Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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If I see an unfamiliar pit bull mix though around the Villages my guard does go up. Our former neighbor in Palm Harbor bred pit bulls and treated them like crap so I would expect them to go off on people. He kept them in crates in his garage and even incurred the wrath of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals when he tried to exercise them by tying them to his car and driving around the neighborhood. A boy called 9/11 and got the cops to follow the blood trail to my neighbor's home. That, of course, made the Tampa Bay news stations. And we had to put up with some rather nasty drive-bys. Eggs and the like, not gunshots. I was glad to move out of Palm Harbor in 2005. I had got in a legal mess with the Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola as well over a link to the Florida Victim Services Directory Victim Services Directory and got hit with a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation threat from the Palm Harbor Library General Counsel. It would have cost too much financially and more importantly on stress to my family to fight this local bully. So, I got out of Dodge, so to speak. Since 2005, I have had a very nice life here in the Villages and for the most part I am a very happy camper. Broader life experiences though can influence how one interacts both with local people as well as their pets. You are usually not only interacting with a dog but with its owner and how she/he feels about stuff right then as well. Google Taltarzac725 if you want to know more about my story and where I am at now in my life. Last edited by Taltarzac725; 04-02-2016 at 09:31 AM. |
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May not get to Doggie Doo Run Run this weekend because of the weather. I will inform whoever I run into there though who is an employee or owner of DDRR about my experiences with Harlow. Hopefully, someone already has done this by the time Beau and I return to Doggie Doo Run Run.
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Beau does not get along with some of the 5:00 PM dogs in the back field so I try to avoid coming around that time of the day to DDRR. It is Beau that is being that brat in this case. Last edited by Taltarzac725; 04-02-2016 at 04:12 PM. |
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It is never good to be 30 feet away from your dog at a dog park, much less have your back turned to him. At times people start talking to each other and forget about their dogs. There's one dog at Atlas dog park that runs around like a maniac, barking and agitating the other dogs and gets them all riled up in a group. The last time we were there she had seven dogs all in a frenzy. I had to keep my dog away from this pack and finally left for his own protection. The owner ignores what the dog is doing. I think she thinks it's cute or isn't a problem. Somebody's dog is eventually going to get injured.
I hope you will talk to the owners about Harlow, Tal. Also, it would be helpful to give a description of Harlow so others can at least be on the lookout.
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Harlow is tan in color and seems to be mostly boxer but with some pit bull and other breeds mixed into his or her make-up. This is a large very muscular dog and probably about 1-2 years. Jade is darker in color and a very sweet pooch but also has some pit bull in a large mix of breeds . Last edited by Taltarzac725; 04-03-2016 at 07:29 AM. |
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One thing. There are a few dogs that look a little like Harlow but are not the same kind of very protective and sometimes aggressive dog. I petted a dog that looked a little bit like Harlow this morning and it seemed quite happy about it. This was a thinner probably boxer/pit bull mix and was also younger or looked that way. I will not go into the back field at DDRR now though if I see Harlow there or will stay as far as possible away from him and its owner if it comes in while we are there. Last edited by Taltarzac725; 04-03-2016 at 11:54 AM. |
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Hi. I remember Dory and Ellie. I was wondering what happened to you two or four? I hope you guys are doing well!!! I am a very quiet person as well as often calm and try to put myself in other's shoes. Ron had Scout and now has a rather wild puppy-- another Shi Tzu-- also named Scout. Scout, Jr when Ron signs in for it. Sometimes people would call us Ron/Jon after the surf shop as the dogs Sport and Scout were often confused. Here is me with Sport from about 4 years ago. Picture take by Grace who has Billikins. Last edited by Taltarzac725; 04-03-2016 at 12:31 PM. |
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I knew who you are. Like you said I mixed up the names. Such a happy picture. I love it. We are doing great Thank You for asking. I started working too much but that's over now. Hopefully we can get back to the park. I hope it works out for you there
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Laura and Scott are very good managers/owners of Doggie Doo Run Run and I hope that they see the seriousness of a pit bull mix or something that looks like that being very protective of its owner and the owner not having much control over the dog. I could have been injured very badly from such an encounter. Especially because those jaws are about at waist level. |
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I will keep people informed about how this story goes. Hopefully, it will have a happy ending. It may take a while to resolve itself.
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My Gus, who has never had an issue with another dog, was attacked by a female Pit Bull in a dog park in Texas. It's not like Gus gave her the stink eye, she attacked him from behind with no provocation. It was horrific, she was determined to kill him, he got away from her once and she attacked a second time.... the guy who owned her was able to grab her to stop it and he paid all of Gus' vet bills. Any Pit that is behaving aggressively should be taken seriously. Other dogs may bite and its over, Pits don't just bite.... they attack. After that incident, if I'm in a dog park and a Pit comes in, we are out of there.... a nice one today can be a vicious one tomorrow.
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I know that not all dogs are within 30 feet of their owners at DDRR. However, aggressive breeds who are known to be protective should never be allowed that far away from their owners. And to the people who asked why Tal didn't walk away... He was the victim, not the aggressor. A dog with aggression and protection instincts should not be brought to a dog park.
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