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I am SO angry right now bees, I am shaking! Let me explain...
In our neighbourhood,there is a family that have a rottweiller,which is great for them, the thing is probably a lovely cuddle monster. BUT the idiotic owners let it roam the streets,without a muzzle,and completely alone.
So I was walking my Akita (on her lead,as she always is) and I see my FIL outside his house (the ILs live 5 minutes down the road) so were standing there talking and hes giving my furbaby a fuss and a treat. Next thing I know,he`s telling me to go and to not let Tia look behind us if I can. So,I look around,and there is this rottweiller, stalking towards us,teeth bared obviously ready to give it some attitude! Luckily Tia didnt even spot him (god blessed her with looks not brains lol) and we manage to walk away quickly whilst my FIL bravely tries to chase this dog away.
It just annoys me SO much, I take full responsibility for my dog,and yes her breed sometimes has a bad reputation (known for being a "fighting" dog) and yet someone else can let their dog wander the street unsupervised (rottweillers are also known for not exactly being cute and cuddly). It scared me so much because,
I am so sorry this is long bees, but it makes me so angry that I could have been dealing with people/animals getting hurt tonight all because of someones stupidity,because they are too lazy to get up off their a**es and walk their dog!
They best believe Im reporting this,and making sure it gets dealt with!Im just so grateful my FIL was there too,it could have been so different if he hadnt.
You should definitely call animal control. Do you live in neighborhood with an HOA? If so, call them too.
I don't know how it is in your area, but where I live it's totally illegal to let your dog roam around without a leash. Definitely report them!
call animal control, not only for the safety of the residents, but the dog's safety as well.
I would call the police station and report a loose dog. I would do this EVERY.SINGLE. TIME I saw it, until they fined (as in give a fine) the owners or take the dog away. It is not safe for you and it is not safe for that dog.
Has anyone confronted the neighbours? I would likely call animal control and let them deal with it. That's incredibly irresponsible of them. Even if their dog was a retriever, what if it got hit by a car? Or someone just up and took it? Why would you just let your dog out the door to wander the neighbourhood?!
Apparently it just...roams around all the time. I cant believe it has never been reported before!Theres kids that play in the streets (its a dead end street) all the time round there.
Its definately being reported tomorrow,to the local authority,also my FIL knows where the owners live so I can give them a definate address to deal with it.
I just cant see how I could be able to trust walking her around there again,which is a shame as its one of our regular routes. Even if the owners are told, they could just ignore the authorities (the area isnt exactly known for its respect for the police) and it only takes one time for a fight to start.... :(
I'd call animal control, for sure. I know rotts get a bad rap but if this one is showing aggression, it needs to be taken seriously. It got aggressive toward another dog this time, next time it could be a little kid.
Please call animal control every time you see it. It's irresponsible and dangerous to both people in the streets, and the dog himself. Irresponsible pet owners piss me off.
@zippylef: exactly. Even if it hadnt shown nastiness to my dog,a dog that isnt on a lead,or being supervised by an owner its classed as a "dangerous dog"
It was just pure luck nothing happened...
We have a leash law here, and for good reason. It doesn't matter if it's a cuddly puppy or a vicious attack dog- they should be on a leash not only for the safety of others, but for their safety as well. Do the neighbors know it's an issue? Maybe they have a broken gate and don't know it (unlikely, but hey- benefit of the doubt, right?) Confront them and let them know this is an issue. Give them an opportunity to address the situation, and if they don't, by all means contact the authorities or animal control. Oh, and carry mace with you.
Does your town have any leash laws? I'd definitely follow through with that and make a complaint. Its not fair for responsible dog owners like yourself to have to put up with that.
As a side note and small rant of my own, I don't think the breed of dog is relevant in these situations. It bugs the sh!t out of me when any dog large or small has careless owners. It just makes me sad that its always the large dogs, or "agressive" breeds that get stuck with the stigma. I have a Rotti mix and like you, always have her on a lead. Nothing irritates me more than taking her for her daily walk and having neighbourhood dogs charge at her as we're walking by (our neighbourhood seems to mostly have small dogs). If my dog were to charge at another dog I'd expect to get an earful from its owner... and yet because a smaller dog isn't powerful enough to do serious damage, they get away with a scolding or its laughed off.
I hope somone can shake some sense into your neighbour. Its not fair to have others feel intimidated, or for that dog to risk getting hit or into a mess of trouble on his own.
@SoupyCat: it annoys me too, and if anything had or does happen, I would never blame the dog, it would all be on the owners for being so stupid.
