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My dog broke her line and bit someone walking by...

Posted: Aug 30, 2010

She didn\'t break the skin, just bruised her. She just ran up to the lady, jumped on her and bit her in the rear end. I was sitting on the front porch when it happened and I immediately flew off the porch after my dog. I apologized up down to the lady. Asked her if she was okay. She went home and of course called the police and I was given a court summons. I went to court this evening where basically I took a beating from the judge. And of course the lady was acting like she was traumatized and said my dog was viscious and \"thank God I didn\'t have my grandon wasn\'t with me.\" I mean it was your basic courtroom nightmare. Nevermind, she had absolutely no doctor bills. Needed no medical attention whatsoever after the \"attack.\" Don\'t get me wrong, I completely understand how upsetting it must have been for her to have a strange, rather large dog break a line and run at her. She had to have been terrified as I would be. So I don\'t begrudge her her day in court.

Nonetheless, I was given a month to either put up a fence or get rid of my dog. I was told if she gets loose again and \"attacks\" someone, she will be \"put down.\" The problem with putting up a fence is my dog can jump fences. As my son says, she has incredible hops. She\'s a boxer. She loves kids. She just likes to bark at people who walk by.

So now I\'m faced with finding a new home for my dog who has been part of the family now for over two years. We got her when she was a puppy and she has been my baby ever since. I am completely devastated. My kids are upset. How does one find a good home? I have a list of criteria running around in my head. She has to be allowed to be an inside dog. She needs room to run. She needs to be loved and cuddled. She needs to be around people most of the time.

What am I going to do? I just needed to cry a little. Thanks for listening.

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I'm sorry this is happening to you. - Amy

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I hope everything works out okay for you and the dog.

Not a great solution but.. - TLA

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You could put up a fence and keep the dog tied up still. You would still be complying with the court's orders.

You can also look into some boxer rescues for help on placing your pup in a good home if you decide to go that route.

put up the fence... - see message

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and get some doggy training. Have you seen the Victoria Stilwell program, "It's me or the dog"? It's a wonderful program about helping people have fruitful relationships with their dogs.

It's probably fortunate for everyone that she didn't have her grandson with her. Your dog needs to learn new ways to relate, and you need to help him.

Another suggestion - dog owner too

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Put up the fence to comply with the court order and get an invisible yard barrier fence. It connects at all the corners of the fence and when the dog gets within a certain distance of the fence it emits an ultrasonic sound that humans can't hear and dogs don't like, so the dog backs away from the fence. It doesn't shock them or hurt them in any way, it just keeps them away from the fence so they can't jump it. Do a google search for dog fences and you will find all kinds of information. There is even a link for a do-it-yourself one. Good Luck

Had a similar situation; how we handled it - Good Luck

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Here is what I would do:

1. Put up the cheapest fence you can find (even check out the junkyards for old chain link if you are short of money). If they did not specify in the court order how tall the fence has to be, make it the minimum – I think around here it is 4 feet.

2. Check into doggie obedience training.

3. Secure your loved one (I’m talking about your Boxer) to make sure it never happens again.

My story. We have a huge Husky who could beat the high school kids at the high jump. He would plant himself next to the fence and literally jump straight up, somehow move his body over the fence, and land on the other side, without even coming close to touching the fence. He actually learned this trick while in the house by jumping over the grandkids. We thought it was funny until he showed us he could do it outside just as easily.

But I digress. He was forever jumping the fence. He was partially trained, and he came immediately when we called him, so it never got to the point where he actually got close to jumping on or biting anyone. Lucky for us. It took us forever to break him of jumping up on anyone who walked in the door, but we finally got him to only walk up to visitors and not jump on them.

