Okay, I’m sure by the title of this blog you’re already calling B.S. I mean you hear about people getting attacked by pitbulls but not too many people actuallly know someone who has been attacked. Well, as of Wednesday this week, it happened to me.

I agreed to watch my friend’s dog over the weekend and we decided it would be best to meet the dog first with my friend. So we walk in his apartment, he was obviously excited and I didn’t think too much of it at the time. Although, I did have a bad feeling. Matt (my friend, the owner of the dog who is a Pit/Boxer and 75lbs) decided to take Tyson (the dog) for a walk. All was good, we returned, nothing too out of the ordinary. Than I was instructed to pet him, so I did. I pet him, he licked me and when I went to stand back up, he jumped up and bit my face knocking my tooth out instantly. Needless to say it was pure chaos after that. Blood everwhere, I’m freaking out, Matt is freaking out, the dog still running around. Matt grabbed Tyson and safely put him in the other room away from the blood and us. It wasn’t until a few minutes later that I realized he took a bite out of my face.

Here I am 48 hours later, a trip the ER and emergency dental work (thanks for Dr. Rossi:) and couldn’t feel more lucky. What if Tyson would’ve locked his jaw? What if he would’ve ripped my lip completely off? I’m not really trippin off scars…that’s not a big deal to me. I feel bad that Matt feels so bad. I know it wasn’t his fault, it was a freak accident. Needless to say, if he would’ve thought this was even a possibility, he wouldn’t have invited me over in the first place. If it was a strangers dog it would be alot easier, it’s just the dynamics of it all. I love dogs, feel bad for the dog, feel bad for myself, feel bad for my friend who feels bad and we’re now faced w/ medical bills..and NO ONE wanted this…

Makes you realize how lucky/unlucky you can be and in the split of a second, life can be altered.

Be safe this weekend and no kissing dogs hard on the mouth…unless you’re doing some serious dog spooning, which is always nice:)