hi, this is my first post and i'd like to ask the forum for some help and advice. however, for those a bit squeamish, please do not read this.
i was in the park today and two massive german shepherd mixes, off-leash, came towards my dog and i. i asked the owner if they were friendly. he and his son said yes. i held my hand out, as they passed me by, to say hi. but their attention turned towards my dog and started to attack him in unison . i immediately chased them off.
my dog didn't seem to be bitten, only slightly grazed, but i asked the owner if i could get his name and phone # if i were to find a wound later. he was very quickly moving away with his dogs and said there was no need for this.
i asked a couple nearby if they had a cellphone i could use and i told the man that if he didn't provide his name, i would immediately called the police.
as it turned out, the couple said their dog had been attacked by the same man's dogs 1 1/2 years ago and needed stitches. so. i followed the man to the parking lot and got his license #. i didn't call the police.
the reason i am being such a pain is that my dog, when he was only 5 months old, was bitten at another park and needed 5 stiches. at the time, the owners were also refusing to take responsibility and i had to rush my dog to the hospital. i couldn't do anything then, but i want to do something this time.
the people at the park who saw all this didn't really want to act as witnesses because they think neither the police nor the humane society will anything.
i am wondering what i can do to make sure this man is not going to be a nuisance to other dogs, or even children, in the future? how can one assure he either leashes them or muzzle them? he has a very bad attitude for he was calling me crazy and to beat it.
it's getting kind of scary to go out for a walk these days! and this is the suburbs...
i was in the park today and two massive german shepherd mixes, off-leash, came towards my dog and i. i asked the owner if they were friendly. he and his son said yes. i held my hand out, as they passed me by, to say hi. but their attention turned towards my dog and started to attack him in unison . i immediately chased them off.
my dog didn't seem to be bitten, only slightly grazed, but i asked the owner if i could get his name and phone # if i were to find a wound later. he was very quickly moving away with his dogs and said there was no need for this.
i asked a couple nearby if they had a cellphone i could use and i told the man that if he didn't provide his name, i would immediately called the police.
as it turned out, the couple said their dog had been attacked by the same man's dogs 1 1/2 years ago and needed stitches. so. i followed the man to the parking lot and got his license #. i didn't call the police.
the reason i am being such a pain is that my dog, when he was only 5 months old, was bitten at another park and needed 5 stiches. at the time, the owners were also refusing to take responsibility and i had to rush my dog to the hospital. i couldn't do anything then, but i want to do something this time.
the people at the park who saw all this didn't really want to act as witnesses because they think neither the police nor the humane society will anything.
i am wondering what i can do to make sure this man is not going to be a nuisance to other dogs, or even children, in the future? how can one assure he either leashes them or muzzle them? he has a very bad attitude for he was calling me crazy and to beat it.
it's getting kind of scary to go out for a walk these days! and this is the suburbs...