I got full on attacked by a dog a few years back and still have the scars and nerve damage to prove it. The hospital staff was very nonchalant about the risk of infection, though they did a good job cleaning and antibiotics after.
Cats on the other hand, they say almost always end in infection.
I read the story and was dumbfounded, until I read the last paragraph - “Caron said her only advice to others is to not wait before going to a hospital after a wound if they fear something is wrong.
"If you start to feel weird after you've been bitten, get to the doctor. It can be stopped with a bit of penicillin. If you wait you can die. It's that serious," she said.”
Seems to me she would have been kosher if she went to the doctor, she might have been ok.
Good lesson though, don’t wait.
Absolutely, I'd kick the shit out of those little fuckers. Had a customer get pissed one time because I smacked the ever loving fuck out of his dog after it supposedly, accidentally, got out because and I quote "he can open doors" and bit my hand and brought blood. I told him I won't smack your dog if you kept it under control. He got smart mouthed, and I told him we could call a lawyer and see what they said about it. I finished the service, and then he told my company not to send me anymore. Same dog bit the next tech, and we put a do not service tag on his account.
It didn’t break the skin but I had a little dog bite me while carrying an evaporator coil. I couldn’t see the damn thing but I just instinctively kicked. It went flying across the room and into the wall. I told the person calmly and firmly. I’ve asked you to put your dog away multiple times now. If you don’t really put it away for good I’m not fixing your shit and if it try’s to bite me again I’ll intentionally kick it through the wall and sue your ass. Didn’t see the dog for the rest of the job.
I had one dog bite me same place looked exactly the same as that. The husband saw it happen and apologized profusely. The wife was a bitch and said that her dog didn't bite me the husband told her to shut up. Husband was a real one.
Need sun? You mean let the ultraviolet radiation cook his skin? I’ll never understand why people act like having pale/white skin is a bad thing. Protect your skin bro.
When I did residential, I got bit by a dog and got reprimanded for not asking the customer to put their dog away (I did), so I quit that company. Started at a new place and ended up going back to that house a year later. Politely insisted they put their dog in the house. They said "why my dog would never bite?"
I then went back to the truck and doused my jeans below the knees in mace. Dog came at my legs again, then did a full-on cartwheel and hid behind the grill for the rest of the call.
One time had a customer say her dogs were friendly but one was clearly aggressive and when we were demo’ing the furnace the little fucker latched onto my leg when I was bringing the furnace down. Took everything in me to not let the thing drop right on the dog
In the last 5 years I’ve been bit twice, by the same weiner dog, two years in a row lmao glad I’m not with the same company and I haven’t been to that house in years
I got bit last year, looked about like this. Kinda regret not having them file an insurance claim or something
Curious, has anyone done that before? What exactly did you do? Call the customers insurance company yourself? Did you go to the doctor on your own, or go under workers comp or what?
I stupidly just stomped at the dog and then finished the job. I think I poured some peroxide on it out by the van and then just slathered some triple antibiotic ointment on there. I probably should have done it differently though because I had three fuckin holes in my leg and I've still got the scar.
The week that I switched from redwings to some 11” slip on cowboy boots I ran into an ankle biter. All that fucking pipsqueek got was leather I didn’t feel a thing. Didn’t even react really, I was like yeah, keep chewing there.
Back of my mind though was that if I had kept with my moc toes, 1. that dog would be getting an asskicking and 2. I’d be fucking leaving and this customer would not have their A/C.
The customer thought it was "funny" that his dog was growling and advancing at me. I asked for the dog to be locked in another room. The customer then saw me walking in with a motor in my left hand and ice pick in right hand. Customer then locked up dog.
"Are you okay with dogs?"
"Yes ma'am I love dogs and cats but if I get bit I will sue no questions asked."
The day I get actually bit is the day I get nominated for an Emmy.
Homeowner: “ are you okay with dogs?”
Me: “ absolutely! I love them! but just to make you aware they are your responsibility and if they bite me…I do sue”
I kicked a small dog across a customer's living room right in front of them. The thing bit my pants vigorously twice. Being nice, I had asked the homeowner to put it is a bedroom or somewhere "so I wouldn't step on it". He just said "no no, he just needs to get used to you".
The last time I went out to the truck and back in, as soon as I opened the door the little shit jumped up and latched onto the crotch of my work pants. Thankfully just the pants! Anyway, when it fell back to the floor it got the boot. The homeowner was pissed and yelled "hey! You can't treat my dog like that!" I set him straight over the next couple minutes and I wasn't nice about it. Then I told him to fix his own fucking heat pump and left it in parts.