So, in order to keep this huge animal in the backyard yet give him the running room he demanded, we made a sort of clothes line going from corner to corner. We put in two poles. One next to the back door and the other diagonally at the back of the yard. We put in a heavy duty cable that would not rust connecting the two poles. We then got 2 chains. We got the strongest we could, but still light-weight. We had swivel hooks attached at both ends of the chain. Then we put those heavy-duty hooks on, the kind you have to screw together to cover up the opening. I wanted to be sure there was no way the hook would slide off the collar. THEN, we put 2 harnesses on the dog. One regular collar and one body harness with the hook in the middle of his back. We then made sure to connect the two lines as best we could so they would act as one.

Our Husky could run from one end of the yard to the other, but he was attached at 2 different points. Even if by some small miracle, one of the lines got unattached to his collar or harness, or more likely, the collar or harness broke, there was absolutely no way he could break 2 lines without someone noticing. He hated it at first, but after a few days, he got used to it because it really did not stop him from running since the cable was smooth and the swivel rings were big enough to slide smoothly. We put a “car port” (open on 3 sides – closed in the back so he did not try to go out the back) just off his run area (we thought a dog house was too confining and he would have trouble turning around in it). The “car port” worked great. We made sure the two lines had enough give so that he could get into the “car port” to get his food and water, or get out of the sun to sleep.

Because the pole was next to the back door, during the winter (we live in deep snow country) we would just go out the back door, hook him to the two lines, and go back inside while he played in the snow. He even found a specific spot in the back where he did his “job” when it was too cold or wet to walk him, and we just had to clean up that one area.

We did most of the work ourselves and some of the stuff was donated by friends who helped with the concrete to put the poles in the ground, but I have no doubt that it was still less expensive than a lawsuit would have been had he jumped the fence and actually knocked some child down, even in a playful manner.

So, this long suggestion is just one way to deal with your problem. You may be able to rig something up quickly and do more permanent restraints later, a step at a time.

At least the fence would be up to satisfy the court, and all you would have to do is keep a real careful eye on her until you come up with something that will prevent her from ever breaking her line again and getting away from you.

Good luck.

Coming from someone who was bit by a charging - collie and still is afraid of dogs to this day

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Tie your dog up on a chain so humans can walk by and be safe.

When I was 8 years old a Collie charged out of a front door and chased me down and tore into my leg. My parents had to take me to the ER and this was over 30 yrs ago. I still am afraid of dogs and don't even walk to my own mailbox due to the chance a dog could charge me.

I've had people say my dog doesn't bite. yeah right, I believe that one. One never knows what a dog will do.

Just sayin'... humans are way more important than dogs especially vicious ones who bite!!!!!!

I have no sympathy for you at all. You should have your dog restrained if your dog bites. Shame on you!

Hey, I did have my dog restrained. She broke her line. - LoriMT

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Make sure you read the entire post and get your facts straight. There is no way I would ever allow my dog to be outside off of a leash or a chain. She simply broke the cable. So my dog was restrained! When the restraint broke, I immediately ran out to the road to catch her. I did everything correctly and just had bum luck. So keep your admonitions to yourself.

We did read your post... - Beagle Mom

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Apparently, the cable was not strong enough to secure your dog properly. That is no one's fault but your own! If you put a strong dog on a weak cable and the dog bites someone, you are to blame! The only person I feel sorry for is the innocent woman who was attacked because of your negligence!

Thank you captain obvious. Of course, I know the cable was not strong enough! - LoriMT

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I didn't say I wasn't to blame.

You just don't get it, Captain Negligent! - Beagle Mom

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It was not "bum luck" that the cable broke, it was your negligence that was to blame! Apparently, you did not do everything correctly. If you had, this would never have happened!

How many different ways do I have to say - LoriMT

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that I know I am responsible? You're the one who is not getting it. I understand that it was my fault. That doesn't make the situation any less sad. I apologized to the lady. I checked on her welfare after the fact. I went to court and answered for my mistake. I AM SAD BECAUSE THE SITUATION IS AN IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION WHERE EVERYONE LOSES!!!

