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[runningDoc]

winter pretty much is over but my discs dogs stayed active this year:

oh gawd... please let winter be over....

its been great though having my dogs learn how to catch discs recently...field practice + dogs tired quicker = WIN WIN

 

[HarkeyPuck]

Sorry. It was a pretty terrifying experience for me though. The dog was maybe 75 lbs and it wanted a piece of me for some completely unknown reason. Like I said, I didn't even see it coming. After it bit me, I somehow managed to fend it off by swiping at it's head with the disc I was holding and trying to sound as mean as I could while yelling at it. Thankfully I was close to the parking lot and was able to back pretty quickly to my car. The owner of the dog was on the other side of the park and was just standing there yelling at it like that was going to do something... he didn't even try to run over and help.

Again, keep your dog on a leash... it's illegal not to.

Did you press charges?

 

[HarkeyPuck]

Whoops, double post.

 

[tbird888]

Did you press charges?

This. As much as I love dogs, this one's probably lost, and the owner needs to be held accountable.

 

[runningDoc]

Sorry. It was a pretty terrifying experience for me though.
Again, keep your dog on a leash... it's illegal not to.

^damn that sucks. you should press charges. put the fear of god into the owner with the potential of his dog put down. that'll really get the owner to train the dog well. the first thing you do is demand to see a local district's dog license while calling the police. if they don't have that then you really have a great case against them.

a lot of parks actually do have off leash hours, areas, designations. the large NYC parks like central park or prospect park its usually 6am-9am so there you'll see a sea of free running dogs during that time.

I ended up doing a lot of obedience and puppy classes with my two dogs since we were in NYC and in such close quarters with other people/dogs/cars/ect.

I wrongly assumed that moving out to the CT suburbs (or traveling outward anywhere) that dogs would be just as socialized, but what I noticed is that there are a lot more owners have dogs that are a lot less socialized (obviously because of having their own yards/larger houses/more insulated lives/ect). so in less densely populated areas you have the dangerous mix of non socialized dogs and clueless owners that results in more vicious dog fights and dog attacks on humans.

 

[tbird888]

I wrongly assumed that moving out to the CT suburbs (or traveling outward anywhere) that dogs would be just as socialized, but what I noticed is that there are a lot more owners have dogs that are a lot less socialized (obviously because of having their own yards/larger houses/more insulated lives/ect). so in less densely populated areas you have the dangerous mix of non socialized dogs and clueless owners that results in more vicious dog fights and dog attacks on humans.

This is why I've stopped going to the local dog parks. I had someone's (smaller) dog growling in my dog's face for a good ten minutes. Smokey wagged his tail and did what he could to make peace, and I asked the other dog's owner to pull his dog away. "They'll be fine" he said as he looked up from his book. Eventually things came to a head, and Smokey finally had enough. The dogs collided, and Smokey used his size to gain the advantage. The guy jumped up looking at me, screaming that we had to break up the fight. I told him I wasn't going to get bitten, and that he should've listened to me when I said something earlier. I was able to call Smokey away when there was a lull, and the guy's dog still followed getting in Smokey's face with the guy blaming me for the spat. :wall:

That was my last visit to the dog park.

 

[Stardoggy]

This is why I've stopped going to the local dog parks. I had someone's (smaller) dog growling in my dog's face for a good ten minutes. Smokey wagged his tail and did what he could to make peace, and I asked the other dog's owner to pull his dog away. "They'll be fine" he said as he looked up from his book. Eventually things came to a head, and Smokey finally had enough. The dogs collided, and Smokey used his size to gain the advantage. The guy jumped up looking at me, screaming that we had to break up the fight. I told him I wasn't going to get bitten, and that he should've listened to me when I said something earlier. I was able to call Smokey away when there was a lull, and the guy's dog still followed getting in Smokey's face with the guy blaming me for the spat. :wall:

That was my last visit to the dog park.

Small dogs are the worst. Their owners assume, since they're small, that they can't do any damage. Yeah, well, most dogs don't like aggression all up in their grills. That's why a lot of dog parks have a small dog section.

