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08-27-2013, 11:07 AM | #16 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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I have had so many encounters with off leash dogs and their humans yelling, "He won't bite!" How do they know? Regardless of whether they bite, I don't want a Great Dane/Cane Corso mix jumping on my back (yes, that happened).
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08-27-2013, 11:28 AM | #17 |
YT 1000 Club Member | I think that we are often the problem with situations like this. We MUST document ! Take Pictures of the Dogs, the Person related, and FOLLOW THROGH with calls to Animal Control or Police. If you don't actually make a complaint, then nothing is going to happen or change. I know it's hard to fend off animals, keep your little one out of their reach and take Pictures too, but we gotta do that somehow ! We MUST NOT let matters like this go unpunished !
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08-27-2013, 11:38 AM | #18 | |
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08-27-2013, 11:50 AM | #19 | |
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As some one else mentioned lots of dog owners (big or small) say "my dog wouldn't hurt a fly, or his bark is worse than his bite" .. really grinds my gears !! "Well that maybe true captain Idiot ... it still doesn't give you an excuse to have a dog off leash and have them invade my space" ... I don't know if I'm crazy but always though we should teach our dogs manners (if we can call it manners, maybe respect?) .... I never let my children just run up to anyone and start smacking them or poking them or what not .. all the while saying "don't worry he's harmless..." to the person.....
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08-27-2013, 12:07 PM | #20 |
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| I think having a small dog makes you think differently than someone who has never had one. I never would have been concerned walking down the road with my x-boyfriends pitbull. Yes, I would have minded a dog approaching me off-leash, but not nearly as much as I do now with these little guys. We definitely need to document when things happen...which isn't always the easiest if you are walking a few blocks away from your house...or a dog zooms by you real quick off leash. A neighbor dog kept getting loose...now it didn't hurt the boys, but it was aggressive towards people...but trying to get a picture of it the moment it got out would've been very hard. If another dog attacked my dog, I would have been calling the police and animal control right away to document it at the very least. I know some people make mistakes...even a responsible owner can have a dog escape on accident...but if it keeps happening, or if the person is just letting their dogs run loose, that, IMO that is unacceptable ... ESPECIALLY if the dog is displaying aggressive behavior to either dogs or humans. Once your dog has acted aggressively towards another animal or human, you now have an added responsibility of keeping your dog safe from the public and the public safe from your dog. I don't care if the dog is 10 lbs or 100 lbs. If the dog bites the wrong person, in the end, the dog is going to pay with it's life...all because the owner was not responsible enough to keep the pet. Obviously this particular lady isn't a responsible owner if her dogs are continually running around the neighborhood unleashed...after attacking your dog. I hope that Animal Control writes her an expensive ticket!! At a minimum, I am sure she will get a warning!! |
08-27-2013, 03:00 PM | #21 |
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| I'm so sorry about that awful run in with poor little Holly. People really are amazing, I've had people tell things like: he doesn't bite! While their dog is charging at me. It's pretty unbelievable actually. The husband never replied when I wrote to him... Birds of a feather... I think that taking a picture is a really good idea by the way. I will definitely do that next time, as I'm sure that there will be a next time. I used to have a big dog, and I always had it on a leash. I really don't understand why anyone has their dog off leash in the first place. So many bad things can happen. The next time I see that woman is not going to be pleasant. I've really had it with her. |
08-27-2013, 04:25 PM | #22 |
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| I can't believe she called you a name?! Wow... The nerve of some people. I'm glad that you reported her!
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08-27-2013, 05:14 PM | #23 |
YT 2000 Club Member | dog An older man walks his german shepard off leash here in our town. We have a leash law that states dogs must be on a leash when walking. So I am going to report this dude before someone gets hurt. I hope he sheriff will come catch him walking his dog and get him to comply. |
08-27-2013, 06:14 PM | #24 | |
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08-27-2013, 07:48 PM | #25 | |
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I don't know how I managed to be unaware for so long of how dangerous it can be for these little guys. | |
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