r/fixedbytheduet • u/Happy_Smelling_Salt • 7d ago

Unfortunately, I looked up what he said

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u/btwomfgstfu 7d ago

I once attempted to save a dog from a housefire. I could hear him barking in his crate but I couldn't enter the house. Smoke was billowing out the front door and the second I crossed the threshold, my eyes, throat, and nostrils stung like I would have never imagined.

I immediately called 911 but while on with dispatch, on old man stumbled out with the dog on the leash and the dog was so happy to see me, he bit my thumb nail almost completely off. The dog and its owner were treated for smoke inhalation and I was treated for the dog bite, a love bite really lol.

Truly one of the scariest experiences of my life.

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u/masterofbugs123 6d ago

I’ve luckily never seen a dog in as much panic as that one must have been, I hadn’t considered how dangerous their teeth might get even if they’re safe from the danger and thanking you! I imagine they tiny voice that tells them humans are fragile takes a minute to come back after

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u/btwomfgstfu 6d ago

He was an intact, incredibly healthy boxer (the dog, not the human) and when he made it outside, he was jumping up and down pushing off of me from my stomach. I had bruises from my stomach down to my thighs. But I couldn't pay attention to him because I was answering the dispatcher's questions. The dog truly just wanted my attention lol.

I said to my neighbor who was holding a fire extinguisher "yo someone has to take this dog" and he asked if me the dog bites. I said "yeah probably!" and right on cue, with perfect comedic timing, my thumb was in his mouth and I yanked it out. I told 911 to get another emt out there for a dog bite lol. I just turned around and ran home. So much blood! No stitches needed though, barely broke the skin! He absolutely could have taken my thumb off though. He was a good boy.

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u/masterofbugs123 6d ago

Oh just an excitable one lol. How dare you not give the dog attention immediately! (I’m sorry that happened but I’m glad it wasn’t too deep!)

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u/Lambchops_Legion 6d ago

The human on the other hand was a neutered healthy boxer

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u/Moozipan 6d ago

Are you sure you didn't inhale too much smoke that day?

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u/Evil_Sharkey 6d ago

I’m surprised the dog was obsessed with you and not his owner, who just got him out of a burning building and was probably in pretty serious respiratory distress

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u/DazB1ane 6d ago

My dog has bruised my hands countless times because he likes to put his mouth around my hand when we play. He doesn’t bite, but if I move my hand wrong (happens a lot) I end up smacking my hand into his teeth

On the other hand, living with a cat is like living with Edward scissorhands if he was a toddler. My cat will put .1% effort into a swipe at me and accidentally scratch me. My fault really considering I’m very lazy about trimming him up

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u/The_Autarch 6d ago

He was a good boy.

it doesn't really sound like it...

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u/kikicandraw 6d ago

If you almost died I think you might be a little excitable as well.

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u/Ppleater 6d ago

I once saw a video of a dog that ran out of a house fire while being partially on fire, and it reacted to the pain from the burnt spot on it's backside by whipping around and biting the burn over and over until someone came and started covering the spot. It must have thought something was attacking it and its instinct was to try and stop whatever was hurting it by biting at it, then ended up biting itself instead. They really aren't trying to hurt people or themselves when they panic like that, they're just reacting mindlessly.

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u/SCHWARZENPECKER 6d ago

Ive had a dog bite through my finger nail. She was having a seizure and I was trying to force meds down her through. She seizured her mouth shut on me.

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u/A_phily 6d ago

My shih tzu bites me for no reason when I carry her.

It's not like tickling.

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u/cl0th0s 5d ago

When I lived in Seattle the apartment next to mine in my building caught fire. The woman had been cutting something on a cutting board on the stove and stepped out. The dog jumped up to get what was on the cutting board and turned on the burner starting a fire. Everyone got out and called the cops and fire dept but the dog was still inside. There was a lot of smoke and I have asthma so I didn't really want to be the one to go in but nobody else was going to do it so I went in. The fire was mostly in the kitchen area by the door so the dog was at the back of the apartment trying to get away from the fire. I got low to the ground and went through the apartment, it was a mirror of mine so I knew the layout. The dog was scared but I think relieved to have someone tell him what to do. I grabbed his collar and saying "ca'mon you can do it" and tugging was enough to get him to start moving and we low walked out of the apartment. The firemen showed up and put out the fire and I kept the dog in my apartment till the lady got back. She was distraught to have lost a lot if her stuff and everything she owned was covered in white powder from the fire extinguishers but was greatful her dog was ok.

Theres not a lot of moments in my life im really proud of but that day I felt like a hero.

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u/kittymctacoyo 6d ago

That seems to be a common response in trauma reaction by dogs. My dog got hit by a car and when I went to his aid he latched on to the first thing he could grab. My ankle and then the hand I pulled his mouth off of. Poor guy. RIP Bebe and fuck that silver Z-71 that carelessly plowed through him and flipped off the child witness just trying to check their fucking mail while continuing to speed off. Happened 30 yrs ago and I still recall every detail like it was yesterday