Have I said it plain enough for you? You just want to berate and argue. Whatever! I said it was my fault. IT WAS MY FAULT! DO YOU GET IT NOW? IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH FOR YOU.

The complete and utter ignorance of some people.

Look, LoriMT - still scared but animal lover

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I'm sorry for your situation in that you will have to give up a dog that is a member of your family. Having recently added a puppy to my family and knowing how quickly my child and I have bonded to her, I can only imagine the hurt of having to part with your pet. Even when I was 5, I could see the pain in the face of the man who had to put down his trained police dog, so I can emphasize with your situation.

I hope you feel better for having lashed out at this other poster, but I suspect you really don't. I hope you can try to remember that this board is one made up of anonymous readers, who like you, are mostly home bound. It makes for people saying things in a way that would not otherwise been said in person.

I have been reading your post and I really did feel that this was the first post where you accepted responsibility for what happened, and I don't mean to hurt you by saying that. The references to "it didn't even break the skin" and "bum luck" is probably what provoked such a strong reaction in others.

Having said that, I am sorry that having this dog, your "baby", has not worked out. I'm sorry you don't feel you can invest in a positive outcome for keeping the animal with you by providing a safe and happy environment in which you can all live. I am sorry (no poking fun intended at ALL) that your family will lose a family member.

Please step back a little from the board and don't take it so seriously that you get this upset. Best wishes to you.

This righteous rant needs more exclamation marks. - Please add 7. Thank you. - nm

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Hey Beagle mom, cool it, chains, lines do break - sm - ECMT

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that is why it is called failure analysis when they check things that fail. Things happen, stesses happen. The dog had used the line/chain for a while from the sounds of it, it got worn out....and broke. You make it sound like the OP deliberately sicced her dog on this lady deliberately. This woman sounds like she overreated in a big way, just as you are, and the judge was no better. I can see a fine, warning, making sure dog had all its shots, but saying it would be put down if no fence is in place is crazy for a lady who has a bruise on her tush. Boy, the people whose dog bit my butt just had to quantine the dog for 2 weeks and update its shots...and I live in a county that throws the book at burglers, talking 20-30 years for B&E (hence we have very little crime), grantd I did not call the police but I figured it did not need to go that far.

Dont you watch Judge Judy? If dog broke cable, got out of house - or fence, dog was not restrained. nm

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First of all, Judge Judy, really? This is what you - LoveAminals!

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base your understanding of the law on? Second of all, the dog was restrained and the restraint broke. If the dog was in a fenced yard and jumped the fence, the yard was still fenced, is it not?

Ultimately, the dog owner was responsible for a dog's behavior when the line broke, but she was not at fault for the line breaking. She also said she apologized to the lady the day it happened and again in court. Obviously she felt bad.

The lady that got bit was scared no doubt, but since the skin was not broken and she required no medical care, calling the police was a little over the top, in my opinion.

An animal lover would have maybe given the dog a second chance. I know I did when I was charged by a dog that got loose. It scared me, but I never even thought about calling the police. Maybe it's because I'm a dog owner myself and could easily put myself in that particular dog owner's position. Any dog can get loose. Heck, I have seen dogs routinely in my small town that are roaming town having gotten loose while their owners were at work or not home.

So it happens to everybody and when and if it happens to any of these self-righteous posters, I hope they find themselves faced with someone with as little compassion and understanding as they have had with Lori.

According to the OP... - SM

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She "took a beating" from the judge in this case. I am guessing that the judge has more understanding of the law in her jurisdiction than you do. You call some of the posters who responded in this thread self-righteous...I call them responsible pet owners.

The definition of self-righteous is being smugly moralistic, - LoveAminals!

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judging someone else with the attitude that it would never happen to you. The reality is that this situation could happen to any dog owner. The fact that you can't see that makes you self-righteous.

I don't if it was you or someone else, but the fact that you consider yourself a pet owner or an animal lover, but still so callusly suggest that a dog should be put down for one incident is completely deplorable. And is also another characteristic of self-righteous behavior.

