Nipped by a dog at work
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Riley Blue said:
egor110 said:
I bet he really enjoyed his wait in a&e for his tetanus shot after a day at work.
No need to go to hospital, a Minor Injuries Unit or Walk In Centre can sort it out.Boosted LS1 said:
There are some flipping old women on this thread. Lad bends over small dog uninvited, scares it and gets a little warning bite. He's probably a dog lover and his intentions were good but maybe a bit clumsy. Somehow I doubt he's making a fuss about it. It's really a non story unless Mumsnet are on the case.
Accident book's been completed and maybe a tetanus boosters been done. He's probably enjoying a pint now after his exciting day.:-)
Which is great, until the lad decides there's some compo in it, a few years down the line.Accident book's been completed and maybe a tetanus boosters been done. He's probably enjoying a pint now after his exciting day.:-)
"What did the employer do to prevent it, what measures were taken after the event?"
Wildfire said:
Posting for advice for a friend.
A mate runs a Plumbing company and today one of his guys was bitten / nipped by a dog...
If he'd been given a NIP, it might have been a police dog.A mate runs a Plumbing company and today one of his guys was bitten / nipped by a dog...
See what I did there? Nip=NIP...
NIP... Notice of Inten....
...No?
Don't worry about my coat, I'll leave without it. Give it to charity.
As usual, probably only part of the story i suspect.
How do we know the dog isn't calm or maybe the owner has never had this problem before?
Had the lad been eating before and had food odour on his hands?
Maybe the lad should have asked if it was ok to stroke the dog?
If if go into someones house and they have one, I never approach/stroke the dog on first contact.
How do we know the dog isn't calm or maybe the owner has never had this problem before?
Had the lad been eating before and had food odour on his hands?
Maybe the lad should have asked if it was ok to stroke the dog?
If if go into someones house and they have one, I never approach/stroke the dog on first contact.
Sounds like 50/50 between owner and lad to me.
Apparently a nip, he didn't lose an arm.
If it happens again destroy the owner.
Too much moaning about these things nowadays, although I haven't seen a 'I was bitten by a dog at work today' thread so I assume he is not worried, or dead.
I blame brexit or trump or Piers Morgan
Apparently a nip, he didn't lose an arm.
If it happens again destroy the owner.
Too much moaning about these things nowadays, although I haven't seen a 'I was bitten by a dog at work today' thread so I assume he is not worried, or dead.
I blame brexit or trump or Piers Morgan
Boosted LS1 said:
There are some flipping old women on this thread. Lad bends over small dog uninvited, scares it and gets a little warning bite. He's probably a dog lover and his intentions were good but maybe a bit clumsy. Somehow I doubt he's making a fuss about it. It's really a non story unless Mumsnet are on the case.
Accident book's been completed and maybe a tetanus boosters been done. He's probably enjoying a pint now after his exciting day.:-)
Yep, old women and this forum seem to go hand in hand lately. The dog may have had absolutely no prior history of this type of behaviour, so difficult to judge the owner in this instance, obviously they should now be keeping the dog away or warning visitors from here on in.Accident book's been completed and maybe a tetanus boosters been done. He's probably enjoying a pint now after his exciting day.:-)
Don't approach a dog unless you have prior knowledge of it, or you've spoken to the owner and had the ok. I love dogs and find it hard to overcome my natural instinct to approach them, but I've been bitten because of it. I regard that as my own fault. If you must put your hand out, let it sniff the back of your hand, with your fingers curled into the palm, the dog is less likely to feel threatened and react badly, in my experience.
You quickly learn a lot working for a dog charity in a foreign country.
The Mad Monk said:
egor110 said:
if a postie gets bitten then they investigate and get the householder to put a box on the outside of the property like on the fence/gate to prevent it happening again.
How does putting a box on the outside of your house stop the postman getting bitten?eldar said:
Mercury00 said:
eldar said:
This little nip drew blood it appears. Is that really OK?
