What is WRONG with PEOPLE today!!!!???

[Alisha Mobley]

Re: Hitting Bumper...

Originally posted by jicksies
I wonder how you would handle it if you witnessed someone striking your dog....it's awful, simply awful.

I know how awful it is and always put myself in others situations before commenting. If I rounded a corner and seen any one of my dogs dodging blows from a man's cane I would of course start running after my dog while yelling for it to come at the same time. Hopefully they would obey the command even under such stressful circumstances but if not then I would have no choice but to grab my dog and move it. I would apoligize for my dog scaring someone and attempt to move on. If the guy made the comments as you explained he did I would of course be pissed. I have a very short temper and try my best to control it but some people make it very hard to do so. I feel that if someone apoligizes for their dog scaring another (assuming no one is hurt) then that should be the end of it. Both people should look at it as a lesson learned. Seeing as how the guy was rude and couldn't drop it then I wouldn't of just kept going and I have a hard time turning the other cheek to people like this.

 

[Marq-n-Marta]

I think you handled it as well as it could be handled under the circumstances, jicksies. Me, personally, I would've taken his stick and tossed it somewhere so he could "fetch" it himself . Or I would've told him to hit me since I'm responsible for the dogs. Hopefully then he would stop and think. That would give him the opportunity to either a) realize that dog owners are ultimately responsible for their dogs' actions and get himself a life instead of beating innocent dogs, or b) hit me and get the crap kicked out of him. Not that I'm a violent person at all, but hitting my dog is like hitting my kid.
Either way, I say you handled it well. Sorry it happened.

Marquee

 

[artemis4951]

jicksies—

boy, i'm sorry about that guy.

unfortunately the dog in my neighborhood belongs to awful, bad people who use their dogs as guards. in fact, i can't get near their house because there is always a dog tied up near the front door and that other (aggressive) dog running loose in the yard.

they seem to have lots of equipment and i suppose they have to keep it safe or whatever. but i don't think good things ever happen to their dogs and it's not the dogs' fault. (they've had quite a few other dogs that i no longer see outside.)

thank god i'm moving may 31 to my new house in a new, nicer 'hood where the animals don't run free because everyone walks or bikes — that kind of behavior gets nipped in the bud when lots of people are subjected to it, not just the lone dog jogger.

i didn't mean to draw any parallels, but i can kinda relate. guess that guy's tolerance level is waaaaaaaay low.

 

[MariannB]

People ARE crazy

Been there and done that! We live in an apartment complex that also has some offices. I had Maggie (4 years old and the love of our lives) on her leash in the elevator. A man got on at a lower floor and automatically threw his gloves at maggie and raised his hands at her, yelling for me to get off the elevator because she was vicious! She was just sitting there! I will not repeat what I said to that man, but let me put it this way... he doesn't bother Maggie or me anymore!

I also had an experience when Maggie was on her leash at the park and these two little poodle type dogs ran up to her and started attacking her! Their owner was literally about a mile away! He told me it was MY fault that his dogs were biting Maggies legs because we were walking towards them! Such nerve!!!

Sometimes I think dogs are smarter, and nicer, than people!

 

[MajorMom]

He was probably asking for it

I really can't believe that someone did that! I mean it is obvious that the guy was scared, ya, and he doesn't know Bumper, but he also didn't know the OWNER either! It could've have been someone like me or the others that posted that there would be an @$$ kicking if that had happened to them. Like you said- there are a lot of crazy people out there, and there wouldn't be a stick big enough for me to find to hit him with. (I'm not violent either but I will defend my baby.) Your dog or the Schnauzer could have attacked the guy, and I wouldn't be surprised if one of the things he yelled was "I will sue you!"
You commented on it earlier that the easiest way to get a dog to attack you is attack first.

Swinging at off leash dog with cane/screaming = bite/@$$ kicking = sue = $$$
I see it all the time on Judge Wapner's Animal Court.

Anyway I'm sorry that happened to your baby, I would be very upset too. You handled it great, and that guy was either a lunatic or just waiting to get some of your money.