And to the person who posted that people are more important than animals, that's not always true. I've me some truly nasty people, some even on this board.

Better luck next time... - SM

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I think you need to read the posts in this thread again very closely. No one ever suggested that the dog should be put down for one incident. The OP was given several options. Does jumping to conclusions without any basis in fact count as a characteristic of being self-righteous?

The poster below "still scared but loves animals" said - LoveAminals!

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and I quote, "...I would agree with putting the dog down."

I jumped to no conclusions. The poster basically said if chaining up and fencing does not keep the dog from getting loose, than she would "agree with putting the dog down."

Pretty clear. SO maybe it is you who needs to read the posts again.

Again, better luck next time... - SM

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According to you, the poster said: If chaining up and fencing does not keep the dog from getting loose, than she would "agree with putting the dog down." The OP was given the option by the judge to put up a fence and secure her dog properly. That being said, I am not interested in wasting anymore time trying to explain things to you.

if you want to attack my comments personally - scared but animal lover

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your focus is skewed. If you read it in the context of a person who was viciously attacked at the age of 5 by a dog that had at least 2 years of extensive obedience/guard dog traning and said dog REFUSED to obey its handler, then some sympathy could be awarded the poster. Especially when the poster felt empathy towards the person who lost his animal as a result of what happened.

The OP stated that the woman who was nipped was glad her grandchild had not been with her. I am too, as I speak with some experience about the long-lasting affects of having been the subject of an out-of-control animal (trained or not).

I have dogs who have gotten loose and... - Kendra

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would have called the police had I been bitten by a dog. I would be horrified if one of my dogs bit someone, but would expect someone to call the police if he/she were walking down the road and was bit by my dog and I live WAY out in the boonies. I do have a dog that I think might bite and take extra precautions to make sure that she does not get loose, even though I doubt that this situation would ever present itself at my house (I have never seen anyone walk by). I don't think that anyone below or above was saying that they wanted the dog put down or that they wished that the OP had to get rid of her dog, merely that it was a bad situation that could have been completely avoided. Certainly, putting any blame on the bite victim is ridiculous and, in my opinion, she did not overreact.

Doesnt matter if broke chain, jumped fence, etc. That - is unrestrained dog, you are responsible. nm

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Bitten too - Old part-timer

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I agree with the people who say put up the fence and keep the dog tied too. Years ago I was bitten by a dog as I was walking by a yard pushing my 2-year-old son in a stroller. The dog was barking madly on the other side of the hedge and the owner was vainly calling the dog back. Anyway, the dog shot through the hedge, bit me on my upper thigh and disappeared before I even had a chance to get a look at the dog. I'm shouting to the owner (over the barking) "Your dog bit me" and he's saying over and over again, "She won't bite. She won't bite." Yeah, right.

I too was traumatized, realizing that had that dog wanted to bite my child, I would have had absolutely no chance to stop it. It all happened in the blink of an eye.

I developed a huge hematoma on my thigh and although I never called the cops, I never walked down that street with a stroller again. In retrospect, I probably should have gotten the police involved just to insure that nightmare wouldn't happen to someone else's child.

With all due respect... - Beagle Mom

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If your dog was able to break its line and bite someone, you are the only one to blame. It is your responsibility as a dog owner to be in control of your dog at all times. I have no sympathy for you whatsoever!

Bitten when I was 5 yo by a police dog - still scared but love animals

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I was walking in an alley behind a house with a large back yard. The older mother and grown son were gardening and had left the back gate open as a convenience to push a wheelbarrow through from time to time. I was walking with another 5 yo and we were talking, not paying them any attention. The Shepherd thought he was protecting his yard/owner and flew down the yard, out the gate, knocked me over, bit the back of my knee (still have 3 scars at age 50). When I opened my eyes I was face up on the ground with the dog's front legs on either side of my head and snarling teeth inches away from my nose.

