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:rant: I was off work today and was just setting off for a walk with the dogs when my son pointed out a large Akita running loose on the street 
I went back into the house and watched it chase a lady up the street - frightening her to death(she jumped over a wall in the end ), It kept jumping up her and getting hold of her hand. I rang the local dog warden and I explained that I live near a primary school and although its half term, they still have holiday clubs etc. which were due to come out and explained I was worried about the dog.
He told me he couldnt possibly come out at such short notice and that if I had rang this morning they possibly would have been able to have come out by this afternoon??? (IS IT ME?) How would I have known the dog would be running around the streets? Whilst talking to him on the phone the dog had run down the street to where a man was walking along, it jumped up him and completely floored him! I was horrified, the man was well shook up and ran off as soon as the dog was distracted by traffic. I ended up ringing the police as advised by the dog warden but didnt see anyone turn up....
What should you do in this situation. I am used to dogs but I certainly wouldnt have approached this one. My son says there is a girl aged about eleven who lives on the next street and he thinks it belongs to her dad but she lets it out. I did see her in the street but when the dog went towards her she screamed and ran off! :rant:
It makes me so mad. Its not the dogs fault it needs looking after properly and training, but loads of kids play in the streets round here- I was scared for them. A few months ago I saw this same girl with a beautiful german shepherd pup walking round the streets and I told her to look after it well... Ive not seen it since :unsure: obviously this one has replaced the GS pup. Sorry this post is so long but Ive had this dog on my concience since then. Should I have risked getting bitten and tried to catch it? :unsure:
I went back into the house and watched it chase a lady up the street - frightening her to death(she jumped over a wall in the end ), It kept jumping up her and getting hold of her hand. I rang the local dog warden and I explained that I live near a primary school and although its half term, they still have holiday clubs etc. which were due to come out and explained I was worried about the dog.He told me he couldnt possibly come out at such short notice and that if I had rang this morning they possibly would have been able to have come out by this afternoon??? (IS IT ME?) How would I have known the dog would be running around the streets? Whilst talking to him on the phone the dog had run down the street to where a man was walking along, it jumped up him and completely floored him! I was horrified, the man was well shook up and ran off as soon as the dog was distracted by traffic. I ended up ringing the police as advised by the dog warden but didnt see anyone turn up....
What should you do in this situation. I am used to dogs but I certainly wouldnt have approached this one. My son says there is a girl aged about eleven who lives on the next street and he thinks it belongs to her dad but she lets it out. I did see her in the street but when the dog went towards her she screamed and ran off! :rant:
It makes me so mad. Its not the dogs fault it needs looking after properly and training, but loads of kids play in the streets round here- I was scared for them. A few months ago I saw this same girl with a beautiful german shepherd pup walking round the streets and I told her to look after it well... Ive not seen it since :unsure: obviously this one has replaced the GS pup. Sorry this post is so long but Ive had this dog on my concience since then. Should I have risked getting bitten and tried to catch it? :unsure:
