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Another sad reminder to be wary of large dogs The woman who runs Thor's doggy daycare lost her chihuahua this weekend to a pitbull mix. She was at the dog park, and the large dog attacked her chi. This large dog picked him up, shook him, and that was it. Her dog died within seconds of a broken neck. I love big dogs just as much as small ones, but this has definitely made me think twice about how close I'm going to let Thor get to another animal that could kill him in the blink of an eye. Please be careful out there. |
Oh my that is so sad....I love both big and small, had both, but never have i let my guard down around another dog with Dudley, you just never know. |
OMG!! That is sad. I will never take mine to parks that allow big dogs in same area as the small dogs, and dogs I'm not personally familiar with. I love ALL dogs, but am very overprotective of the small ones because of stories like this :( |
That's so sad. This is exactly why I stay away from dog parks. Even if I had a big dog, I'd never go to a dog park because you just never know what another dog could do. |
That is so so sad. I can't imagine the feelings having witnessed this and not being able to do anything. I love all dogs, but no matter what they are animals and you never know what triggers them. |
How devastating and sad. I'm glad little Zoey hates big dogs and whenever spots one jumps up on my leg to be picked up! |
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OMG. What a tragic loss. I'm in the process now of putting up a big fence around my new yard. Everyone here has underground fences but there are big dogs on both sides of me. New neighbors are not thrilled with me having a real fence . . . but I cannot take that chance. I've thought about dog parks but only if there is a small dog park and not sure about that. |
That is such a sad story. Levi LOVES big dogs (he thinks he's about the size of a Great Dane :)) but I am very cautious about letting him approach/play with big dogs, and of course, I'd never let him play with a big dog without close supervision. I love big dogs as much as I love small ones, but you just never know what could happen. Levi loves going to the dog park - I think it's a shame that not all parks have separate areas for large and small dogs. We only go to parks with separate areas; luckily, we've found a few great ones. I can't imagine letting him run loose with the big dogs. |
San Francisco has NO small dog parks! Can you believe it? :mad: |
I'm not sure I would take mine for the very reason you told, but where I live there aren't any for any size dog. I'm in a very small town however, I'm just across the river ( 5 min. ) from Louisville, so you would think there would be one close by. |
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There was a chi mix killed by a big dog at a park in Charlotte within the last year or so - at a park with a small dog section. The chi's owner had the dog in the big dog section which is literally adjacent to the small dog section. I can't get over that - I don't understand why she would have her chi in the big section when the small section is one fence over? This was at probably my favorite park in the area. The small (and large) dog sections are both awesome. Even some small dog parks have their issues - we can't go to a couple of them because Levi is small enough to squeeze through the gate, and smart enough to know he can escape! :eek: |
Never ever been to the dog parks in our city. It was in the paper that lab drank some sitting water at one of the parks and got very ill and passed away. I was at the jungle gym with my daughter few months ago with Lola and Zach and this huge german shepard ran up to me I had just enough time to pull my two up by their leash and harnesses because this dog was loose. The owner shouted from across the field " She's friendly, don't worry " while she was running over. I said to her " How do I know your dog is friendly or WHAT she could do, all I know is I see a loose HUGE dog running towards my two TINY little dogs, of course I am going to react that way!! " She was offended by my reaction but I said I am not an idiot and it is very dangerous, what if your dog attacked them! :mad: |
I'm sorry this happened, and I'm sorry for your scary stories.....but, you should see my 105 pound Great Dane and my 4 pound 'Morkie' play. They are the best of friends. |
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It's the unknown large dogs approaching Levi that make me apprehensive. I don't know anything about their temperament, their background, the way they were raised...:confused: There are far too many irresponsible pet owners that allow their dogs to misbehave and don't monitor what their dogs are doing. |
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Jackson, who is bigger, yet still a small dog at 15lbs, only is allowed on the small dog side of the dog park. Yes, he gets along with dogs of all sizes, I let him play with big dogs I know (my aunt's Pit, my grandma's Lab, etc) but the big dog park is too risky... simply even because when they are running, they are so much bigger and faster and the big dogs are there to enjoy themselves and shouldn't have to worry about a small dog either, I just think small dog/big dog areas make so much sense. |
One of the worst incidents at the dog park that happened to us was when a little bitty jack russell tried to chew Neo thru the fence! No wonder her owner had her in with the big dogs! This dog was so psyco she spent the entire time we were there trying to get under the fence or chew thru it! Her owner was completely oblivious - just kept making excuses that she just wanted to "play". Just goes to prove that not all dangerous dogs are the big ones. Bostons also seem to have a "thing " for Neo's throat, too.:eek: |
That is beyond heartbreaking. I cannot imagine what she is going through. People are really clueless sometimes. Yesterday, a neighbors friend had his dog in the car waiting on him to drop something off. When we walked by the guest came over and said,"Oh I have a great pup too who loves everyone" then he proceeded to open the door and allow a pit bull to come out of the car without a leash. I have never grabbed my two up so fast.....all I could think of is what if.....?? My heartfelt sympathies go out to your friend and her family. |
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Generally, I look around to see if any large dogs are "alerting" on Thor, but this woman is an ASPCA certified trainer. She knows dogs backwards and forwards. If this can happen to her, it can happen to anyone. I am still mulling over this because as I've mentioned here before, Thor has fear-aggression issues with other dogs, particularly larger ones. I don't want to feed into his fear by picking him up every time we see a big dog. But I don't want him to become a snack either. |
This is so sad. :( It's large dog owners like this who give them a bad rap... and it's sad and irresponsible to just let your large dog run free if you don't have control of them. Like on my floor there is a german shepard and a pit in my appartment building and I think this week I've counted 5 other pits, several german shepards, and a few large mixes, ALL of which belong to owners who respect small dogs. (Big building by the way and the only dog friendly one in the city). Each one of them works hard to train thier dogs, and some of them have the decency to warn you if the dog is young and to stay away (imagine that). I have absolutely nothing against large dogs, especially pits etc, it's the owners that drive me absolutely nutts. Imagine a world where every dog person was responsible. |
That is so sad, I love all dogs, but will not let my two anywhere near a large dog that I know nothing about, It is to risky. |
I think it depends on the breed of large dog some are more prone to attacks |
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This story is just what I'm afraid of with my dogs. I have a 4 month old yorkie who weighs about 4 lbs. I also have a Shorkie who weighs about 12 lbs. Then there are my two Basset Hounds who weigh 50 lbs each. I never let my yorkie out when they are loose because although they are the most lovable dogs in the world they play kind of rough. Somehow my Shorkie knows how to play with the Bassets but I watch them very carefully and when things get too rough my Shorkie is put back in her pen away from the big girls. |
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Good on you for recognizing and working with the problem:thumbup: |
UGH! This is my worst nightmare! We don't have a "dog park" per se in my small community. So last night my DH and I took the three for a walk. He had Sophie and I had the two Biewers (who refuse to use a dual lead). As we approach a cross road in our small neighborhood around the corner comes a young woman, a young man, and a pitbull. I was about a 1/2 block away and just looked at her. I said "I don't think this is a good idea" (we had to go past each other) But she assured me she had a good grip on him and that he was trained to not bother with other dogs. I said a silent prayer and kept going. He didn't bother us, thank god. |
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Right now, if we pass another dog on the street, I put Thor in a Sit and treat him if we doesn't bark while the other dog passes. In the park, he gets a treat for greeting a small dog, or not barking at a big one. I'm thinking maybe Thor will be better off if I pick him up (but no barking, or he won't get a treat). Then he'll know if I put him down, I have confidence that he's safe. |
Here in England we dont even have dog parks. We can just walk to the nearest park and let them off (if its an area thats allowed) and normally the area has no fencing and is just a field or grass or in the middle of a city or twon. Other wise its the countryside where u walk your dog. I have never seen ANYTHING like a dog park here in England a place where u can let your dogs off without them running off and getting lost. I think we should have them here. So sorry this happened how terrible. Thank you for telling me, i now know to keep Poppy away from big dogs just incase. xxxx |
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I tried the routine of picking up Max when we passed dogs because I couldn't find an effective way to communicate to him that there was no danger. All the experts will say that picking up the dog is the worst thing you could do. When I picked up Max, I would deep breath to signal to him that everything was okay. That worked for awhile, but then he went back to barking at every dog we encountered. I can't say it was a worthless exercise because I think now he listens for my deep breathing when I leave him on the ground. Giving him a sense of "loose" leash also helps. When I pretend to leave it up to him whether or not he wants to get close to another dog, that is when he looks to me for direction. Reverse psychology for dogs. :p We do all of our walking in the street and open areas. Not sure how I would handle things on sidewalks where there isn't much time to assess an approaching dog and owner. |
Did you try giving him treats when he got picked up? I want Thor to associate other dogs with yummy things. Thor has kind of weird behavior when meeting other dogs now. He'll turn around and look at me to see what I want him to do, and then half the time he barks his head off anyway. I try to judge if the dogs are small / calm enough for him to greet. Maybe I should just put him into a Sit every time, keep it consistent. Gah, I don't know. |
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