Texas Gardening: OT: attacked, 1 by jojoringer

jojoringer wrote:
Please please report this. We just went through a year long ordeal to get 3 APBT removed from the owners. We go to court on Tuesday. these animlas have been allowed to roam freely in our neighborhood for over a year, and to breed constantly, the poor female was simply skin and bones from having a little every 6 months. They kept the dogs chained occasionally but let them roam at will. They have expanded their territory slowly, feeling the need to defend it more and nore aggressively. They have threatened my neighbors and attacked several animals in the area. We have a lot of kids in the area and I have a 2 year old who likes to go out in the yard, and these dogs lived across the street from me! We had to constantly call and take pictures just to get them served then a poor basset down the street had to get mauled before they actually removed them. Please be persistent. People like this are allowed to own animals and break the laws because no one does anything. It's imperitive to let them know it won't be tolerated. We had to threaten animal control with media coverage before we could get them to do anything. So stick with it. Dangerous dogs are dangerous dogs and cannot be tolerated.

As far as defending yourself against a PB there really is not anything you can do that will phase them. AC officers have reported that pepper spray doesn't work, it simply p****s them off. Mace is your best bet. Going for the eyes is a good option, but realy your best bet is to roll and not allow them any place to grab a good bite. Their jaws do not lock, but they are very determined not to let go, and are incredibly strong. One of the only ways too get them to release is to shove water hose up their nose blocking the air supply. This also can be accomplished somewhat by pinching the nostrils if you are able to do it. Actually I know that it sounds odd, but a stout piece of rope is a good option as well. This breed loves a good game of tug and most have been trained or at least have been exposed to it, so it may give you a good distraction if you can get them to grab a hold of it.

But please be persitent, dogs like this are allowed to roam because people turn a blind eye and leave the irrisponsible thugs in control. It's so worth the effort to get the message across to dog owners that it will not be allowed!

**Steps off soap box LOL**