People & their friggin' dogs!

[ronjie 0]

My next door neighbor has a black and white short haired pointer. We just have a 4 foot high chain link fence that divides our property line. Since they moved in about 6 months ago the beast goes into a frenzy whenever we are in our back yard and goes ballistic whenever we have to get close to the fence to do yard work. I've never done anything to antagonize the animal. I haven't complained about it because they put the dog inside at night, so we at least get some sleep without the dog barking all night.

Anyway, that is not my gripe.

About a month ago I was taking a stroll around the neighborhood to enjoy the nice weather and the lady next door happened to be walking the beast on a retractable leash. I was completely on the other side of the street. The animal charged at me so aggressively that it literally yanked the leash out of my neighbor's hand and this frigging mutt ran full speed across the street. He stopped less than a foot from me and began snarling and snapping at me. The #######'s hair was standing up on his back. Not good! He threw saliva from his teeth on my legs...he got that close in his rage at me. I knew better than to run and stood my ground. My neighbor finally got her mutt under control and apologized profusely. I was not amused, but I let it slide.

This morning I was working in my driveway and guess who I see rounding the corner of my house? The beast himself! This time he not on a leash and my neighbor is nowhere in sight. I found out later the dog managed to get out of his fence through an unsecured gate in its yard. The SoB charged me from across my yard and I got a dose of the same routine I got a month ago...only this incident lasted several minutes. I finally managed to back up the 30 feet to my back door and managed to open it while facing down this mentally ill mutt. I slammed the door in his face. He was on my azz the entire 30 feet!

Several minutes later the dog left my yard and took off down the street out of sight. So I went next door to tell these people to come get their damned dog and lock him up. They weren't at home. While walking back to my house I noticed my neighbor across the street came outside to do some work in his front yard. I walked over to warn him of the situation and advised him to do yard work later. Too late! The beast returned and charged both of us. My neighbor freaked out at this crazy mutt going ballistic at us. I had to tell him a couple of times to hold his ground and not to run. The dog finally disengaged and ran down the street, but was still in sight. I then decided to go back inside my house, but this time I was more than 100 feet from my door. Before I even got into my yard the beast charged me again and kept me from moving while lunging and snapping at me. In the mean time my neighbor guy got a shovel and was coming to my rescue, but the mutt ran away again.

When I got inside I was debating about whether to call the cops or animal control when the owners of the animal drove into their driveway. I went outside to confront them and their dog ran up to greet them. I was pissed and lit into them verbally while staying my distance. They disappeared into their house with their dog in tow by his collar. I'm still pissed and there is a hell of lot lot more I want to say to them, but I will wait for a more opportune time.

Thank God it was me the dog went after instead of a child, one of the little old ladies in our neighborhood, or my wife. I am quite sure this animal would maul anyone that ran from it. Mad dogs smell fear and have no mercy for the weak. Not a month goes by when I read about someone in Houston being severely mauled or killed by vicious dogs that get loose from their irresponsible owner's control and attack innocents.

I like dogs and had them as pets as a kid, but if I had a mutt like this I would have it euthanized. My neighbors are criminally and civilly liable under the laws in the state of Texas if this animal attacks someone. You can be sure I will take this matter up with my neighbors again. This is unacceptable in a densely populated urban neighborhood.

Peejay, how are you doing?

The title and subject matter of your post above caught my attention because I am one of those you describe. I have

a dog who is part of my family. A pet, son, companion, my life guard and most importantly my faithful friend who

never complains and seeks me out when he sense that I am in a rut, like right now.

I come to you not to fill your head with ideas on how to get rid of that dog. The pearl clutching oohs and aahs and the

call the cops is not the way peejay. Please, if you have not yet called the police on the innocent animal, I BEG you

not to have the dog slain, defenseless without a chance to fight.

You said that as a child you had a dog. I am sure you remember how much he/she meant to you then. Peejay I also

assume that you must be aware that dogs, in particular, like the lion in the jungle...or territorial animals and will

protect their turf with their life.

Think peejay, think of what generated the nasty temper that you describe while near the fence to his yard while you

worked in yours. The dog was only doing what any dog would do peejay, and that is to protect his turf. He might

have mistook you as a threat. Dogs go through their short lives depended on their ability to smell. They do not

normally depend on what they see, they sniff and smell their food before they eat. This way they decide if they like

what he/she is eating. I believe strongly peejay, that the dog sensed that you were a threat, when you were not.

I wrote here I think only one or two days ago about the exact incident that you describe today. However I had several

large dogs in my yard. I had a fence exactly as you describe in your rant. One of my dogs, which I forgot completely

to mention in my post, named Rico --- a midnight black Labrador. Talk about territorial. First let me tell you what

Rico did one day that had the cops knocking on my door.

My neighbor called the cops(yeah, clutching his pearls) and said Rico nearly caught him by the throat as he walked

near my chain link fence. He demanded that Rico was illegal because he need papers `sic`, I produced Rico`s

license and documentation for all his shots, rabis, temperament ect, ect. to prove that he was not an illegal

immigrant, so to speak. Well I got a warning.

Next day I had a six foot wooden fence built all around my yard, which is enormous I have to add.

Rico passed away in his sleep some years ago. When anyone not a member of my family walked in the back

yard when Rico was around, that someone would quickly learn what a territorial dog is and what he does to

let you know where you stand.

The electrician guy once came inside the fence to read the meters to my home. Rico approached playfully because

I was there. Rico went near the electrician and raised his leg and pissed on his shoes. Peejay by no means do I

suggest that you allow that same thing to happen with this dog. I only mention this incident in a desperate way

to convince you that killing a dog will not solve anything. Another dog will follow, then another and another. We

simply cannot kill dogs simply because they are territorial animals. Don`t you protect you turf peejay? It is

exactly the same thing. Only that dogs cannot communicate to tell you not to come too close to him.

Today I own a four-year old pure blooded Chinese Shar pie...My friend. I would stand up against the wall to

be shot before allowing any policeman to slay my friend.

According to the history of the Shar pie dog, the Chinese during the Wong Dynasty many many years ago of course,

bred the Shar pei as a fighting dog. The dog would be thrown into a deep pit to fight another to their death. This dog

is all muscle and jaw, designed cleverly for fighting. (click Shar pei dog images at Google) to see my dog peejay.

My Shar pei, of course was weened from his mother and brought home by my daughter. He has grown as high as

he will during his life time. Short and extremely stocky, he is but a toy to anyone who approaches him. But that

can only come through training.

I love my dog peejay. I care for my friend.....I do not know, nor do I care about your neighbor or if he trains or not

his dog.

My only concern...My personal concern is the dog at issue here. Please peejay. Do no kill this dog.

I have to assume that you are an intelligent person. I can tell that by the way you express yourself with words and

your typing skills. Avoid any and all confrontations with this dog. You can do that if you want. You know you can.

Your conscious will be clear whenever you hear that dog bark late late at nigh, peejay.

Even if you call the Humane Society to pick him up. Death is a certainty and your call his death sentence.

Please PM me. Let me talk you out of killing this dog.

Please

Nighthawk if your dog pissed on my shoes, your dog would be in a whole heap of trouble, I live in bear country and they r territorial, almost all bears would go the other way befor they confront people. its obvios the owners don't care enough to solve the problem the right way. I have my personal space, and I don't care if your a man or beast..if you enter it with bad intentions, then there will be consequences

[nighthawk 0]

My next door neighbor has a black and white short haired pointer. We just have a 4 foot high chain link fence that divides our property line. Since they moved in about 6 months ago the beast goes into a frenzy whenever we are in our back yard and goes ballistic whenever we have to get close to the fence to do yard work. I've never done anything to antagonize the animal. I haven't complained about it because they put the dog inside at night, so we at least get some sleep without the dog barking all night.

Anyway, that is not my gripe.

About a month ago I was taking a stroll around the neighborhood to enjoy the nice weather and the lady next door happened to be walking the beast on a retractable leash. I was completely on the other side of the street. The animal charged at me so aggressively that it literally yanked the leash out of my neighbor's hand and this frigging mutt ran full speed across the street. He stopped less than a foot from me and began snarling and snapping at me. The #######'s hair was standing up on his back. Not good! He threw saliva from his teeth on my legs...he got that close in his rage at me. I knew better than to run and stood my ground. My neighbor finally got her mutt under control and apologized profusely. I was not amused, but I let it slide.

This morning I was working in my driveway and guess who I see rounding the corner of my house? The beast himself! This time he not on a leash and my neighbor is nowhere in sight. I found out later the dog managed to get out of his fence through an unsecured gate in its yard. The SoB charged me from across my yard and I got a dose of the same routine I got a month ago...only this incident lasted several minutes. I finally managed to back up the 30 feet to my back door and managed to open it while facing down this mentally ill mutt. I slammed the door in his face. He was on my azz the entire 30 feet!

Several minutes later the dog left my yard and took off down the street out of sight. So I went next door to tell these people to come get their damned dog and lock him up. They weren't at home. While walking back to my house I noticed my neighbor across the street came outside to do some work in his front yard. I walked over to warn him of the situation and advised him to do yard work later. Too late! The beast returned and charged both of us. My neighbor freaked out at this crazy mutt going ballistic at us. I had to tell him a couple of times to hold his ground and not to run. The dog finally disengaged and ran down the street, but was still in sight. I then decided to go back inside my house, but this time I was more than 100 feet from my door. Before I even got into my yard the beast charged me again and kept me from moving while lunging and snapping at me. In the mean time my neighbor guy got a shovel and was coming to my rescue, but the mutt ran away again.

When I got inside I was debating about whether to call the cops or animal control when the owners of the animal drove into their driveway. I went outside to confront them and their dog ran up to greet them. I was pissed and lit into them verbally while staying my distance. They disappeared into their house with their dog in tow by his collar. I'm still pissed and there is a hell of lot lot more I want to say to them, but I will wait for a more opportune time.

Thank God it was me the dog went after instead of a child, one of the little old ladies in our neighborhood, or my wife. I am quite sure this animal would maul anyone that ran from it. Mad dogs smell fear and have no mercy for the weak. Not a month goes by when I read about someone in Houston being severely mauled or killed by vicious dogs that get loose from their irresponsible owner's control and attack innocents.

