Post by loverocksalot on Jan 9, 2012 14:13:30 GMT -5
Ok first I have to tell about my adrenaline rush story first before I explain the subject of Peobull on the loose.
early afternoon today i am headed to pick up my son from school (sick). driving down the street to an area I walk often with Rocky when I notice a large white Pit bull with a few black spots running loose. A car pulls over and there is also a man standing in a front yard. I pull over and get out of car. Seems the other people are doing nothing. I call the dog to me using the here poochy noise smacking lips together. The dog heads right for me. Guy on the lawn yells be careful I dont know if he is friendly. The dog ran right to me all wiggle butt like. I had trouble reading his tag as my hand gets twisted in this dogs collar from him wanting more but scratch. The guy asks me if I have a number, he calls the number and says its out of service. Dante is the dogs name. By the last name I am sure he belongs to a young kid of about 18-20 yrs old that lives just a few houses away. So I decide to attempt to put Dante in the back of my car as he is rather huge must be close to 100lbs. He is about Rocky's height but much more bulk a real big head too. ANyway I open the back of my car and say Dante wanna go for a ride. As soon as the back opened fully I thought he was about to jump in and he backs out of the collar and takes off like a bat out of hell for a road where the point he hits it is just before speed increases to 55 and its windy. Now Im in a panic. I need to pick up my son but I cant let this dog get killed. I went to the house where I thought he lived and there were cars in the driveway. I felt uncomfortable to knock on the door so I did not. The guy that was out on the lawn had called police to let them know to alert animal control. I have animal control on my cell of course they did not answer so I left a message. Here I am with a collar in my hand dont know what to do. Lucky someone came down the street and asked if I was looking for a dog. She almost just hit him. So I walked to the place she saw him. Here I am in my dress coat looking all snazzy yelling DANTE.... when around t he corner he runs. Im half in the street telling cars to slow down. And I happen to now be on my mothers front lawn. Thinking of calling her and having her get Aura away and open her front door. Now Dante is coming to me but not looking at me and trying to get away. I crouched down and called him one more time and he came into my legs I was able to hold his chest and pet him and then put his collar back on. I felt a little nervous about putting that collar over his head but I had to do it or he might get hit by a car. That guy is now across the street telling me good job. Now I get across busy road with him holding by collar and I ask the guy to go get the leash his girlfriend came out with earlier but it was too late. He gets the leash and I am now totally tangled in this dogs collar. circulation being cut off in my fingers. I tell the guy we have to put the leash on to use like a slip lead so he cant back out again. I had only one hand free and I say please put this clip into the loop. The guy says oh no I cant Im afraid of these dogs. Now this guy is big like 6 foot something and he just watched me handle this dog. My hand is tangled and I say just please put the loop down here so I can put this through. Dante is trying to jump on the guy now and the guy says he is not putting his hand any where near that dogs mouth. He drops the loop and Im on my own. I got it on and called animal control back to let them know I now have the dog again. They wanted me to bring him in. And I said I doubt Im getting him in the car but I will try. I sent guy to go knock on door of that house. Sure enough it was where he lived a neighbor came out and told us. Now here I am being dragged by this dog who wants to go home he is choking himself to try to say hello to neighbor who says she wont get close to him she is afraid of him. I told her he is fine and you are making things worse so either come help get his owner or go away. She comes over and actually tries to take leash from me and I said forget it my hand is totally wrapped in there. It felt like a long time before owner came out. Finally she came out with her (mother of the young man) strangle collar and leash and said thanks. I told her the number did not work and she said she had to get her phone fixed. I told her the dog almost got hit and that came close to going for a ride to the shelter.
Im not sure if I already said it above but Dante is intact and otherwise looks good. I pointed out a large scratch and a possible tooth mark on his back that looked fresh so I figure it happened while he was exploring. Im sure he is a tough guys dog if ya know what I mean.
So now to explain. Over the summer she called me to tell me there was prisoners on the loose. She was walking her dog and Some car pulled over and told her. I called police who assured me it was not the case. When I called my mother back to tell her this I asked exactly what were you told. She said this hispanic guy said be careful lady there were peobull on the loose white and black. I was like OMG I bet he said a white and black pit bull.
After getting home from todays situation I called my mom and said so did you see me rescuing white and black peoples on the loose. She laughed and said no. Then I told her the story. Now she tells me she has seen the dog out there a few times. Once almost got hit by a truck.
I hope there is not a next time but next time hopefully I will have more time to talk to the lady about getting dog fixed which I am sure cant be afforded. And a fence. people were terrified of this dog. He just had that typical its a PIT BULL look. Sweet dog but strong man. I will never complain about Rocky's pull ever again.
Wow sorry for that Rant had to let it out. I am on such a high. I must have looked like a crazy woman. Now I had to apologize to my 16 yr old son who is waiting at the nurse now for well over an hour plus the 20 min drive out to the school. Told him the story expecting him to say mom give me a break I got the runs. He said to me. "mom you have such a good heart for that I hope that they at least said thank you to you."
