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Originally Posted by angel girl  I hate little puff ball owners like that. It makes me look bad.
It's sad that a girl can't walk her dog anymore, regardless of breed. I always was the one walking/running/hiking/biking Lucky. I was the only one to take her to obedience, and I was 12/13 at the time.
I probably would not have offered any money if the little brat bit my dog, but that's just me. My view is that the owner of the fleabag is 100% responsible because this incident could have been 100% avoided if they knew what a leash was. I've gone so far as to hand out spares (cheap Wal-Mart ones) the same as I hand out scooper bags when I see an owner not picking up after their dogs. |
There's no need to call the small dog nasty names Angel Girl. It's non productive. Why upset those of us here who have small dogs and Rottweilers? It's the owners of the small dog who are at fault for allowing their dog to run off lead. Of course the incident was avoidable, most incidents are if we know what to expect but they usually take us by surprise. Tell us how "puffball" owners can possibly make you look bad. Only you can do that.
BrianG I would not allow a 10year old child to walk a Rottweiler. Most children of that age are small and have neither the physical strength nor the emotional capacity to deal with a problem should it arise.
I'm sorry for your daughter, this isn't her fault. Please don't place the responsibility of walking your Rottweiler in her hands, you need to walk your dog yourself or at least have an adult walk him.
I don't see how you are responsible for part of the vet bill for the little dog. Had it been on lead and under control this wouldn't have happened. I believe you made a generous offer that was clearly not appreciated by these irresponsible dog owners.
I wouldn't worry too much about the threat to get the local news involved. I doubt they would be at all interested. It's not really riveting news.
I hope this all works out well for you and please keep us posted.