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My dog was attacked by a dog walking kid

Posted : 7/19/2006 6:49:54 PM

Yesterday as Joey and I left our locat pet supplies store, a van pulled up with 1 mom, 1 little girl about 9, 1 little boy about 5, 1 boston terrier, and 1 boxer. I heard the kids tell mom "we've got them. We can get them." Well they didn't. A beach ball rolled out of the van as the kids tried to get the dogs out of the car. The girl with the boston terrier went running after the beach ball through the very busy parking lot without looking. Concerned for the girl's and the boston's saftey, I told the little girl to "wait here, I'll get the ball for you." As I went to go after the ball, the boston, who was not on a short lead, lunged at Joey, there leashes became entangled, which of course the little girl thought was funny until her boston became defensive and attacked Joey - the boston was tearing into my dog![

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Of course the bag of cat cans and other pet stuff I was holding fell all over the parking lot. The mother of the little girl came over and grabbed her boston's collar, which SLIPPED OVER THE DOGS HEAD. So the boston was running all over the busy parking lot, along with my cat cans, and a beach ball.

By this time one of the employees from the pet store came out to help. She caught the boston. But then the little boy with the boxer came over to "help." The boxer wasn't friendly either and lunged and growled at Joey. I had one hand holding my dogs leash, hanging my dog in the air over the boxer and one hand on the boxers leash holding it down away from my dog all while yelling "no, no no!"

The employee from the pet store once again saved the day by grabbing my dog and carrying him away, while another employee picked up my cat cans. Thankfully no blood or puncture wounds. The lady apologized and asked if Joey was okay. Then she said to her kids "what's wrong with you."

Just a good example of why you don't let your unexperienced children walk your untrained dogs in busy places.

Funny part is that I was still thinking about the beach ball after all of this. I must have looked so clumbsy in front of my client.

April

Posted : 7/19/2006 6:53:57 PM

Yikes, what a mess. Thank goodness everyone's relatively OK. I almost flipped the other day in our neighborhood; I was outside with my dog and saw a HUGE golden retriever mix of some sort being walked by a 5 and 3 year old BY THEMSELVES. I actually did a double take because I figured there had to be an adult with them just walking behind. Nope. You just wonder what some people are thinking sometimes. [:@]

Xebby

Posted : 7/19/2006 7:02:21 PM

Glad everything turned out alright.

I can't belive how many parents get ther child a dog thinking the dog will guard the child and leave just the dog and the child to play while they don't watch. There is a lady down the street from me and I always see her drive off and leave just her 6 yr old and the dog to play in the yard with no fence. I know there are some dogs that would be excillent service dogs with the proper traing to do this but not just some dog with not training at all. I only hope there is someone else in that house who watches the kid while the mom is away. I think maybe some moms seem to give their dogs and kids a little more trust then they deserve.

Xerxes

Posted : 7/19/2006 8:51:37 PM

Even my mother, who is a pretty strong lady, got pulled down a hill by our akita one night, because a fox or a cat (no one is sure which) ran across the driveway. Don't let your kids walk your dogs. Anything can happen at any time with NO warning.

I'm glad you're ok Jogo. Stupid beach ball. [

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Margaret Tyler

Posted : 7/19/2006 8:56:24 PM

ORIGINAL: Xerxes

I'm glad you're ok Jogo. Stupid beach ball. []

LOL. Just like I'd say it too.

ron2

Posted : 7/19/2006 9:40:04 PM

I sincerely hope that mother takes this as a lesson well learned. Things could have turned out so much worse and I'm sure she will be much more careful in the future. Of course, I'm have an optimistic day.

sharismom

Posted : 7/20/2006 7:17:15 AM

The lady apologized and asked if Joey was okay. Then she said to her kids "what's wrong with you."

Umm...she should have asked herself that question, not her kids. Duh!

rwbeagles

Posted : 7/20/2006 7:31:08 AM

Jojo you know I am going to see the humor in this now that I know you and your dog are okay []

All I could think of was that show "Benny Hill" with that crazy music and the people moving really fast!...lol.

I am sorry this happened and it's so great the pet store staff ran out and helped you ALL....the woman in the van is an idiot....2 dogs and ANY number of kids is beyond me to control, personally! I only have two eyes....super x-ray Mommy eyes....but still only 2!

Kara

Posted : 7/20/2006 9:32:46 AM

What a nightmare! I'm glad everything turned out ok for you and for Joey.

Natali

Posted : 7/20/2006 9:52:09 AM

I'm glad you and Joey are okay. But when a mother lets a 9 year old girl walk a Boston terrier and a 5 year old walk a Boxer that's beyond me. How could a 5 year old hold a Boxer? Especially an unsocialized one. I really can stand when parents let their little kids walk the dog by themselves. I remember seeing a 9 year old walking a large corgie on a FLEXI leash, and just letting that corgie run around when it was obvious he was untrained.

loveukaykay

Posted : 7/20/2006 1:12:34 PM

Wow, glad everythings okay with Joey!

Karen

Posted : 7/20/2006 1:41:03 PM

I'm glad every thing is ok.

Some people have no idea. I would have abused the crap out of this lady if it was me. sorry but people like this p me off. She should not have let her kids have control over these dogs. Your doing the right thing with your dog , then you have people like this and it's always your dog that gets hurt.

I have had my dog take off on my mother after a rabbit (even though the rabbit was on the other side of a fence) and my mum fell she was alright though but I still felt bad. This is also a reason I WONT let my nephews walk my dog, they can come with me but are not allowed to hold the leash. I have had too many times when dogs come out of their yards and go to attack my dog while on lead and the owners don't do anything, so now I give them my opinion. I'm not going to let my dog get hurt because of an irrisponsible owner, I will do whatever I have to to protect my dog I don't care.

Margaret Tyler

Posted : 7/20/2006 5:35:45 PM

ORIGINAL: rwbeagles

Jojo you know I am going to see the humor in this now that I know you and your dog are okay []

All I could think of was that show "Benny Hill" with that crazy music and the people moving really fast!...lol.

I am sorry this happened and it's so great the pet store staff ran out and helped you ALL....the woman in the van is an idiot....2 dogs and ANY number of kids is beyond me to control, personally! I only have two eyes....super x-ray Mommy eyes....but still only 2!

LOL that's how it felt. I kind-of felt like the crazy cat lady too with all of my cat cans all over the parking lot.

ron2

Posted : 7/20/2006 5:57:51 PM

That's the direction I was heading. That she might ask herself that question and re-evaluate procedures for her next outing.

sillysally

Posted : 7/20/2006 6:36:28 PM

I'm glad Joey's OK! Thankfully no one was run over!

I hate it when people let their small children walk their dogs in stores. When I was shopping at PSP for Sally's Christmas stuff there was this tiny girl walking (being dragged) by this HUGE lab that weighed way more than the kid did. It was UBBER crowded with tons of dogs and people to boot. People don't think.