I got a dog so I could be sure somebody would be glad to see me when I got home from work.

Very sad, I hate to hear it og.

 

I know this is probably going to be unpopular but I may have put the Great Dane down.

 

Unpopular with me. If that’s your first instinct, then I hope you don’t carry.

 

I applaud oldgrappler’s sons as they showed great restraint. Charges should be brought against the owner as she was completely irresponsible and created a dangerous situation and the victim, in this case a dog, suffers the consequences. And, if it would/could have been a child, the consequences to her and her dog would have been serious.

There are a lot of stupid people with dogs, and there are a lot of stupid people without dogs. There are a lot of stupid people.

Unpopular with me. If that’s your first instinct, then I hope you don’t carry.

 

I applaud oldgrappler’s sons as they showed great restraint. Charges should be brought against the owner as she was completely irresponsible and created a dangerous situation and the victim, in this case a dog, suffers the consequences. And, if it would/could have been a child, the consequences to her and her dog would have been serious.

 

I agree, my son showed great restraint and it turned out as good as could have been, given the attack had already begun. But if the aggressor dog refuses to cease and desist, then more drastic measures are in order. You cannot allow a pet to get mauled by an aggressive animal. And you are right about the repercussions due the owner who let her dogs run off-leash. However, she is not known. My son and daughter were more interested in her getting her dogs out of there (they were still off-leash) than trying to get her name and address, and/or license plate (she was gone by the time they came back to the parking lot).

 

My dog is just now running without apparent pain. He still winces a bit if a certain spot is inadvertently touched.

I agree, my son showed great restraint and it turned out as good as could have been, given the attack had already begun. But if the aggressor dog refuses to cease and desist, then more drastic measures are in order. You cannot allow a pet to get mauled by an aggressive animal. And you are right about the repercussions due the owner who let her dogs run off-leash. However, she is not known. My son and daughter were more interested in her getting her dogs out of there (they were still off-leash) than trying to get her name and address, and/or license plate (she was gone by the time they came back to the parking lot).

 

My dog is just now running without apparent pain. He still winces a bit if a certain spot is inadvertently touched.

 

I am 100% in favor of shooting a dog that's not on a leash if you can't stop an attack otherwise.

I agree, my son showed great restraint and it turned out as good as could have been, given the attack had already begun. But if the aggressor dog refuses to cease and desist, then more drastic measures are in order. You cannot allow a pet to get mauled by an aggressive animal. And you are right about the repercussions due the owner who let her dogs run off-leash. However, she is not known. My son and daughter were more interested in her getting her dogs out of there (they were still off-leash) than trying to get her name and address, and/or license plate (she was gone by the time they came back to the parking lot).

 

My dog is just now running without apparent pain. He still winces a bit if a certain spot is inadvertently touched.

 

Glad your pup is doing better. My wife had a Saint Bernard attack our Choc. Lab girl she was walking a few years ago. The SB came out of its yard onto the street. Luckily the owners son was able to restrain the dog. My point, as your son proved, lethal force should be the last resort, not the first.

Unpopular with me. If that’s your first instinct, then I hope you don’t carry.

 

My point, as your son proved, lethal force should be the last resort, not the first.

 

An aggressive Great Dane and Rottweiler, both full-grown, running at full-speed towards anyone makes lethal force the best chance for survival.

An aggressive Great Dane and Rottweiler, both full-grown, running at full-speed towards anyone makes lethal force the best chance for survival.

 

I’ll stand by my post. If lethal force is one’s first response, that person has NO business being armed. I support police and the difficult job they do, but this mentality, if even in only the highly publicized few, is what has lost many the confidence of the public.

I’ll stand by my post. If lethal force is one’s first response, that person has NO business being armed. I support police and the difficult job they do, but this mentality, if even in only the highly publicized few, is what has lost many the confidence of the public.

 

It is a classic shoot/no shoot situation.

 

I will stand by my post too.

It is a classic shoot/no shoot situation.

 

I will stand by my post too.

 

I respect that, but the fact is most dogs will not charge and bite (out of their territory) if a person stands their ground and faces the dog. They will bluff first, but stop short. This happened in the case of this thread also. The Rottweiler stopped, the Great Dane didn’t charge attack...the dogs postured, he figured he was tougher and attacked oldgrappler’s dog.

I respect that, but the fact is most dogs will not charge and bite (out of their territory) if a person stands their ground and faces the dog. They will bluff first, but stop short. This happened in the case of this thread also. The Rottweiler stopped, the Great Dane didn’t charge attack...the dogs postured, he figured he was tougher and attacked oldgrappler’s dog.

 

I understand all that.

 

Remember, I said may.

 

When I worked for the Government we were not allowed to fire warning shots but as a civilian a warning shot safely in the ground as they approached probably would have done the trick.

I understand all that.

 

Remember, I said may.

 

When I worked for the Government we were not allowed to fire warning shots but as a civilian a warning shot safely in the ground as they approached probably would have done the trick.

 

Maybe it would get the owner’s attention too. It’s really careless to have powerful breeds like she did and allow them to get into a situation where a) they can hurt or scare other persons or animal, 2) risk lethal force to be used against them and/or 3) risk legal action of any sort.

A good friend of mine's mix pit was able to squeeze out from the fence in her back yard at a weak point (old fence, needed to be replaced). The mixed pit charged aggressively at someone on the side walk it felt was too close to thier home and was shot. My friend accepts full blame for not replacing the fence abd holds zero ill will towards the shooter.

A good friend of mine's mix pit was able to squeeze out from the fence in her back yard at a weak point (old fence, needed to be replaced). The mixed pit charged aggressively at someone on the side walk it felt was too close to thier home and was shot. My friend accepts full blame for not replacing the fence abd holds zero ill will towards the shooter.

 

As it should be.

 

I just witnessed something special at a gas station up here in Colerain, OH. There was this lady, about 50 years of age I'd say. She parks her vehicle and exits the car, she proceeds to the back door of the vehicle. She sets up a infant's stroller. Opens passenger door and begins unbuckling what I assumed would be an infant. I was wrong, it was a little shih tzu. She took this dog with her inside the gas station in a stroller. This is one of the weirdest things I've seen someone do for a dog and I've seen a lot.