Re: [UC] dog trainer

[Stephen Fisher]

My dog was attacked by off-leash dogs in Clark Park.  Fortunately none of the dogs were physically injured in either incident, but my dog was clearly affected by the encounters.  In both incidents I pulled my dog away but the off-leash dogs kept lunging at him until their owners were able to get a hold of their dogs.  It's clear from my dog's behavior that he's now distrusting of unknown dogs when constrained by his leash.  I've also heard from others with similarly bad experiences.  These responsible dog owners can no longer use the park. I realize that many people think the off-leash dog problem isn't really a problem or that it will resolve itself.  It is ILLEGAL, it is a problem, and this "non-problem" is now costing me time and money.  Fortunately I only know of dogs that were attack but with 10-20 dogs running around off-leash each day, it's only a matter of time before a person is attacked.  This is a very serious problem and the only (legal) solutions are to get rid of the dogs or build a public dog run.  If you want to support off-leash dog activity in the park, great help us to build a public dog run.  You can check out my Philly dog page for more background about this problem and to get a copy of my petition (to get a dog run in the park).    http://www.phillydog.org For those that are interested, Friends of Clark Park (FOCP) has a board meeting this Monday where the board will hopefully (it's been a year in the coming) decide what their stance is on this issue.  While only board members are allowed to vote at this meeting, any member can participate in the discussion.   http://www.clarkpark.info/Calendar.html   Monday, December 6, 2004: Friends of Clark Park Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. The FOCP webpage doesn't state where the meeting is but last time it was at Rosenberger Hall (the USP building that is "in" the park).  I assume if it's in another location, someone (Tony?) will correct me. Sorry about the rant.  Again, if you know of a local dog trainer, please let me know. It's a sad day in Mr. Roger's hood, Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stephen- I'm sorry to hear about your dog being attacked. I know this is not a response to your query, but I'm curious - Where did the attacks happen? bga In a message dated 12/4/04 1:49:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, After being attacked twice by off leash dogs, my dog (who was on-leash both times) has now become leash aggressive.  Since this behavior is still new I'm hoping I can find a local trainer to help him "unlearn"  this behavior.  Does anyone know of a good dog trainer in the area? Thanks! Stephen ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .