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not preg related but i am so upset!!
long story short, i am sitting here in tears because tonight i reported a dangerous dog to the police and was treated like a total idiot!!!
i see the dog (happens to be a rottweiller) and its owner everyday on taking my wee girl to nursery. it is never ever on a lead and is always miles ahead or behind its owner....first i saw it attack another dog and for the owner to say "you need to stop that hen" (like the dog does it all the time), then a couple days later i saw the same dog bite a mans hand and the womans attittude - ...she was again not very worried about what had just happened.
anyway i asked the police who i should report it to and they said they would take the complaint, ,so i went thru the whole story, and she was very helpful (central police callcentre i think), then the local police guy phoned back and was a total b*****d!!!
his attitude was "funny how we've not had any other reports about this dog" and "has the dog ACTUALLy approached your daughter?"
well NO but lets just wait til it attacks her then do something about it!!!
im so angry. i need to walk past this dog every day with my 3 year old and the woman has no control over it. am i just being stupid and one of those nosey nieghbour people? i only eventually reported it cause someone else (my ex, my daughters dad, who is a policeman) said i should incase it attacks a child then i wouldnt live with myself.
could ui have someones ainion, am i just a hormonal emotional nosey neighbour and they are right to think im an idiot for phoning? OR WOULD YOU HAVE DONE THE SAME?
i see the dog (happens to be a rottweiller) and its owner everyday on taking my wee girl to nursery. it is never ever on a lead and is always miles ahead or behind its owner....first i saw it attack another dog and for the owner to say "you need to stop that hen" (like the dog does it all the time), then a couple days later i saw the same dog bite a mans hand and the womans attittude - ...she was again not very worried about what had just happened.
anyway i asked the police who i should report it to and they said they would take the complaint, ,so i went thru the whole story, and she was very helpful (central police callcentre i think), then the local police guy phoned back and was a total b*****d!!!
his attitude was "funny how we've not had any other reports about this dog" and "has the dog ACTUALLy approached your daughter?"
well NO but lets just wait til it attacks her then do something about it!!!
im so angry. i need to walk past this dog every day with my 3 year old and the woman has no control over it. am i just being stupid and one of those nosey nieghbour people? i only eventually reported it cause someone else (my ex, my daughters dad, who is a policeman) said i should incase it attacks a child then i wouldnt live with myself.
could ui have someones ainion, am i just a hormonal emotional nosey neighbour and they are right to think im an idiot for phoning? OR WOULD YOU HAVE DONE THE SAME?
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I love dogs but even I'm a bit nervous around rotties if someone has them off the lead. I would definitely have a word with this woman and just ask her politely if she would keep her dog on the lead. If she gets arsy then just say your daughter is frightened, she can't complain about that!
The policeman was out of order really. It's the same with everything these days, they don't do anything about prevention and will only take action when it's too late. xxxx
i think i would of done the same thing esp as u have seen the dog bite someone!!
r the police actually waiting for a child to be attacked???
i do blame the owner tho it doesnt matter what breed the dog is if the dog it taught right from wrong then they would know better!!!
just my opinon xx
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Aren't there laws about having to have your dog under control?
WHAT SHOULD WOULD-BE ROTTWEILER OWNERS KNOW?
The Rottweiler Welfare Association offers the following advice for would-be Rottweiler owners:
* Like all dogs, the Rottweiler needs to be trained properly and controlled at all times
* No-one should own a Rottweiler unless they are absolutely sure they can control it, and are willing and able to devote time and effort to teach the dog good basic manners
* The Rottweiler has a natural guarding instinct. Do not do anything (for instance, rough play) to enhance this guarding instinct
* No Rottweiler should be in the sole charge of a person such as a child who is not capable of controlling it
* Any person who owns a dog should be aware that he will be devoted to and feel protective towards his household. This should be born in mind when children are playing, people arguing or visitors are calling
* Third party insurance should be taken out on any Rottweiler that you own
thanks for everyones support, i feel much better now, just hope the police or wardens do something about it, before some wee kid gets hurt x
I would have reported it just as you did if I had seen the dog bite someone regardless of breed and size, as if it is biting once it will bite again, and you are right that next time it may well be a child, especially seeing as it is off the lead clearly uncontrolled. It's odd that the owner of the attacked dog didn't report it as well? If another dog attacked mine I would report it immediately.
Hope someone actually does something about it before something even more serious happens.
xxx
thanks everyone ofr your support, and sorry thid isnt even a preg related issue, but it is related to children x
The point is, it doesn't matter what kind of dog it is, if it has an aggressive nature it should always be on a lead and muzzled if possible.
If the police aren't going to follow it up I would definantly consider the rspca or writing to the local paper as someone else suggested. Suz x