[nagdu] am proud of my four-legged furry son

Thu May 9 14:36:13 UTC 2013

Megan that was my first thought also. I would have no idea about whether 
the dogs around here have up to date shots and licenses but I wouldn't 
presume that they didn't.
On 5/9/2013 7:56 AM, Meghan Whalen wrote:
> I am curious how you know those dogs were not up to date on shots or 
> licenses. Good thing they were on leash. At least said owner did 
> manage to keep them from you. I understand your frustration, but it is 
> also unfair to assume that poorly socialized dogs are not cared for in 
> any way. I think that most people do mean well for their dogs. The 
> fact that this person was out with his or her dogs on leash means he 
> was already a bit better of a handler than some...at least he walks 
> his dogs, and hopefully in future, the dogs will be better controled 
> or muzzled if they cannot be contr
>
> Meghan
> On 5/9/2013 8:49 AM, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire wrote:
>> Hi, all,
>> Sub says it all.
>> I took Odie down to the Municipal Animal Shelter yesterday and am 
>> proud of my four-legged furry son.
>> There were a few dogs that came in and one leaving the shelter.
>> He remained  still each time a dog came in with its owner.
>> I praised him with a good boy upon patting his head and giving him a 
>> massage behind his ears.
>> The dog that left the shelter was a pit bull terior with a blue nose 
>> or mouth.
>> Thankfully, there was an animal control officer on hand if something 
>> were to happen which luckily, nothing did.
>> Now to the part of speaking with the animal control officer.
>> I did let her know what happened with Odie and I Sunday evening and 
>> despite that we weren't bit, she still considered the incident an 
>> attack.
>> She told me they plan to have animal control officer sweep the area 
>> more offten of where the incident happened.
>> I also had to mention to her that Odie and I's good friends Natalie 
>> and Liam were harassed at 38th and Clay and she informed me they 
>> would do the same thing out there as well.
>> Officer Paul told me due to how the animal control laws are done for 
>> the whole state of Colorado, not just counties and towns but the 
>> whole state, they can only educated the dog owners the first time as 
>> far as letting owners know their dog needs to be on leash at all 
>> times, but keeping them under control by keeping the dog closer to them.
>> I also let Officer Paul know how our 311 agency workers aren't being 
>> very helpful to those that are blind with guide/assistance dogs.
>> She suggested for me to get Diane Evans who I had good luck with last 
>> year and just yesterday.
>> Another suggestion was that if I wasn't able to get Dian Evans and 
>> wound up with an agent that decided to be a brat, request a 
>> supervisor and if not, then contact the police department.
>> Officer Paul did let me know that if Odie and I are attacked again, 
>> to immediately call 9 1 1 if we both end up getting injured requiring 
>> medical attention for both of us.
>> Something somewhat shocking I learned is that in the Denver County 
>> area amongst dog bites, labradors have been known for it.
>> When Officer Paul and I were talking, I expressed how majority of the 
>> attacks on people and dogs can be avoided if only people would take 
>> the time ti train their dogs properly and stay on top of them.
>> Going back to the owner and dogs that were responsible for charging 
>> Odie and I, I mentionted to animal control that I did immediately 
>> call the police department, letting them know that if an officer were 
>> to circle the area, they probably wouldn't see that owner and dogs 
>> because the owner knew dog gone well he was in the wrong upon his 
>> dogs not being licensed or having vaccinations up to date.
>> The owner knows if they stick around, they're going to automatically 
>> be fined.
>> The officer definitely agreed with me on that one and it's become a 
>> more growing trend.
>> Denver county Animal Control works along beside the police department 
>> and that if an attack occurs on a human or service dog team, they 
>> immediately dispatch an animal control officer out quickly.
>> i'm happy I did get somewhere and my hopes are that the attacks on 
>> humans and working dogs will cut down more.
>> I also wanted to let those with working dogs know there is a web site 
>> that you can register with in regards of dog bites.
>> I found it a good resource and will finish confirming to get 
>> newsletters from them.
>> The web site is:
>> http://www.dogbite.org
>> I encourage may to visit that site, but if those who have been 
>> injured by dogs, I can understand why he/she wouldn't be comfortable 
>> doing so.
>> I just thought to offer that information.
>> Well, guess I'll end right here.
>> Sorry for the long, message.
>> I just wanted to update everyone on how things went yesterday and 
>> that I made some good progress.
>> Bibi and son Odie
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