LadyConstanze
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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady LC, I'm so sorry your boy is suffering, but glad your regular vet is there to take good care of him. As for the Jack Russell....no sense going to the area for a couple of months since this seems to happen every 3 months. Obviously, you do not want to walk your babies in that area again. However, I would get a hold of one of a control pole (you know the sticks with the loop on the end) and start "patroling" that area during the next time frame the dog should be around. Then if you see the dog, you can try to safely trap the dog for the authorities. Call authorities immediately when you see the dog. Not sure how your area feels about "citizen's arrest" but it's one way to get the dog and the owner. What I find troubling is that the authorities have a time line for this dog's attacks and yet don't use it to attempt to catch the bastard. I would think that animal control in your area would be very interested in protecting the other animals in the area at least. As an aside, with all the bullshit posted around here about the "vicious" breeds, I see no one has said a thing about an out of control small dog, who we have all stated is known for its bad temperment. Sadly, while the cops know all about this mini monster, his bites won't hit the statistics and people will keep complaining about beautiful, well trained animals like yours. My best wishes for a speedy recovery for your boy. You see the problem is, they assume it is the same dog, as the description of the dog and the owner seems to fit, the bites didn't happen just in one specific area but in parks all over town and we got plenty there. The 2nd time when we were attacked, it happened actually outside of town, a long stretch of ground where there is nothing but woods to one side, a golf course, fields and a canal, I took them there to avoid the park and that particularly nasty dog. While I am frustrated that my dogs have been attacked and especially the boy suffers badly, I can understand the trouble of catching the dog, especially since JRs are a popular breed here, when they are trained right they make wonderful pets, if not, they tend to be quite aggressive and without fear. They can't go round and basically stop every 3rd dog owner who has a JR when the attacks occur roughly every 3 months.
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