@LAGS: I agree with you that there is an unfair stigma with larger dogs. But even as a large dog lover, it's just pure instinct to be scared of a big dog on the loose over a little guy. I figure I can always kick a chihuahua away if it tried to lunge at me and my dogs, but way more difficult to do that when it's a pit or a rotty.
@LAGS: I know what you mean about having a big dog constantly annoyed/attacked by little dogs. I have a great dane (130 pounds!!) and he is ALWAYS on a leash unless at the dog park. We were out walking and a jack russell came out of nowhere & lunged at him, bit him in the face, and would not let go. It really pissed me off that people are terrified of my giant baby but let their little @$$hole dog run through the neighborhood :(
@LAGS: thats a true point about breeds. I put the majority of bad behaviour down to the owners of a dog,and never make assumptions about the sterotypes of a certain breed
I'd call animal control every time and also encourage your FIL to do the same thing. Like other PPs have posted it isn't safe for anyone involved, including the Rottie himself.
@DaneLady: theyre definately aware that it is out,its out nearly every night according to FIl (he lives a few doors down from them) I would go and speak with the owners,but its a *ahem* rougher area of town that we live in,and they more than likely wouldnt be open to sharing and caring time lol. I think I will just take it to local authority first thing in the morning (its evening time here) and just have to avoid that area now.
I had heard the ILs talking about this dog before,but it was only ever mentioned in passing, and I was only vaguely listening. Ive walked Tia there hundreds of times and never seen it,I mustve missed it each night. I guess its partly through my own stupidity, I shouldve been listening to the conversation better...
@SoupyCat: Of course, I agree with the instinct thing. In the end, if a dog is aggressive AND large in size, there's much more potential for danger.
I guess I'm more or less thinking within the context of dog on dog. My pup is a gentle giant and it really unnerves me to think what would happen if some of our neighbourhood dogs actually attacked her. I'm sure in reacting or defending herself she could potentially cause a lot of harm... and sadly, I'm sure the finger would first be pointed at her even though she wasn't the aggressor. I also worry for her safety because she's known to not fight back. She has a scar over her eye from a little dog attacking her that she kept trying to turn away from... I guess I'm just jaded... there seems to be little accountability with dog owners big or small.
You have every right to be upset, I don't blame you at all. Thank goodness nothing happened and every one including both dogs were not harmed.
I get VERY upset as well when owners allow their dogs to roam or walk with them without a leash. In our county there is a mandatory leash law that people often ignore and it infuriates me. I often make it a point to make a nasty comment to owners that think they are above the law.
I have two small dogs and it wouldn't take much to cause great physical harm to them. I am extremely protective and if I have to be nasty in order to protect my dogs so be it. There is no excuse for ignoring the law and your responsibility as a pet owner.
@LAGS: I know what you mean. Because she is an Akita,they are known for rarely starting fights,but if one happens,it will be to the death because they just do not back down. I dread to think what would have happened if anything had kicked off between them, and with them both being big breeds,it would have been very difficult to seperate if not impossible :(
@kimbo89: oh, it's happend more than once with several dogs. Apparently, you're a pretty scary monster when you look like this:
But he is none worse for the wear :) Good luck with the authorities- I hope they take you seriously & the people learn to contain their pet!
Ugh, its people like that who give us responsible owners a bad name! I agree with everyone else who said to call animal control and let them deal with it
@DaneLady: So sorry that dog bit your big boy, I just want to wrap myself around him and take a nap :) Ack, this does not help my crazy desire to own one at all! My moms best friend when I was young had 2, and they used to let me ride them like horses, and also curl up in a ball and let me sleep with them :)
@LAGS:. I feel ure pain on this. I walk my elkhound on a leash everytime and we have been charged many times by small dogs. I'm always afraid one of the dogs will bite me or my dog on which case he would definitely defend is and he is a strong 60 lbs. I feel like being the bigger dog he would get blamed for it more. No matter what dog u have or their temperment they should always have a leash on.
@DaneLady: Terrifying!!!! 
I love that picture!
@kimbo89: Absolutely, that would have been something that probably wouldn't have even been safe to try to break up. Its incredibly frustrating!
@DaneLady: sorry but what you said combined with that picture had me laughing so much!!definately cheered me up!
It irks me that we are so careful with her as we adopted her so were not 100% sure of her history or how well socialised she is. So when we do meet other dogs on walks she never gets too close to them. We are careful,responsible owners and then for someone to do this just makes me see red.