The people were very kind, took me into the house, got my parents and I went to the emergency room for stitchs w/o anesthesia. I still have vivid nightmares about it and I know it was probably a fluke event, but I don't go anywhere near a shepherd since then. The owner paid the medical bills. The Police Department ordered that the dog be put down. They reasoned that if the owner/trainer was there and it refused to obey, it was too risky to even retire the dog and find a "safe" home.

I felt bad about that part, but now as an adult, I do understand and agree with the decision. This time it was a nip on someone's butt. Next time you might not be so lucky. I am an animal lover, but even with this minor history, I feel something drastic needs to be done. If a fence won't hold her, perhaps a pen with a roof. Your choice and your consequences. Otherwise, I agree with putting down the dog.

re: LoriMT - patsy

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You say she "likes to bark at people who walk by". That is not good dog behavior and should have been a flag for you.

It is, like already mentioned above, the responsibility and obligation of the pet owner to secure their pets.

If you can't get proper fencing, afford dog classes, a run or whatever, then you should not have purchased a dog at this point in time.

As a person who used to sell boxers, I would screen the potential owners and visit their homes to see that it was a safe and secure environment. (high fences, shade trees, nice kids, knowledgable adults...) I would hate to be in your shoes, but the only one to blame is yourself.

You also say that the lady was "acting" like she was traumatized! Well, I bet it wasn't acting at all. I'd be terrified if I was attacked (yes attack is what your dog did) and bitten. Even if it didn't break the skin!

Sorry that you're in this situation. Best of luck to your in your search for answers.

re: patsy - s/m

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I absolutely agree that if a person does not have the means by which to properly house and care for a pet, they should not purchase or acquire one.

Our neighbors were livid when we reported them to the ASPCA. They had a little dog who lived outside, was so badly matted we didn't even know if it was a male or female. It had claws that looked like bear claws and was vicous because it couldn't see a thing. It was outside in all types of weather without shelter.

The neighbors were ordered to either get care and proper accommodations for the animal or sign it over to the ASPCA. They (surprisingly) complied and within a couple of days we saw that it was a cute little female laso/poodle mix and was sweet as could be. They got a little house and covered run.

Unfortunately, they don't maintain her like they should. I am tempted to just kidnap her and find her a better home.

These people actually told us to mind our own business! We reported them after we noticed the dog huddled outside in the freezing cold night while it was raining. Good grief, but we're the "bad, nosy people" now. I can live with that!

If you'll read my original post a little closer you will see - LoriMT

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that I said I can understand she was terrified. That I would have been terrified too and that I didn't begrudge her her day in court. Why do people only partially read posts and then go off half cocked?

I'm not trying to shirk my responsibility in all this. I'm just sad that it happened and I'm just sad that I'm having to get rid of my dog. I don't know why she likes to bark at people. I don't know why she bit the lady.

Just a little FYI for everyone. I didn't buy this dog. My ex-husband did. When he left, he left the dog and all the expenses that go with it. So as a single income home, I'm not able to afford all the niceties that dogs need. I can't afford fencing materials or electronic fences or obedience classes. I've done good to afford her yearly check up, shots, and food.

So yes, I'm going to find another home for the dog because I can't provide a proper one for this particular dog. She obviously needs more security and more room than I can give her.

I will not, however, simply take her to be put down because it's not her fault that all this happened. She's the way she is and I don't know why. I don't know if my ex played too rough with her or if chaining her out made her mean, like the judge suggested. I don't know! All I do know is it doesn't make sense to me to kill this dog because I misjudged her strength and she broke her line.

Finally, I don't care if anyone sympathizes with me or not. I just wanted to get it all off my chest. It's simply a sad situation with no good solution. But if it makes some feel good by making me feel worse than I already feel, go right ahead.

