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

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

Greetings aarmell@hotmail.com,
I tried to reply to your post:re Dogs at rides.  I have been unable to get
through to your email address.  So I am replying here in hopes you will be
checking this site.  I must have copied your e-mail address wrong.
Tally Ho,
Kriss

----- Original Message -----
From: "kristine hammond" <tinka@reno.quik.com>
To: <aarmell@hotmail.com>
Cc: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Dogs at RIDES... small child attacked at OD 100


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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kristine hammond" <tinka@reno.quik.com>
> To: <guest@endurance.net>
> Cc: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 10:01 AM
> Subject: RC: Re: Dogs at RIDES... small child attacked at OD 100
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> > 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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