[nagdu] Bre: lind teacher's guide dog attacked by rottweilers

[Tami Kinney]

Yup. So why do those owners suffer no punitive consequences? And why are
those consequences not publicized? Why are the news reports so passive
in the matter. It always sounds like the dog just up and did all that
bad on its own hook. Kinda like reports about how a car hit a
pedestrian... The car was just out there on its own, apparently, so
these things just happen... Um. The dog did it, or the car did it, so
that's that. I get so frustrated!

The human owner allowed the dog to do all that bad by not taking
responsibility for maintaining, socializing, training and containing it
in a responsible fashion. The human owner is to blame. The human owner
needs to pay damages and a punitive fine or award to the injured parties
and maybe do some jail tie. Maybe, depending on circumstances, be barred
from having another dog? Stuff like that. And if it's publicized that
this is what happens, others might be inspired to do a better job in
containing their own untrustworthy animals, if they can get hurt by the
results of their irresponsibility? Grrr!

The happy greeters, dogs, kids and adults, are a constant disruption for
us, although we seem to have worked out a way to cut down on that.
Still! I take a deep breath and tell myself it's training refresher for
us both. /smile/ Helps counteract the impulse to drop everything and go
for the disruptor's throat with my teeth bared. /lol/ Most people seem
to be pretty good at keeping their hands off and respecting the working
dog and explaining that to their kids and their dogs, so I love hearing
that going on around me. Makes me smile and makes Mitzi dance as she
shows off her stuff. /grin/ But there are still plenty of folks who need
to have some 'splaining done to them, once the blind woman gets their
attention so the words can maybe find a crack through the solid bone
encasing their cranial cavity... I have considered yelling to make
myself heard, maybe even throwing in some naughty words to see if that
helps get their attention... Then I remember that this is not an
effective form of communication so I keep pushing the patience and calm
but firm attempts to educate. Often, that actually works. But I'm with
Julie. I could just scream. Every now and then, when I get home and
settled back in, I take a moment out to do just that. The guys are used
to it. /lol/ 

Tami

On Tue, 2011-10-04 at 05:07 -0400, Larry D. Keeler wrote: 
> Agreed Bibi!  I think it is mostly an owners fault when there pet cuts loose 
> and eats the neighborhood.  No, it sure is serious and unfortunately occurs 
> way to often!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 4:20 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] Bre: lind teacher's guide dog attacked by rottweilers
> 
> 
> > Unfortunately and sadly, I don't think pet owners will take full 
> > responsibility of how their dog behaves or conducts him/herself.
> > If an owner is badly misbehaved, then so will their furry kid as well.
> > People don't like it when I get on Odie's case, but oh well and too bad.
> > That's their problem to begin with.
> > I try to do my best to be sure that he does know manners and that if I 
> > behave myself, so shall he.
> > *Smiles*
> > Attacks will and keep happening if people don't bother to take matter 
> > seriously with their four-legged furry kids.
> > I despise saying this, but human kids behave worse off because again, 
> > parents won't control them and that's how dogs end up in that same way.
> > Just another night or two ago when I took Odie out for his last parking 
> > session, he tried to go up to a lady in the pet area and I had to correct 
> > him along with using no.
> > One thing I despise is when people say it's okay for the dog to run up to 
> > them or jump on them.
> > I do tell them that isn't all right nor will I accept that behavior from 
> > my dog either, especially if it is someone or individuals who I don't know 
> > or if people aren't fond of dogs.
> > Maybe it is time that those who aren't going to be responsible for kids or 
> > pets shouldn't have them.
> > My thoughts and prayers are with that individual and the hopes the dog can 
> > still continue to work and overcome what has happened to he/she.
> > Back when Odie was attacked on the last day of training, it took me a lot 
> > to help him rehabilitate upon the recovery process.
> > Well, enough from me and now, I shall crawl back under my grumpy ledge.
> > *Sigh*
> > Bibi and Odie
> > the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
> >
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