Current Events > Some crazy neighbor dog just attacked my dog on a walk, what should I do?

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My GF was walking our dog today around the same neighborhood loop we have been walking for a year, and there is this house that always has a dog on the upper balcony sitting there barking at people that walk by. I guess today they just happen to be walking by when the owner got home and opened their garage, and the dog came sprinting out and bit my dog on the butt and started chasing him around. My dog is a 35 pound doodle mix, and the neighbor dog is a 50ish lb Australian Shephard. Thank god the neighbor was there and she came sprinting out and grabbed her dog by the fur, my dog was yelping and squealing, sounds he has never made before, he was clearly freaked out. My GF just started sprinting away w/ our dog as soon as the owner grabbed the other dog so she could to get away.

Looks like there is no blood or anything on my dog, he just seems pretty shaken. but is there some protocol I need to follow? Just avoid walking down that street in the future? Do we go back and confront the neighbors? Call animal control?

Bite it back.

Should have got a pit bull. Would have resolved itself.

I would consider letting local animal control know about the potential danger to the area and have them talk to the owner. Definitely make it obvious that was NOT okay.

If the owner can't control the damn dog, they shouldn't have it.

Call animal control. In the future, I would advise carrying something for self-defense.

need to call the police to file a report if there's damage bring it to the vet.
have them pay for the vet bill (if appropriate).

may need to have a civil discussion if they're not aggressive with you.

A dog that is constantly barking at people and uses its first chance to escape and bite something is definitely a danger

Feign injuries or say your dog is emotionally distressed and there needs to be compensation.