What I said was that I do NOT think this is the same as the Congo case and you can bet that if a dog came after my child he would not be around to go after another. I think that there are FAR too many irresponsible owners out there. That would be why insist that anyone getting a pup from me attend obedience classes. It doesn't mean that it will cure everything but it can help give a good base and its purely neglectful that this owner did not even consider classes until she was in this situation. I also wonder as did another why the dog was able to run up to this woman loose. I am not an advocate of putting dogs to sleep but put yourself in the situation of having to protect your child aginst a dog coming at them. I could really care less if it was the 1st offence wasn't this child an infant? How bad would that have been if he had connected? Wouldn't that have been terrible if the child was mauled? There was not any mention of anyone doing anything to the dog at all. Congo was protecting his owner this dog was just out to bite someone by the sounds of it. Rebecca Little Peakes Brook German Shepherds http://sites.centralpets.com/mammals/peakesbrookgsd/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie" <ValleSaladoGSD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Showgsd-l" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 8:28 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Similar incident to Congo in Colorado > So you agree that he should get the death penalty for the first offense ? > The transcripts for the trials are on the website www.rolodog.com > > Connie Palmer Williams > German Shepherd Rescue of Central Colorado > ..."I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep"...Robert Frost > www.GSDRColorado.com > Board member > www.LastHopeSafeHaven.com > > > I don't think this is the same type of situation, I think there is some > serious questionable temperament here. Why would a dog bite if you yelled? > Mine wouldn't would yours? It esp makes me worried that it appears he was > going for a child. I also do not think that all the neighbors would band > together if this were a good dog. I think this owner should have thought > about obedience classes WAY before this. > I know if it were my child that the dog went after I would INSIST the dog > be > put down. That is the worst flaw of character ever in a GSD. > Rebecca Little > Peakes Brook German Shepherds > http://sites.centralpets.com/mammals/peakesbrookgsd/index.html > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================