By Scott Unger • Of the News-Register • 

Residents call for action after dogs kill pets

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Comments

Bleepbloop

So sad. And it’s so confusing how there are not more consequences.

Lulu

It's more outrageous than confusing.

Judy

My German Shepard Dog was attacked by a Chihuawa. She severely retaliated and we had to pay the medical bills for the attacker. Several years ago.

Moe

Well Judy:

It is important to teach dogs from puppyhood never to talk to the dog catcher, beyond examination of their tags, and to demand representation by a dog whisperer. Else even good dogs risk a stretch in the dank, cold kennel!

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When I was a kid, we had a big dog. He and a male collie down the street hated each other. That was NOT funny. But our dog seemed to have some sense of fair play. The collie's buddy was an old male dalmatian, and our dog once ran and hit him with his shoulder, just to knock some sense into him, I guess. Another time a dachshund attacked our dog, pretty viciously, and our dog picked him up by his loong body, gave him a good shaking, and let him go, yelping all the way back to its owner ...

Bob

I thought there were laws in place where dogs that attack and kill other animals are automatically put down. Apparently that is only the case on rural properties in Yamhill County. Hopefully the city council is successful at getting a similar ordinance passed in town.

Moe

The problem is almost always with the owner, not the dog. Here is a true story:

Several years ago, I was out for a walk. Four or five medium sized dogs were running as a pack. And to my surprise, ran up and surrounded me. Circling, barking, and so on. If I tried to just keep walking, the appearance was that I'd be attacked from the rear. And these dogs weren't going to just go away. It was a stand-off. If I turned on the dog behind me, the dogs in front would move in, now from behind. I figured out which one was the likely pack leader, and just charged at him, chasing him all the way home - which turned out to be across the street. It was a slightly circuitous route, maybe 300', and the dog kept looking back, probably incredulous that a big, lumbering human would chase him so far. The other dogs ran away.

So, there I was in somebody's back yard, the dog hiding in some bushes, not making a sound, never mind growling and barking, right on his own turf no less. The owner was home and came up to an open window. I told him what happened, and that it could have been very bad had the dogs surrounded a small kid, or perhaps an adult unable to defend himself. Well, the dog's owner said that, no, his dog wouldn't bite anybody. Of course.

I will say, I never saw that pack running around again. So, I'd say the man took my story seriously and did the right thing. No hard feelings.

Otis

Also, please make sure all pets are all up to date on their shots if they do happen to escape like these dogs did.

I wonder if the same people that choose not to vaccinate their children still vaccinate their pets?

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