http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722 Story: http://www.bakersfield.com/hourly_news/story/183970.html Dog parks are great but when it comes to personality of dogs, big or small, you don't know how they will react. The nicest dog can even have a bad day. I took my JaLo to the dog park on Kroll Way and was confronted with two large golden retrievers and they surged (and growled) at her but the owner says its 'ok'... no its NOT thats my baby they went after! I immediately took her and left but not without speaking my mind to the owner. Dogs can be unpredictable no matter what type of breed, size or what the owner says. I have taken care of hundreds of dogs and have seen a lot. I have NEVER and never will take a clients dog to the dog park. The article above is proof positive that the worst can happen. Grr (in the article) didn't deserve it and I wish the BEST for the owners. Story: http://www.bakersfield.com/hourly_news/story/183970.html Dog parks are great but when it comes to personality of dogs, big or small, you don't know how they will react. The nicest dog can even have a bad day. I took my JaLo to the dog park on Kroll Way and was confronted with two large golden retrievers and they surged (and growled) at her but the owner says its 'ok'... no its NOT thats my baby they went after! I immediately took her and left but not without speaking my mind to the owner. Dogs can be unpredictable no matter what type of breed, size or what the owner says. I have taken care of hundreds of dogs and have seen a lot. I have NEVER and never will take a clients dog to the dog park. The article above is proof positive that the worst can happen. Grr (in the article) didn't deserve it and I wish the BEST for the owners. en-us Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:22:17 PDT <p>When I walk my dog, I always have my pistol with me. If a large, vicious, dog attacked me or my dog, I would simply shoot it. If an owner is so irresponsible as to allow a vicious dog loose to possibly injure me, then it is their fault for what happens. And no, it is not against the law to do this, IF your risk of injury is legitmate. And if I was trying to stop the attack on my dog, my risk of injury is real. </p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113872 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113872 <p>When I walk my dog, I always have my pistol with me. If a large, vicious, dog attacked me or my dog, I would simply shoot it. If an owner is so irresponsible as to allow a vicious dog loose to possibly injure me, then it is their fault for what happens. And no, it is not against the law to do this, IF your risk of injury is legitmate. And if I was trying to stop the attack on my dog, my risk of injury is real. </p> I don't have a&nbsp;dog, so I don't know what the laws/rules are regarding dog parks, but aren't they supposed to be leashed, even in a dog park?&nbsp; And if they are, doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose?&nbsp; And if they aren't, then everybody's pet is at risk.&nbsp; This is a horrible, sad story and my heart goes out to Grr's people. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113886 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113886 I don't have a&nbsp;dog, so I don't know what the laws/rules are regarding dog parks, but aren't they supposed to be leashed, even in a dog park?&nbsp; And if they are, doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose?&nbsp; And if they aren't, then everybody's pet is at risk.&nbsp; This is a horrible, sad story and my heart goes out to Grr's people. <font size="2">We had two Rottweilers,the &quot;old man&quot; recently passed away,leaving Lady.She is a sweet dog,but small children and small animals ,to her are just toys.So she is never allowed lose around them~ever.Because they are not toys.The owner is negligent in this sad tale,not the breed.I am sorry for their dogs demise.Watching my roommate after his dogs death showed me how much he cared for his animal.</font> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113892 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113892 <font size="2">We had two Rottweilers,the &quot;old man&quot; recently passed away,leaving Lady.She is a sweet dog,but small children and small animals ,to her are just toys.So she is never allowed lose around them~ever.Because they are not toys.The owner is negligent in this sad tale,not the breed.I am sorry for their dogs demise.Watching my roommate after his dogs death showed me how much he cared for his animal.</font> I can't believe someone that owns a 150 lb. Rott would leave him unattended. I hope they sue the pants off that ignorant, lazy fool for negligence. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113905 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113905 I can't believe someone that owns a 150 lb. Rott would leave him unattended. I hope they sue the pants off that ignorant, lazy fool for negligence. I don't blame Rotties, that was my first dog with my husband and she was my spoiled baby. Its not the breed thats bad, its the personality and the owners teaching.<br /> <br /> I bet thats not the first time that dog attacked another animal. Somewhere in the past I am sure that it has been aggressive with a human or another animal. If that was the case then the owners should NEVER considered taking their pet to the dog park. The owner should pay ALL medical expenses for Grr. And I am not saying they should sue.<br /> <br /> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113907 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_113907 I don't blame Rotties, that was my first dog with my husband and she was my spoiled baby. Its not the breed thats bad, its the personality and the owners teaching.