I like dogs and had them as pets as a kid, but if I had a mutt like this I would have it euthanized. My neighbors are criminally and civilly liable under the laws in the state of Texas if this animal attacks someone. You can be sure I will take this matter up with my neighbors again. This is unacceptable in a densely populated urban neighborhood.

Peejay, how are you doing?

The title and subject matter of your post above caught my attention because I am one of those you describe. I have

a dog who is part of my family. A pet, son, companion, my life guard and most importantly my faithful friend who

never complains and seeks me out when he sense that I am in a rut, like right now.

I come to you not to fill your head with ideas on how to get rid of that dog. The pearl clutching oohs and aahs and the

call the cops is not the way peejay. Please, if you have not yet called the police on the innocent animal, I BEG you

not to have the dog slain, defenseless without a chance to fight.

You said that as a child you had a dog. I am sure you remember how much he/she meant to you then. Peejay I also

assume that you must be aware that dogs, in particular, like the lion in the jungle...or territorial animals and will

protect their turf with their life.

Think peejay, think of what generated the nasty temper that you describe while near the fence to his yard while you

worked in yours. The dog was only doing what any dog would do peejay, and that is to protect his turf. He might

have mistook you as a threat. Dogs go through their short lives depended on their ability to smell. They do not

normally depend on what they see, they sniff and smell their food before they eat. This way they decide if they like

what he/she is eating. I believe strongly peejay, that the dog sensed that you were a threat, when you were not.

I wrote here I think only one or two days ago about the exact incident that you describe today. However I had several

large dogs in my yard. I had a fence exactly as you describe in your rant. One of my dogs, which I forgot completely

to mention in my post, named Rico --- a midnight black Labrador. Talk about territorial. First let me tell you what

Rico did one day that had the cops knocking on my door.

My neighbor called the cops(yeah, clutching his pearls) and said Rico nearly caught him by the throat as he walked

near my chain link fence. He demanded that Rico was illegal because he need papers `sic`, I produced Rico`s

license and documentation for all his shots, rabis, temperament ect, ect. to prove that he was not an illegal

immigrant, so to speak. Well I got a warning.

Next day I had a six foot wooden fence built all around my yard, which is enormous I have to add.

Rico passed away in his sleep some years ago. When anyone not a member of my family walked in the back

yard when Rico was around, that someone would quickly learn what a territorial dog is and what he does to

let you know where you stand.

The electrician guy once came inside the fence to read the meters to my home. Rico approached playfully because

I was there. Rico went near the electrician and raised his leg and pissed on his shoes. Peejay by no means do I

suggest that you allow that same thing to happen with this dog. I only mention this incident in a desperate way

to convince you that killing a dog will not solve anything. Another dog will follow, then another and another. We

simply cannot kill dogs simply because they are territorial animals. Don`t you protect you turf peejay? It is

exactly the same thing. Only that dogs cannot communicate to tell you not to come too close to him.

Today I own a four-year old pure blooded Chinese Shar pie...My friend. I would stand up against the wall to

be shot before allowing any policeman to slay my friend.

According to the history of the Shar pie dog, the Chinese during the Wong Dynasty many many years ago of course,

bred the Shar pei as a fighting dog. The dog would be thrown into a deep pit to fight another to their death. This dog

is all muscle and jaw, designed cleverly for fighting. (click Shar pei dog images at Google) to see my dog peejay.

My Shar pei, of course was weened from his mother and brought home by my daughter. He has grown as high as

he will during his life time. Short and extremely stocky, he is but a toy to anyone who approaches him. But that

can only come through training.

I love my dog peejay. I care for my friend.....I do not know, nor do I care about your neighbor or if he trains or not

his dog.

My only concern...My personal concern is the dog at issue here. Please peejay. Do no kill this dog.

I have to assume that you are an intelligent person. I can tell that by the way you express yourself with words and

your typing skills. Avoid any and all confrontations with this dog. You can do that if you want. You know you can.

Your conscious will be clear whenever you hear that dog bark late late at nigh, peejay.

Even if you call the Humane Society to pick him up. Death is a certainty and your call his death sentence.

Please PM me. Let me talk you out of killing this dog.

Please

Nighthawk if your dog pissed on my shoes, your dog would be in a whole heap of trouble, I live in bear country and they r territorial, almost all bears would go the other way befor they confront people. its obvios the owners don't care enough to solve the problem the right way. I have my personal space, and I don't care if your a man or beast..if you enter it with bad intentions, then there will be consequences

Excuse me, I did not notice your comment below mine, that is why there was this delay in my response.

I understand what you mean about the reaction you would have if my dog pissed on you shoes. I guess most

people would react that way. It is normal human reaction toward animals.

But thank you very much for your comment. This issue about the vicious dangerous deranged dog is a dead issue.

It is over. Everything is back to normal with peejay. Read his response to my request for his comment to all of

the noise that his rant generated. It is a dead issue. It is over. Done, kaput, Se Acabo.

Peejay seems to have made peace with the monster. Say goodnight now.

Nighthawk