The Rangers midfielder was bitten by a Alsatian, and in response his dad ran the animal over twice in a van.
Barton has suggested that his violent upbringing on St John’s council estate in Huyton, Merseyside caused him to have a “psychotic” personality.
The troubled player is currently suspended after a training ground bust-up and being investigated over betting claims.
In his new autobiography, “No Nonsense,” Barton shares memories that contributed to his bad boy personality.
The 34-year-old recalls the moment the dog attacked saying: “I tried to be friendly but it mauled me, biting my temple, nose and face.
“Dad was tracked down to the local pub where he borrowed a mate’s van and headed towards the playground.
“Dad drove through the gates, ran it down, and reversed over it to ensure it was dead.
“He leaped out to confront the panic-stricken owner, who lived nearby and saved himself from a beating by apologising profusely.”
Barton also reveals that his father taught him to hold a man by the neck while punching him unconscious.
“It was his world,” Barton told the Daily Record.
“It’s a world where you need a skill set that isn’t the same if you’re going to Eton and becoming an MP. At 24, I felt he’d let me down. But now, through more mature eyes, I can see he did the best he could.
“And if I had been given a more well-rounded approach, I wouldn’t have ended up in the Premier League.”
But growing up with violence and aggression has affected Barton.
He was suspended for three weeks after berating his team mate Andy Halliday.
Barton was also jailed for six months in 2008 for assaulting a teen in a drunken brawl.
He was fined £100,000 for punching a City team-mate Ousmane Dabo in 2008 and in 2005 he was sent home from Thailand for assaulting an Everton fan who kicked him.
Barton said: “But I’m not going to bastardise the place I come from. It’s made me who I am. Good and bad.
“It’s given me some character flaws but it’s also made a great part of my character.”