My furbaby so you can put a face to the name :)
@kimbo89: AWWWWW She looks like such a wonderfully cuddly pillow!!!! Oh, and she's oooooobviously such a meanie :P Glad Duke & his giant face could cheer you up a bit!
@DaneLady: She is!she lets you do pretty much anything,and she`ll just roll her eyes,sigh and put up with it lol. Shes meant to be protective too,but if someone knocks on the door or makes a noise outside she goes to hide in the bedroom and leaves me to investigate! When I come back she smiles and wags her tail like: "see mum?I scared em away!" lol
Duke definately cheered me up,he looks like so much fun!
I didn't read all the posts but you should def call someone. For one not all dogs get along. I have a bully breed mix and a german shepherd mix who are not fighters at all but if the dog would have attacked them then they would have reacted! If your dog does damage you could get in trouble regardless if your dog started it... It's breed prejudice mostly.
Rotties can also do some damage... Don't get my wrong my mom has rotties and I love them dearly but you NEVER know how a strange dog will react of any breed and your dog being on a lease means he/she can't defend if needed. I have two dog breeds with bad raps and even though I know they won't do anything they are always on a leash with me. It's for their protection not mine.It can also usually be a secretive tip when you call so nothing comes back on you if you are worried. And they get fined everytime until the dog eventually gets taken away. I feel bad for that poor dog as well. He hasn't been shown things the way he should and will get put down if something happens one day and a human gets bit.
BTW Love your dog! very pretty :) Good Luck!
I'd carry pepper spray and call animal control.
By the way, if you're ever on your own and are charged by a dog.... turn around! Go stiff and turn your back to them. It's doggy communication for "NO."
@DaneLady: Unless it's a specific dog 'mace', I would NOT recommend this. It will likely make the dog more aggressive.
I'd call it into animal control, no doubt about that. If I walked over there and witnessed the dog again, I'd call it in right then and there. I don't bother confronting the owners, as some people take offense and could easy try to 'get back at you'. You can call into animal control anonymously if you want too.
In the mean time, if you do plan to walk that way, I'd read up on how to react in a dog fight. Dog fights happen all the time and because dogs get into a "fight or flight" mode, you are likely to get bit. Even your own dog could get you, no matter how many times you say "my dog doesn't bite". Just something to considering, as you want to be prepared for it.
Damn. I'd start watching and maybe ask some other neighbors you know to call Animal Control every single time you see this dog roaming free. Eventually his owners will probably be fed up enough with paying to get the out of lockdown that they'll start containing the dog somehow, either a fence or a tie-out or whatever. It's as dangerous for the dog as it is for everyone else. They should know that.
Please always carry pepper spray with you when walking your dog and take/wear sunglasses this way should a dog fight every happen you could spray them both and take back control of the situation with no one getting permanently hurt. I have had to do this several times with dogs left roaming. Our dog would never instigate a fight but if a dog tries to attack me or my kids all bets are off and a fight ensues. :(
^^^ Ditto to what they all said! BTW...my best friend had an AKita mix before she moved and had to give her up for adoption..but OMG this was the sweetest, kindest, most protective dog I've ever met!! I love akitas!
Call animal control for sure!
I was with my little shih tzu once and dog tried to attack her. I picked her up when he ran at her, so he attacked me instead in an attempt to get her. I now have scars on my hip, knee, and elbow, and no longer love all animals without question like I did before. There is NO need for a dog to be out unsupervised and not on a leash, especially if it has such a bad disposition that it would be coming at you with teeth bared without provocation. I understand that dogs get out now and then, but if this is a common thing it a serious threat to everyone. Think if a mom and baby or some small kids came across that dog alone. You're so lucky that your FIL was there and helpful! Glad it worked out okay this time, but be careful. I've hear spraying a dog with pepper spray will stop them, but I never remember to buy any.
@snoie: I've known people who have really saved their butts by carrying some pepper spray while walking their dogs.
Tasers are an option too.
http://www.dogster.com/forums/Dog_Laws_and_Legislation/thread/702122
Yes! Call animal control! You're not just calling animal control for your sake either! It's a danger to the dog to be running loose.
This has happened mulitple times to me and I have little bitty girls. One occassion we were attacked by a dog whose owners were letting it roam. This happened on a very busy street which pissed me off all the more because this dog could have been hit by a car or caused an accident. He went immediately for my pug and had her by the neck when I grabbed at him, when he went after me I kicked him. They had the audacity to yell at me because I kicked him. It still makes me mad!
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