I realize that. I have already had Dolly attacked by a poodle that the owners didn't think that needed to be on a leash. About 18 months ago, another dog that the owners put a leash on to take for a walk - but do not hold the leash - came over when Dolly & I were outside Judy's door...it came up to her barking and growling and Dolly lunged at it, and she was OK, but I think she may have nipped the other dog on the nose. I read stories in the newspaper about pit bulls being the perfect dog for years and years and then one day it just snaps and kills a baby that has been there for months, or one time it even attacked and killed it's owner. We have rules here in our community...but also rules for the City. No dog is supposed to be off leash. I really don't want Dolly & Desi to be in danger. I have been told many times (because I am president of the HOA) about that dog off leash and especially the older homeowners really fear when that dog is out. We have sent letters to pet owners and they do nothing about it. About a year ago the management company told us to advise people to call animal control because they are no-nonsense here. If you get two warnings, and there is repeat after that, they take the dogs away from the owners. Our ongoing issue here has been dog poop which is not being picked up by the owners. Some people can describe the dog and the owner and sometimes the board knows who they are, or maybe where they live. At the last board meeting, the discussion was pretty intense on this, so when people are out and see someone walking their dog, they will be asking to see the plastic bag that they pick up the dogs droppings. If the homeowners fail to produce one, they will get a letter (that is also dependent on if anyone knows who they are or where they live.)
To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 05:23:32 -0400 Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Is the dog under control? That should be all that matters, not the breed. From: Joan Croft Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 11:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Need help please There is a lady down the cul-de-sac who has a pit bull…when her and her 2 yo daughter go for the mail, the pit comes too…without a leash. The next time that I see that, from inside my house, I will call animal control. Joan, Dolly Dee & Desi Lou From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 4:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Yep..unfortunately I don't want to be involved with them when it does. And don't even get me started when they don't leash their dogs. We have a lady with a young Pit next door, and she will let him run sometimes. Now don't want to start a flame but personally not the breed for me..ever..and he comes running all over my property. I have tried to politely tell her "keep ur darn Pit on ur property" but of course she ignores that. From: Rebecca Bate <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 5:18 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please I think people like that are just a disaster waiting to happen! My 6 year old can walk our danes! I took Daisy trick or treating with my daughter and I, if at any point I had to help my daughter all I had to say to Daisy was "down" (1 time) and she would go into a down and then I have my hands free to help my daughter. I think having a large untrained dog is very irresponsible! Rebecca From: Joan Croft <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:46 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Dolly & Desi start to make a scene and then that stresses the big dog and the closer the big dog gets, the more viscious looking and sounding Dolly & Desi get. There is this one lady in the neighborhood…maybe weighs 100 if even that much, and she walks two Akitas. She literally looks like she is being dragged. I often wondered what would happen if those dogs got excited about something or someone….I can picture her being dragged down the sidewalk like the Alaskan huskies drag the sleighs. Joan, Dolly Dee & Desi Lou From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please I have to say Rebecca you brought up one of my pet peeves. People who have large dogs, who do either not take the time or have no clue on training them. I don't know how many times I have been out with my little ones and here is some out of control tank dragging their owner and terrorizing me and my dogs. Mine are freaking out, and I am trying to pick up both of them..it is so stressful and unnecessary..Grrrrr..ok rant over..lol From: Rebecca <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Ok I may get in trouble for posting an unpopular opinion. Let me first say I have two advanced train great Danes. Correct both of them for fighting. You are the boss. Correct firmly! Correct every time. I am afraid altering is not always the cure-all everyone hopes. I had a food aggressive, dominant bitch, pushy, female Dane. She was AWFUL. with firm training she is an amazing girl!!! She is stable around anyone! Rebecca Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2011, at 3:12 PM, "flopo" <[email protected]> wrote: Excuse me, but I am not procrastinating. Our vets are very good with cows and horses, not dogs, and not little dogs. It's not a matter of money or procrastination, I love my dogs very much and they are very well cared for. One who procrastinates, replaces high-priority acts with those of low priority, and this is not the case. Pam Briar -------Original Message------- From: Joan Croft Date: 01/11/2011 11:26:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Need help please When I was a kid we had two males – each part Chihuahua – one part Fox Terrier and one part Beagle. They would have the same kind of spats as Dolly & Desi do, but never violent towards each other. Joan, Dolly Dee & Desi Lou From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Judy Moon Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Get them neutered or you will always have this problem. Neutering is very cheap and any vet can do it. Quite procrastinating. Sooner or later one dog will kill or injure the other badly enough to cost you lots more than neutering would have. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of flopo Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 9:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please No they are not neutered, for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I don't really trust any of the vets within about a hundred miles and Bruiser has a heart problem. We live in a very rural area in western Canada. The problem is, I don't know which one to punish. Bruiser is very dominating and I can understand why Monster just gets sick of it. They start growling at each other when there is any excitement around them, I intervene at that point, if I don't within a few seconds they are on each other. I don't think much happens when I'm not around, because they don't excited. Thank you, Pam -------Original Message------- From: Pam Dean Date: 31/10/2011 8:41:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please My first question would be are they both neutered?? If not, they seriously need to be. If it is not hormonal, but domination, then I will share a shortened version of my story when I met my husband. He had a very psycho Jack russell who did not play well with others and I had my two Chihuahus. All three were males..but his is a large 23 pounds and mine 3 and 6 pounds..no contest. His Jack would just attack for no reason and I could never leave them alone together fearing injury to mine. He had never neutered Jack whi ch was adding to the problem so we had him neutered. That helped some..but basically what I had to make Jack understand was I was alpha in the pecking order. If he attacked the Chis, it had consequences..Not only was Mommy seriously unhappy but he was chastized and separated in another part of the house. He is not fed first, given treats first, or treated as Alpha in the pecking order. If any of the three starts trouble, they are equally chastized. I still don't trust Jack enough to leave them together when I leave the house..my Chis are in the bedroom, but under my watchful eye, he behaves.. Pam M From: flopo <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 11:18 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Hi, I've been around for a while but don't post very often, mostly lurk, but now I need help. I have two chis, both girls, I have Bruiser and the "other" Monster. We rescued them both off the road near our house about three years ago. They were dumped in March in very bad weather in an area heavy with coyotes, (an unfortunate but common practice here). Anyway, Monster was a juvenile at the time, Bruiser, a young adult. Bruiser was the Alpha of the two, well as time goes by, Monster is now bigger and struggling to take over the Alpha spot. Poor Bruiser doesn't want to give it up, and as a result has lost two front teeth and has an assortment of other minor cuts and abrasions. I have tried EVERYTHING I know to stop them from fighting. PLEASE! If anyone can suggest anything I would appreciate it! Thanks, Pam No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4588 - Release Date: 10/31/11 Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (12) Recent Activity:
