Dog Park Rationalization Lady Who Can Go Get Bent

[33anda3rd]

yes. I'm not particularly proud of that, but I'm not particularly ashamed of it either.

[dmarx114]

I never owned a pet. I am getting a dog in 2 months. I have a lot to learn.

[stlouie_lipp]

Pitbull attack at our local dog park.

http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2014/05/ ... n/a207ony/

[jim]

I hate pitbulls. I don't understand owning those dogs.

[cardinalkarp]

I hate pitbulls. I don't understand owning those dogs.

I can see why people feel this way, but they are very nice, loving, and loyal dogs. The owner should realize that the dogs do have the potential to get aggressive (especially towards other dogs) so it's probably best to keep them out of unleashed dog parks.

[pioneer98]

I've been bitten by a small dog once when I was a kid. Another time when I was 12 I was nearly attacked by a large dog, but I got lucky and used some smarts and I was able to avoid it. Stories for another time. But those experiences have shaded my views of dogs I don't know. That, and we've also had a number of dog attacks in my neighborhood. A couple years ago about 4 blocks from my house in a small park there was an incident where a pitbull killed another dog and was running loose. They didn't know where the owner went, and neighbors were afraid to leave their house. They called the police, and after the dog lunged at one of the cops, they shot it.

I'm not afraid of small dogs, but I'm wary of large dogs I don't know. So yeah, I'm always a bit wary when I see a large unleashed dog. Sorry! Sometimes I'm wary even if the dog is leashed. My favorite is when I'm out jogging in the park, and there is an 80 lb high school girl walking a dog that weighs 140lbs with a taut leash. That's always great. I bring mace with me when I jog now not because I'm afraid of getting robbed or anything. I'm more worried about a stray dog attack.