unleashed dogs

[Byte Stryke]

spent a while looking for the article, cant find it.

~1998-2001?
key points:

Woman walking through the park had a large dog rush her.
She was a wolf-attack survivor.
Shot and killed the Dog.
Owner then attacked her.
She Shoots and kills Dog owner.
Acquitted on right to defend.

anyone else remember this?
seems to me it was north somewhere Longmont, Loveland or fort Collins?

[10x]

You don't think my dog is not part of my family? Why do you think I am unhappy about this?

You seem to missing the point that my dog was the one being scared by the other dogs (plural). The point is my dog did not take these incidents as meet and greet. They did not attack but did intimidate and chased my dog around me with yipping and crying by my dog. I do not agree that my dog has to be a victim while the loose dogs can go their merry way when they are chasing my dog around me. As I said before I chewed out the owners in each case. They were wrong in each case.

I am not going to have my dog get hurt.

[Ah Pook]

I don't get the BS about get a "real dog". 10x has an issue with a dumb ass neighbor who refuses to "control" their animals. I doubt a stun gun will do much unless you can get within arms reach of the dogs. How about a walking stick/staff? Had a friend who had an aggressive neighbor dog attacking his while on walks. He used pepper spray on the dog once and had no further problems.

Dogs can be unpredictable animals, no matter what size. All three of mine have been socialized and are friendly around other dogs and people. They rarely even see a collar but when we are in town or around other people/dogs they get a leash. I don't care how kewl your dog is, if it rushed me in any type of an aggressive manner I will take action to protect myself/dogs.

[Ronin13]

spent a while looking for the article, cant find it.

~1998-2001?
key points:

Woman walking through the park had a large dog rush her.
She was a wolf-attack survivor.
Shot and killed the Dog.
Owner then attacked her.
She Shoots and kills Dog owner.
Acquitted on right to defend.

anyone else remember this?
seems to me it was north somewhere Longmont, Loveland or fort Collins?

Did she over react? Or was it a legitimate fear of attack? If someone shot my dog, and it wouldn't be because he was attacking, he is much to nice for that and trained better- I'd shoot them back, but that's just because there could be a perceived threat from my dog, but he would never bite unless provoked.

[Byte Stryke]

Did she over react? Or was it a legitimate fear of attack? If someone shot my dog, and it wouldn't be because he was attacking, he is much to nice for that and trained better- I'd shoot them back, but that's just because there could be a perceived threat from my dog, but he would never bite unless provoked.

Ahh, so you have a large sign on your dog that says "I am a nice dog and I am just being friendly."

and as far as shooting someone for shooting a dog that was charging them. I'll bring you cigarettes and condoms.

This is why most municipalities have leash laws.
Let your dog jump on me or my kid.
even if the dog isnt shot, he may not go home depending on Animal control and the courts, and you sure as fuck better have allot of insurance.

Animals are a responsibility, Like cars and Guns, If your Animal knocks someone over, attacks someone, violates leash or waste LAWS you will be held criminally and civilly liable.

why is this hard to understand?

[nynco]

Ahh, so you have a large sign on your dog that says "I am a nice dog and I am just being friendly."

and as far as shooting someone for shooting a dog that was charging them. I'll bring you cigarettes and condoms.

This is why most municipalities have leash laws.
Let your dog jump on me or my kid.
even if the dog isnt shot, he may not go home depending on Animal control and the courts, and you sure as fuck better have allot of insurance.

Animals are a responsibility, Like cars and Guns, If your Animal knocks someone over, attacks someone, violates leash or waste LAWS you will be held criminally and civilly liable.

why is this hard to understand?

Last time I checked violating a Leash Law or Waste Law is not punishable by death. Now as to you perceiving a threat. Well that is grey area. I know I told my neighbor that if his pit bull gets lose again and charges me like he has done before, I will defend myself. That dog has attacked me and I perceive it as a threat. Which it is and so to is it to children it goes after. So far after telling the owner that to his face, that dog has not been loose since.

Now, not all dogs are the same and some municipalities have laws that permit off leash if the dog is well trained. Which I put in a lot of time making sure my dog was well trained. My dog listens to me and police who have seen her off leash realize that. They tend to give leeway to enforcement if the dog is under the owners control.

Dogs become problems because people don't know how to train them or properly socialize them.

[alxone]

an unleashed dog comes charging at me and im putting it down . i dont care if your dog is your buddy . if it means that much to you then it should be on a leash .i would fully expect someone to kick my little dog if she ran up on someone barking and carrying on .granted the person that kick my seven pound dog is gonna have bigger problems on there hands , but that another issue altogether.

[nynco]

an unleashed dog comes charging at me and im putting it down . i dont care if your dog is your buddy . if it means that much to you then it should be on a leash .i would fully expect someone to kick my little dog if she ran up on someone barking and carrying on .granted the person that kick my seven pound dog is gonna have bigger problems on there hands , but that another issue altogether.

Here is the grey area.... is the dog coming at you like it is going to kill you, or is it sayin........ hey you are the best person ever and I want to know you too?

Its also the owners fault for not having voice command over the dog.

[alxone]

Here is the grey area.... is the dog coming at you like it is going to kill you, or is it sayin........ hey you are the best person ever and I want to know you too?

Its also the owners fault for not having voice command over the dog.

every dog owner should be able to tell the difference and yes every owner should have voice control over there dog

[nynco]

every dog owner should be able to tell the difference and yes every owner should have voice control over there dog

The grey area would be the reaction of the non owner.