Comments on: The Real Story on the Magnuson Dog Attacks in Seattle http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2009/11/03/the-real-story-on-the-magnuson-dog-attacks/ News, Tips, and Information Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: anon http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2009/11/03/the-real-story-on-the-magnuson-dog-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-870 anon Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:58:10 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=932#comment-870 Maybe we should be cautious of the person who started this urban legend. Is he/she going to be charged with a crime? After all, such hysteria-making has resulted in lynchings and internments of people based on color, creed, etc. And that so many people weren't skeptical of this story from the beginning is disturbing. Makes me think we haven't changed much, only who and what we can pick on has. Anyway, glad to feel that our dog-parks are at least as safe as high school campuses. Maybe we should be cautious of the person who started this urban legend. Is he/she going to be charged with a crime? After all, such hysteria-making has resulted in lynchings and internments of people based on color, creed, etc. And that so many people weren’t skeptical of this story from the beginning is disturbing. Makes me think we haven’t changed much, only who and what we can pick on has.

Anyway, glad to feel that our dog-parks are at least as safe as high school campuses.

]]> By: Grisha http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2009/11/03/the-real-story-on-the-magnuson-dog-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Grisha Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:38:31 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=932#comment-868 There was no need for anonymity, so Kara's name is now in the blog post above. There was no need for anonymity, so Kara’s name is now in the blog post above.

]]> By: Grisha http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2009/11/03/the-real-story-on-the-magnuson-dog-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Grisha Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:19:22 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=932#comment-866 Hi Kirstan, It's funny that you ask if a report was filed. I just said that no Animal Control said report was filed about the Boxer. Because no report filed, I believe Animal Control is now considering this comedy of errors as over. But, as I mentioned, they did send an officer to the home of the owner of the boxer and there was an incident of some sort, as described in my blog post above. As I noted, this incident sounds like more of a dog scuffle than a dog 'attack' - a scuffle without injury, which explains the lack of witnesses. I'm sure it was pretty much non-event to the dog walkers who were there, and certainly a non-event to people who didn't witness it at all. There was no dying (or bloody) Boxer to cement it in their memories. I will ask my source whether there's any need for anonymity. Hi Kirstan,

It’s funny that you ask if a report was filed. I just said that no Animal Control said report was filed about the Boxer.

Because no report filed, I believe Animal Control is now considering this comedy of errors as over. But, as I mentioned, they did send an officer to the home of the owner of the boxer and there was an incident of some sort, as described in my blog post above. As I noted, this incident sounds like more of a dog scuffle than a dog ‘attack’ – a scuffle without injury, which explains the lack of witnesses. I’m sure it was pretty much non-event to the dog walkers who were there, and certainly a non-event to people who didn’t witness it at all. There was no dying (or bloody) Boxer to cement it in their memories.

I will ask my source whether there’s any need for anonymity.

]]> By: kirstan http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2009/11/03/the-real-story-on-the-magnuson-dog-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-865 kirstan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:51:53 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=932#comment-865 I'm curious as to who you spoke with at SAC? I spoke to various people and no report of a Boxer being attacked that day was every filed, according to 3 separate people. We've also been part of an effort to track down the real truth and we've every reason to believe this whole incident was made up. Additionally, no report of a Husky with a broken leg was ever filed that I could find. No one has come forward as a witness to any of these incidents nor has anyone come up with a name of who filed a report. So, as ashamed as I am of this whole 'dog loving' community for embellishing stories - 'training dogs to fight at dog parks', etc. I'd like to know, for sure, if a report was filed and who it was filed with and who you (or someone) spoke with about the Boxer being attacked. We know who the woman is who started this whole mess... but, if indeed you spoke to the ACO and he/she said something contrary to what I was told by ACO's, I'd like to know the name of the person you spoke with so we can continue straightening this mess out. Thanks. Kirstan I’m curious as to who you spoke with at SAC? I spoke to various people and no report of a Boxer being attacked that day was every filed, according to 3 separate people. We’ve also been part of an effort to track down the real truth and we’ve every reason to believe this whole incident was made up. Additionally, no report of a Husky with a broken leg was ever filed that I could find. No one has come forward as a witness to any of these incidents nor has anyone come up with a name of who filed a report.

So, as ashamed as I am of this whole ‘dog loving’ community for embellishing stories – ‘training dogs to fight at dog parks’, etc. I’d like to know, for sure, if a report was filed and who it was filed with and who you (or someone) spoke with about the Boxer being attacked. We know who the woman is who started this whole mess… but, if indeed you spoke to the ACO and he/she said something contrary to what I was told by ACO’s, I’d like to know the name of the person you spoke with so we can continue straightening this mess out.

Thanks.
Kirstan

]]> By: Service Dog Academy http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2009/11/03/the-real-story-on-the-magnuson-dog-attacks/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Service Dog Academy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:47:06 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=932#comment-863 I find the best way to stay out of trouble at the dog park is to also keep an eye on the OTHER dogs. You can usually tell whos going to pick the fight or have issues by the way they interact with others. I find the best way to stay out of trouble at the dog park is to also keep an eye on the OTHER dogs. You can usually tell whos going to pick the fight or have issues by the way they interact with others.

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