<br /> <br /> I bet thats not the first time that dog attacked another animal. Somewhere in the past I am sure that it has been aggressive with a human or another animal. If that was the case then the owners should NEVER considered taking their pet to the dog park. The owner should pay ALL medical expenses for Grr. And I am not saying they should sue.<br /> <br /> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><font size="2">Rottweilers demand a lot more attention than any other breed of dog or they will go bad no matter how well they are treated. Very few owners have the time it takes to keep a Rottweiler occupied and prevent them from reverting back to their basest nature.</font></p> <p>Taking a Rottweiler to a dog park and then letting him run free while being engaged in a soccer game is a criminal act IMHO.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114000 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114000 <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><font size="2">Rottweilers demand a lot more attention than any other breed of dog or they will go bad no matter how well they are treated. Very few owners have the time it takes to keep a Rottweiler occupied and prevent them from reverting back to their basest nature.</font></p> <p>Taking a Rottweiler to a dog park and then letting him run free while being engaged in a soccer game is a criminal act IMHO.</p> <p>Pamg, dog parks are &quot;Leash Free Zones&quot;....mostly they're just sump or retention&nbsp;ponds fenced in.</p> <p>Ginger (left) and I go to the dog park EVERY morning around 7a.&nbsp; We hit the one off University Avenue in the NE.&nbsp; There's one dog there that *BUGS* my dog constantly, and the owner talks to it like a chlld.&nbsp; AHHHH, that drives me nuts.&nbsp; Everyone should have one word commands to control their&nbsp;dogs, or is that just me?&nbsp; The thing is, this dog is WAY smaller than Ginger.&nbsp; But it's constant barking in Ginger's face, makes me&nbsp;think she's gonna snap at that dog someday....and I wouldn't blame her.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;The owner does leash the dog in the park though, when he gets out of hand.</p> <p>Most of the dogs there are fine.&nbsp; There's a gorgeous Irish Setter, and he's very majestic.&nbsp; There's a St. Bernand &quot;puppy&quot;, he's about a year old, but as big as he is, he still thinks he's&nbsp;a little puppy.&nbsp; There's 3 Boxers, four if someone else shows up with theirs.&nbsp; They are a more gentle breed than I thought, quite nice dogs.&nbsp; Sometimes there's the Bassett Hounds, and so many more.&nbsp; </p> <p>Some people get wiped out by the dogs running so fast&nbsp;and they're not looking where they're going.&nbsp;People have broken bones from that happening. &nbsp;I usually stay close to the fence.&nbsp; A lot of people are out there to exercise themselves.&nbsp; (Wish I could walk around 7 or more times like I use to, darn foot, I can only make it around once.).</p> <p>There's times I don't think little kids should be in there AT ALL.&nbsp; I'm always on HIGH alert in there.&nbsp; I'm ok with the familiar dogs.&nbsp; Maybe that's why I go so early in the morning, I've gotten to know the &quot;others&quot;, but when someone new comes in, it can be very scary,&nbsp;because I've seen some good fights.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;Sad story, my condolences to them on the loss of a family member.</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114120 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114120 <p>Pamg, dog parks are &quot;Leash Free Zones&quot;....mostly they're just sump or retention&nbsp;ponds fenced in.</p> <p>Ginger (left) and I go to the dog park EVERY morning around 7a.&nbsp; We hit the one off University Avenue in the NE.&nbsp; There's one dog there that *BUGS* my dog constantly, and the owner talks to it like a chlld.&nbsp; AHHHH, that drives me nuts.&nbsp; Everyone should have one word commands to control their&nbsp;dogs, or is that just me?&nbsp; The thing is, this dog is WAY smaller than Ginger.&nbsp; But it's constant barking in Ginger's face, makes me&nbsp;think she's gonna snap at that dog someday....and I wouldn't blame her.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;The owner does leash the dog in the park though, when he gets out of hand.</p> <p>Most of the dogs there are fine.&nbsp; There's a gorgeous Irish Setter, and he's very majestic.&nbsp; There's a St. Bernand &quot;puppy&quot;, he's about a year old, but as big as he is, he still thinks he's&nbsp;a little puppy.&nbsp; There's 3 Boxers, four if someone else shows up with theirs.&nbsp; They are a more gentle breed than I thought, quite nice dogs.&nbsp; Sometimes there's the Bassett Hounds, and so many more.&nbsp; </p> <p>Some people get wiped out by the dogs running so fast&nbsp;and they're not looking where they're going.&nbsp;People have broken bones from that happening. &nbsp;I usually stay close to the fence.&nbsp; A lot of people are out there to exercise themselves.&nbsp; (Wish I could walk around 7 or more times like I use to, darn foot, I can only make it around once.).</p> <p>There's times I don't think little kids should be in there AT ALL.&nbsp; I'm always on HIGH alert in there.&nbsp; I'm ok with the familiar dogs.&nbsp; Maybe that's why I go so early in the morning, I've gotten to know the &quot;others&quot;, but when someone new comes in, it can be very scary,&nbsp;because I've seen some good fights.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;Sad story, my condolences to them on the loss of a family member.</p> <p>&nbsp; </p> Anyone that owns a dog should watch The Dog Whisperer. It is a fantastic show and he proves over and over that there aren't bad dogs, just bad owners.<br /> <br /> My condolences go out to Grr's owners. That story made me sad. I hope they can get over this eventually. