[pianotech] The gift that saved me.

[Myrna Rybczyk]

Hello,

I am the owner of Suzy the Treacherous Blind Bassett Hound.

I read with interest this particular thread because I had once been attacked
by a Whippet back in the day when I went to a few student's homes to teach.
Very unnerving, and I have always owned dogs. Suzy went through a
"territorial/protective" phase after my husband died, and she was not
welcoming to students or anyone - Tom being the exception!  I knew I had to
keep her isolated during teaching times and have to say, it was difficult
because students were sure that she'd be glad to see them. She wasn't, she
snapped and growled and I was worried about being sued - not only for
injury, but plain irresponsibility.

 

Suzy is now old and less of a threat, but still she doesn't like being
startled (it makes her embarrassed that she didn't hear) and she can be
testy. So, tuners, teachers and dog owners, take heed - you never know if
the hand that pets and feeds might be bitten. I think the Kevlar gloves are
brilliant and could be useful with unfriendly cats as well.

 

 

 

Myrna Rybczyk

 

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of tom
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:21 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] The gift that saved me.

 

 

 

Subject: Re: [pianotech] The gift that saved me.

 




Hello All.

I usually only post technical questions, and your responses have always 
been extremely helpful and I thank you all.
However I must share my personal experience at a new customer's home 
yesterday, and a Christmas gift from my wife that saved my right hand.

<SNIP>
 At that moment,  the 2 German Shepherds who were sniffing at me, (as 
the others were barking and growling), circled around me like sharks, 
and the one just clamped his teeth ferociously into my right hand and 
didn't let go.   

Best regards,
Aart


Aart Markenstein

Art,

 You're certainly a lucky guy. 

In 30+ years, my only dog issue was a poodle grabbing my hand whilst I was
picking up a case part from the floor. That little event hurt like heck,so I
can only imagine what a big dog can do to a hand.

As for your client , I'm not a litigious Lad by nature, but if anyone
qualifies it's a person who lets multiple dogs of unknown background
approach a stranger (Read : intruder in the dog world) 

I'm not advocating legal action here. I've never felt the need myself. But
this owner put your livelihood and physical well being at risk. Hopefully
this is a big wakeup call for them. 

 Now if I can get by Suzy the blind Bassett Hound at my favorite piano
teachers' house-----

Tom Driscoll

 

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