Did I read that right? Now you say its not the dogs fault? - Unbelievable denial

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"Its not her fault that all this happened. She's the way she is and I don't know why"

She chose to run straight at a stranger who was walking down a public street and bite her. How in the WORLD is this not the dog's fault? Who are you blaming - the lady that got bit?

You obviously are completely inept at handling this dog. You "don't know why she barks" (because YOU didn't train her not to). The "she is the way she is" defense is an absolute grounds to put the dog down - you are basically stating she can't be controlled (at least by you) and the rest of the world just needs to deal with a biting dog. No we do not.

Find her another home, quick; because you have so much to learn about dogs there won't be time to learn it all before she attacks again.

A dog that bites someone who is simply walking - down the street, minding their own - sm

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business and not taunting them or anything, is likely going to be labelled as vicious. A non-viscious dog would've run up to the lady wagging its tail, or at the very least, ignored the lady completely and run down the street.

I love dogs, but there IS a difference between biting someone that was threatening it, or threatening its owner, and one one who bites someone out of the blue.

Usually dogs come up to me all happy and wiggly, knowing I'm a dog-person. But I've had 2 instances where, just walking down the street minding my own business, a dog came out of nowhere and pinned me into a corner, growling and threatening to bite if I moved at all. Had I been the type that was afraid, or didn't know enough not to run, I'd have been chomped-on for sure.

I now carry a pepper spray cannister for any future, similar scenarios. And not dog-park spray, either. Every other household in my neighborhood has a pitbull, and they're darned near unstoppable once they've got attacking on their mind. No, I carry Police-grade, "stop-a-raging-200-pound-meth-head-in-his-tracks" pepper spray. I don't know if it would be lethal or cause serious damage to a dog or not, but hopefully I'll never have to use it. But I won't hesitate to use it at all, if I'm faced with a similar situation again.

One other thing I would mention that might have been a problem. Dogs that are tied up tend to be more likely to be antisocial or viscious. The restraint makes them feel vulnerable, and they're more likely to want to "protect their territory". People who WANT their pitbulls to be mean, tie them up in the yard.

If you have the resources, I would erect a strong fence around the property, high enough that your dog can't jump it, and if he's a digger, one that goes several feet underground to discourage escape that way.

Put up the fence and continue to keep the dog - sm - ECMT

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tied up, very simple solution. Or do the fence and also do an underground invisible fence, so the dog will not approach the fence and jump it. You have solutions available to you so you don't have to get rid of the dog, take them. ----I had something similar happen to me, neighbors dog ran loose all the time, it then packed with the other neighbors 3 dogs that were loose all the time. Said dog came up behind me - as well as the others - while I was out for my daily walk (pushing the AT stroller with my 14-month old....and I was about 4 months pregnant at the time) and proceed to bite me on the butt. Very slight, did break the skin, I called animal control. Neighbor proceeded to lie about the dogs rabies shots, etc. (had only had the puppy Rabies and was way overdue for the first shot--dog was about 18-months-old). They ended up having to quanrantine the dog for 2 weeks, needless to say they were pretty PO'd at me. Supposedly they loved this dog sooooo much...the 14 days passed, dog was back out loose all the time again in record time, though properly vaccinated now...took about 3 months but it eventually got hit by a truck and killed(we live off a very busy 2 lane, double-yellow line road). They eventually got another dog that also got hit and killed, then a few years ago got another one (golden retriever/yellow lab) and this time they have finally become better dog owners and actually walk the dog on a leash now and keep the dog in otherwise ---So fences are good as they can prevent crap like this happening and keep your dog safe too.

First thing we did here before even moving in here was have a good 3-rail fence put in (with wire on the inside) even though our husky liked to tunnel under (they either go over or under, or both), and kept a close eye on any digging, have lots of patched "holes" here but she never got out. --- I would do everything in my power to keep your dog. Go as cheap as you can on the fenc, wire mesh, whatever, unless they specified something specific, and keep the dog tied up well when out. Simple.

