i was on my normal morning run with maynard. we were running up to the doggy area in the champs de mars. there was a bunch of dogs playing in a group and as maynard ran by, this big black flat coated shepherd tried to attack him. it was the same dog i had seen grab onto the scruff of the neck of a yellow lab (owned by an asian american woman) a few weeks ago. it grabbed on and wouldn’t let go for a long time. the yellow lab was crying at that point. the master of the bad dog was saying “stop, stop!” but not doing anything to pull him off. other owners were yelling and a pack of littler dogs were barking and running around the 2 dogs. it was mayhem. it was a long time that the black dog’s jaws were locked on and i was sure there would be blood everywhere. finally, the owner really acted and was able to get him off. surprisingly, there was no blood or any visible sign of damage. the other doggy parents were talking and saying that the master never disciplines the dog, so of course, it didn’t listen.
anyway, today, the same dog went running up to maynard, growling and trying to grab his scruff in the same way. maynard had a terrified look in his eyes and was barely able to scramble away before it could lock onto his scruff. maynard’s neck was all wet from saliva. the master put the dog on a leash and went off riding his bike. i asked the doggy parents, “was that the same dog that...” they said “yes”, before i could even finish my sentence. luckily, maynard was unharmed. now i know why many dog owners are wary of unknown dogs. one just can’t tell how an unfamiliar dog might act. in fact, this was a regular dog around the park. i have seen other dogs who were fine, suddenly get ornery and start attacking.
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