Pepper spray is very effective on dogs. The problem is, that you may get it on your dog as well. I'd probably rather that my dog gets some pepper spray than gets a serious bite, or worse.

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I'm sorry your poor little baby was attacked. I hope she's okay. And I hope you're okay.

I'm so glad your dog is okay.

Sorry to hear about your dog getting attacked....We have two Huskies and are constantly on the look out for strays wandering around when we are walking our guys. I even bought this for my fiancee when shes walking them alone....she already had to use it once and it was very effective.

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“Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through." Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)

Yes there is a place where you wont be treated like a child.

Why I am voting Democrat!

So sorry to hear about your pup, and glad things aren't as serious as they initially seemed.

Mace is an excellent tool when dealing with a violent dog-if you stick a hand or foot in between two dogs you will be bitten (experience...)

If you can find your witnesses, see if they can ID the person responsible. There are lots of responsible dog owners and lovers in OC that are out all the time and know who's who, especially if this person is from the n'hood. Something ought to be done.

I've heard of a very aggressive young yellow lab before-used to be at Christ Church park. A close friend also had a serious altercation.

That said, I've got two typically aggressive scottish terriers. They have a few friends they're great with, but that's it. Though they're well trained and socialized (as much as terriers can be), they are ALWAYS on a strong lead and never far from my side. As a dog owner, it is my responsibility, particularly with a difficult breed.

The owner of the dog that attacked yours needs to be a responsible owner of an unpredictable dog. (All dogs can be unpredictable around new dogs, regardless of how benign their behavior was previously).

So sorry for what you went through. Hope others can learn, and that they identify the owner of the dog responsible.

That are has become a huge meeting place for people with dogs and several people tried to get a fenced area but failed. Apparently the grass area from 6 th street to (New-Vine) street is owned by Fairmount Park

Glad to hear the dog is ok.


The steel toed boots seems the best recommendation yet.


Although I once heard dog poop on the sidewalk can be a territory marker. Perhaps we need more poop to seperate the hostile dogs?

there are a lot of things i wish i'd done differently. i wish i hadn't been so stunned and had the ability to get in there and remove the offending dog from my dog, even though i would have put myself at risk of being bitten. i wish i'd had the wherewithal to not let the other dog's owner off the hook and be more confrontational with her. unfortunately, i didn't know my dog was injured until we were up in my apt and i saw her bloody paw prints. by then all i cared about was getting her medical attention and not seeking out the owner of the other dog.

i'm not sure i'm comfortable with steel toed shoes or mace, only because i'd probably screw it up somehow.

i so, so appreciate everyone's interest, concern, advice and kind words. thank you

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I have a chocolate lab pup. 7 months old, I know she is agressive and wants to jump on everything right now, for that reason, I won't bring her out around a load of people or dogs right now, not until she matures and gets trained a little better. Thats the problem, the "she's just a puppy" excuse doesn't cut it, if she knew it was a puppy, and knows how agressive Lab puppies are, she should have been more careful where she was walking and playing with it.

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I totally understand your reaction. I was stunned and dumbfounded when my dog was attacked as well. My dog and I were extremely lucky that the attacker's owner was very alert and rescued her.

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