Soul got hurt again...

[dab_20]

My brother's boxer has not had good experiences with dog parks so far.. and yet she loves them. Yesterday they went to a new one and a rottweiler ripped up her face. Poor girl.

[luvofallhorses]

why would someone bring a dog aggressive dog to the dog park? I hope she'll be okay..

[dab_20]

why would someone bring a dog aggressive dog to the dog park? I hope she'll be okay..

I don't know... that's what I asked my mom. Thanks.

[luvofallhorses]

did anyone report this person's dog to the person who runs the dog park?

[dab_20]

I told my mom he should've. I'm not sure if he did or not... I didn't talk to him, my mom did. I will have to ask him later.

[bckrazy]

Honestly, STOP! One reason for the repeated attacks could very well be that even though she seems "friendly" to you, she might have bad dog manners and easily provoke dominant/high strung dogs. Boxers do tend to be kind of bouncy and annoying to some dogs... even though, bad manners DEFINITELY doesn't excuse another dog from ripping up her face. Those dogs obviously aren't well socialized at all, and don't belong at the dog park.

*sigh* The thing I dislike about public dog parks is that any idiot can bring his aggressive dog in there, and rarely do they get caught. I can totally feel for your brother... Gonzo also got his face punctured and the roof of his mouth torn up by an aggressive Rottie at the dog park. My best advice to your brother is to find friends with well-socialized, friendly dogs to play with his pup! I never go to dog parks anymore, unless it's only to meet people that I know with dogs that I can trust.

[BC_MoM]

Oh, no.. poor Soul!! Poor girl.. please keep us updated on how she is! Sending lots of sloppy kisses your way, Soul!

why would someone bring a dog aggressive dog to the dog park?

Idiots would. People who know nothing about their dog and it's behaviours, or ignore it and say "it's just being a dog, this is OK!". The least they could do is keep it on a lead so the owner is able to remove it easily out of a bad situation.

I've never heard of a dog park that never has had a problem. There is no such thing! lol

At the DP I take my two to, I've never personally had problems, but have heard of many, MANY owners taking their aggressive dogs there and causing troubles.

[DrNiblik]

My heart goes out to Soul! Boody Rotts, and Pits too, ought to band from the dog parks! I know that it's right to blame the owner not the breed but how many dogs/kids/cats have to be attacked before things change?!?!
I hope Soul is not too badly hurt and whoever is responsible for the dog that hurt her owns up for the vet bills.

[luvofallhorses]

Rotts, and Pits too, ought to band from the dog parks!

I have to strongly agree here. ANY dog can be aggressive and it's the OWNERS' fault, not the dogs!!! I have met MANY sweet rotties and pit bulls and NO they shouldn't be banned from the dog park, the owners that are idiots should!!! I own a rottie mix and she is the sweetest dog you'll ever meet. Pit bulls and rotties are well loved around here...
I am guessing you think they are 'bad' because of what you hear on the media?

[WarahGirl1995]

i hope the poor little girl is ok

[DrNiblik]

No... I say that because my niece was attacked my a rott when she was sitting in her own backyard palting with her dolls (the rott jumped the fence to get at her) and one of my mom's cats was attacked by a pitt while she was sitting on the porch. If I hadn't been sitting near by my mom's cat would have been killed. As I said though, blame the owners who like the idea of a "tough" dog. Surely the media doesn't help the reputation though. I am glad that your rottie is a sweet dog, but there are a helluva a lot of them that aren't and you can thank their owners for that.

[king2005]

My heart goes out to Soul! Boody Rotts, and Pits too, ought to band from the dog parks! I know that it's right to blame the owner not the breed but how many dogs/kids/cats have to be attacked before things change?!?!
I hope Soul is not too badly hurt and whoever is responsible for the dog that hurt her owns up for the vet bills.

ooo not a smart thing to say!!!!!!

[IRescue452]

I'm sorry this happened. But Drniblik you need to educate yourself about which breeds make up the most ercentage of bite cases in the U.S. each year. Pitts and rotts aren't at the top. That space belongs to shepherds and labradors and several other breeds. At my dog park the attackers are usually greyhounds, huskies, labradors, and boxers. I think people who have a pack of huskies should be banned from bringing them to the park together. Lets not get into blaming any breeds though, its owners who get a dog for a trophy and don't train them right that is the problem. I hope this doesn't make Soul's owner afraid to continue socializing their dog. They'll ruin the dog themselves if they don't get over this.

[zoomer]

Poor baby! I can't imagine that happening to my dogs... what an idiot, bringing an aggresive dog to a dog park I hope she is okay. How bad is the rip?

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Poor Soul! I hope she is alright. Dog parks can be scary- Marta got attacked once because she was unknowingly standing next to something some unsocialized dog was guarding. I only go to the dog park when there are no other dogs or dogs I know around. I hope the poor girl feels better soon!