I am so furious that I'm going to have a stroke!!!!!

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

As many of you know Rooney was attacked at our private dog park right before Christmas.  He got a bite on the back, a laceration in his mouth, a baby tooth snapped off at the jaw and a chipped tooth.  All of which he has recovered from, thank goodness.  The owner of the attacking dog, promised in front of several witnesses that he would not bring Bozo back into the park.  The owners offered to pay our vet bill which we declined as we live in a large golfing community and really just wanted to stay friendly and put it behind us - knowing that Bozo would not be back in the park.  At this time we had people coming to us to say that Bozo had attacked/bitten or tried to attack several other dogs.  Rooney goes to our dog park EVERY day between 3:30/4:00 till about 5:00.  Bozo's owner knows this as they have to drive past the puppy park to get to their house.  At 3:45 today as we are pulling into the parking lot I see the Bozo's owners car and I'm saying to DH "OMG is that so and so's car?"  He said he wouldn't come back.  So we get out and here comes Bozo's owner yelling "just keep Rooney in the car we are leaving".  Dear lord - I LOST IT!!!  I'm telling him (yelling) that you promised you wouldn't come back in here and he is saying that since only Baxter was there, who is Bozo's best friend, that he thought he would stop in for a bit but leave when anyone else showed up.  I told him I didn't give a rats butt why he stopped, he broke his promise, that his dog was vicious and should never be in public off leash and certainly not in the dog park.  It got UGLY.  So the guy leaves and now we are in the park and I'm so mad/upset that I can barely breath and feel like my blood pressure must be at stroke level when the a&$$ comes back!!!!!!!  Now we are inside the park and I'm yelling that I'm reporting this, that I had tried to be nice and that the dog lost it privileges when it bit my dog.  He said "Bozo has only bit 3 dogs.  What the heck?!!!!  The whole thing turned into huge drama and I am having a glass of wine trying to calm down but having no luck.  The owner's wife is a big time real estate salesperson here and he rides her coat tails, think he's hot stuff, owns the place, etc.  So, of all the people that have had to deal with the jerk, I'm the only one willing to stand up and say enough!  Of course they are way higher on the social scale so now I'm going to be talked/gossiped about but guess what - NO ONE is going to threaten me or my dog!!!!  He is messing with the wrong gal!   I went to the guard house and they got the boss on the phone who assured me that Bozo's owners have already been warned and will be getting a registered letter tomorrow banning their dog.  Wishing I could MOVE.        :(

[Donna M Lowry]

While you might hate confrontation, you did what you had to do!  And if I were a visitor of that park I would personally thank you on behalf of all the dogs in that community!  As the expression the apple doesn't fall far from the tree applies to our two-legged children, I think this applies to the four-legged ones as well!  You did a great job for all!!!  Have another glass of wine, you deserve it!

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

UPDATE - Bozo AND Bozo's owner have been banned from our dog park - a registered letter was sent out today.  Now if he violates I will be contacting the Lee County Animal Control, I have already made the first contact to find out the process.  Nobody messes with a Doodle Mom!!!!!

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

i think that is great. I hope Mr. Bozo doesn't hurt any dog or human again...probably wishful thinking, but I hate thinking about agressive dogs and the possibility of them being put down :(

[F, Calla & Luca]

Good for you!!!! Speaking up is hard but worthwhile.

[Melissa]

Way to go!!!

[Bonnie and Kona]

I am so grateful to know that Bozo and his owner are on notice. I am worried that he has bitten three dogs and animal control has not been notified. We had a vicious dog that lived next door and attacked our dog in our yard. We asked that he be leashed at all times. He was from that point forward. Their next dog got out and came racing toward an older person on the sidewalk. I intervened and put him back in his yard. When I called animal control they came out to the house and told me that this was the first the dog had been reported. I believe they said there had to be three reports before they could do anything. That is why it is important to report this to animal control so there is a paper trail of his bad behavior. 

 

I have zero tolerance for aggressive dogs that attack and bite repeatedly. 

[Bonnie and Kona]

aggressive as in vicious

[Jodi and Stella]

Atta way Jane! He really got your "hackles up"! Good for you and good for your community for backing you up!

[Camilla and Darwin]

Yay Jane! You did a good thing for Rooney, as well as every other dog in the park!

[Dori & Rua]

You go, soccer mom...oops, Doodle Mom!  :-) 

[Carla, Lucca and Izzy]

You go girl, momma Jane:) If those other bites were reported to your animal control center that dog may have had major consequences already. I'm sure the owner is arguing because he is embarrassed and knows he's wrong but he's too much of a hard A** to back down and admit he has an aggressive dog. Yes, you hopefully have saved another dog from being attacked. Maybe he needs to deal with a trainer to help his dog. IMO 3 dogs is 3 dogs too many!!!

[Sally, Ditzy Mitzi & Sgt. Pepper]

Jane,

I haven't read the entire set of posts but I do hope you have reported the bite to someone in authority.  There really

should be a record kept if this aggressive dog is ever going to be prevented from harming another living creature. S. Fla

has so many different laws regarding aggressive animals, each community in itself may differ from the next.  I have no

idea what Lee County laws are but I am certain they do not permit dog bites any more than any other county.  Broward County just changed their law last week.  A one-bite ruling was overturned and now there is a two bite limit, unbelieveable! 

 

Give Rooney a big hug, he is adorable and have another glass of wine!