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Cleita

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141. Whatever. I'm happy in my county, the so-called authorities do work with both sides of
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 01:56 AM
Jul 2013

an incident even when both sides are wrong. I have seen it personally with dog owner problems as well as situations with horses and other farm animals. I can't imagine how badly a situation would escalate or deteriorate if guns and pepper spray or any other aggressive means were used by neighbors and people you share a trail or campsite with.

Happened to my dog on our own property. Our Wheaten, who had cancer, glinda Jun 2013 #1
I'm so sorry, glinda! What a horrible way to lose a dog. pnwmom Jun 2013 #2
It is good to carry a horn or a spray. glinda Jun 2013 #60
. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #57
I believe in leashes. ALL the time, unless you're in deep country or a fenced-in yard. Demoiselle Jun 2013 #3
They were in pretty deep country on a backpacking trip. pnwmom Jun 2013 #5
NEVER EVER let your dog off its leash in public. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #4
Our other dog has been attacked several times in an enclosed dog park. pnwmom Jun 2013 #6
I should say "possible" exception. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #8
Everybody says that, MsPithy Jun 2013 #81
We are about a 5 minute walk from a dog park IDemo Jun 2013 #131
my border collie was immediately responsive to my call and very non-aggressive. hollysmom Jun 2013 #42
Border collies are known for that -- probably because they were bred for that kind of control. pnwmom Jun 2013 #48
she was part lab as well hollysmom Jun 2013 #50
Sounds like a wonderful dog. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #52
I would walk her on leash to the park hollysmom Jun 2013 #61
ugh FirstLight Jun 2013 #7
Yes, that's happened when we've had dogs on leash, too. pnwmom Jun 2013 #9
I dunno FirstLight Jun 2013 #10
Amen and Amen! TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #24
I'm going to go out on a limb Aerows Jun 2013 #53
This sounds like blaming the victim. pnwmom Jun 2013 #62
Except this isn't the first round I've had with TTW Aerows Jun 2013 #68
I noticed that people didn't understand that my dog was actually safer being off leash, pnwmom Jun 2013 #71
Pretty much she was Aerows Jun 2013 #76
But, there are problems with being off leash also. MsPithy Jun 2013 #85
It's true that sometimes there are no good options. pnwmom Jun 2013 #87
Yes, I'm glad thing worked out as well as could be expected for your MsPithy Jun 2013 #107
BULLSHIT TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #109
Your confidence is misplaced HisTomness Jun 2013 #67
And your qualifications are? Aerows Jun 2013 #69
Qualifications? LOL! HisTomness Jul 2013 #154
It certainly does Aerows Jul 2013 #155
And you'll fall out of the tree TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #94
Won't be the first time I fell out of a tree Aerows Jul 2013 #156
Exactly! My german shepherd is very reactive to other dogs nadine_mn Jun 2013 #80
This happens all the time on the Sacramento River. blueamy66 Jun 2013 #88
Wow, that's scary and I hope you reported this to whatever authorities are in charge Cleita Jun 2013 #11
Unfortunately, this was in a forest where there's no easy access to people in charge. pnwmom Jun 2013 #12
You still need to report it. If you live in CA, there is a state law that dogs are not to be off Cleita Jun 2013 #13
Unfortunately, my son didn't realize right away that she'd been bitten pnwmom Jun 2013 #30
That's too bad. They are liable for your vet bills if you can catch them. n/t Cleita Jun 2013 #36
The wounded dog who was attacked was off the leash too--that'd be turning themselves in. nt MADem Jun 2013 #77
It would be and they probably would both get a lecture and maybe even Cleita Jun 2013 #84
No, they wouldn't "both" get a lecture. Only the names of one party are known, here. MADem Jun 2013 #133
Whatever. I'm happy in my county, the so-called authorities do work with both sides of Cleita Jul 2013 #141
They can't work with both sides when one side has a dog that bit the other one, and they ran off. MADem Jul 2013 #142
That's just not so. It might have enraged the larger dogs enough to attack the Cleita Jul 2013 #144
Dog can't bite what he can't see. A million postmen and meter readers swear by it. MADem Jul 2013 #147
