this is a board that talks about issues concerning animals...your own pets as well as animal rights,alerts,bills before congress that need our attention.This is a family board but as abuse cases may be posted it may not always be for the sensitive readers.Please be kind to each other,thanks!
So,this morning,I take Damien down to the park.There is a HUGH sign before you even go onto the main trail of the park saying by the ordinance (gives the ordinance number) of the township,dogs MUST be kept under control at all times.Damien is one of only 3 that I know of that is always on a leash.First off,it's the LAW,second,he is still a pup,he is not fixed,he is a very expensive dog...you get the point,he is NEVER off leash.Most dogs down there ARE off leash..this is what happened today..I was walking Damien down the trail and around the corner comes a dog that I know well,an older overweight lab that jumps on EVERYONE! The dog came RUNNING up to me,anticipating the jump,I turned sideways and yelled,OFF! to her.She jumped,pushed me backwards,Damien was to my side,not doing anything but standing there..wasn't jumping at her or trying to play with her.The dog KEPT jumping on me,I yelled at her agian..I hear her Mom say,why are you jumping? I am thinking,SHE ALWAYS JUMPS!She ripped the cord of my ipod off of me, Her Dad yells for her to get her fat ass down...mind you,she is still jumping on me!Her Dad came over to get her down and he says..do you have treats on you? I said,well yeah,for my dog..he says well that the reason she is jumping on you.I said Jesus Christ (sorry,lol) you know I love dogs BUT that is ridiculious,the dog jumps on everyone all the time!(I am saying this as she is STILL trying to jump on me!) He says well,she was trained and then untrained.So,my thing is...I don't care if you were holding a steak in front of my dog's face...he has had enough training and learned manners to NOT jump on people! And if he did jump on people,he would be on lead! I think the guy was TOTALLY out of line to blame ME for HIS dog jumping! I am right or wrong here??