Gini,

I've already started drafting a letter to my vet. While a separate entrance for dogs and cats MIGHT be a good idea, it will not solve the problem of what happened yesterday, as it was another dog the rottie attacked, not a cat.

Another concern I had was the remark the vet tech made to me over the phone asking me if I'd be willing to sign a statement to the fact that I saw this rottie lunge at many other dogs that walked by. I think she was more concerned with being reprimanded for her actions and not whether or not the vet hospital will be sued by the Malamute's owner. Just my opinion.

In my letter, I told my vet that while I was not at all happy with my cat and carrier being used as a tool to break the death grip, I understand that the vet tech did what she had to do in a "split second" to get the dog to loosen up. Another concern I had was, and I know it didn't happen, but if the door on the cat carrier had popped open as she was hitting the dog, my cat would've been mincemeat. The dogs would have shifted their attention to my furbaby.

The bottom line in this whole story is that the dog should have been muzzled, PERIOD. The doggie resort's owner, who works with dogs that have behavioral problems, should've known that and taken the proper precautions.

Oh and btw, this rottie is a rescue dog that's up for adoption. Any takers here??