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You are not responsible for your dog's actions if rushed at by an off leash dog and yours in on leash in a public place. The person at fault is the one who allowed their dog to be at large and do the rushing and the consequences are irrelevent. You don't have to muzzle reactive dogs or keep reactive dogs away from public places where there may be dogs at large rushing at leashed dogs. It's up to the owners of all dogs to keep them on leash in a public place and not allow them to rush at other dogs and respect the personal space of others. :cheer: Not posting in this thread anymore, too many people think it's OK to let off leash dogs to attack on lead dogs, without the on lead dog responding, it's like this. I certainly DON'T think it's OK for ANY dog to attack any other... but I DO think that it's MY responsibility to NOT allow MY dog to react in kind - leash or no leash on either animal. I'm just as pissed at aggressive off leash dogs as you are mantis... believe it or not... T.

Well said MonElite... many issues that come up with all sorts of dogs (pure or mutt) can have environmental factors playing a part in the development of the issue. For example: A large breed well bred pedigreed dog may have sound hips all the way back in their lines, but due to owners letting their pup jump on and off furniture, taking it for long strenuous play or walk sessions as it is growing, etc - there is NO guarantee that the hips will stay perfect, is there? Sure it has a better chance than one that was BYB, but still... No breeder can 100% guarantee against ALL possible issues arising with any dog they pass on to a new home... some issues can be identified and lessened by testing and breeding against, and thus can be assured that they should not develop, but not all... T.

Maybe if we give Sammy and Harper some playtime before we go to Obedience classes, they might be less inclined to be naughty? T.

Hmmm... maybe Harper might need to join Sammy at Obedience training... then Sammy won't have to be the biggest... lol! T.

Please read my posting in context before jumping to conclusions about it's meaning... I've had my large dogs aggressively rushed by small dogs many times... but it's still MY responsibility to make sure that MY dogs don't react to the "threat" in a negative manner... Everyone is responsible for their OWN dogs' behaviour in public... and no-one should expect to be rushed or attacked by ANY dog. BUT, if you own a dog that could do lethal damage and is likely to react badly in public, then please either keep the dog at home, get a qualified behaviourist/trainer, and only ever take the dog to places where it won't be stimulated to react badly. It is NOT your "right" to exercise a reactive dog in a public space where it could do something unexpected and either injure or kill another dog - provoked or otherwise. Taking the keep your dog at home part completely out of context and bemoaning how that impacts on you and your FA dog doesn't do you or your dog any favours... what are you doing with Cougar to ensure that she doesn't have the negative experience(s) that your previous dog had? T.

Looks like Stan found the perfect "exercise" spot... lol! T.

I used to have a Rotti girl who would remove all the food from her bowl and then eat it off the floor... but if you put the food straight on the floor sans bowl, she wouldn't eat it at all... go figure? T.

I can't wait until her voice finally breaks... she still has a high pitched puppy bark when she decides to exercise her vocal chords... lol! T.

I've had my large dogs aggressively rushed by small dogs many times... but it's still MY responsibility to make sure that MY dogs don't react to the "threat" in a negative manner... Everyone is responsible for their OWN dogs' behaviour in public... and no-one should expect to be rushed or attacked by ANY dog. BUT, if you own a dog that could do lethal damage and is likely to react badly in public, then please either keep the dog at home, get a qualified behaviourist/trainer, and only ever take the dog to places where it won't be stimulated to react badly. It is NOT your "right" to exercise a reactive dog in a public space where it could do something unexpected and either injure or kill another dog - provoked or otherwise. T.

She's definitely gorgeous... but also very cheeky - and sometimes downright naughty... but I loves her to bits regardless... *grin* T.

No mymatejack... the issue is whether any dog should react to any stimuli in a way that causes the death of another dog. Quite simply... it's NOT tolerated. The people posting here who have small dogs AREN'T defending the fact that some small breed dogs may have owners that allow them to display inapporpriate behaviours in public spaces - but they ARE defending their right to be able to walk THEIR dogs without being targetted by larger breed dogs whose owners haven't socialised them properly. But you are probably going to keep ignoring that fact, aren't you? It's way more fun for you to make this about "small yappies getting their just desserts"... *sigh* T.

But you didn't run to the media and make accusations about what happened and who you thought did it, did you? T.

Oh my!! Aren't they all completely stunning?? You and Furia are doing an awesome job MonElite... ... and I see on your Facebook page that one has opened it's eyes already too! Gorgeous! T.

Harper is not crated when I'm at work now - only at night so she doesn't eat the house while I'm asleep... lol! As I have to keep Zeddy and Trouble separated, Trouble has the front half of the house (bedroom, bathroom, hall), and Zeddy, Pickles, and Harper have the kitchen and the back yard during the day while I'm at work. Trouble goes into her crate when I get home from work, and then when Zeddy goes to bed (she takes herself off to her room around 7:30-8:00pm), Trouble gets to have some Mummy time before I go to bed at around 11:30-midnight. Trouble and Pickles sleep on my bed, Zeddy has her own room with her fave beddy, and Harper snuggles up in her night crate. T.

Why on earth would one refuse a necropsy that would show beyond any doubt that their dog was poisoned - especially when they are espousing that theory via the media? T.

Awww.... he's beautiful gwp4me... awesome save! Loving those ears... and the camera stare... lol! T.

The only reason one would refuse a necropsy in a case like this is if the results may come back as something other than what is being claimed... No proof of claim, then claim is null and void. T.

Harper is 6 months old today! And she weighs in at 24.2 kgs... tall and lean, but I reckon she'll fill out some when she gets older - still all legs and ears now... lol! I've cut back how much she eats now too, as we seem to have hit a plateau, but she's still eating twice the amount that each of my other 3 get. She looks great on the amount she is getting, no ribs, but no fat either. We decided to see how she'd like a coat on today, and when there was a break in the yukky weather, we had her model it for us... *grin* As you can see, she didn't hate her jacket... hehe! T.

Run free and happy sweet Oakley... Hugs for you and Chloe baifra... T.

Oh - I don't know about that DD - how about Tamar's cute quirks? Dinner time and potty time spring to mind... *grin* T.

Should post a review, test out the site! I did better - I reported the listing with a link to Buddy's story here on DOL... *grin* T. Hmmm... maybe I should do that with a number of their advertising links all over the internet...

If you own a large dog and intend to take it out in public, it needs to be under enough control for it NOT to react to ANY stimuli in an aggressive manner... it's that simple. I own large dogs, and they've been rushed at, barked at, and outright set upon by other dogs of all shapes and sizes... but I have never allowed them to react in kind to any of those stimuli. My Rotti/Pittie cross girl was once jumped on by another bull breed dog who wasn't looking to play - she stood there quietly while I grabbed the other dog by the collar and got him off her, and I was nearly bitten by that dog in the process (funnily enough no owner in sight). She has also been rushed at aggressively by smaller dogs whose owners thought that sort of thing was funny, and she just looks at me to help her out of those sort of situations. That's MY job as her owner (and protector)... If you have ANY dog that is likely to react badly to certain situations, then it is YOUR responsibility to NOT place your dog in those situations. It's not rocket science people! T.

4 permanent residents is my magic number... and I foster pups for rescue, so the numbers here can fluctuate wildly at times. The last time I had 14 foster pups (8 in 1 litter, and 6 in the other)... it's doable if you are a "mad dog lady"... *grin* T.

*still waiting patiently for more photos of the gorgeous puppies and the stunning Furia* T.

There's a groomer listed there that hung a DOLer's dog recently... remember Buddy? Nope - me not likely to want to join... T.