Dogs

[GoldenCMK@aol.com]

I post this message as a friendly reminder to responsible dog owners. I have 
just come in from seeing my neighbor shoot two dogs that were dumped here 
about a month ago. Right after they were dumped the female had a litter of 
puppies in a thickly wood area. The dogs had attacked one of his newborn 
calves... again. I will never understand why people dump dogs, all I can 
guess is they think they will find another home. I have seen an unumberable 
dogs dumped out here only to be hit by cars or starved to death but most are 
shot. 

Another good thing for dog owners to remember is that you dogs are safer kept 
tied or in pens. In my neigherborhood I am the only one who has a pen for my 
dog, everyone lets their dogs run loose and over the years they have done so 
much damage. As many of you know these dogs pose a threat to those on horse 
back (not to mention kids on bikes). A couple of days ago I fell off my horse 
because a Great Dane decided we look like lunch. I have been riding for 
almost 30 years now and the one constant problem I encounter time and time 
again are dogs who turned a pleasant ride into a not so pleasant encounter. 
Of course not all dogs are problems but there are pleanty who are.

Maria


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