a mean owner...

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by luckies4me
Exactly. You NEVER know what can happen. Anything, cars, mountain lions, bears...........oh my!

hehe ok maybe I am being just a tad bit silly this morning, haven't eaten yet.

I haven't ate yet either -- I didn't go to school. I woke up late. ;x

But, i thought that was cute -- and true.

[Linda York]

quote: Originally posted by Kfamr
"Do you guys have a leash law in California"?
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Yes we do.... unfortunatly we also have some people who don't obey it. In a case of dog attack and injured pet, the person (at fault) whose dog was not leashed will be fined and/or dog taken into custody.
It's better to be safe than sorry.

[luckies4me]

Originally posted by Kfamr
I haven't ate yet either -- I didn't go to school. I woke up late. ;x

But, i thought that was cute -- and true.

Thanks, tee hee.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by luckies4me
Thanks, tee hee.

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I'm making breakfast -- Want some?
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[luckies4me]

Originally posted by Kfamr
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I'm making breakfast -- Want some?
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LOL I just made some cinnamon toast but thanks for the offer. But just curious, what are you making? hehe

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by luckies4me
LOL I just made some cinnamon toast but thanks for the offer. But just curious, what are you making? hehe

Bacon, Eggs, buttered toast, with a glass of Orange Juice.

Not sure how I'm going to make the eggs yet though.

[lv4dogs]

I also agree w/ everyone else here & the owner of the JRT.
I always walk my dogs on a leash unless at home in my yard & in some hiking areas. You never know what may happen. The owner has every right to go after you for that. I would probably do the same!

The second dog may have went crazy the second time cause either she sensed the dog may have been mean (that is why the owner kept it ona leash probably) &/or because she saw your other dog go after that dog.

You do not let your dogs run free just cause yours are nice you have to think about other dogs or even objects, cars etc.. Even the very best dog can be a dog once in a while & have their instincts take off, like chasing a squirell in the road or running away after something, or attacking another dog.

[cali]

i ave to agree with everyone else, although I do walk happy off leash I do keep her leash with me at all times, and if I see anything that has the slightest chance of setting happy off she is on that leash in a heartbeat. I dont take chances with that kind of thing, its you that is at fault here, not the other person.

[My Peanuts]

When Angie, my Shih Tzu, was alive I used to let her walk from the corner to our backyard (we are the second house from the corner) I think she felt special when she did it, but I would never go for a whole walk without a leash. (Jeez, just typing that made me miss her so much) I'm certainly not telling you that taking your dogs for walks without leashes is wrong, but you have to remember that they are still animals. They have instincts and you never know when they will act on those instincts. I was more afraid that something would happen to Angie as opposed to her actually hurting anyone else.

Harley loves Sylvia and the dog next door, but hates his Shih Tzu cousin. The Shih Tzu is the nicest dog of the ones Harley is in contact with, but he just doesn't like him. The JRT in your neighborhood probably isn't a bad dog, but your dogs just don't like him. Same thing goes in the human world. Ever meet someone that rubs you funny, but never actually did anything wrong to you? Same thing. To keep your dogs and everyone's dogs safe you should consider using a leash.

[CathyBogart]

I would have done MUCH more than write you a nasty letter!

Wilbur is HORRIBLE with large dogs. He is always on a leash. If a large off leash dog ran over to him I would have to get it away. I HATE IT when people have their dogs offleash at the park near our house, because I can't feel confident that they won't decide to come "Play" with Wilbur.

You were the one in the wrong in this situation. If your dogs can't be trusted not to interact with other dogs who might not be very friendly then they SHOULD NOT be offleash. Please be considerate of others and walk your dogs on leash.

[wolf_Q]

It doesn't matter how nice or well-behaved your dog is, the fact is, your dog shouldn't be off-leash in a public area like that. If it were my dog that was attacked, I would be writing more than a letter too, I'd be infuriated.

Please keep others feelings in mind and only let your dogs off-leash in designated areas like dog parks.

[My Peanuts]

I just thought of another incident. My fiancé’s Akita, Grizz was walking on his leash and a neighbor's dog wasn't. I think the other dog was a Boxer, so they are both pretty big dogs. Anyway, the Boxer is really friendly, but Grizz isn't. The Boxer came up to Grizz to greet him and Grizz grabbed his neck. The Boxer had to have stitches and he was pretty bad for a few weeks. I just think it is too dangerous for dogs to be off leash.

[clara4457]

My RB dog Buster was dog aggressive. I lived in an apartment then and had no backyard so it was 5 walks a day. I always had him on a leash.

There was a beautiful GSD in our neighborhood - very sweet and dog friendly. Anyway they used to let him out on his own all the time and he would bound up to Buster to play. I was very hard pressed to get Buster away from the other dog. Now Buster was a sweetheart of a dog - very people friendly - very well behaved, etc. Just because he was not socialized with other dogs when he was a pup (I got him at 1 year old from the shelter) did not make him a "mean" dog.

So if these two dogs had gotten into a fight - who would have been at fault? Was I not allowed to have my dog out for walks because there are other dogs in the neighborhood? Not only that but this dog would bound across the street to greet Buster. What if a car had been coming?

When I take Leo to the park, I always have him on a leash. One squirrel and he would be off and running. One time a Lady gave me a hard time because Leo was on a leash. Now this is not a Dog Park - there is no fence or designated area for dogs to be off leash, even though most people let their dogs run off leash. Again - if Leo got into a fight with another dog, who would be at fault?

Do yourself and your dogs a favor. Keep them on leash unless they are in a fenced area or an area designated for off leash dogs.