Irresponsible Dog Owners

Last Fall, my 6-year old son was attacked by a neighborhood dog.  Animal Control removed the dangerous animal, but the dog soon returned to the same short leash near the owner’s front yard.  My son is now terrified to walk in the neighborhood because of all the potentially dangerous dogs in our neighborhood.  On 15th West, a Rottweiler roams his front yard and harasses people as they pass by on the sidewalk.  This dog is clearly a threat.  It destroyed a neighbor’s backyard, bit a man walking by, attacked a woman who lives at the very home and has been maced by the mailman and yet this dog continues to threaten and harass the neighborhood.  My four-year-old daughter and I walk by the Rottweiler’s home twice a week to attend preschool and on many occasions my daughter has fallen to the ground paralyzed by fear.  Now we walk on the opposite side of the road and carry pepper spray.    So I seek answers to how to protect my family, and why in the world do these dogs continue to harass pedestrians and neighbors?   Most dog owners care greatly for their beloved pets, but some pet owners need a wake up call, it is not okay to abuse and train dogs to hurt people.  What do you think?     

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