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In reply to the discussion: Our 30 lb. poodle mix just survived an attack on a hiking trail [View all]a la izquierda
(11,791 posts)38. oh no!
I hope your pup is on the mend. We wncounter dogs offleash constantly. My big dog does not like other dogs in his face. My husband will usually give owners the who-and-whatfor.
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I believe in leashes. ALL the time, unless you're in deep country or a fenced-in yard.
Demoiselle
Jun 2013
#3
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
I noticed that people didn't understand that my dog was actually safer being off leash,
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#71
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
The wounded dog who was attacked was off the leash too--that'd be turning themselves in. nt
MADem
Jun 2013
#77
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
Dog can't bite what he can't see. A million postmen and meter readers swear by it.
MADem
Jul 2013
#147
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
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
I don't know how bad the bite is. Vets are getting more and more expensive around here,
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#37
I carry Halt!, a pepper spray for dogs, on my bicycle rides. Meter readers and
bike man
Jun 2013
#58
Halt! for dogs is not as harmful to dogs as "people" mace. But that is NOT the only option.
bike man
Jun 2013
#104
"pit bull...are hard-wired toward agression. You will never convince me otherwise"."like a pit bull"
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#139
Our dogs are thirty pound fuzz balls, and no one ever seems intimidated by them.
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#119
I know. He wasn't alone, at least. He was with a girlfriend, who could have called for help.
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#100
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
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
Ironically, if she had been on-leash, the pit bull would have had continued access to her
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#70
I'm thinking about that now. The disadvantage, of course, is that it would be hard
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#99
Halt! is carried by meter readers, mail carriers, and me on my bicycle. It is not as harmful
bike man
Jun 2013
#111
Well, in this case, my dog probably would have been bitten again if she had been on leash.
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#98
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
Thank you! The wound looks terrible now -- four or five inches long, with drains
pnwmom
Jun 2013
#124
I have a 13 lb Jack Russell mix who at 13 has never met a challenge she was afraid of....
Rowdyboy
Jul 2013
#138
My son was too busy chasing after our dog, and the one that was still chasing her.
pnwmom
Jul 2013
#150