You may well be right in your assessment. this owner undoubtedly has to walk these talks 2+ times a day and its likely s/he was well aware of their aggressive propensity. I place people over animals and if they were my dogs they wouldn't be for long. It seems these particular animals belong out on a farm or such place. Its also clear that they should never be around places were crowds gather.

Who are you to judge people if they have two dogs? Were you an only child?
Some dogs suffer separation anxiety issues just like some humans do. Our Cairn Terrier was very depressed after she lost her running mate; we rescued another dog two months later and after a short period of adjustment, she is back to her running around with her new buddy.

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When we lived in NC, people did not obey the leash law very well. I was looking for a way to protect our dog and ourselves without injury to the aggressive dog. For about $30 I bought a 2.5 million volt stun gun. When a dog charged at us, I fired the gun and the noise and flash scared those dogs away without any injury. Perhaps I should have tested it on the owner.

I think you are correct. I can't believe that as long as The Villages have been around, no one has been bit by a dog. I like dogs, even though I don't have one. I just don't have the time for one. I think that the squares should be off limits to dogs, with the exception if it is a work dog. It's just not a place for animals. As a lot of people have said in this entire thread and I believe everyone agrees, dogs can turn on someone quick, even if they are a freindly breed. It is not worth the risk of getting bit and you possibly losing everything you have due to a law suit. While I was in the military, the base mailman was attacked by a dog while delivering mail. The mailman killed the dog by pinning it down and breaking its neck. The home owner tried to sue the mailman and lost. He was counter sued by the mailman and won the case. This was also detrimental to his military career as he was reprimanded for this. Not worth losing everything for things like this. Again, there are places for animals and there are places animals should not be.

As in most threads, especially ones with very strong language in the title, we sometimes don't read everything in the thread.


And when it comes to dogs, all threads bring out our hidden or not so hidden feelings about them.


Most people who own dogs here, have been dog owners a long time and it is my experience that most dogs here are well trained...sometimes the owners could use a little more training in self responsibility in picking up after them, but the dogs I have met have been gentle and people friendly.


The dogs I have met out walking, always love a pat and an itch behind the ear after the owner gives their approval. I don't own a dog but I just love them. It is hard for me to understand why people who don't like them at all feel that way.


I am shocked by the comment about the gun. To me it shows terrible inappropriate fear.


I am sure that people have been bitten and other dogs assuredly have been bitten in dog parks here, but judging from this forum with people who have their nose to the ground and their fingers to the keys, it does not appear to be common at all, or we would have heard about it here.

First, to Lucy's owner, I know how scary that was. My sweet little Gus, who is a happy go lucky dog, who has always gotten along with other dogs was attacked by a Pit Bull in a dog park in Texas. Gus was not even looking at her, she attacked from behind. It was like nothing I've ever seen..... he managed to get away from her once and she attacked again...... Gus almost lost his eye. The owner was horrified, he paid all the vet bills and never brought her back there again. The good news is, Gus had no lasting trauma, he still the same happy little guy, and gets along with other dogs just fine. I, on the other hand, will never get over it. I'm so happy to know that Lucy will be okay, hopefully like Gus she will not be permanently traumatized. Clearly the two "Labs" should not be walked by someone who isn't stronger than they are. That's a no brainer. Reading the comments they already have two strikes, shame on their owner for putting others in jeopardy. The next time they attack they could maim or worse kill a human.... they certainly will kill a small dog. Time to stop worrying about coyotes, those two "Labs" are a whole lot more dangerous.

where in particular did this incident occur? That would be helpful to walkers, people with dogs and bike riders.

I hope you got a name. Please report this to authorities. Those dogs should not be allowed to remain in TV. If they attacked once, they will likely do it again.

I just saw on the news that two men were fighting on a roundabout... maybe we should stop allowing them at the Town Squares as well.

Didn't notice where either of them bit the other........

No, just used his car to do it.

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As a bicyclist, I discovered a very cheap but effective means of deterring dog attacks. a mixture of 2 parts water and one part ammonia in a spray bottle works wonders! As the dog runs through the mist, it suddenly gets very uninterested in pursuing you. The small amount of the mixture spray is not enough to cause any damage to the animal, but just enough to cause it to have a sneezing fit for about ten seconds.

But does it work on coyotes????

See post #55

I agree. It's possible the dogs had never before attacked another animal, but something set them off. May have nothing to do with Lucy either.