[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Man Faces Felonies in Deaths of 2 Dogs
- From: Dawn Restuccia <windwych@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: RockyLizard@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 04:42:42 -0700 (PDT)
One of the BIGGEST problems we face in Massachusetts is the idiot notion that
it is okay to take your animal to a public place and take him off lead. On Cape
Cod, we have gorgeous cranberry bogs with lovely trails to walk. People see
this as an alternative to fencing their yard and take their family pets there
to let them off lead and run, making it VERY uncomfortable for elderly people
who might be afraid or others who would like to walk their dogs ON LEAD. We
have filed complaints repeatedly with animal control as well as the local
Wildlife commission as there are
many ducks, geese and other waterfowl that these marauders are harrassing.
Just TRY and tell one of them to leash their dog! Even if the dogs are
FRIENDLY, I do NOT appreciate them accosting me or my GSD who IS on lead for
his own safety. It is the behavior of these people that has caused several
areas to ban dogs PERIOD...even on lead. We have been charged many times by
barking, growling dogs only to have the owner yell, "Oh, Muffy is
friendly"....yeah. Right.
How do they know that MY dog is?? We actually had a person THREATEN my husband
while he was walking Arwen on lead in the bog one Sunday morning. They were
very fortunate that she remained calm while their dog rushed up at her,
barking. My husband had the "audacity" to ask the woman to put her dog on a
leash. She was incensed even though the signs clearly state to "Leash Your
Dog".
While shooting a dog that is chasing your livestock is over the top behavior,
we also do have that law here. When I lived in Hudson Mass, our neighbor was
constantly putting out dead bodies of dogs he had shot who had been on his
property after his cows. We had an entire herd of endangered sheep slaughtered
at the Gore Estate in Waltham by pets who had not been confined. The poor sheep
were left bleeding; lambs and ewes. While the owners were fined, it did not
bring back the sheep or lessen the caretakers heartache at finding the
massacre. These dogs bulled their way through a fence. After the death of the
sheep, Scott put up electric fencing and now you are no longer able to utilize
this beautiful 47 acre estate in the middle of a busy city to walk your dogs.
If you want to exercise your dog, fence your yard....bike him...find a Dog
Park that is DESIGNATED for dogs off lead. I wish people would realize that
while WE love our dogs, that doesnt mean EVERYONE ELSE does.
Dawn Restuccia
Dawn Restuccia, Pres.
Last Hope, Safe Haven
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