As a dog owner myself, I know that electric fences cannot be relied upon. Dangerous dogs should not be confined by only an electric fence. I am so sorry you had to go through such an awful experience! Hoping Hazel is recovering well!
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Martha McLain
12 years ago
I walk my Westie daily on Creek Club Drive. This is unacceptable.
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Kellie Meckes
12 years ago
The owners regulary let this dog off the leash at the lake and golf course, reguardless of any other pet owners who are in the area walking their pets.
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Kathleen Powers
12 years ago
I have seen this dog on the golf course many times off lead. I was walking with our black lab and cairn terrier on Creek Club Drive one morning, on an off hour, and this dog was off lead. The owner grabbed the dog and immediately tried to sit on his back so he wouldn't dart away. She had no control of the dog what so ever. Another time, our black lab was in the garage with our 13 yr old and myself. Our lab ran to the edge of our property when the pit bull was walking by our house once again off lead. I heard a scream and immediately called for our dog, he came immediately to my side. I contained our dog in our fenced yard, the owner then started to verbally attack me in front of my daughter. She said I was very lucky that her dog did not attack ours, that he was very dangerous, and would kill our dog in an instance. Many neighbors are terrified of this dog and the owners have no regard for anyone else. This dog needs to be removed from Crooked Creek before he kills pet or heaven forbid, a child.
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Luanne Haak
12 years ago
I believe any dog can attack if not properly socialized or contained, but I don' t think a proven dangerous dog whether it's a lab, pitbull or poodle should be allowed to roam free in any area. Especially a neighborhood where children live. All breed of dogs should be contained and properly disciplined.
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Allison Anderson
12 years ago
We live next to this dog and the first day we moved in the owner threatened that if my smaller dog wandered into her yard her dog would potentially kill him. My first thought was what if one of my kids wandered into her yard? She also mentioned her inability to control the dog if she became aggressive. I love all dogs and feel that adopting a shelter dog is the way to go, but it is important to have the correct home for they type of dog you adopt. This abused pit bull is not suitable to a family neighborhood. I do not understand how a person who obviously knows how dangerous her dog is (due to the threat) would risk hurting other dogs or other people by keeping this dog. This owners attitude is my dog is dangerous and it is your responsibility to keep away. If she really cared about the dog she would make sure it was always restrained and never posed a threat to anyone. We have seen the dog off leash on many occasions.
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Sue Doering
12 years ago
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I am a dog lover and of rescues in particular. I am not for the instant removal a dog because of a particular breed. However, I am against owners that do not do their absolute best to control their dog -- especially when they already know the background of the dog and the widely held knowledge of the breed characteristics. I feel that to successfully have this kind of dog in a family neighborhood, extra precautions should have been made (constant leashing, wrought iron fencing, etc.). Based on many neighbors' observations, this was not the case. The dog is a security threat to all and must go.
As a dog owner myself, I know that electric fences cannot be relied upon. Dangerous dogs should not be confined by only an electric fence. I am so sorry you had to go through such an awful experience! Hoping Hazel is recovering well!
I walk my Westie daily on Creek Club Drive. This is unacceptable.
The owners regulary let this dog off the leash at the lake and golf course, reguardless of any other pet owners who are in the area walking their pets.
I have seen this dog on the golf course many times off lead. I was walking with our black lab and cairn terrier on Creek Club Drive one morning, on an off hour, and this dog was off lead. The owner grabbed the dog and immediately tried to sit on his back so he wouldn't dart away. She had no control of the dog what so ever. Another time, our black lab was in the garage with our 13 yr old and myself. Our lab ran to the edge of our property when the pit bull was walking by our house once again off lead. I heard a scream and immediately called for our dog, he came immediately to my side. I contained our dog in our fenced yard, the owner then started to verbally attack me in front of my daughter. She said I was very lucky that her dog did not attack ours, that he was very dangerous, and would kill our dog in an instance. Many neighbors are terrified of this dog and the owners have no regard for anyone else. This dog needs to be removed from Crooked Creek before he kills pet or heaven forbid, a child.
I believe any dog can attack if not properly socialized or contained, but I don' t think a proven dangerous dog whether it's a lab, pitbull or poodle should be allowed to roam free in any area. Especially a neighborhood where children live. All breed of dogs should be contained and properly disciplined.
We live next to this dog and the first day we moved in the owner threatened that if my smaller dog wandered into her yard her dog would potentially kill him. My first thought was what if one of my kids wandered into her yard? She also mentioned her inability to control the dog if she became aggressive. I love all dogs and feel that adopting a shelter dog is the way to go, but it is important to have the correct home for they type of dog you adopt. This abused pit bull is not suitable to a family neighborhood. I do not understand how a person who obviously knows how dangerous her dog is (due to the threat) would risk hurting other dogs or other people by keeping this dog. This owners attitude is my dog is dangerous and it is your responsibility to keep away. If she really cared about the dog she would make sure it was always restrained and never posed a threat to anyone. We have seen the dog off leash on many occasions.
I am a dog lover and of rescues in particular. I am not for the instant removal a dog because of a particular breed. However, I am against owners that do not do their absolute best to control their dog -- especially when they already know the background of the dog and the widely held knowledge of the breed characteristics. I feel that to successfully have this kind of dog in a family neighborhood, extra precautions should have been made (constant leashing, wrought iron fencing, etc.). Based on many neighbors' observations, this was not the case. The dog is a security threat to all and must go.