Hello Wayne,

> -> Beauty!  Of course, there are those passing laws to have YOUR dog
> -> labelled a "dangerous offender" even though he's far from it! :(

> He was attacked by another dog just this morning for a total of 15
> dog attacks, he still didn't growl or bite.

I'm so sorry to hear he was attacked again :(

> Actually he didn't seem to notice.
> I interposed my body which wasn't much of a risk considering the dog's
> small size.

It's good that you were there to protect him.

> Denver county Colorado however has banned the Pit Bull breed entirely
> and is euthanizing them all even without a complaint :-(

Yes, I read about that .. it made me sick to read it.  My niece has a pit
bull breed (not sure which one.. she told me once, but now I've forgotten)
and this dog is the gentlest dog I've seen.  She's a real sweetheart..
luckily they live far from Colorado :)  They're in Los Angeles.

> Now there IS a Pit Bull about 4 blocks from here that would have killed
> the dog that attacked mine this morning in a single bite, same dog
> nearly killed mine.

:(

> Pinellas Animal Control won't label that animal dangerous unless he
> attacks yet another.

That is absolutely sad to hear.  I guess they expect people will just avoid
that dog's territory?  and hope newcomers aren't surprised?

[...]

> I was severely attacked once by a person I didn't know from behind,
> I didn't _quite_ go to my knees unconscious from the blow from the club.

> Still I refused to issue the attack command the original owners of
> Spanky had trained him to.
> I knew whatever the circumstances the dog would have been put down.

Yep, you're right about that.

> The dog remained calm and stayed as expected and I even handed his lead
> to a stander by to hold while EMT's put a compression bandage on my head
> wound.
> I was soaked to the waist in my own blood.

Sounds like an amazing dog you have there... :)

Take care,
Janis

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