luvzcavs
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My brother just came back from walking the dogs and yet again they had a near miss with a pit bull and a uneducated and nasty dog owner.
As the pit bull (puppy) lunged at my two the owner ripped it up by its choke chain onto its two back legs and nearly onto its back by the force. The dog yelped so the owner tried to drag it onto the ground into some sort of drop and went to punch it in the head until my brother shouted don't do that at which the owner shouted my dog will rip yours to shreds
Not sure if that was meant as a threat or so called explanation for his behaviour ? either way not happy.
Around my area there are several different owners with many different breeds of dog such as akitas, dobermans, german shepards and many other breeds of scary dog and the owner and the dogs are very unsocialised and really aggressive, sometimes even off lead.
We have come too close to being attacked on several occasions now and attacked twice, it scares me to death that one day one or both of my babies are going to be seriously hurt or worse from just a bit of exercise.
my mum or bro go armed with a jiffy lemon (juice) and a mobile but are unable to walk the dogs together due to our shifts. We have at times resorted to driving to other places to walk the dogs but don't always have the time especially in summer with the mosquitos (we have to avoid walking at certain times) and even then you don't know the other dogs around the area.
I can no longer walk the dogs as I have a panic attack just about all the way round and the Digby suffers with his muscles if we just play ball in the garden and its not very stimulating ???
My bro said he is nearly getting as fearful as me and is not all that comfortable walking them anymore I know he wont give up but I am a super hypocrite and feel bad expecting him to continue.
I am sorry I am just angry, sad, frustrated and the rest and needed to vent. Don't know what is best safety vs enjoyment/health benefits of exercise ?
As the pit bull (puppy) lunged at my two the owner ripped it up by its choke chain onto its two back legs and nearly onto its back by the force. The dog yelped so the owner tried to drag it onto the ground into some sort of drop and went to punch it in the head until my brother shouted don't do that at which the owner shouted my dog will rip yours to shreds
Not sure if that was meant as a threat or so called explanation for his behaviour ? either way not happy.
Around my area there are several different owners with many different breeds of dog such as akitas, dobermans, german shepards and many other breeds of scary dog and the owner and the dogs are very unsocialised and really aggressive, sometimes even off lead.
We have come too close to being attacked on several occasions now and attacked twice, it scares me to death that one day one or both of my babies are going to be seriously hurt or worse from just a bit of exercise.
my mum or bro go armed with a jiffy lemon (juice) and a mobile but are unable to walk the dogs together due to our shifts. We have at times resorted to driving to other places to walk the dogs but don't always have the time especially in summer with the mosquitos (we have to avoid walking at certain times) and even then you don't know the other dogs around the area.
I can no longer walk the dogs as I have a panic attack just about all the way round and the Digby suffers with his muscles if we just play ball in the garden and its not very stimulating ???
My bro said he is nearly getting as fearful as me and is not all that comfortable walking them anymore I know he wont give up but I am a super hypocrite and feel bad expecting him to continue.
I am sorry I am just angry, sad, frustrated and the rest and needed to vent. Don't know what is best safety vs enjoyment/health benefits of exercise ?