Re: Castle Rock Ride/dogs

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

This is slightly off-topic, but I have just had a nasty experience re dogs
and wondered if anyone could perhaps find a way to "pick me up" today - I
need it.


I moved to the country so that I could ride out with my dogs.  They, to me,
are an integral part of a good out-ride.  My dogs are NOT aggressive, and
would not ever attack another animal.  (I say that with confidence because
my friends frequently bring their dogs with them when they visit me, and I
often look after other's dogs when they are away, my dogs ARE NOT
AGGRESSIVE)  Unfortunately, there are other people in the neighbourhood
whose dogs are not as nice, and yesterday my little Jack Russell was mauled
by a dobermann and a ridgeback, who were locked outside their property.  My
dog is very, very sore, but lucky to be alive.


My problem is this : I have been told that it is my fault for taking my dogs
with me when I ride - I should expect that they might be attacked, and it
was negligent of me to take them with me.  When did the world evolve in such
a fashion that I must now lock my dogs in the house when I ride, because
other people have not trained theirs?  I accept that I must be aware that
incidents like this might take place, which is why both my horses are
trained to chase aggressive dogs, but why is the blame for this cast on me
and not the owner of these two dogs (who, incidentally, has accepted blame
and undertaken to pay the vet's bill)


I feel soooooo shitty about this.  Please can someone find a way to cheer me
up.

Thanks,
Tracey


(and Little Maggie, who thinks life sucks)
-----Original Message-----
From: owens <owensall@sierranet.net>
To: BMcCrary27@aol.com <BMcCrary27@aol.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2000 6:39 PM
Subject: RC: Castle Rock Ride/dogs


>
>Dear Barbara;
>I didn't bring a dog, but did notice the special dog area on arriving at
>base camp.  Very good idea...I was not bothered by any dogs this weekend,
>unlike the previous year when someone's dog in main camp barked non-stop
the
>whole night! (Now, if we could just do something to quiet the mare that
kept
>squealing the whole night....). I think you are on the right track.
>I must compliment you on your management skills.  I always enjoy the Castle
>Rock ride.  Incredible scenery, wonderful vets, love that shower in the
>redwoods!  I even got to see one Banana Slug(but just one) outside the
>shower.   The caterers were wonderful, what a fabulous meal after the ride!
>I was one of the riders looking for flagging at the top of the mountain
when
>you showed up and re-marked the trail.  What service!
>Even tho I did pull at the last vet check, as there were too many things
>just not going right, I will certainly do this ride next year.  For my
>horse, the combination of the heat and humidity index(I have never seen him
>pant like that)plus the technical difficulties left by the recent heavy
>rains were just too much.  There were plenty of signs of the work you'd
done
>on the trail, little stacks of wood from trees taken down on the sides of
>the trail all over.
>Beautiful, well-run ride, Barbara.
>Katee(whose poison oak is much better now, after the shot)
>Blade(I am sooo fit now, Mom!)
>
>
>
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