Off-leash dogs: when a park bench scare turns into an attack
A loose malinois or mastiff can turn a park bench into an attack. The blame, almost always, lies with the owner.
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The off-leash dog that turns a park bench into a battleground
You're sitting on a bench with a beer, your back to the path. An off-leash dog approaches from behind, the wires cross, and it bites you on the neck. The scenario sounds like paranoid daydreaming, but more than one person has imagined it. And not without reason.
Malinois, German shepherd and mastiff: the dog isn't the problem
The conversation revolves around breeds, but soon an uncomfortable conclusion emerges: the cause almost never lies with the animal. "If it's well trained, it's a good dog; the problem is the owner," some conclude. Others distrust certain genetics: "that breed is nasty by nature," says someone who saw a Malinois break free and confront him while he was having a vermouth.
Some have lived through the worst: a Leonese mastiff lunged to bite and ended up with a broken cane across its head. It survived, he says, by a miracle. Nor does it help when the owner shouts "he won't do anything, he just wants to play" while their dog walks loose and unmuzzled.
The antiestéticar is reasonable, and the responsibility lies with the owner
The law is clear on the owner's civil liability, but local ordinances are broken every afternoon in any park. The next time you see a dog approaching from behind, don't think about the breed. Think about who's holding it.
You're sitting on a bench with a beer, your back to the path. An off-leash dog approaches from behind, the wires cross, and it bites you on the neck. The scenario sounds like paranoid daydreaming, but more than one person has imagined it. And not without reason.
Malinois, German shepherd and mastiff: the dog isn't the problem
The conversation revolves around breeds, but soon an uncomfortable conclusion emerges: the cause almost never lies with the animal. "If it's well trained, it's a good dog; the problem is the owner," some conclude. Others distrust certain genetics: "that breed is nasty by nature," says someone who saw a Malinois break free and confront him while he was having a vermouth.
Some have lived through the worst: a Leonese mastiff lunged to bite and ended up with a broken cane across its head. It survived, he says, by a miracle. Nor does it help when the owner shouts "he won't do anything, he just wants to play" while their dog walks loose and unmuzzled.
The antiestéticar is reasonable, and the responsibility lies with the owner
The law is clear on the owner's civil liability, but local ordinances are broken every afternoon in any park. The next time you see a dog approaching from behind, don't think about the breed. Think about who's holding it.
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