Neighbor with possibly dangerous dog (San Antonio, Austin: renter, felony, live)

[mimimomx3]

Originally Posted by austin-steve

One of my favorite Pink Panther scenes - you have to wait till the end.

YouTube - Does your dog bite?

that is one of my favorite funniest jokes of all time. thanks for posting it.

[dfarmer002]

ok pass on the .45. Try a knife or better yet, a baseball bat to the side of Mr rottweilers head next time you see it and you feel "threatened"....

[TexasHorseLady]

What is with the people who advocate taking baseball bats to dogs? You do realize that that constitutes animal cruelty and can get you in trouble with the law, right? Not to mention, such behavior is a strong indicator of the same kind of behavior to humans that happen to annoy you, sooner or later. (Not my theory, the FBI and other such agencies have found this to be the case.)

If you really have issues with fear of a dog, take pepper spray or something similar with you. Easier to carry than a bat, too. I, for one, wouldn't want to take on an attacking Rottweiler or anything else with a knife, though - too close quarters for comfort.

[readymade]

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

What is with the people who advocate taking baseball bats to dogs? You do realize that that constitutes animal cruelty and can get you in trouble with the law, right? Not to mention, such behavior is a strong indicator of the same kind of behavior to humans that happen to annoy you, sooner or later. (Not my theory, the FBI and other such agencies have found this to be the case.)

If you really have issues with fear of a dog, take pepper spray or something similar with you. Easier to carry than a bat, too. I, for one, wouldn't want to take on an attacking Rottweiler or anything else with a knife, though - too close quarters for comfort.

Seriously!

I'm not a violent person, but if someone took a bat to my dog because they "felt threatened," (not because she was attacking them) I would hunt that person down and give them the exact same treatment.

Some of us love our dogs as much as you love your children.

[dfarmer002]

well then you havent seen any children mauled by dogs have you. Ive seen three personally, and for the record they were each attacked by the beloved family pets. Have you ever been attacked by a dog, ive witnessed it. A dog is an animal. If the owner can not or will not control it, then that is in your hands. On the subject of animal cruelty, killing a violent animal when it threatens you is self defense, not animal cruelty.

Oh and as to the pepper spray... do your research it is not effective with any certainty against animals and thats assumiong you can actually get the large dog as he runs at you or lunges at you with the spray, not too mention even have it avail for use.

So there appears to be some out there not living in the real world and oblivious to the POSSIBLE consequences of a dangerous animal. My original comment was only about half sarcastic to begin with. OH and as stated above, all animals are potentialy dangerous, not too mention one thats already showing signs of it. SO Id reiterate.. next time you get on the high horse, think about the 2 year old without a face because someone just talked to an irresponsible owner or thought theyd carry pepper spray.


End of my rant. Juts rest assured if the violent fido comes down the street with my kids anywhere near biting distance.. it will be the last time he did it.

Oh and you are right.. most normal people love children more than their animals.

Amazing ignorance

[readymade]

Originally Posted by dfarmer002

Amazing ignorance

I couldn't agree more.

Pretty ironic you, who apparently has no problem bashing a dog w/ a baseball bat when he "feels threatened" (do you carry it around with you all day "just in case?"), has no problem "informing" us what "normal" is.

[dfarmer002]

take a poll...

oh and the baseballs back could be a stick could be a flashlight whatever. The simple point is you either protect the dog or protect other people. you do what you want....

Im not rweally concerned about what "readymade" deems is normal.. back to the original poster... make it clear to the owner you will not tolerate an aggressive animal.. period.

[TexasHorseLady]

Yes, there are dangerous dogs (and other animals). However, I'm really more concerned with dangerous people who think that it's entirely appropriate to advocate beating any living creature to death (or knifing it) over other more humane ways to deal with the situation. Why? Well, as I said earlier (and linked to in another thread on a similar topic), that attitude towards dogs and other animals all too often carries over to people and you get your serial killers and abusive spouses and other such delightful creatures.

[love roses]

If a very large dog is actively trying to clamp onto my throat, I'm not just gonna sit down and let it happen. Feeling threatened and actually having the dog mauling you are two different things. If I feel threatened I'll back away. If I'm becoming dog food then I'm fighting back.

[dfarmer002]

And the instance of being threatened to dog food is about a second...hence my point. I guarantee none of the ladies on twho are flamming me have that skill set, physcial or mental to control a threatening dog. Which by the way is why I am sure the original poster brought it up as they didnt know what to do.

oh and as to the adovcate of torturing animals ) im not) and a serial killer ( definately not) ,,

(In fact have an undergrad in veterinary science)

So everyone can take a deep breath and rest assured i do not adovcate torturing helpless animals, serial killing, beating spouses. ( yes i have run a dv clinic for spouses and filed about 500 protective orders) etc,. I advocate people being responsible with their animals and if they fail to do you do it for them. And that includes eliminating a threat if they pose one. Remember again for those too emotional to read. I said threat. No some helpless lil dog that gives a yelp when ou walk by. A threat as defined by a 100 lb rottweiler witha violent history as the poster originally outlined.

Thats my last comment.