your sister’s dog. When my little terrier was attacked, I beat the crap out of the attacking dog until it let my dog go. Attacking dog’s owner paid the vet bill and wisely had the dog euthanized. Seems it had a history of attacking dogs.
Our Golden Retriever, Winston, was once attacked by one of those. The owner was pulling into her driveway and the dog leaped across her lap before she could grab the leash. He was fine but very shaken up. He’s been gone two+ years now (other causes). We have a new Lab female (a rescue) who chases squirrels and barks at other dogs as they go by. We haven’t taken her for a walk yet, but when we do, I plan on hooking a second leash to the first and running my belt through the handle of that one. She might pull me over, but she’s not going to get away.
Wishing your dog a speedy recovery.
Thanks for the update, I’m very happy to hear she’s doing well.
Glad to hear Sadie is doing as well as can be expected.
Horrible that this happened. It is absolutely mandatory to prevent one’s dog from getting out of control and hurting someone (canine or otherwise).
We’ve had an aggressive dog ourselves once. Although we were careful, she did manage to hurt another dog and a human once, but not while out of our control – the other dog was allowed off leash and, despite our shouted warnings, ran up to our dog and jumped on her (innocently, but she got bitten for that). Thining to break up the “fight,” a human bystander ran up behind our dog and grabbed her without warning and was bitten by reflex.
After that we only took our dog out using a harness AND a martingale collar, with separate leashes attached to each, and with a muzzle on. One of us would exit the house first and look both ways and signal “all clear” before we brought out the Hannibal Lecter of the neighborhood. it was a lot of work and it was awful, but we weren’t going to let it happen again.
Ultimately we were unable to fix or rehome our psychologically damaged girl and did the responsible thing.
Best wishes for Sadie and please follow up on the case, not to be vindictive but to to make sure everyone is safe in the future.
Obedience class is the best money you’ll ever spend, honestly.
Update: Sadie is doing a lot better. While my sis-in-law is out of town, My Beloved is pet-sitting and just sent me this note, “Puppy’s going in and out and barking at anything, sitting in the sun and gobbling up her food plus wants attention :D” We finally had to resort to a “pill shooter” when we found she had the ability to spit out even the most skillfully hidden pills. I swear that if you crushed up a pill and mixed it in with her food she would be able to spit out pill dust without dropping a bit of food.
I’m so happy pup is okay! As per my thread last week, we’re playing musical dogs inside due to the boy dogs’ fighting. Scary stuff.
A past dog was nearly killed when an idiot let his two pitbulls off leash in the park. The bastard fled before I could get his info. I have two pitts – sweet pups, but incredibly strong.
I have a neighbour who lets her two poorly trained pit bull-type dogs run free in the unfenced front yard. I feel badly for the dogs; sooner or later something bad is going to happen (a park with walking path is right across the street from her house), and those dogs are going to get euthanized. 
Glad to hear Sadie’s on the mend. Frank’s doing great, too.
StG
Nuthin but dog people here at the Bitchin’ household.
Hoping for the best.
Glad Sadie is doing so well.
With a past dog, I finally had to resort to finally crushed pills in scrambled eggs. He couldn’t get the “dust” out of those, and he loved eggs.
Glad that the dog’s doing well.
We are. We invest all our energy into our giant brains.
Our Pitts are going to a three week board and train program in June. We haven’t been good about sustaining their training since kindergarten/first grade. (bad us!) and we all need a reset button (plus we’ll be gone 11 days of this time on vacay, so it works out well).
These are my first pitties and I’m super alert to any behavior issues. I can’t imagine not having a secure yard for them; I think the breed does often gets an undeserved bad rap, but there’s no denying they are fast, strong, prey-oriented, and tenacious (as well as smart, cuddly, silly, and loyal).
Are there pet pills that are extended release, and therefore the pet might get harmed by the quoted method, where all of the drug would be immediately available for absorption? Otherwise, it sounds like a great way to get finicky pets—cats—to Finally. Swallow. The. Damned. Pill.
Czar, I’m really glad your S-I-L’s critter is doing better. I hope she follows up with legal sanctions against the owner as well as getting all of the restitution she’s entitled to.