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Save Walter McAlister, The Service Dog

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Mary Beth McDonald
11 years ago

Reprehensible harassment & persecution of this dog, his disabled owner & family. A nasty neighbor has more power than a disabled human & his service dog, and is defended by bully politics. Makes me ashamed.

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Brenda Johnson
11 years ago

Since when does a dog jumping against a fence and barking at someone constitute a "dangerous" dog? If that's the definition we use then EVERY dog would be considered dangerous. That's how they warn us that someone is around and that we need to know! This is ridiculous and people need to start finding other things to do with their time.

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Julie Edinger
11 years ago

my dog alittle springer spaniel would do the same thing as Walter …… It's a normal reaction !!!!!!!

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Melissa Eisenstein
11 years ago

barking or jumping on a fence does not make a dog dangerous !!!

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Anonymous
11 years ago

Time to use common sense. Do the right thing.

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Anonymous
11 years ago

Time to use common sense. Do the right thing.

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Sarah Watson
11 years ago

I AM WITH WALTER AND FAMILY

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Kristin Sustich
11 years ago

This is ridiculous! My dog barks at people he doesn't know at first. And he's a Lab mix. A big sweetheart. If i say it's ok, he stops. They just want to keep you safe.

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Tina Musto
11 years ago

Service animals who have no history of aggression toward anyone should not be labeled! The neighbor shouldn't have hit the fence! He was doing what any dog would do protecting his family! Shame on them not Walter! I STAND WITH WALTER!

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Em Love
11 years ago

Walter is a service dog who is just looking out for his human and his human's family. leave the poor soul alone. If you REALLY want to prosecute someone, I would tell you to prosecute the people who hit on the fence surrounding his family's home. If they didn't disturb, tease, taunt or generally annoy Walter, there wouldn't be a case in the first place. Don't be an idiot - look at the real reasons behind Walter's behaviour. He and his family both need and adore each other and Walter helps Adam and improves his quality of life. I urge you to either drop the case or prosecute the real idiots aka the neighbours who won't leave Walter alone.

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Eleanor
11 years ago

Save him!!!

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Terry Van Hooser
11 years ago

ANY dog will jump on a fence and bark at someone that has on numerous occasions teased and tormented him. It does NOT make him a "dangerous dog". It makes the NEIGHBOR dangerous! Please do not give in to stereotypes. Walter is not a "dangerous dog". He is a SERVICE DOG. Please remember that!

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Jeannette Guevara
11 years ago

Please don't take Walter he is a good dog not a danger child molester, Walter is compassion keep his owner safe, Walter is not danger!!

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June Dinan
11 years ago

Do something to the neighbour rather than the dog. I gave small dogs and if someone was trying to hurt them they would also respond the same way. Do not destroy a well behaved loved animal.

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Gabrielle Brick
11 years ago

This is a SERVICE dog. This dog deserves to stay with his family!!!

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lisa westhead
11 years ago

how about looking at all the facts & getting to know the dog before looking at his breed & deciding on that, as a dog owner myself i know that if people banged on our fence my dogs would jump up & bark, its what they do as not only to let their owner know but as protection his family, walter is not only a service dog that has taken time effort & no doubt a lot of money to train, he is also a loved member of his family

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Jill Medina
11 years ago

Leave Walter alone. Register the idiot neighbor a dangerous POS.

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jay howard
11 years ago

THIS DOG IS NOT A DANGEROUS DOG. THE NEIGHBOURS DELIBERATELY TORMENTED HIM TO GET A REACTION BY BANGING ON THE FENCE. THIS SERVICE DOG NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO HIS MASTER. THIS IS NO DOUBT ADDING MORE STRESS TO THIS MANS LIFE WHICH HE DOES NOT NEED. HE IS ALREADY SUFFERING. HOW MUCH MORE MUST HE SUFFER BY BEING DENIED HIS SERVICE DOG!!! this should never have been taken to court . if anything this man should have been taken to court for wasting police time!!!

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Joan Coddington
11 years ago

It is ridiculous to say all these dogs are dangerous. It is like saying all people names Smith or Brown are criminals. The people who torment the dog and bang at him are the ones needing to be charged to keep the peace. A name doesn't make a dangerous dog.

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Alice
11 years ago

Dogs are not the monsters here it is the people that want to kill them because of their breed, get rid of those people and dogs would have a better life.