 

[JoAnn]

I definately have to agree with TypeAMommy, I didn't read this post until after I posted mine about the experience with the loose dogs at the park yesterday, unfortunatelly these days you have to assume all dogs are vicious, I did yesterday when these two dogs came over to us, we took the precautions and tried unsuccessfully to curbe our dogs, but these loose dogs came over anyways, I am a considerate owner, I always give rightaway when there are people heading are way, I will take the dogs into the street if I have to, if there is another leashed dog coming our way, we build a human shield around Samson, I happen to own an aggressive dog, and I have seen people freak out when he is coming our way, I know people appreciate it when I take the pains to make sure he can get no where near them. I am sorry your dog was abused by that man, I probably would have taken his stick and clubbed him over the head with it, your dog sounds like a sweetie, but maybe for her safety you should keep her on one of those extended leashes, just in case some other idiot misjudges, we all have to admit, our Boxers do look very intimidating to people who don't know the breed.

 

[MariannB]

Mean mean people

I agree with JoAnn. I think boxers are the sweetest, biggest, goofiest dogs - but if I didn't have one or was generally afraid of dogs - Maggie would be a bit intimidating. There are people in our neighborhood who are terrified of her, eventhough she is a big baby. I guess the moral of the story is, if you can't trust people you see, you can't trust some dogs either.

The problem is the media tends to get everyone in a panic - a perfect example is the dog incident in San Fran (I think that was the place). Now a lot of people think ALL dogs are vicious. I had my mother completely cured of being scared of Maggie (she is petrified of dogs) and now that she saw the news, she is scared again.

Hitting an animal is no excuse - I agree with everyone - I probably would have hit the guy myself! The man does not deserve the title of "human being."

 

[Megan]

Sorry to hear about what happened....but all I can say is I would have to stick his cane where the sun doesn't shine. Just my opinion....No one hits my babies...

 

[janesew]

crazy people

I agree we as the pet owner have to protect our pets...but listen to this one. I'm in a field behind some apartments close to where we live...a 6 foot IRON fence between where me and my dog were and a lady on her porch bringing in here plants--She actually yelled at me and told me to put the dog on a leash, it's not safe and she's scared of dogs.

Let me remind you....a 6 foot Iron fence!!! There was no way that my dog, although he didn't know she was there, could get to her. Sometimes I do feel like hey--you might be scared of dogs, but I love my dogs, so does that mean your feelings are more important than mine? I'm always respectful b/c my boy is 75 lbs and intimidating, but you know what--I like it like that. I'm a women that walks a lot by myself and people don't approach me without being careful, he's never bitten anyone in his almost 4 years, but I dare someone if they approach for the wrong reason. He is as loyal as they get and I wouldn't trade him for the world!!!!

 

[JTPappy]

You're not going to like this...

jicksies,

I understand your panic at seeing your Boxer having a cane swuung at him. But the problem is not with the man..the problem is that you let your Boxer get out of your sight and control.

We can't know what this man's experience with dogs has been. If he's walking with a cane there may be a good reason for that. If so, any fear he has of a dog running up to him would be magnified by his condition or age, by his not being able to get away. A Boxer coming towards you is a scary sight to many people. We have to be aware of that. We have to be considerate of that.

No Boxer can ever be let loose and out of sight in a public area like a park. Your Boxer should not have been roaming ahead and able to get out of your sight even for a split second. That's when trouble happens. What could have been the case if this man had a gun?

I'm sorry that I have to be so negative, but it'e neccessary from what I've read here. I am disabled. I walk with a cane. I also have a Boxer Service Dog that goes everywhere with me, almost always off lead. Caesar has to be free to do his job. He's never out of my sight though. I've been attacked by loose dogs. I've used my cane to fend them off from me and from Caesar. I make no excuses about it. This man was not in the wrong here. It's a shame that people have to feel the way they do about loose dogs but there is a reason for that fear.

If you allow your Boxer to roam out of your sight and control in a public place, you loose any right to be upset with anyone except yourself. Be thankful your boy wasn't harmed by this. But please for your Boxers' and for your own sake, learn from this.

Peace,

Jim