Daughter (9f) Was Bit By Her Best Friend’s Dog

4 days ago my daughter (9F) was over her friends house and they were playing with her 1 yo French bulldog puppy. Apparently they were trying to put the dog in some sort of carrier. Long story short, the dog was either scared or mad and bit my daughter in the face.

I immediately get in the car and go to pick my daughter up. Her best friend’s mom, Sandra, was waiting with her. According to her “the dog has all her shots”. Fine, great. I understand it was an accident and they’re kids so not really anyone’s fault.

Upon examination the bite is not deep but unfortunately her skin is broken in 2 places. A visit to urgent care later, stitches were not required, but it was reported to our county’s board of health.

At that time I had not provided any specifics on dog or owner as Sandra is a very private hush hush, sweep everything under the rug type person. In fact, she rooks her daughter to instruct mine to “not tell anyone” (about the bite). So I knew reporting the bite would without doubt lead to issues and the distinct possibility of my daughter losing her best friend.

Unfortunately I do not Sandra well enough to take her word for it that ”the dog has all her shots”. I know she sends the dog out with her kid to walk her and the dog is not always leashed so who knows what the dog is exposed to.

Anyway, yesterday I decided to take the least agressive route while still prioritizing my daughter’s health. I sent a very civilized text, simply requesting the dog’s up to date rabies vaccination record. Just for my peace of mind. FYI, the fatality rate for untreated rabies infection in humans is almost 100%. I did not feel like I was overreacting and if what Sandra told me was true, a quick call to the vet should have been all she needed to do. I let her know the health department wanted information, but all I wanted was to see a copy of vaccination records.

No response. Not even a “let me get them and I’ll send them to you”. According to my daughter’s friend, after the text I sent Sandra was apparently taking the dog to the vet. I don’t know for what. It also seems like she may be talking shit and having other parents blacklist my daughter and me.

I know the chances of contracting rabies is low. I just wanted to know the chance was 0%. Even though I remained civil, I feel like she is not. Do I send a follow up text? Do I report dog’s info to the health department? Or do I just sweep it under the rug?