A woman who went to play with two dogs has needed dozens of stitches after being brutally mauled by them.

Ashley Harraghy, 20, was at her Melbourne home when the dogs, believed to be a blue heeler and staffy-ridgeback cross, entered the backyard.

A self-professed dog lover, Ms Harraghy took to social media app Snapchat to film herself patting the staffy.

Ashley Harraghy, 20, was brutally attacked by two dogs in her own backyard. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

The victim captured video of the dogs moments before they began biting her. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

“I went to play with them, and they were all fine” she told 9NEWS today.

Ms Harraghy spotted the dogs’ owner, and was about six metres from him when the staffy suddenly jumped up and began attacking her.

“I tried to run, but it pulled me down. I couldn’t move,” she said.

Ms Harraghy needed dozens of stitches after the brutal attack. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

Ms Harraghy continues to deal with the physical and emotional trauma of the attack. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

As her friend screamed for help, the second dog joined and “ripped her clothes off”.

“The staffy was playing tug-of-war with my arm… it didn’t let go.”

After three agonising minutes, Ms Harraghy’s fiancé managed to kick the dogs off her, while the animals’ owner “did nothing.”

“The owner stood there and watched the whole thing.”

The 20-year-old said her partner "saved her life". (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

Ms Harraghy was rushed to hospital after the attack on June 17 with more than 30 bites over her body, and she required 60 stiches.

She still experiences numbness in her injured arm, and said the ordeal has left deep emotional scarring.

“It’s messed me up.”

The dogs' owner is yet to apologise. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

The pair of dogs ran into Ms Harraghy's backyard on the afternoon of June 17. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

Ms Harraghy said the dogs’ owner still hasn’t apologised, going as far as to deny the incident even happened.

The local council has now taken the dogs, which are yet to be put down.

Despite her horrific ordeal, Ms Harraghy said she does not believe the breed of dogs that mauled her should be not stereotyped as violent.