Owner Responsibility Can Prevent Attacks

When a dog attack happens, there may be a bad, irresponsible, or just uneducated owner to blame. There are lots of things a responsible owner can do to prevent dog attacks. Obey leash laws. Dogs who are lost and alone can be fearful and aggressive. Dogs in packs can join in an attack that one dog initiates. A loose dog is potentially dangerous. You can help keep your community safer by keeping your dog on a leash during walks and in a secured yard at home. Don’t leave children alone with dogs. Children are victims of approximately half of all … Continue reading

You Should Have Seen The Other Guy?

We have a wonderful off-leash dog park about seven miles from our new home. I’ve taken Moose and Lally to the park four times in the ten days we’ve been here! Imagine, if you will, an acre or so of land, securely fenced, with a walking path around the perimeter, plenty of sturdy water bowls, and a few benches for us two-leggers. My friend Julie calls it Doggy Disneyland. On Saturday, Moose got attacked. Moose, Lally, and I were walking the loop, as I like to call it — a bark covered path around the park. A wheaten terrier who … Continue reading