Question for dog experts....

[jjjtronics]

Well, on Christmas day, a dog bit me, ON MY LEFT BUTT !!! My cousins adored Akbash (Turkish ) 125 pound beast pet. I ran after he bit me on my leg and I got away, but catched me and bit me on my behing until I managed to climb a fence ( like a cat ).
I know you American guys are knowledgeable on this dog matters. The quetion is, what in the heck is wrong ( or right ) with me ???? A have been bitten about 20-25 times, all kind, all sizes, all situations. I am either a mad dog magnet, or I smell like steak !!!
Have you guys seen this luck, or I guess "ability" to be attacked by dogs.
My left butt is now swollen, damn it hurts !!! His fangs are about at least 1 inch long, and he stucked one fully on my rear bumper.
I used to ignore it, and just get medication and keep going, but as I get older, I know someday I will not be able to escape from them, and one of this day I am going to get really hurt. Any ideas, suggestions ?? Yeah yeah, you guys can make fun of me, I don`t mind, but at least throw a couple of good advise lines.

[joe7670]

With those numbers, I'd say it calls for a concealed weapons permit! Or at least pepper spray.

[Destroyer]

I'm far from an expert, but I've raised several guardian type dogs over the years. Pepper spray, the kind that postmen carry, is always a good idea to stop an attack. But usually it's scent and training that will cause a dog to attack. Dogs can smell fear. If they know that you are afraid of them then to them it's an acknowledgement that they are the superior alpha dog and that they have the duty to bite you to show you they are boss. My best advice would just be to stay away from them as much as possible.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Like Destroyer said, dogs can smell fear. And if you are afraid you are most likely to be bitten. Dogs no matter how domesticated they get, are still animals. And animals respond to fear. Domesticated animals respond agressively to it as they feel that if you show fear to them, there is a good reaso nfor them to become aggressive. I've only been bitten once by a dog, and it was by a small terrier that knew me of all things. BUT I opened the door to a friends house and didn't exert confidence like I normally do, and it got me bit. I've walked into other peoples places where they had dogs that they swore would eat anybody alive, and most of the time they will come up to me and be as friendly as can be. It mostly boils down to how you respond around the dog, and if you have any fear of them. I know it's tough, but any fear(even fear you don't show) can be sensed by an animal. And they will react to the hidden fear the most violently most of the time.

[willy]

Exactly what was said above JJ, plus I would add this, when you turn and run it is an instant trigger for the prey drive in dogs to run after and to take down what ever it is.
I have had to deal with this stuff my whole life, had to shoot one German Shepard that attacked me and took me to the ground. Had to hit another one with a outdoor chair while yelling NO at it which caused it to back off.
One of the Officers I worked with had gotten bit twice in a month and everyone called him Milk Bone for years.
Sh!t happens, but what these guys above had said is probably what is happening, along with the circumstances you put yourself in, knowingly or unknowingly.
My current job puts me in situations where I am often going to peoples homes to post tenancy hearing notices, often out in the country in more rural areas. I have learned to look for the tell tale signs like a dog bowl, chain on a tree etc. Also if I just sense something is not right before I step away from my car I will whistle a few times or maybe beep my horn a couple of short beeps and listen before stepping away. That has saved me a couple of times.
If I think there might still be a chance I will have a pepper spray in my hand as I walk up to the door. But with my age and general disposition I will not be a milk bone again and have the dog walk away, if I don't have my pepper spray I will introduce Mr. K9 to my personal friends Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson so fast the Duke would smile

[jjjtronics]

Thank you guys.
I was not afraid at all, and although he was in an attack motion, I tried to play with the dog and actually put my boot in front of him and he bit on it. But when he let go my boot, which is Kevlar tip, he was going to jump to and go for my face, I knew that, so I turned around, and he bit me in my butt, it was all my natural reaction to protect my face. I could hit him with my 5 pound boot and knock the **** out of his neck, but crap, he is my cousins "son", they don`t have kids, so this dogs, they have 4 and also a puppy from them too, are their pride and happiness. They did not even try to punish the dog in any way, not even a word. I understand dogs are dogs, and he was protecting the house, but man, I feel they were more concerned about the dogs well being, than my own. Later, many of my other cousins came with their kids, and the dogs stayed on the loose. They did not even warned others about the incident, and that worries me a lot. I did not hit the dog because I did not want to, I would not kick somebody elses dog or pet, but what hurt me most is that they praised the dog for doing his duties as a guard. W. T .F. !!! If one of my dogs bites somebody, I would be very ashamed, and I will appologize, and I will not leave them loose, and never with little children. Pardon me guys, but thats sick love for a pet. A pet, is a pet, not a killer, not an attacker. They knew this dogs had attacked others because one of the visitors, whos a friend of them, told me that the dog bit him before. And this reunion was planned, not like I just showed up, they invited us for a Christmas dinner.
I will not visit them ever again, and not because the dogs, but because they can`t separate wright from wrong. That dog is a vicious dog, but they can`t see that. I hope they do something before this dog hurts somebody badly.