g8erjackie
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I'll try not to pour out too much of my frustration, but I feel like everyone here is just as protective of their bully babies as I am of mine. We recently moved and live half a block from what could be (and sometimes is) an absolutely fantastic dog park! I'm talking fenced in with double gates so no one can bolt, astroturf in the middle, benches and trees for shade, water hoses, free poop bags!!! Sounds great, right? Most of the people who bring their dogs are responsible owners and only bring friendly, well-adjusted dogs. I realize dogs can play rough sometimes or have disagreements, but people bring flat out aggressive dogs -- dogs that bite and injure other dogs with little to no warning. There have been arguments at the park that I've seen where owners have requested other owners remove their aggressive dog from the situation because of current behavior or injuring another dog in the past and the requests weren't honored. I just don't understand it.
While Ruckus gets along with every person and every dog he meets, I still monitor him closely at the park, just to be safe. He was running around with the other dogs having a grand time. Then he turns to say hi to a golden retriever mix - you know, a little butt sniffing, maybe a look of hey want to play!? -- and BAM in less than a second the dog snapped and bit Ruckus on the head leaving bloody gashes. I ran over and popped the dog in the head so he would let go of Ruckus and I grabbed Ruckus -- the dog snarls, growls and lunges back. Finally, the attacking dog's owner pulls it away, still snarling and growling. Then he had the audacity to look at my bleeding bulldog and say, "well it happens at dog parks." I told him it wasn't ok, half an inch the other direction and my dog's eye would have been gone. I asked if his dog had ever bitten before and I got a vague and muddled answer, then he tried to yell some legal mumbo jumbo at me (which was totally incorrect and I told him that -- I'm an attorney, I should know) and then said "good luck if you try to call animal control." Well, I did call and report it, but I won't go into it.
I digress....so a trip to the emergency vet (had to happen on a Sunday....), shaved head patch, and an antibiotic later, I might be more shaken up than Ruckus. Moral of the story, if you take your bully to dog parks, be vigilant of aggressive dogs and irresponsible owners.
While Ruckus gets along with every person and every dog he meets, I still monitor him closely at the park, just to be safe. He was running around with the other dogs having a grand time. Then he turns to say hi to a golden retriever mix - you know, a little butt sniffing, maybe a look of hey want to play!? -- and BAM in less than a second the dog snapped and bit Ruckus on the head leaving bloody gashes. I ran over and popped the dog in the head so he would let go of Ruckus and I grabbed Ruckus -- the dog snarls, growls and lunges back. Finally, the attacking dog's owner pulls it away, still snarling and growling. Then he had the audacity to look at my bleeding bulldog and say, "well it happens at dog parks." I told him it wasn't ok, half an inch the other direction and my dog's eye would have been gone. I asked if his dog had ever bitten before and I got a vague and muddled answer, then he tried to yell some legal mumbo jumbo at me (which was totally incorrect and I told him that -- I'm an attorney, I should know) and then said "good luck if you try to call animal control." Well, I did call and report it, but I won't go into it.
I digress....so a trip to the emergency vet (had to happen on a Sunday....), shaved head patch, and an antibiotic later, I might be more shaken up than Ruckus. Moral of the story, if you take your bully to dog parks, be vigilant of aggressive dogs and irresponsible owners.
, so sad that people can absolutely wreck what should be a great experience for a doggie's and owners. I gave up on them along time ago too, its a shame, but I cannot trust a heap of unleashed dogs, I am quite small and not very good at breaking up fights. We go to a park to socialise Bazza all dogs are on leads, and either you and other owners have a chance to ask if they want to say "hello". Alot safer had no problems. Make me angry 
