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I'm so angry/scared right now I'm shaking as I type... So I live in a row or 2 story town houses all with shared backyards that are not fenced and a private wooded dog park about a block behind the buildings. All of our neighbors have at least one dog (most have 2 to three) and because there are no breed restrictions there's just about one of every kind. Luckly most of the dogs (and owners) are very friendly and have welcomed brutus with open arms... MOST. Unfortunately we have some "trash" living next door to our house who are complete idiots... They have two dogs, an austrailian shepherd and a beagle, that are completely out of control. Up until tonight they've only been extremely annoying... Barking and growling everytime I walk in or out of my house... Lunging toward me or my bf whenever they are outside (on a leash thank god). The owner is a 40 aomething woman with 2 teenage boys. We hardly ever see the woman so that leaves the two kids to try and handle these completely untrained dogs. It had gotten to a point where I'd avoid them at all cost... Because I'm not one to stir the pot.
But tonight crossed a major line... I was taking Brutus outside so he could potty (on a leash) and as I was walking out my door I saw the 2 kids and the dogs walking up to their door... As soon as the dogs saw Brutus and I they lunged towards us dragging one of the boys along. I reacted by yanking brutus' leash towards me (poor little guy, I felt so bad) and scooping him up. As I did that the shepherd snapped at me nearly missing my face. Th older boy grabbed the shepherd by the back of the neck and dragged him (front feet off the ground) away from me (he was still barking and growling the whole time) while the younger boy pulled at the beagle. I immediately ran inside and almost started crying. Brutus had peed on me during the attack so I changed my clothes and took him out to the front yard quickly and came back inside.
But tonight crossed a major line... I was taking Brutus outside so he could potty (on a leash) and as I was walking out my door I saw the 2 kids and the dogs walking up to their door... As soon as the dogs saw Brutus and I they lunged towards us dragging one of the boys along. I reacted by yanking brutus' leash towards me (poor little guy, I felt so bad) and scooping him up. As I did that the shepherd snapped at me nearly missing my face. Th older boy grabbed the shepherd by the back of the neck and dragged him (front feet off the ground) away from me (he was still barking and growling the whole time) while the younger boy pulled at the beagle. I immediately ran inside and almost started crying. Brutus had peed on me during the attack so I changed my clothes and took him out to the front yard quickly and came back inside.