nup, deffinately not a fear bite. and it wasn't 'foldy-skin rolly dog' and hes not blind. the fact his he bit me, with every intention of doing me damage, plain and simply, and i feel he is in the hands of an irresponsible owner.
blah. boils my blood.
Firstly , what terrible thing to happen to you, certainly something that can be avoided. First aid wise, obviously clean the wound, tetnus shot, constant cleaning of wound site.
A very handy tip but one that stings a little is to get a 3ml syringe or so, mix 50% betadine and 50% peroxide, shake it up and squirt quite forcebally into the punctures, this will cause it to bubble up and push any unwanted debris left in the bottom of those puncture marks, that is where the infection builds, believe me i know, dog bites are a part of my everyday life lol..
Now.. lol
Do you think you are qualified to state that it was "definately not a fear bite" ?
Why do you believe the owners of this dog are irresponsible? because the owner didn't react the way you believe they should have??
Dogs bite for many many reasons, and no not all are excusable. I just feel from the circumstances you provided the dog was in no wrong.
Before you started your employment, Did they train you in the correct handling techniques for all different breeds, if so, how and where?
Were you properly "introduced" to the dog, and if so, how?
There are so many factors behind a bite from a canine, and for you to instantlybelieve the dog is in the wrong, is wrong in itself. Why report themto the council?
Do you want to see the dog destroyed? if so, why?
People who offer reasons such as "A child may get hi/her face ripped off" are quite right in their assumptions, but the likelihood is less than likely. Do you think a Strange child will approach and handle the dog in a manner that is usually reserved for his/her owner? If so, trouble will occur, with alot of different breeds and individuals.
What do you know about the sharpei's charecteristics and did you take that into account when approaching, greeting and handling the animal?
I'm not on either side, and am not discounting any thing you say, Its a sensitive subject and not one that is black and white, when dealing with animals as you know, therer are many many shades of grey.
I'd like to look at it from the dogs point of view as well, hence all my questions.
Cheers, i hope your hand gets better.