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01-19-2007, 09:07 AM | #1 |
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| when is it safe to walk bella?? rape in my area there have been 4 rapes in 4 days where i live. i live in gainesville florida right behind the university of florida campus. this area was supposed to be the safest considering it is walking distance from the campus. a lot of the rapes happened in the early morning, and the police say that the girls raped were being watched, which scares me even more because i walk bella alllll the time around this neighborhood. one girl was raped at 7 am...she was walking her dog and a guy came from behind her with a gun and forced her inside her house. i am terrified....i want to get bella on a schedule that is safe for her and for me. i really dont want to be taking her out any time past 11 pm now (even that late i am scared) and i would like to take her out in the morning as late as possible too.....what do you guys think i should do???? sorry this is soo long i even thought about training her totally on pee pee pads, but that would be so hard bc she is completly potty trained to go outside....
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01-19-2007, 09:09 AM | #2 | |
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01-19-2007, 09:12 AM | #3 |
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| How awful. I think I would start using the pee pads. I do want to say if you do go out, whatever time of day, you you carry a whistle around your neck and some mace! Is there somebody who can go out with you? A buddy system? Be careful! |
01-19-2007, 09:13 AM | #4 |
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| i know it is sooo scary....but how long in between bathroom breaks is ok for bella....if i walk her while its still a little light it would be like 6 or 7 here....thats so long for her to wait till morning to go potty again right? and i make my boyfriend walk her with me when i take her out for the 11pm bathroom break......
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01-19-2007, 09:19 AM | #5 |
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| Joy, Please don't walk her alone until that maniac is caught. Find a walking partner that also has a dog and walk them together! Do you have mace or pepper spray? In situations like these you might not even be safe walking to your car. You said the one girl was taken back in to her own house! Please be careful and be safe. |
01-19-2007, 09:20 AM | #6 |
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| wow, that is the scariest fear a woman has to deal with. I'd do stay in unless you have a man to walk with. |
01-19-2007, 09:23 AM | #7 |
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| Why haven't I heard of this 4 rapes in 4 days??? Why haven't I heard this on the national news or something???? Have I been under a rock or something??? This is AWFUL and Gainesville has enough public relations problems with this sort of thing as it is. Are they trying to keep this under the radar or something???? |
01-19-2007, 09:24 AM | #8 |
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| ok....i am going to buy pepper spray first thing...and i also want to to take this self defense class but it isnt till feb.....if i decided to stay inside....how do i train her on the pads after go going outside for the last 8 months???
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01-19-2007, 09:25 AM | #9 |
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| Ok, I know you don't wanna hear this... but if I was you I would start Bella on the pee pads... And when there is still daylight you can walk her... This way she will be trained to use the pee pads and outside to go potty... Maggie uses the pee pads and outside to go potty... Here where I live it's kind of dangerous too... Katiuscia & Maggie... |
01-19-2007, 09:26 AM | #10 |
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| I would ask around to see if there is someone else that needs to walk their dog too. The buddy system mentioned before would be the ONLY way I would be out walking until this guy is found. I used to be young and feel invincible but seen enough now to know better. Maybe your boyfriend could take the morning walk too? Lots of dogs use the pee pads for back ups -- not a bad time to try them.
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01-19-2007, 09:26 AM | #11 |
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| it was on national tv last night around 7 pm.......the 2 rapes have been in news letters in gainesville, but i havent been able to find too much info on it. it was also on the gainesville news channel.....in case you were wondering, they all happen the same way...i guy either froced entry with a gun to the girls head, or broke into the house...the had a gun, wore balck clothes and a ski mask, robbered the girls, tied them to the bed and raped them...leaving 2 of them tied up.....the jerk also took thew sheets so currently there is no evidence!!!
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01-19-2007, 09:28 AM | #12 |
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| ok....i guess you are right about the pads.......how would you suggest i trrain her to use them????
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01-19-2007, 09:29 AM | #13 | |
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01-19-2007, 09:31 AM | #14 |
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| maybe get a gun or a bigger dog? not but seriuosly have soemone or maybe a whole group of people go out with you even if it's neighbors...maybe you could start a neighborhood doggiewalk?
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01-19-2007, 09:35 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I would definatley stay in rather than walk her alone. Try putting a pad by the door you use to go walk her and use the phrase you used to potty train her with, like go potty. Also, just be super aware when out and about. Keep your cell phone in your hand and peper spray in the other. Hopefully they will catch the person soon. Stay safe.
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