Ugly morning... still angry

Relayer · 07-11-2010, 10:03 AM

First of all... I know I'm gonna get some "I told ya so's". Max goes to our private dog park almost every morning and evening and always has a blast. Well, this morning we go at 7:15 as usual and there is the usual gang of his buddies. There is one dog, Joe (65lb mutt), who's very territorial with toys and I've heard people say he's trouble sometimes, but over the last couple of months he's just barked and growled when I've been around. Any way, Max is running and playing his heart out with all of his friends, but Joe keeps jumping in the middle right when they're really having a ball and interupts the fun, by barking and intimidating everybody. The woman who owns him is pretty much oblivious and gives out a meek, "joe... now stop that... quit it Joe, that's not nice" By the way, the husband sometimes has Joe there and he's even worse. The entire time the dog and he are there, he is non-stop screaming and yelling at him... non-stop.... very disturbing.

So, Max and the other dogs keep trying to play and Joe is running circles around them with an oversized tennis ball in his mouth. He drops the ball and runs about 10 yards away and Max starts to go for the ball, wagging his tail and thinking here's a free ball. Joe sees him and before Max even gets to the ball, Joe is on him and begins this vicious attack, pinning him down while Max is screaming, biting him all over the neck!!! I instantly tackled Joe and had to yank him as hard as I could by his throat. I'm literally rolling on the ground struggling to keep that a-hole away from Max and from biting me.
I pin Joe down till he chills and then get up- and start checking Max for injuries. Meanwhile, Joe's owner says nothing and just holds Joe by the collar, petting him and telling he's bad. I say out loud, "THAT was totally out of control!! Get that dog out of here NOW!" She says nothing. I say, "YOU leave now, or we're leaving!" Still not a word from the woman. So, I put Max on leash and we walk out and over to the bathing area outside of the fenced part. While I'm washing Max, Joe's owner takes Joe into the smaller fenced area for puppies and smaller dogs, just to isolate him) and sits there watching me bathe Max and leave, again without saying a word, no apology, no, "I should leave, not you". I felt that I had already said enough and that if I had stayed any longer I would have gotten really verbally abusive!

Max has been checked over and though I'm surprised, has no broken skin. He's seemed to have shaken the ordeal off pretty well. but he has been laying next to me with his head in my lap since we've been home. He's not normally that snuggely. I think he knows that I protected him big time. I wonder if that's a memory that will influence his protection of me some day?

I'm going to report the dog tomorrow. It is simply not fair that anyone should have to hesitate about taking their dog there just because of one bad apple. Anyhow... long story, but I needed to vent.

Wolfiesmom · 07-11-2010, 10:14 AM

I would definitely report that owner. Therre's no way an uncontolled dog should be allowed at the dog park without at least wearing a leash. What a bad owner too for not recognizing the need to control her dog and the need for her to remove her dog, the aggressor. I'm glad that Max wasn't hurt.

Relayer · 07-11-2010, 10:20 AM

And no apology!!!! Nada. She and her

dog are toast!

Wolfiesmom · 07-11-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Relayer

And no apology!!!! Nada. She and her

dog are toast!

That's just plain rotten of her! What a B**CH

Relayer · 07-11-2010, 10:28 AM

The other ironic thing is, everybody there adores Max. Just seconds before the attack, Joe's owner and several other people were commenting on what a well behaved dog he is and that he's the best behaved GSD they've seen. Then.... BAM!!

HandsomeSamson · 07-11-2010, 10:42 AM

That sucks, I don't know how I could restrain myself if another dog attacked my Samson...I don't think it would be pretty

codmaster · 07-11-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Relayer

The other ironic thing is, everybody there adores Max. Just seconds before the attack, Joe's owner and several other people were commenting on what a well behaved dog he is and that he's the best behaved GSD they've seen. Then.... BAM!!

How old is Max? Is he still a puppy? Thank goodness that neither he nor you were bitten badly.

**Samba** · 07-11-2010, 11:24 AM

Oh that is one crappy morning. So sorry to hear about. I found it quite unsettling for some time when such has happened to mine.

JudynRich · 07-11-2010, 11:33 AM

It is good that you are reporting the owner. I fear some (sick) people go to dog parks knowing their dogs are aggressive. I have heard too many stories like this. I am so glad your morning did not result in a ER Vet trip!

Cluemanti · 07-11-2010, 11:33 AM

Sorry to hear, not sure what I would have done in that situation. You handled it a lot better than I would have.

