The life you save, may be your dog's!

Sunday, April 25, 2010. A beautiful Sunday afternoon, nice breeze, not to hot, a wonderful day to be outdoors. So we decide to take Logan to the park, this is a great idea especially since our community has decided that no dogs are allowed on the tennis court, which was Logan's only means of exercise. I refuse to keep him inside and not getting his much needed exercise. So armed with plenty of treats, two leashes, and the trusty spray bottle, we head off to the park. Oh, you are probably wondering what the spray bottle is for. Every pet owner should know the power of the spray bottle. One quick squirt of water from the bottle will immediately cease any unnecessary barking or unacceptable behavior. It doesn't cause pain in any way, but dogs really hate it.

We get to the park and everything is going great. Logan, my husband, and I are having a great time. Running, playing, oh what a day! People are everywhere, which is not a problem for Logan. There were kids all of the place, which he just loved. The occasional dog walking by did not prove to be a problem. He even got to play in the lake to chase the ducks. He is having a great time and so are we! But you know it only takes one idiot to ruin the day.

Logan and I are playing in the water (minding our own doggie business) when I look up and see this little white dog running towards us. THIS IS NOT GOOD. So I immediately take Logan and run the opposite way. This crazy dog starts to run behind us! Where is the owner?? My husband runs down to block the crazy dog and tell his owner to get his dog. Mind you at this point Logan is losing his mind because this dog in running towards him and looking him straight in the eyes. Logan is thinking this dude is invading my space and trying to get to my mommie! NOT HAPPENING! By this time the owner comes waltzing along with the stupidest grin on his face. My husband is yelling "GET YOUR DOG", but this man must have been under the influence of something because he was just looking at my husband and grinning. Finally, this idiot calls his dog which allows me to get Logan away from him. Logan was pissed off for about 20 minutes after this happened and I didn't blame him!

Now we all know that if something would have actually happened between Logan and this little white dog, it would have been all Logan's fault, who by the way was on his leash and being controlled by his owner. Irresponsible owners cause problems. I mean, this little dog didn't even know his life was in danger. And I don't blame Logan because he was only protecting his owner and his territory, what he was bred to do.

So PLEASE, if you have a dog, no matter how small, how trained, or how friendly them may be....PUT A LEASH ON IT. The life you save, may be YOUR dog's!