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My brother and my nephew were here for a bit today, and when they walked out toward their car, the Rottweiler headed right for them. It didn't seem to be an aggressive move, but it scared us all -- even my brother (who is 6'2") turned back toward the house. The teenage boy came and took hold of the dog's collar to get him turned around, and Noel and Grant waited to leave until the dog was back in his own front yard.
This was the first time I'd noticed how loose the collar is. If the dog wanted out of it, he could easily slip it off.
And you're right, all of you who mentioned children -- there are two little boys and a toddler two doors down from us, and across the street are beautiful twin girls, eleven years old -- we've all known them since they were born. My father just melted whenever those little girls visited, and they adored him too.
So you're right, this has to be fixed immediately, and if seeing their dog growl and chase after me didn't make them put him on a leash, my gentle little letter wouldn't do it either. So I'll have to call Animal Control in the morning.
We do have a good strong ordinance, by the way -- I read it online, and it requires dogs to be controlled either behind a fence or on a leash at all times, except in the dog park.
I just hate to do this, because this is a minority family, and the last thing in the world I want is make them feel persecuted in some way, y'know? It's about the dog, and only the dog. Oh, how I hope they understand that.
And they'll know I'm the one who reported them... unless maybe they've had incidents with other neighbors as well. If any backup is needed, I know that our next-door neighbors, the parents of the boys, the mother of the twin girls, and the older couple across the side street would all support the complaint... but it shouldn't be necessary. The law exists.
Amy, I'm hoping maybe by making this report, I'll be preventing the kind of incident that could end up with the dog being euthanized. That's how I'm looking at it.
Thanks everybody... I was leaning toward the letter, but you're right, and I will talk to Animal Control in the morning.
This was the first time I'd noticed how loose the collar is. If the dog wanted out of it, he could easily slip it off.
And you're right, all of you who mentioned children -- there are two little boys and a toddler two doors down from us, and across the street are beautiful twin girls, eleven years old -- we've all known them since they were born. My father just melted whenever those little girls visited, and they adored him too.
So you're right, this has to be fixed immediately, and if seeing their dog growl and chase after me didn't make them put him on a leash, my gentle little letter wouldn't do it either. So I'll have to call Animal Control in the morning.
We do have a good strong ordinance, by the way -- I read it online, and it requires dogs to be controlled either behind a fence or on a leash at all times, except in the dog park.
I just hate to do this, because this is a minority family, and the last thing in the world I want is make them feel persecuted in some way, y'know? It's about the dog, and only the dog. Oh, how I hope they understand that.
And they'll know I'm the one who reported them... unless maybe they've had incidents with other neighbors as well. If any backup is needed, I know that our next-door neighbors, the parents of the boys, the mother of the twin girls, and the older couple across the side street would all support the complaint... but it shouldn't be necessary. The law exists.
Amy, I'm hoping maybe by making this report, I'll be preventing the kind of incident that could end up with the dog being euthanized. That's how I'm looking at it.
Thanks everybody... I was leaning toward the letter, but you're right, and I will talk to Animal Control in the morning.