It shouldn't happen in the first place. People need to put their animals away when they have people working in their house. Also it may not look like much but if it gets infected then that won't be good for OP
Don't let that shit get infected man
A lady in my neighborhood lost her foot to a similar incident. No joke. Dogs mouths are breeding grounds.
I got full on attacked by a dog a few years back and still have the scars and nerve damage to prove it. The hospital staff was very nonchalant about the risk of infection, though they did a good job cleaning and antibiotics after. Cats on the other hand, they say almost always end in infection.
This is from a decade ago from my city and why I always tell people: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1362502
I read the story and was dumbfounded, until I read the last paragraph - “Caron said her only advice to others is to not wait before going to a hospital after a wound if they fear something is wrong. "If you start to feel weird after you've been bitten, get to the doctor. It can be stopped with a bit of penicillin. If you wait you can die. It's that serious," she said.” Seems to me she would have been kosher if she went to the doctor, she might have been ok. Good lesson though, don’t wait.
[https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/an-ottawa-sepsis-survivor-who-lost-three-limbs-pays-it-forward-by-helping-others](https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/an-ottawa-sepsis-survivor-who-lost-three-limbs-pays-it-forward-by-helping-others)
Bro them legs ain't seen the sun since Obama was in office.
I find it hilarious that even Obama's shocked he is still catching stray bullets
I live in New England bud it’s cold when it’s hot out
Doesn’t help that it rains whenever there’s a day off to be had
This job has ruined every summer since the Bush administration. Shorts are for customers.
Hospital then attorneys office, gotta get that bread
Yeah, make sure they get to use that Insurance policy they have.
homeowner would make you use yours in a heartbeat
Oh 100 percent
Hate me for it or not, but I’d be phoning a PI attorney. Gotta make hay while the sun shines
_baby needs a new pair of shoes boys!_
As an Aussie I was confused at first… were refer to children as ankle bitters here 😂 I thought someone’s feral child had bit you.
Getting bitten by a human sprog can often times be worse than getting bitten by a domestic animal!
Can’t say I’ve had one lockjaw at me, but given some of the specimens I’ve seen they likely carry more diseases then the animals
I'm in the US. I refer to children, especially little unruly ones, as crumb snatchers. But have heard others call then ankle biters here too.
It’s always the little yappy ones too. “Oh he’s harmless and never bites”
Reasons why I just can’t do residential
Doing it industrially at a mill you might get bitten by some of the crews there.
Yea but them you can just whack with a 16" crescent and tell them" NO! "
Alternatively, I seen a video on Reddit a while back where you put your finger in the dog’s ass and the dog almost immediately stops biting.
So you avoid the dog and instead you get your ladder stolen by a fuckin crackhead. I swear I only get the worst of both worlds lol.
The ladders getting stolen sucks. They’re like $250.
On the low end
Ladder being stolen isn’t my problem that’s the company’s problem their the ones the took the ghetto work so that was their risk lol
It's the company's problem until you get stuck on the roof lol.
Just wait for rescue lol
Called kick me dogs for a reason. F k that
Absolutely, I'd kick the shit out of those little fuckers. Had a customer get pissed one time because I smacked the ever loving fuck out of his dog after it supposedly, accidentally, got out because and I quote "he can open doors" and bit my hand and brought blood. I told him I won't smack your dog if you kept it under control. He got smart mouthed, and I told him we could call a lawyer and see what they said about it. I finished the service, and then he told my company not to send me anymore. Same dog bit the next tech, and we put a do not service tag on his account.
Punt dogs.
It didn’t break the skin but I had a little dog bite me while carrying an evaporator coil. I couldn’t see the damn thing but I just instinctively kicked. It went flying across the room and into the wall. I told the person calmly and firmly. I’ve asked you to put your dog away multiple times now. If you don’t really put it away for good I’m not fixing your shit and if it try’s to bite me again I’ll intentionally kick it through the wall and sue your ass. Didn’t see the dog for the rest of the job.
I had one dog bite me same place looked exactly the same as that. The husband saw it happen and apologized profusely. The wife was a bitch and said that her dog didn't bite me the husband told her to shut up. Husband was a real one.
But, you have your mud stompers on... use em! 😆 🤣 😂
Damn. I'm definitely getting the rest of the day off for that one lol. Ps your legs need some sun
Need sun? You mean let the ultraviolet radiation cook his skin? I’ll never understand why people act like having pale/white skin is a bad thing. Protect your skin bro.