They were in the dog's home, it seems fair enough. If a stranger found me in their home I'd be happy to leave with a couple of 3mm marks!Riley Blue said:
egor110 said:
I bet he really enjoyed his wait in a&e for his tetanus shot after a day at work.
No need to go to hospital, a Minor Injuries Unit or Walk In Centre can sort it out.Family made me call The NHS help line thingy. She said go to A&E immediately.
I did.
Three types of antibiotics and 18 hours in A&E over 4 visits later, my face no longer resembled a football.
Heaveho said:
Boosted LS1 said:
There are some flipping old women on this thread. Lad bends over small dog uninvited, scares it and gets a little warning bite. He's probably a dog lover and his intentions were good but maybe a bit clumsy. Somehow I doubt he's making a fuss about it. It's really a non story unless Mumsnet are on the case.
Accident book's been completed and maybe a tetanus boosters been done. He's probably enjoying a pint now after his exciting day.:-)
Yep, old women and this forum seem to go hand in hand lately. The dog may have had absolutely no prior history of this type of behaviour, so difficult to judge the owner in this instance, obviously they should now be keeping the dog away or warning visitors from here on in.Accident book's been completed and maybe a tetanus boosters been done. He's probably enjoying a pint now after his exciting day.:-)
Don't approach a dog unless you have prior knowledge of it, or you've spoken to the owner and had the ok. I love dogs and find it hard to overcome my natural instinct to approach them, but I've been bitten because of it. I regard that as my own fault. If you must put your hand out, let it sniff the back of your hand, with your fingers curled into the palm, the dog is less likely to feel threatened and react badly, in my experience.
You quickly learn a lot working for a dog charity in a foreign country.
WJNB said:
I had the misfortune to work for an ageing old dear of an employer whose first & probably only love was some blasted dog she insisted on having with her all day long. The dam thing was forever wandering around the offices & was not trained to go outside to crap. When it did s
t on the Wilton some poor staff member had to clear the mess NOT the owner.
You can be assured that throughout the day unseen by the owner the dam dog got a regularly kicking but never got the message it was not welcome.
I'd happily give you a good kicking, you're a total arse...at bestt on the Wilton some poor staff member had to clear the mess NOT the owner. You can be assured that throughout the day unseen by the owner the dam dog got a regularly kicking but never got the message it was not welcome.
Heaveho said:
Yep, old women and this forum seem to go hand in hand lately. The dog may have had absolutely no prior history of this type of behaviour, so difficult to judge the owner in this instance, obviously they should now be keeping the dog away or warning visitors from here on in.
Don't approach a dog unless you have prior knowledge of it, or you've spoken to the owner and had the ok. I love dogs and find it hard to overcome my natural instinct to approach them, but I've been bitten because of it. I regard that as my own fault. If you must put your hand out, let it sniff the back of your hand, with your fingers curled into the palm, the dog is less likely to feel threatened and react badly, in my experience.
I agree with everything said here.Don't approach a dog unless you have prior knowledge of it, or you've spoken to the owner and had the ok. I love dogs and find it hard to overcome my natural instinct to approach them, but I've been bitten because of it. I regard that as my own fault. If you must put your hand out, let it sniff the back of your hand, with your fingers curled into the palm, the dog is less likely to feel threatened and react badly, in my experience.
Could be worse. I remember being in Indonesia 40 years ago as a teenager surfing with friends and one got bitten by a local mutt and had to have a weeks worth of daily rabies shots....done with a 3" long needle...right in his belly button! He said they were excruciatingly painful.
Edited by RBH58 on Tuesday 21st February 02:03
Edited by RBH58 on Tuesday 21st February 02:04
Boosted LS1 said:
I can't remember when I last had a tetanus jab, probably 25 years ago. That was the worst bit about any of my dog bites. Waiting at hospital and a jab up the bum was never very amusing. Last time I got them to jab me in the upper arm. :-)
Can you get a routine jab at the doctors?
Last time I booked in for one, I was told that after a certain number, you didn't need any more boosters ever. They put the ampoule back in the fridge, and told me to go away...Can you get a routine jab at the doctors?
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