Re: Dogs at RIDES... small child attacked at OD 100

["kristine hammond" <tinka@reno.quik.com>]

Greetings Guest,
I certainly agree with you.  Dogs should be restrained, basically at all
times.  And I am sorry your son has that memory of his 9th birthday.  When I
was a child I was attacked by a dog-left foot badly damaged.  I had to go
through the rabies series of shots due to the fact the owner and dog
disappeared after this.  The good thing I can tell you is that is has all
faded to a dim memory, and I still love dogs, no phobias about them at all.
I hope your son gets over this.  My mother got me a puppy the day I came
home from the hospital from having surgery on my leg after the bite.  Maybe
that's why I have no phobias about dogs now????????  I am making a gentle
suggestion here!  Anyway, I hope your son is fine.
Another point-this is a public forum, and I can understand you are upset.
however, it is approiate and polite to sign your name  after communicating
on this forum.  Silly people like me don't know who you are-and a signed
communication helps to maintain the validity of your statement.
Good Luck-Kriss

----- Original Message -----
From: <guest@endurance.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 8:51 PM
Subject: RC: Dogs at RIDES... small child attacked at OD 100


> Aaron aarmel1@hotmail.com
> In response to Teddys story about the dog BITE, not a nip as she stated.
My son was riding on a access road where ride manegement said was ok to
ride. It was also before the ride started. She said she let her dogs out for
a few minutes to stretch their legs after she just arrived. I am sure many
people saw her dogs out for more than a few minutes, probaly more like the
entire ride. Next, this is not the first time people have complained about
these two dogs. Furthermore, my son had to go to the emergency room and have
a puncture wound cleaned out. If you wanted to here crying you should have
been in there with him. Yes ,he did continue to play but he does have a scar
now the size of a dime on his ankle to remind him of his 9TH birthday trip
with his Grandfather.
>    Then what about the muzzle? Teddy said she would have the dog muzzled
from now on when she takes her away and also that her dogs are almost always
tied at rides, not wanting them to wander or hurt someone else. Is there
anyone that believes this ? Did anyone see the dogs tied up {even later on
that weekend} or better yet  did anyone see a muzzle on the dog at this
weekends ride in KY? Seems to me, if you know you have a biting dog which we
all now know Teddys dogs do BITE, the owner should be responsible enough to
not bring  that dog to a ride or at least tied up.
>   I do not think dogs should be banned from rides just restrained. Next
kids on bikes should also be controlled so not to bother horses. But again
my son was riding on an access where he was told to ride by management, not
through Teddys campsite where he could have invoked an attack from a
protective dog. I would welcome emails from anyone who has been chased , bit
, nipped , or bothered by any of Teddys dogs.
>  Lastly it is stupid to put the blame on that "dogs have been trained for
centuries to do... chase something that is moving." a owner must be held
responsible for their pets. End of story.
>
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