Perry and Daisy's future safety!

[Dixieland Dancer]

I am cross posting this from Jackie's community. The more that get involved the better.

Liz (Otto's Outfits) posted this:

I am concerned about the safety of Daisy and Perry in the future, and Don and Jackie, because the owners told them that the one pit bull ( the one that attacked) does not like other dogs OR WOMEN. I guess he proved it about the other dogs, I pray that he will never get to prove it about women, or about anything else ever again. I was amazed looking at the photos of the fence and at the size of the chain that the dog broke to get at Daisy and Perry.

So, for that reason, I am emailing and contacting every TV station, newspaper, organization, whatever I can think of, in the San Diego area. And maybe some national groups or other if I find them. I've asked Jackie for permission to do this and she has okayed it. Anyone else who feels led to do this as well, please join in!!!! Perhaps with more people speaking up, something will be done. If you know of a particular group to notify, please post it here.

Again, I am not trying to rid the world of pit bulls and do not blame them. I AM trying to keep pit bulls - and any other breed, for that matter - out of the hands of irresponsible OWNERS.


This is Liz's second post:

Well, I've stayed up half the night, but have accomplished something, I hope. Here is the contact information that I promised:


Troubleshooter at KGTV channel 10 [email protected]
Also, Newstips on Channel10 http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/newstips/

Newstips for Channel 6 [email protected]

San Diego Union/Tribune [email protected]

Or, use snail mail:
San Diego Union-Tribune
P.O. Box 120191
San Diego, CA 92112-0191

Or, you can call:
News Department (619) 293-1211 or (800) BIG-NEWS (Nationwide), or by fax: (619) 293-1896


CITY OF SAN DIEGO web site; www.sannet.gov
GOVERNOR; [email protected]
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
DEPUTY MAYOR [email protected]
CITY ATTORNEY [email protected]
CITY MANAGER [email protected]

KSWB Channel 5 http://kswbtv.trb.com/news/kswb-news-tips.htmlstory
KUSI Channel 9 [email protected]

Please contact these agencies and tell them about Don, Jackie, Perry, and Daisy and express your feelings. You can write one letter and send the same one to everyone. The goal here is NOT to rid the world of pit bulls, just of irresponsible owners. And not just pit bulls, any dog that is vicious, for whatever reason, must be dealt with accordingly by the owner.

Thank you! If you have more contacts, please add them.

Liz

[Dixieland Dancer]

Jackie posted this on her community:

Liz, I just wanted to tell you that your letter must have made an impression, KUSI tv station is coming out to interview us at 2:30 concerning the Pit Bull attack. Will see what happens.
We are taking Daisy in this morning for her pain patch removal and checkup, will see what they say about Perry.
Thanks for your input
Jackie

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I hope Jackie shows the news people all the pictures and gives them the links to both communities on the web so they can see for themselves what it's been like for everyone who loves the pups and of course Jackie and Don. This has touched a whole lot of people. Hope sweet Perry gets to come home with them when they take Daisy in for her checkup. Fingers crossed. Prayers on the way.

[gini]

How I hope that Perry can come home today. For right now, that is the most important issue.

However, I also hope that the neighbors are home to see the TV station van pull up to their home. And, it wouldn't hurt to have the veterinarian bills available to show what horror these babies and Jackie and Don have gone through.

[Former User]

Gini, you took words out of my mouth. That's waht I wanted to say too.
There are people who don't deserve to have pets...

[gini]

I have to add another two cents here that worries me.

A while back I posted about a Gindo in our neighborhood, constantly being on the loose, and attacking other dogs that were being walked by their owners on a leash.

This dog was responsible for three different attacks and I witnessed and was involved with the third. At the time, I contacted our police (Senior Lead Officer) and they were kind enough to speak to the owners only becuase of the neighborhood association. However, the SLO told me that this is not a police matter and should be reported to Animal Control.

