04-24-2012, 11:19 AM
Well, in the case where I was chased into my car, the owner came out and said not to worry, the dog was just being protective of its territory (invisible property line), but it wouldn't really bite.
When a known attack breed charges me at full speed barking furiously, I don't care to stand my ground and see if it's going to stop short of biting me.
In sum, owners expect you to know as much about their dog as they do and not mind if it's roaming. In their eyes, the dog is cool until proven otherwise, and maybe not then -- they'll still say it was provoked or something, or isn't really that way.
A drawback of having a big piece of property is it costs a lot to fence it.
Personally I enjoy the fact that the island isn't all carved into fenced parcels. That would be ugly. There are challenges though.
My cats have learned the spots where a dog can't get them. For one, under the house, because it's post and pier, and a big dog can't get through it. Also trees, jumping up to the roof of the car. Also they have their cat door. But yeah, I don't like having strange dogs roaming around, and I don't want to have to walk with a golf club or a bat in hand.
When a known attack breed charges me at full speed barking furiously, I don't care to stand my ground and see if it's going to stop short of biting me.
In sum, owners expect you to know as much about their dog as they do and not mind if it's roaming. In their eyes, the dog is cool until proven otherwise, and maybe not then -- they'll still say it was provoked or something, or isn't really that way.
A drawback of having a big piece of property is it costs a lot to fence it.
Personally I enjoy the fact that the island isn't all carved into fenced parcels. That would be ugly. There are challenges though.
My cats have learned the spots where a dog can't get them. For one, under the house, because it's post and pier, and a big dog can't get through it. Also trees, jumping up to the roof of the car. Also they have their cat door. But yeah, I don't like having strange dogs roaming around, and I don't want to have to walk with a golf club or a bat in hand.