Elf Mommy
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So, I broke my leg last April. I walk Kirby, my large (very large) male boxer, by putting him on a 25 foot lead, and walking out on the porch of my house. He does his business in MY yard, and then comes back up. We haven't been on a real walk since April, because I'm just not up to it yet (not that you can tell from his skinny self), and I also haven't had the ability to take him to the dog park, because I haven't been able to walk around the grass well enough to closely monitor him. So, he obviously doesn't have much interaction with other dogs these days.
Tonight, just a few minutes ago, I walk out with Kirby, check to make sure no other dogs are coming up the sidewalk (normal reaction because we're a big dog-walking neighborhood around dusk), and when I see no one coming, I let him down. He wanders abit, pees, and then perks up. He sees a woman walking a corgi and what I think is an American Bulldog, across the street on the sidewalk. The woman looks down my way, then she starts crossing the street on the opposite side. She then stops again, turns around and starts crossing the street heading my way.
I call Kirby, but instead of coming, he sits on our grass, wagging his tail furiously. I tug his collar, and he's still sitting there wagging away. This woman's two dogs, on those flimsy retractable leashes that don't go around your wrist, yank the leads out of her hands and lunge at Kirby...who immediately yelps and retreats up the stairs to my side. Of course, the woman is flat on the ground, looking pissed off.
The first thing I asked was, "Are you ok?"
Her annoyed-sounding response, "NO!"
So I asked if she needed help...no response... I couldn't go running down to help her. For one thing, I was holding Kirby's collar and her dogs were growling up at us from the bottom of the stairs, and for another thing, I didn't have my brace on and I haven't yet attempted stairs without my leg brace.
She sits there for a few minutes, calling her dogs, who are at the foot of my stairs growling at my dog.
I asked her why she crossed the street when she saw me there? ...no response...
She finally got up, brushed her bruised knees and wounded ego, grabbed her dogs and stomped away down the street.
ARGH!
Personally, I think Kirby acted wonderfully...but I'm hoping nothing comes of this nonsense.
Minda
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Tonight, just a few minutes ago, I walk out with Kirby, check to make sure no other dogs are coming up the sidewalk (normal reaction because we're a big dog-walking neighborhood around dusk), and when I see no one coming, I let him down. He wanders abit, pees, and then perks up. He sees a woman walking a corgi and what I think is an American Bulldog, across the street on the sidewalk. The woman looks down my way, then she starts crossing the street on the opposite side. She then stops again, turns around and starts crossing the street heading my way.
I call Kirby, but instead of coming, he sits on our grass, wagging his tail furiously. I tug his collar, and he's still sitting there wagging away. This woman's two dogs, on those flimsy retractable leashes that don't go around your wrist, yank the leads out of her hands and lunge at Kirby...who immediately yelps and retreats up the stairs to my side. Of course, the woman is flat on the ground, looking pissed off.
The first thing I asked was, "Are you ok?"
Her annoyed-sounding response, "NO!"
So I asked if she needed help...no response... I couldn't go running down to help her. For one thing, I was holding Kirby's collar and her dogs were growling up at us from the bottom of the stairs, and for another thing, I didn't have my brace on and I haven't yet attempted stairs without my leg brace.
She sits there for a few minutes, calling her dogs, who are at the foot of my stairs growling at my dog.
I asked her why she crossed the street when she saw me there? ...no response...
She finally got up, brushed her bruised knees and wounded ego, grabbed her dogs and stomped away down the street.
ARGH!
Personally, I think Kirby acted wonderfully...but I'm hoping nothing comes of this nonsense.
Minda
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