Sheesh, you’d think the animals have banded together to give me a heart attack. Living in cities my whole I have barely ever seen stray animals, at least never seen dogs running around.
Last night I was shopping and my boyfriend called me to tell me that there was an extremely large Pitt / Boxer running around the neighborhood and he was playing through the fence with Bruno peeing all over the place. I rushed home, got Brunos leash, some smelly treats and went looking for this dog. When I first saw him I got scared. He was at least 100 pounds, typical “scary” looking dog with the froth at his mouth, Pitt muscles all over his legs and butt, one tooth sticking out. I sat on the curve and looked away to show him I wasn’t scary. He took off. Then started my 20min ordeal with this lost dog.
He started running all over the neighborhood, we are the only ones with a fence and most people have tiny dogs they just tie outside. He started going up to these dogs and the dogs started yapping. One owner came out, grabbed her dog, brought him in, slammed the door and started yelling at me through the glass like it was my dog lol. I ignored her, I didn’t have time for ignorant people, shes seen me before and i was trying to HELP her dog. Then a little blond 5 year old girl started chasing this massive scary looking dog. I told the girl to stop immediately, that this was a stray and it was not safe. I ran around for a good 20 min, the dog running away from me every time I was close. I was drenched, I don’t think I’ve had that much exercise in years!
Anyway, after 20min of this crap the dog decided he was tired (or annoyed at me) went on someone’s lawn and gave me his belly. I rubbed his belly for a bit, gave him a treat, attached the leash and went to bring him home thinking “Yey!! I got a new dog!!” lol. I decided by chance to knock on the door of the houses lawn we were on. The lady opened the door and gave me a strange look. I asked if it was her dog and she said ya… her daughter let him out…. Umm…. Thanks? Took the dog and went in before I could say anything.
Then I got pissed. I don’t care if it’s a Lab, a Beagle or a massive Pitt / Boxer…. If your dog gets out and starts terrorizing little dogs at their homes, running around where there are at least 30 little kids playing outside I would think you would be more concerned then to think “Oh, my little girl let the dog run loose in the neighborhood, ill find him later.” I just cant believe how irresponsible that is. This dog wasn’t even fixed, and she had him running all over a neighborhood that she doesn’t even live in! (from what I know of the homeowner, he lives alone).
Just venting! I shouldn’t have to be the one running after someone’s dog, making sure to get the kids away from him, and shooing him away from smaller dogs if you KNEW he was gone!! Sheesh!! I hate people sometimes lol.
Last night I was shopping and my boyfriend called me to tell me that there was an extremely large Pitt / Boxer running around the neighborhood and he was playing through the fence with Bruno peeing all over the place. I rushed home, got Brunos leash, some smelly treats and went looking for this dog. When I first saw him I got scared. He was at least 100 pounds, typical “scary” looking dog with the froth at his mouth, Pitt muscles all over his legs and butt, one tooth sticking out. I sat on the curve and looked away to show him I wasn’t scary. He took off. Then started my 20min ordeal with this lost dog.
He started running all over the neighborhood, we are the only ones with a fence and most people have tiny dogs they just tie outside. He started going up to these dogs and the dogs started yapping. One owner came out, grabbed her dog, brought him in, slammed the door and started yelling at me through the glass like it was my dog lol. I ignored her, I didn’t have time for ignorant people, shes seen me before and i was trying to HELP her dog. Then a little blond 5 year old girl started chasing this massive scary looking dog. I told the girl to stop immediately, that this was a stray and it was not safe. I ran around for a good 20 min, the dog running away from me every time I was close. I was drenched, I don’t think I’ve had that much exercise in years!
Anyway, after 20min of this crap the dog decided he was tired (or annoyed at me) went on someone’s lawn and gave me his belly. I rubbed his belly for a bit, gave him a treat, attached the leash and went to bring him home thinking “Yey!! I got a new dog!!” lol. I decided by chance to knock on the door of the houses lawn we were on. The lady opened the door and gave me a strange look. I asked if it was her dog and she said ya… her daughter let him out…. Umm…. Thanks? Took the dog and went in before I could say anything.
Then I got pissed. I don’t care if it’s a Lab, a Beagle or a massive Pitt / Boxer…. If your dog gets out and starts terrorizing little dogs at their homes, running around where there are at least 30 little kids playing outside I would think you would be more concerned then to think “Oh, my little girl let the dog run loose in the neighborhood, ill find him later.” I just cant believe how irresponsible that is. This dog wasn’t even fixed, and she had him running all over a neighborhood that she doesn’t even live in! (from what I know of the homeowner, he lives alone).
Just venting! I shouldn’t have to be the one running after someone’s dog, making sure to get the kids away from him, and shooing him away from smaller dogs if you KNEW he was gone!! Sheesh!! I hate people sometimes lol.