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114136 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114136 Anyone that owns a dog should watch The Dog Whisperer. It is a fantastic show and he proves over and over that there aren't bad dogs, just bad owners.<br /> <br /> My condolences go out to Grr's owners. That story made me sad. I hope they can get over this eventually. <p>My heart broke when I read about Grr.&nbsp; My condolences to his family.&nbsp; My partner and I have a mini Dachshund and 2 mini Schnauzers, and we are raising them to be lovable and non-aggressive.&nbsp; Gandolf, our Dachshund, is about a year and a half now, and the most he does is bark when strangers come to the house, but he has never bitten anyone because he knows he'd be in BIG trouble if he did.&nbsp; </p> <p>That Rottie's owner is lucky it wasn't one of my dogs he attacked because I would&nbsp;have held&nbsp;him responsible.&nbsp; Aggressive dogs should NEVER be brought to a dog park, especially unleashed and unsupervised!&nbsp; That's just an ignorant thing to do.&nbsp; </p> <p>Personally, I don't care for Rotties and Pit Bulls.&nbsp; Unfortunately, they&nbsp;get a bad rep because of their dumb owners.&nbsp; They're raised to be viscious so their owners can feel more like &quot;big bad men.&quot;&nbsp; Sad. Sad. Sad.&nbsp; Kudos to the Rottie and Pit Bull owners who are secure enough with themselves that they can&nbsp;raise their dogs to be lovable.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114528 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114528 <p>My heart broke when I read about Grr.&nbsp; My condolences to his family.&nbsp; My partner and I have a mini Dachshund and 2 mini Schnauzers, and we are raising them to be lovable and non-aggressive.&nbsp; Gandolf, our Dachshund, is about a year and a half now, and the most he does is bark when strangers come to the house, but he has never bitten anyone because he knows he'd be in BIG trouble if he did.&nbsp; </p> <p>That Rottie's owner is lucky it wasn't one of my dogs he attacked because I would&nbsp;have held&nbsp;him responsible.&nbsp; Aggressive dogs should NEVER be brought to a dog park, especially unleashed and unsupervised!&nbsp; That's just an ignorant thing to do.&nbsp; </p> <p>Personally, I don't care for Rotties and Pit Bulls.&nbsp; Unfortunately, they&nbsp;get a bad rep because of their dumb owners.&nbsp; They're raised to be viscious so their owners can feel more like &quot;big bad men.&quot;&nbsp; Sad. Sad. Sad.&nbsp; Kudos to the Rottie and Pit Bull owners who are secure enough with themselves that they can&nbsp;raise their dogs to be lovable.</p> <p><font color="#000080" size="3">This was a terrible incident and I feel for the pet parents who had to watch their beloved Grr be terrorized and submit to the injuries.&nbsp; Personally I think that Bakersfield doesn't have a real dog park here because, as usual, we are behind the times.&nbsp; A fenced off sump is not a true dog park and I think some of the problem between the dogs may occur because they are closed in, in too small of an area to really run and play.&nbsp; New York and larger cities have real dog parks with lakes, trails, toys, doggie water fountains, etc.&nbsp; They are like people parks and although I've never been to one, I am betting the dogs there aren't nearly as confrontational as one's who are subjected to smaller play area's.&nbsp; </font></p> <p><font color="#000080" size="3">I agree&nbsp; that it's not the dog's breed so much, but the owners negligence in socializing and training that is the usual downfall to the behavior, and I also agree with Lynn that even a good natured dog can snap at any given time.&nbsp; I choose not to take my dogs to the so called dog parks here in Bako, it's just too risky. </font></p> <p><font color="#000080" size="3">Grr's pet parents have my complete sympathy.</font></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114829 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_114829 <p><font color="#000080" size="3">This was a terrible incident and I feel for the pet parents who had to watch their beloved Grr be terrorized and submit to the injuries.&nbsp; Personally I think that Bakersfield doesn't have a real dog park here because, as usual, we are behind the times.&nbsp; A fenced off sump is not a true dog park and I think some of the problem between the dogs may occur because they are closed in, in too small of an area to really run and play.&nbsp; New York and larger cities have real dog parks with lakes, trails, toys, doggie water fountains, etc.&nbsp; They are like people parks and although I've never been to one, I am betting the dogs there aren't nearly as confrontational as one's who are subjected to smaller play area's.&nbsp; </font></p> <p><font color="#000080" size="3">I agree&nbsp; that it's not the dog's breed so much, but the owners negligence in socializing and training that is the usual downfall to the behavior, and I also agree with Lynn that even a good natured dog can snap at any given time.&nbsp; I choose not to take my dogs to the so called dog parks here in Bako, it's just too risky. </font></p> <p><font color="#000080" size="3">Grr's pet parents have my complete sympathy.</font></p> It's common for professional pet sitters to carry pepper spray or dog deterrent spray just in case of these emergencies - even outside of dog parks.&nbsp; But these items aren't always effective against the more vicious attacks, unfortunately. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_116408 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/BakersfieldPetCare/11722/#c_116408 It's common for professional pet sitters to carry pepper spray or dog deterrent spray just in case of these emergencies - even outside of dog parks.&nbsp; But these items aren't always effective against the more vicious attacks, unfortunately.