Animal Control much to my horror, told me that I never should have been involved. I couldn't believe that - I was just supposed to stand there and watch this poor woman with two dogs on a leash being attacked by the Gindo?

Her dog was seriously injured and the result is happy, but the poor thing was in the vets for over five days.

The most that Animal Control did WAS SEND A LETTER!

But these are our crazy laws and they leave it up to the courts and individual owners to straighten these matters out.

I am sincerely hoping that more happens to Jackie and Don's neighbors than just "receiving a letter from Animal Control!"

I agree to everyone who says that dogs like pit-bulls need to have very responsible owners !! They can be educated to excellent and obedient dogs ; but they need a very strong hand and lots of schooling . Any person holding these animals ad random , without education , should be forbidden to have them !!!

Another important issue is that if they go out for a walk , they should always been hold on leach and by a very strong and adult person ... ! Here , a few years ago , a sweet little cocker spaniel , was bitten death by two German Shepherds ; the little dog was playing in a cornfield just next to his house and was accompanied by his mommy . Those Shepherds were accompanied by two teenagers who were supposed to have a walk with their dogs ; to make it easier for them , they just unhooked their leach , so they could race around freely in that field !! Within one minute , they rushed to the smaller dog and killed it right before that woman's eyes . She is in a deep depression since ; last week I noticed that their house is for sale ..............

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

OK. I am willing and terribly wanting to write all these people about the situation with Daisy and Perry. I am however at loss as to what should write.

HELP!! I am having a writer's block. (could it be possible, me run out of words! He!He!He! )

[Stenograsaurus]

I, too, am having writer's block. Could someone type a form letter and we could all sign it?

[lizbud]

I think the letters from Jackie's daughter Colleen in the
orginal thread explained the situation quite clearly. Just
restate what happened and how you feel about A.C. returning
the dog to it's owner. Explain there are pictures of the fence
and Perry & Daisy at the Vet's office, etc. Mostly tell them how
you feel about this unprovoked attack and A.C's response to it.

[Dixieland Dancer]

This sounds like a job for Mugsy! I think she did something similar not to long ago and did a fantastic job. Can't recall who or what it was for though off the top of the head.

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Where is Colleen's original post?

Molly, what do you think about putting a letter together for us to follow? He!He!He!

[lizbud]

Colleen's original post was in Dog Health under "Please say
a prayer for Jackie". Page 1.

[mugsy]

I don't have a problem writing a letter, I can get my point across (usually) in a nice way with the underlying thread of evil.

I will work on it and get it posted and see what everyone thinks before we send it.

[pupper-lover]

Originally posted by lut
I agree to everyone who says that dogs like pit-bulls need to have very responsible owners !! They can be educated to excellent and obedient dogs ; but they need a very strong hand and lots of schooling . Any person holding these animals ad random , without education , should be forbidden to have them !!!

I'm for responsible owner's in general!

First off I have to defend pit bulls as a breed. I come across many pit bulls, my lab-pit mix included, that are sweet cuddly teddy bears, and just as many "nice breeds" that try to bite me and my dogs. A bad owner makes for a bad dog!

People that don't respect animals or take responsbility for their pets, should be banned from having pets in general. It is absolutely awful what Ms. Daisy and Perry and their family are having to go through. No one should ever have to go through that. As much as I love animals, the dogs responsible for the attack, need to be put to sleep, for the safety of everyone. The problem just as often extends to people and children. We all know about the woman that was killed in front of her apartment door by dogs trained to murder. A year or two ago, you may have heard, a little boy's dead body was found in the park. He had been mauled to death by a group of stray dogs. Ms. Daisy and Perry were in their own back yard, for goodness sake, when they were attacked. If we are not safe in our fenced in back yards, where the hell are we safe? So many animals and people have been hurt under these horrible circumstances. It is not to be tolerated! If animal control and our criminal justice system were more responsible in dealing with these matters, this sort of thing wouldn't happen. Make people responsible for their animals!!!