I'm enfuriated...

[SkooterIsMe]

I took Harley to the dog park yesterday for a couple hours. About half an hour before I left, another boxer showed up. It was getting late so it was just Harley, the other boxer, and a husky left.

Another man showed up with a dog, I dont know what kind. The other boxer (a girl named Norton) ran up to greet the newcomer, and rolled him. She was just playing, dogs end up on their backs ALL the time at the dog park. It's not aggression, it's just how they play.

Well as soon as Norton had welcomed the dog by rolling him, she was headed back toward Harley (running AWAY from the new dog), the dog's owner ran up to Norton and kicked her in the ribs!!!

Norton did not bite, growl at, or bark at his dog, and she was running away when he kicked her. His dog was in NO danger.

Norton's daddy and I both immediately ran up to the man and told him that was absolutely NOT acceptable, and if he couldn't handle his dog PLAYING, then he needed to leave. Then I called Harley, and put his leash on him. I said loud enough for the mean man to hear "Harley, we're going home, because if you play with that dog, I dont want YOU getting kicked."

Norton and his daddy left too, and so did the Husky, Max and his mommy, because they'd been watching, too. So the man's poor dog who did nothing wrong had nobody else to play with because his dad was stupid.

 

[kayboxer]

Oh my gosh! I can't believe that! I think I would have totally lost it had someone kicked my dog. I don't think my words would have been "that is not acceptable" either! What a jerk! Maybe a swift kick in the shin would have let him know how poor Norton felt!

 

[Indy's mom]

I have to say you handled it very well, and probably much more gracefully than I might have. I'm glad that Norton was not hurt. It's appalling that the fool thinks it's okay to kick ANY dog, what in the world makes him think it's okay to kick a dog that belongs to someone else. I'd say HE'S lucky he didn't get punched by another man at the park. Wow!

 

[taytas]

some people are unreal, your a better person than i am, not that i agree with violence but if someone kicked my boy they would be getting the same treatment. Glad that norton is ok.

 

[tasham]

Oh boy, if someone kicked one of our dogs, for any reason, my hubby would go ape@!%^ on them! That jerk is lucky he didn't cross the wrong person. What an idiot and jerk! Glad Norton was okay though. Some people are unbelievable.

 

[rwteam]

OOOOOHHHHH.... I would have kicked him right back! The sad part is that if he kicks someone else's dog so easily, what must happen to his? Very sad.

 

[Aasha]

Wow I would have to agree you handled that well. I would have wailed one on him if he had kicked a dog like that! Especially if it's not even his dog! What a jerk!

 

[Paper-Dogg13]

Oh man, I can say you handled that better than I would have! My words of choice would have probably been much more explicit. How could someone be so horrid!? Wow, I hope Norton was ok, poor baby. I'm glad you too Harley & left right away. People like that shouldn't be allowed near animals.

 

[sasmeow]

That is scary that he did that. He probably does worse to his own dog. What a jerk. If someone kicked my dogs, I would have kicked him "where it counts!". I think I would have gotten extremely mad if anyone touched my babies. I don't understand how people can treat animals that way, and those people that do unthinkable things to animals.... they need to burn in hell. Sorry for the launguage, I just have no tolerance for people who mistreat animals. I am glad all the doggies are ok.

 

[wintress]

omg... I dont understand how people can be sooo cruel to a pet and own a pet for that matter.

Clearly his dog did not yelp, cry or make a sound like it was in danger... idiots.

I wouldn't of been able to be so nice after seeing that. I would of got him with the law though... animal abuse is what that is called. and plenty of witnesses to back it up.