Work and Animals: Today, at work as a dog groomer, two dogs gave me bloody bites,...

By ReallyUniverse?? - 18/03/2018 19:00

Today, at work as a dog groomer, two dogs gave me bloody bites, completely unprompted. I went home in tears, so my family got Chinese takeout to cheer me up. My fortune cookie read, "It is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog that counts." FML

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By Anonymous - 07/03/2015 20:14 - United States - Columbia City

Today, a dog bit me, tearing a hole through my sweatpants, my shorts, and my underwear, all to get at the dog treat I'd hidden in my pocket. FML

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Bad boy!

By Anonymous - 12/04/2009 02:39 - United States

Today, I dog-sat for my neighbors' pitbull. Weighing in at 100 pounds with a nasty bite, this dog is no lap dog, but I treated it as one - not knowing how deadly this dog could be - beckoning it towards me with my hand. I now have 6 stitches in my hand and arm, and the neighbors didn't pay me. FML

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By theapplesleader - 23/12/2019 03:00 - United States - Washington

Today, I picked my dog up and nibbled her ear. On the tip of her ear was a large tick, which burst, sending blood into my mouth. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/09/2010 13:17 - Australia

Today, I was playing with my dog, teasing her, to cheer myself up after being dumped by my girlfriend. My dog bit me hard and I had to go to hospital. The dog has to be put down. FML

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By not twilight - 05/12/2015 00:47 - United States - Charlotte

Today, it was my first day working at a dog boarding kennel. I got bit... by my coworker. FML

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By Dead Inside - 03/12/2018 07:30 - United States - Elkhart

Today, the family dog was in the garbage and wouldn't stop eating. He is a large dog, and I had to put my arms around him and pull him out of the trash can. Well, he bit me so hard I was bleeding. My whole family is siding with the dog and saying it was my fault for not letting him eat. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/10/2014 23:05 - United States - Evanston

Today, I laughed at my grandma's chihuahua poodle mix, as it barked at me entering the house. "What are you going to do, nibble me to death?" is apparently enough to make it jump and bite me. I needed five stitches. FML

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By Sharon - 10/12/2016 13:51 - United Kingdom - Heckmondwike

Today, my own dog bit me quite severely when I was in the middle of teaching a dog obedience class. Everyone had a good laugh at me and in the past few hours 4 of them have contacted me to let me know they won't be attending future lessons and that they'd like to get their money back. FML

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By tickdog - 19/03/2012 03:09 - United States - Rockwall

Today, I got my dog back from my aunt. Rather than taking him to an actual groomer, I gave him to my aunt because she needed a few extra bucks. My generosity lost me $35, and gave my dog ticks and a bad haircut. FML

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Idle hands

By workaholic - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, while I was at work, my boyfriend decided to give my Cocker Spaniel a haircut. I now have the equivalent of an over-sized naked mole rat running around my house. FML

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kazekai8 11

Sunday 18 March 2018 19:05

What are the chances of getting a cookie related to your plight? O.o

Donut_Wizard 23

Sunday 18 March 2018 19:35

Everyone is thinking it, so I’m just going I say it. Chinese food... Dogs...

Comments

kazekai8 11

Sunday 18 March 2018 19:05

What are the chances of getting a cookie related to your plight? O.o

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 18 March 2018 21:27

47.3:1 You’re welcome.

MidnaLink 33

Sunday 18 March 2018 19:30

I’d get rabies shots ASAP!

swervelol 28

Sunday 18 March 2018 21:08

Most places won’t groom a dog before seeing their medical records for rabies shots, I worked with dogs directly at PetSmart and that was a rule.

MidnaLink 33

Sunday 18 March 2018 21:12

Two dogs, unprovoked bites? Nah, I’m getting checked.

Lepisma 38

Tuesday 20 March 2018 3:23

It would be better to quarantine the dogs for 10 days (which is what the law generally requires for any skin-breaking bite from a cat, dog, or ferret anyway) and then avoid the pain and expense of the rabies vaccination series altogether when they clear the post-quarantine exam and just have to take some antibiotics for the wounds. Doctors are obligate reporters and if you end up needing to go for treatment later on and you tell them it’s an animal bite but can’t provide the animal’s information so they can be quarantined, they’re probably going to (at least try to, don’t know if they can legally force you) make you get the shots anyway. OP, your job should provide some kind of worker’s compensation in these cases since it’s a common work hazard... if not, that just sucks.

Donut_Wizard 23

Sunday 18 March 2018 19:35

Everyone is thinking it, so I’m just going I say it. Chinese food... Dogs...

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 18 March 2018 21:26

I’d say that was quite... wait on it... unfortunate.

pjsr 32

Sunday 18 March 2018 21:29

Definitely get your money back on that fortune cookie. That’s not your fortune; that’s your past. Unless..... I’m not sure I’d go to work tomorrow if I were you.