 

[chopz33]

this is Bentley, he loves getting in the car and heading to the course. however he's not a fan of actually taking the effort to get out of the car or do anything that has anything to do with exercise except heading to the food bowl and his bed!

 

[tbird888]

Small dogs are the worst. Their owners assume, since they're small, that they can't do any damage. Yeah, well, most dogs don't like aggression all up in their grills. That's why a lot of dog parks have a small dog section.

Smokey's sixty pounds but built like a Bullmastiff (thick), and the little bastage was no more than forty. He was fighting a losing battle from the beginning.

 

[burdphil]

Did you press charges?

I called Animal Control... they said that since the dog's bite broke the skin I could press charges, but it would have required me going to court and a bunch of other crap and would have likely only resulted in the owner getting a citation. I decided it wasn't worth it.

 

[tbird888]

I called Animal Control... they said that since the dog's bite broke the skin I could press charges, but it would have required me going to court and a bunch of other crap and would have likely only resulted in the owner getting a citation. I decided it wasn't worth it.

It would also have put a mark on the dog's file so when he bites someone else, it would be established as a problem.

 

[BgWvDave]

this is Bentley, he loves getting in the car and heading to the course. however he's not a fan of actually taking the effort to get out of the car or do anything that has anything to do with exercise except heading to the food bowl and his bed!

That's a bummer Chopz! This is Otis. He is 7 and he still loves the course and getting dirty. he will walk 36 if I let him. I usually keep him to around 18 to 27 tops

 

[Monocacy]

It would also have put a mark on the dog's file so when he bites someone else, it would be established as a problem.

^^^This. A neighbor's 90-pound shepherd ran out of its yard to attack our 25-pound mutt a few years ago. Our dog survived (barely), and we reported the attack (which was not difficult). Later I learned that this same shepherd had attacked most of the neighbor's dogs. The attacks continued because people were not willing to file a report.

If the neighbors had been willing to report the attacks, the later attacks would never have happened because our town has a two-bite policy for dogs.

 

[tbird888]

Beautiful bullies, Chopz and Dave!

 

[bradharris]

My dog is going to have to become less of a disc dog. She collapsed after playing fetch on Friday. After a trip to the vet and a lot of online research, it's pretty clear she suffered an episode of Border Collie Collapse. Basically it's a seizure triggered by exercise.

There's no treatment and she'll always be susceptible to it (it's a genetic condition). So we're going to have to cut back on her favorite activities (fetch, agility). She's still healthy and happy, we just have to keep exercise sessions short, stopping her to rest at the first sign of fatigue.

She's incredibly smart, so we'll just have to compensate with more mental activities.

 

[chopz33]

That's a bummer Chopz! This is Otis. He is 7 and he still loves the course and getting dirty. he will walk 36 if I let him. I usually keep him to around 18 to 27 tops

its ok, his laziness is well worth having. He's the best dog ive ever had. so caring and loyal to me and my son.

 

[HarkeyPuck]

Small dogs are the worst. Their owners assume, since they're small, that they can't do any damage. Yeah, well, most dogs don't like aggression all up in their grills. That's why a lot of dog parks have a small dog section.

Yep my dog won't give you or your dog the time of day until a little yip yip dog comes running up barking. Then my dog gets very defensive, then aggressive if the other dog is not reined in. My neighbor experienced this when her dog came running into my yard barking at my pup and I asked her to please get her dog. She smiled & tried to call her dog all nonchalant, I knew then that I needed to step in. Got to my dog about a foot before she was gonna tear into this little thing. My neighbor proceeded to say "wow your dog is mean" & I said "how would you react to stranger coming into your yard yelling at you?!" She looked perplexed. Anyway I told her keep your dog on the leash and out of my yard. Now when she walks by and my dog is outside nothing happens. Man my dog is mean.

 

[Chainsgoching]

^Must be a Pittsburgh thing

 

[BMFNT]

Vincent Vega and Ozzy Two Toes

 

[NumSkul]

My running mate, Tyson. Enjoying some Texas snow