Yes, though ironically she was safer this way; and my son, too. pnwmom Jun 2013 #86
I know--its a pity your dog got hurt at all. I think you need some pepper spray in your hiking kit. MADem Jun 2013 #132
Yes, I think all this has convinced me. It might not have helped in a situation pnwmom Jun 2013 #134
"Oh, but Muffy wouldn't hurt a fly!" Warpy Jun 2013 #14
She's going to be okay, and the vet will be $870 dollars richer. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #19
Ouch. Warpy Jun 2013 #20
Amen n/t Aerows Jun 2013 #59
"Muffy won't hurt a fly" Aerows Jun 2013 #56
are the owners of the pit bull going to pay the vet bill? Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #15
Did your dog break free of her leash prior to the attack? nt bike man Jun 2013 #16
She was walking with my son off-leash. But we have had another dog attacked while pnwmom Jun 2013 #18
Smaller dogs who are friendly but without restraint (leash) can be easy prey to a large bike man Jun 2013 #22
No, she definitely wasn't running up to him, playfully or otherwise. pnwmom Jun 2013 #25
jeebus Kali Jun 2013 #31
I don't know how bad the bite is. Vets are getting more and more expensive around here, pnwmom Jun 2013 #37
I wuv you kali darkangel218 Jun 2013 #78
Turns out it was wide and deep enough to require a drain for the next few days. pnwmom Jun 2013 #79
Oh I am so sorry for your dog and you nadine_mn Jun 2013 #82
Thank you. My husband has been anxious all afternoon, waiting to get the call pnwmom Jun 2013 #83
800 is probably accurate. MsPithy Jun 2013 #89
easy solution...shoot the pit backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #17
All dangerous dogs should be euthanized. roody Jun 2013 #108
And just how would you go about identifying "the pit" to be able to shoot it? baldguy Jun 2013 #116
What the fuck? one_voice Jun 2013 #122
He has. flvegan Jun 2013 #128
You are inferring Oneka Jul 2013 #153
(facepalm) flvegan Jun 2013 #127
unleashed dogs are a fucking menace TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #21
Thanks for your concern, TTW! Unfortunately, my son didn't realize right away pnwmom Jun 2013 #28
your dog will be fine as long as you blast it TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #125
Thanks for the link. I'll check it out. pnwmom Jun 2013 #126
I'll take a Pug biting me Aerows Jun 2013 #43
Orange oil spray works better. hollysmom Jun 2013 #44
I carry Halt!, a pepper spray for dogs, on my bicycle rides. Meter readers and bike man Jun 2013 #58
But the risk is that your own dog gets a face full of that, too. pnwmom Jun 2013 #74
Halt! for dogs is not as harmful to dogs as "people" mace. But that is NOT the only option. bike man Jun 2013 #104
Why do folks walk with their dogs off-leash? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2013 #23
I will never ever ever understand this TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #27
That doesn't excuse the fact that the owners Aerows Jun 2013 #32
"pit bull...are hard-wired toward agression. You will never convince me otherwise"."like a pit bull" uppityperson Jul 2013 #139
Our other dog has been attacked at an off leash dog park, more than once. pnwmom Jun 2013 #40
People should not take dangerous dogs to the dog park. hollysmom Jun 2013 #47
that's why I stay clear of dog parks TorchTheWitch Jun 2013 #121
At the very least, you can rein in/control YOUR dog TheCowsCameHome Jun 2013 #45
Reining in our dog wouldn't have helped my son much in this situation. pnwmom Jun 2013 #90
Your son was indeed fortunate, TheCowsCameHome Jun 2013 #114
Our dogs are thirty pound fuzz balls, and no one ever seems intimidated by them. pnwmom Jun 2013 #119
So they can run and sniff around and act like dogs. pnwmom Jun 2013 #33
You did nothing wrong Aerows Jun 2013 #39
Yeah, that's how it seems to me, too. At least the pit didn't bite my son. pnwmom Jun 2013 #41
God Aerows Jun 2013 #65
I know. He wasn't alone, at least. He was with a girlfriend, who could have called for help. pnwmom Jun 2013 #100
German Shepherd Aerows Jun 2013 #26
yep backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #29
Their bloodline has been destroyed Aerows Jun 2013 #35
Absolutely! This is the heart of the matter! MsPithy Jun 2013 #91
"Their bloodline" is an interesting thing to say. flvegan Jul 2013 #140
Hope she does ok. Why was YOUR dog off leash? Don't let your dog off leash. uppityperson Jun 2013 #34
Because she's a dog and the only place she gets to act like one is on a trail in the woods. pnwmom Jun 2013 #46