07-11-2010, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Relayer Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winter Haven, FL USA Posts: 1,575	Ugly morning... still angry First of all... I know I'm gonna get some "I told ya so's". Max goes to our private dog park almost every morning and evening and always has a blast. Well, this morning we go at 7:15 as usual and there is the usual gang of his buddies. There is one dog, Joe (65lb mutt), who's very territorial with toys and I've heard people say he's trouble sometimes, but over the last couple of months he's just barked and growled when I've been around. Any way, Max is running and playing his heart out with all of his friends, but Joe keeps jumping in the middle right when they're really having a ball and interupts the fun, by barking and intimidating everybody. The woman who owns him is pretty much oblivious and gives out a meek, "joe... now stop that... quit it Joe, that's not nice" By the way, the husband sometimes has Joe there and he's even worse. The entire time the dog and he are there, he is non-stop screaming and yelling at him... non-stop.... very disturbing. So, Max and the other dogs keep trying to play and Joe is running circles around them with an oversized tennis ball in his mouth. He drops the ball and runs about 10 yards away and Max starts to go for the ball, wagging his tail and thinking here's a free ball. Joe sees him and before Max even gets to the ball, Joe is on him and begins this vicious attack, pinning him down while Max is screaming, biting him all over the neck!!! I instantly tackled Joe and had to yank him as hard as I could by his throat. I'm literally rolling on the ground struggling to keep that a-hole away from Max and from biting me. I pin Joe down till he chills and then get up- and start checking Max for injuries. Meanwhile, Joe's owner says nothing and just holds Joe by the collar, petting him and telling he's bad. I say out loud, "THAT was totally out of control!! Get that dog out of here NOW!" She says nothing. I say, "YOU leave now, or we're leaving!" Still not a word from the woman. So, I put Max on leash and we walk out and over to the bathing area outside of the fenced part. While I'm washing Max, Joe's owner takes Joe into the smaller fenced area for puppies and smaller dogs, just to isolate him) and sits there watching me bathe Max and leave, again without saying a word, no apology, no, "I should leave, not you". I felt that I had already said enough and that if I had stayed any longer I would have gotten really verbally abusive! Max has been checked over and though I'm surprised, has no broken skin. He's seemed to have shaken the ordeal off pretty well. but he has been laying next to me with his head in my lap since we've been home. He's not normally that snuggely. I think he knows that I protected him big time. I wonder if that's a memory that will influence his protection of me some day? I'm going to report the dog tomorrow. It is simply not fair that anyone should have to hesitate about taking their dog there just because of one bad apple. Anyhow... long story, but I needed to vent.

07-11-2010, 10:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wolfiesmom Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,516	I would definitely report that owner. Therre's no way an uncontolled dog should be allowed at the dog park without at least wearing a leash. What a bad owner too for not recognizing the need to control her dog and the need for her to remove her dog, the aggressor. I'm glad that Max wasn't hurt. __________________ Mom to Chases Wolfgang Heinrich Von Ryan aka Wolfie born 12/20/09 Waiting for us at the bridge is Chases Chieftain aka Chiefy Left this earth and left a hole in our hearts July 2000

07-11-2010, 10:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Relayer Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winter Haven, FL USA Posts: 1,575	And no apology!!!! Nada. She and her dog are toast! Last edited by Cassidy's Mom; 07-11-2010 at 01:08 PM. Reason: language

07-11-2010, 10:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Relayer Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winter Haven, FL USA Posts: 1,575	The other ironic thing is, everybody there adores Max. Just seconds before the attack, Joe's owner and several other people were commenting on what a well behaved dog he is and that he's the best behaved GSD they've seen. Then.... BAM!!

07-11-2010, 10:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
HandsomeSamson Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 53	That sucks, I don't know how I could restrain myself if another dog attacked my Samson...I don't think it would be pretty

07-11-2010, 11:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Samba Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,338	Oh that is one crappy morning. So sorry to hear about. I found it quite unsettling for some time when such has happened to mine.

07-11-2010, 11:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
JudynRich Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Los Angeles Area Posts: 537	It is good that you are reporting the owner. I fear some (sick) people go to dog parks knowing their dogs are aggressive. I have heard too many stories like this. I am so glad your morning did not result in a ER Vet trip!

07-11-2010, 11:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cluemanti Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 438	Sorry to hear, not sure what I would have done in that situation. You handled it a lot better than I would have.

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