PS I am pretty sure that Peobull on the loose over the summer was Dante.
early afternoon today i am headed to pick up my son from school (sick). driving down the street to an area I walk often with Rocky when I notice a large white Pit bull with a few black spots running loose. A car pulls over and there is also a man standing in a front yard. I pull over and get out of car. Seems the other people are doing nothing. I call the dog to me using the here poochy noise smacking lips together. The dog heads right for me. Guy on the lawn yells be careful I dont know if he is friendly. The dog ran right to me all wiggle butt like. I had trouble reading his tag as my hand gets twisted in this dogs collar from him wanting more but scratch. The guy asks me if I have a number, he calls the number and says its out of service. Dante is the dogs name. By the last name I am sure he belongs to a young kid of about 18-20 yrs old that lives just a few houses away. So I decide to attempt to put Dante in the back of my car as he is rather huge must be close to 100lbs. He is about Rocky's height but much more bulk a real big head too. ANyway I open the back of my car and say Dante wanna go for a ride. As soon as the back opened fully I thought he was about to jump in and he backs out of the collar and takes off like a bat out of hell for a road where the point he hits it is just before speed increases to 55 and its windy. Now Im in a panic. I need to pick up my son but I cant let this dog get killed. I went to the house where I thought he lived and there were cars in the driveway. I felt uncomfortable to knock on the door so I did not. The guy that was out on the lawn had called police to let them know to alert animal control. I have animal control on my cell of course they did not answer so I left a message. Here I am with a collar in my hand dont know what to do. Lucky someone came down the street and asked if I was looking for a dog. She almost just hit him. So I walked to the place she saw him. Here I am in my dress coat looking all snazzy yelling DANTE.... when around t he corner he runs. Im half in the street telling cars to slow down. And I happen to now be on my mothers front lawn. Thinking of calling her and having her get Aura away and open her front door. Now Dante is coming to me but not looking at me and trying to get away. I crouched down and called him one more time and he came into my legs I was able to hold his chest and pet him and then put his collar back on. I felt a little nervous about putting that collar over his head but I had to do it or he might get hit by a car. That guy is now across the street telling me good job. Now I get across busy road with him holding by collar and I ask the guy to go get the leash his girlfriend came out with earlier but it was too late. He gets the leash and I am now totally tangled in this dogs collar. circulation being cut off in my fingers. I tell the guy we have to put the leash on to use like a slip lead so he cant back out again. I had only one hand free and I say please put this clip into the loop. The guy says oh no I cant Im afraid of these dogs. Now this guy is big like 6 foot something and he just watched me handle this dog. My hand is tangled and I say just please put the loop down here so I can put this through. Dante is trying to jump on the guy now and the guy says he is not putting his hand any where near that dogs mouth. He drops the loop and Im on my own. I got it on and called animal control back to let them know I now have the dog again. They wanted me to bring him in. And I said I doubt Im getting him in the car but I will try. I sent guy to go knock on door of that house. Sure enough it was where he lived a neighbor came out and told us. Now here I am being dragged by this dog who wants to go home he is choking himself to try to say hello to neighbor who says she wont get close to him she is afraid of him. I told her he is fine and you are making things worse so either come help get his owner or go away. She comes over and actually tries to take leash from me and I said forget it my hand is totally wrapped in there. It felt like a long time before owner came out. Finally she came out with her (mother of the young man) strangle collar and leash and said thanks. I told her the number did not work and she said she had to get her phone fixed. I told her the dog almost got hit and that came close to going for a ride to the shelter.
Im not sure if I already said it above but Dante is intact and otherwise looks good. I pointed out a large scratch and a possible tooth mark on his back that looked fresh so I figure it happened while he was exploring. Im sure he is a tough guys dog if ya know what I mean.
So now to explain. Over the summer she called me to tell me there was prisoners on the loose. She was walking her dog and Some car pulled over and told her. I called police who assured me it was not the case. When I called my mother back to tell her this I asked exactly what were you told. She said this hispanic guy said be careful lady there were peobull on the loose white and black. I was like OMG I bet he said a white and black pit bull.
After getting home from todays situation I called my mom and said so did you see me rescuing white and black peoples on the loose. She laughed and said no. Then I told her the story. Now she tells me she has seen the dog out there a few times. Once almost got hit by a truck.
I hope there is not a next time but next time hopefully I will have more time to talk to the lady about getting dog fixed which I am sure cant be afforded. And a fence. people were terrified of this dog. He just had that typical its a PIT BULL look. Sweet dog but strong man. I will never complain about Rocky's pull ever again.
Wow sorry for that Rant had to let it out. I am on such a high. I must have looked like a crazy woman. Now I had to apologize to my 16 yr old son who is waiting at the nurse now for well over an hour plus the 20 min drive out to the school. Told him the story expecting him to say mom give me a break I got the runs. He said to me. "mom you have such a good heart for that I hope that they at least said thank you to you."
PS I am pretty sure that Peobull on the loose over the summer was Dante.
I look forward to learning much here