Many will remember my last post about the poor little Chihuahua puppy tossed of a motoconcho onto the high way. I wouldn?t go so far as to call myself a dog lover but it seems quite ironic that it?s that emotion that got me into this predicament.
This morning while enjoying a fine cup of coffee I hear my watchdog (tied to the front door) fighting with another dog. Turns out it?s this same beast that?s been making trouble in the area for the past few weeks, a very aggressive little SOB.
When I stepped out I couldn?t find anything like a stick or rock to use to break it up so fearing for my dog?s health I had no choice but to kick the intruding animal but as I did so it got a hold of my leg and added 4 holes that God never intended for me to have on my leg. It did the trick however because dog took off.
I?ve never suffered a serious bit from any animal so I didn?t realize how much it hurts. My wife suggested that we get over to the Clinica right away but for some reason I have this idea that more damage could be done at the Hospital then what I?d already suffered but she made me go.
I was pleasantly surprised when I got to the Centro Medico Bournigal in POP. The emergency room was clean and not unlike the ones in Toronto, empty because it was a Sunday (I guess) and the staff very friendly. $950.00 Pesos later I was on my way all cleaned and bandaged up and a note from the Dr. for the authorities to capture the dog and hold if for observations.
So now I?m faced with a choice, after saving the life of one dog last week I have to decide if I want to take the life of this one. The choice is being made easier by the fact that with each passing day this dog gets more aggressive towards our dogs and our neighbor?s and now I fear that with my actions it could become a threat to people as well. Any suggestions would be helpful.
This morning while enjoying a fine cup of coffee I hear my watchdog (tied to the front door) fighting with another dog. Turns out it?s this same beast that?s been making trouble in the area for the past few weeks, a very aggressive little SOB.
When I stepped out I couldn?t find anything like a stick or rock to use to break it up so fearing for my dog?s health I had no choice but to kick the intruding animal but as I did so it got a hold of my leg and added 4 holes that God never intended for me to have on my leg. It did the trick however because dog took off.
I?ve never suffered a serious bit from any animal so I didn?t realize how much it hurts. My wife suggested that we get over to the Clinica right away but for some reason I have this idea that more damage could be done at the Hospital then what I?d already suffered but she made me go.
I was pleasantly surprised when I got to the Centro Medico Bournigal in POP. The emergency room was clean and not unlike the ones in Toronto, empty because it was a Sunday (I guess) and the staff very friendly. $950.00 Pesos later I was on my way all cleaned and bandaged up and a note from the Dr. for the authorities to capture the dog and hold if for observations.
So now I?m faced with a choice, after saving the life of one dog last week I have to decide if I want to take the life of this one. The choice is being made easier by the fact that with each passing day this dog gets more aggressive towards our dogs and our neighbor?s and now I fear that with my actions it could become a threat to people as well. Any suggestions would be helpful.