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just one of her jobs. She's an English professor at a community college (most of her students didn't know who she was for a long time), is involved in enough volunteer activities to overfill a totally empty schedule, is an ex- military wife and very concerned with their issues, writes books, and is a grandmother of five. And, she keeps her weight down--probably all that running around. I like her a lot, but just imagining her typical days wears me out, so I'm done. :) ...

Oct 12, 2014
I'm just so excited, I had to announce it. It's been a long wait since April! ...

Feb 08, 2015
nm ...

Mar 30, 2015
I haven't watched it yet, but I found this - the spinoff in Los Angeles has finally been named. ugh. ...

May 18, 2015
Hi: I have been having balance and gait issues for months. I also have severs L5-S1 right foraminal stenosis. I thought my issues were related to my back. I went to the neurosurgeon last Thursday and they told me my issues could be related to normal pressure hydrocephalus or cervical myelopathy. I have to have a CAT scan of my brain and a cervical MRI. I have no neck problems except I now also have CTS like symptoms on left and partially on the right. I had a cortisone shot in wrist and ...

Nov 07, 2016
What exactly was the purpose of the walkers out in the yard tied to poles? I haven't watched Talking Dead yet. Maybe t hey will explain. I just didn't get it. Was it to play with them? Or to teach the others to kill them? ...

Jul 20, 2010
A man was driving along a busy road when he blew a tire. He pulled over by a field. On the other side of the field was an asylum. The man proceeded to change his flat tire. He took off the hub cab and placed the bolts into it. All the while a patient from the asylum stopped to watch. Just then a car rushed by knocking the hub cab and throwing the bolts all over the busy road. "Great!" the man said sarcastically, "What now?" The patient said to him, "Why not take one bolt from each other tire an ...

Nov 28, 2014
I have taken one 401K account. I may need to take the last one yet in this year and be hit with double penalties. I dont see much else of a choice with my situation. I thought about filing for disability, with arthritis and difficulty sitting for long periods of time, and my hands and feet so bad. I am 55 years old and what in the world am I going to do for a career when I cant use my hands for gripping tasks or walk/stand on my feet for a shift? I dont know ...

Jul 02, 2011
I think it will all depend on closing arguments and if all Jose Baez has is the drowning accident that was never testified to, the molestation that was never testified to, and stopped cold with no premedidation theory by computer searches that weren't done by Cindy, she may get the death penalty. Those chloroform, neck breaking, household items as weapons searches were being done by Casey back in March when her friends were making plans to go to Puerto Rico, proving premedid ...

Aug 13, 2012
that she didn't know what party the PAC belonged to. She is such a dope. ...

Nov 06, 2012
x ...

Oct 18, 2014
and watch later so I can skip over commercials. Is it just me, or was there an overabundance of commercials for the first episode? ...

Jul 28, 2015
walking across the room to have mug shot taken. At least it LOOKS like Sandra. May be an elaborate reenactment using a look-a-like to cover MURDER. ...

Aug 10, 2015
nm ...

Apr 25, 2011
http://www.infowars.com/president-obama-broke-the-law-for-reasons-of-world-state/ ...

Oct 26, 2012
http://werenotbrokemovie.com/ See the above for a movie preview on corporate tax breaks, etc. The preview looks really interesting and I plan to rent the documentary this weekend. ...

Mar 28, 2016
Nanny state at its finest! This is an actual call to an Austin, Texas, radio station.. ...

Jul 21, 2017
Under the leadership of former Obama official Tom Perez, a new FEC report reveals the DNC finished the month of June $3.3 million in debt. They’re broke. Just like their policies. ...

Nov 04, 2012
Mitt Romney received $200,000 campaign donation from Beef Products Inc., the makers of Pink SlimeRead more: http://www.politicolnews.com/mitt-romney-endorses-pink-slime/#ixzz2BG4S67y8 I will definitely be voting for the "good food" First Lady on Tuesday. ...