and what about bears.....am sad when glinda Jun 2013 #63
Yes, that would be a danger. But our dogs stick close to us. My husband trained them well pnwmom Jun 2013 #75
Yet you and others continue to write don't have dogs off leash. Even you. Even your dog. Not just uppityperson Jun 2013 #73
The thing is, under these circumstances both she and my son were better off pnwmom Jun 2013 #96
Not everybody lives in the city or suburbs. Boudica the Lyoness Jun 2013 #49
Some dogs are great off leash, Quantess Jun 2013 #55
oh no! a la izquierda Jun 2013 #38
aw I hope your dog is OK pnwmom Skittles Jun 2013 #51
We're waiting to hear from the vet that she's out of "surgery" pnwmom Jun 2013 #72
I'm glad you are okay. LWolf Jun 2013 #54
I think having three large dogs running loose together was a mistake. pnwmom Jun 2013 #66
Sorry for your dog's injury, but I just have to say ... brett_jv Jun 2013 #64
Ironically, if she had been on-leash, the pit bull would have had continued access to her pnwmom Jun 2013 #70
Would it be too much to ask Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #92
I don't know where exactly my son was. pnwmom Jun 2013 #93
I wonder if a can of pepper spay Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #97
I'm thinking about that now. The disadvantage, of course, is that it would be hard pnwmom Jun 2013 #99
I would think if it incapacitated Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #101
Halt! is carried by meter readers, mail carriers, and me on my bicycle. It is not as harmful bike man Jun 2013 #111
Thanks for the tip Shankapotomus Jun 2013 #115
Bicycle shops often carry it. Or online from various places, Amazon bike man Jun 2013 #118
In my opinion, dogs should NEVER be off leash. alarimer Jun 2013 #95
Well, in this case, my dog probably would have been bitten again if she had been on leash. pnwmom Jun 2013 #98
This is my concern when I go on trails now days DeschutesRiver Jun 2013 #102
Thanks, DR. Yes, I'm sure my son had quite an adrenaline rush from the experience pnwmom Jun 2013 #105
One thing I forgot is that there is a pepper gel spray that I am looking at DeschutesRiver Jun 2013 #110
Thanks for the info! pnwmom Jun 2013 #112
I'm so sorry that happened! Texasgal Jun 2013 #103
I've seen a couple horrendous youtube videos of attacks on small, leashed dogs pnwmom Jun 2013 #106
My dogs are small too. Texasgal Jun 2013 #123
Thank you! The wound looks terrible now -- four or five inches long, with drains pnwmom Jun 2013 #124
In the city, dogs and cats are vermin aristocles Jun 2013 #113
And humans are vermin in the city, country, and 'burbs then. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #145
i've lived in cities all my life, and thats just true. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #158
Sorry about your dog. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #117
Dogs are stoic. My son knew to get her to the vet pnwmom Jun 2013 #120
pnwmom, I'm sorry this happened flvegan Jun 2013 #129
Thank you, fivegan! n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #130
What a nightmare. I'm really sorry you guys had to got hrough this. Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #135
Thank you, Rowdyboy. My son is distressed that he couldn't stop the attack pnwmom Jun 2013 #136
I have a 13 lb Jack Russell mix who at 13 has never met a challenge she was afraid of.... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #138
I am happy that she'll be able to come home, I'm sure life long demo Jun 2013 #137
Glad it ended as well as it did, pnwmom. I know Cha Jul 2013 #143
Thank you, Cha. pnwmom Jul 2013 #146
poor dog Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #148
That bite will hurt your dog like hell. I've had a dog bite before. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #149
My son was too busy chasing after our dog, and the one that was still chasing her. pnwmom Jul 2013 #150
One thing about poodle's and poodle mixes MuseRider Jul 2013 #151
I didn't know that about poodles. But I know she's a little gazelle. pnwmom Jul 2013 #152
I'm so sorry! Solly Mack Jul 2013 #157
She's doing better. As long as it doesn't get infected, she'll be okay.n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #159
Good thoughts coming your way! Solly Mack Jul 2013 #160
Thanks, Solly Mack! n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #161
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