What a horrible experience that must have been! The laws aren't strong enough. I feel that there should be regulations on the fencing. Guard dog companies use cement blocks that are almost 12 inches deep into the ground to deter digging, all around the fencing. They should also regulate the type of locks that have to be used, like the automated self locking type with the safety latch. If the owner can't safeguard his dogs from escaping then maybe a call to Animal Control is in order. They usually give a warning the first time a complaint is issued, after that he would be running the risk of having his dogs taken away and being destroyed. I hope you confronted him nicely and asked him to fix the problem so that they never escape again, or he is forcing you to call AC and issue a complaint, which you really don't want to have to do. That's how I would confront him. As much as we love all dogs, your life and the life of your own dogs are more important and come first. It was a good thing your dogs weren't out in the yard with you!
-------Original Message------- From: Yorkiluvr Date: 4/26/2012 1:11:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] pit bulls My brother had a pit that he raised from a puppy & Petey listened & was well mannered & so I let my guard down around them. I blame their bad behavior on the owner. A few years ago I was visiting a friend & she had a shar/pit mix & a pit in her home. She said she fed them table food so when I finished eating I divided my food in half & gave it to them. The pit was on the sofa beside me & she looked up at me & bit me in the nose & I drove myself to the ER & got stitches on both sides of my nose outside, inside & on the inner septum. The police came & took a report. After that I would tell my boys that no matter what pets we had that they should never put their face in harms way. Now my next door neighbors have a fenced yard that divides my property from them & their 2 pits & poodle & occasionally the pits escape under the fence. Yesterday I was gardening & one of them charged at me barking ferociously & was ready to attack me. The fence was the only thing keeping me safe & I was on my knees pulling weeds & it scared the crap out of me & made me mad as well!! I would never harm any animal but I'm so fearful of these 2 pits that I am ready to contact animal control to see if any action can be taken to protect me & my pets. A few years ago they lived in a different home & had one pit & he killed a rott & they bragged about how they could hear the bones crunching as their dog refused to release his grip on the other dog which had to be put down at the vets office due to the severity of his injuries. I am pretty passive & try to let things slide, but I'm at the point now that I'm really, really, scared & something has to be done to protect my neighborhood, my pets & my family. I'd probably do something awful if their pits ever got one of my babies!! Lisa To know me is to LOVE me...:-)
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