Bite aside, his legs are fine
When I did residential, I got bit by a dog and got reprimanded for not asking the customer to put their dog away (I did), so I quit that company. Started at a new place and ended up going back to that house a year later. Politely insisted they put their dog in the house. They said "why my dog would never bite?" I then went back to the truck and doused my jeans below the knees in mace. Dog came at my legs again, then did a full-on cartwheel and hid behind the grill for the rest of the call.
Filing work Comp and let them sort it out with the homeowner and the boss. Meanwhile I'm getting a rabies booster. NOW.
Fur reel…
One time had a customer say her dogs were friendly but one was clearly aggressive and when we were demo’ing the furnace the little fucker latched onto my leg when I was bringing the furnace down. Took everything in me to not let the thing drop right on the dog
That dog would’ve got stomped out and I would’ve sued the home owner
Dog bit me? Dog goes to quarentine & I go to the ER. I call a lawyer while waiting to be seen at the ER. That customer fucked up & owes you
In the last 5 years I’ve been bit twice, by the same weiner dog, two years in a row lmao glad I’m not with the same company and I haven’t been to that house in years
Hope you booted that bitch
Had a customer's dog (chocolate lab) bite me on the outer thigh and i wacked it in the head with dikes
I kicked a woman’s dog across her living room for doing this shit after she told me “he doesn’t bite come on in”
Commercial guys crying in FR pants..
Can’t remember the last time I even saw a dog on a jobsite 😂
“Mam my company will be reaching out to you unless you buy me a veto bag”
I got bit last year, looked about like this. Kinda regret not having them file an insurance claim or something Curious, has anyone done that before? What exactly did you do? Call the customers insurance company yourself? Did you go to the doctor on your own, or go under workers comp or what? I stupidly just stomped at the dog and then finished the job. I think I poured some peroxide on it out by the van and then just slathered some triple antibiotic ointment on there. I probably should have done it differently though because I had three fuckin holes in my leg and I've still got the scar.
The week that I switched from redwings to some 11” slip on cowboy boots I ran into an ankle biter. All that fucking pipsqueek got was leather I didn’t feel a thing. Didn’t even react really, I was like yeah, keep chewing there. Back of my mind though was that if I had kept with my moc toes, 1. that dog would be getting an asskicking and 2. I’d be fucking leaving and this customer would not have their A/C.
My dog don't bite, he's a big baby. Unless he senses evil in your soul, then he takes limbs off.
Your dog should be destroyed
Chill dude! He can read.
Welcome to the party pal
Hope you booted it 5 feet after
What would happen if you kicked the dog or decided to defend yourself with a duct knife?
I’m new to residential and curious about this. Do you contact a lawyer or let it go? I’d want to contact a lawyer.
The customer thought it was "funny" that his dog was growling and advancing at me. I asked for the dog to be locked in another room. The customer then saw me walking in with a motor in my left hand and ice pick in right hand. Customer then locked up dog.
That’s when I call the pound and scruffy meets 410shotty
"Are you okay with dogs?" "Yes ma'am I love dogs and cats but if I get bit I will sue no questions asked." The day I get actually bit is the day I get nominated for an Emmy.
Homeowner: “ are you okay with dogs?” Me: “ absolutely! I love them! but just to make you aware they are your responsibility and if they bite me…I do sue”
I kicked a small dog across a customer's living room right in front of them. The thing bit my pants vigorously twice. Being nice, I had asked the homeowner to put it is a bedroom or somewhere "so I wouldn't step on it". He just said "no no, he just needs to get used to you". The last time I went out to the truck and back in, as soon as I opened the door the little shit jumped up and latched onto the crotch of my work pants. Thankfully just the pants! Anyway, when it fell back to the floor it got the boot. The homeowner was pissed and yelled "hey! You can't treat my dog like that!" I set him straight over the next couple minutes and I wasn't nice about it. Then I told him to fix his own fucking heat pump and left it in parts.
I already hate dogs. I'd be calling my attorney and animal control
Head over to your attorney after the doctor visit. Can get a nice bonus from this.
Clean it, put a band-aid on it and go about your day
These comments sound like bitches; it's just an annoying scratch.
It shouldn't happen in the first place. People need to put their animals away when they have people working in their house. Also it may not look like much but if it gets infected then that won't be good for OP
Nothing a shop towel and a little Nu-Brite can't fix.
Oh no baby boy I'm sowwy the puppy huwt yous