Dog Walker1 Wrote:
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> Try a nice communication (phone call preferred
> over email).
>
> Say something like:
>
>
I asked nicely before if you would
> keep your dog under control, on-leash and off my
> property. Well, the dog ran towards me off-leash
> and on my property yet again.
>
> I would like to work this out in a neighborly
> fashion without bringing in Animal Control/Police.
> I hope that you would want to reach a friendly
> resolution of this?
>
> How did the dog get loose? Would you please give
> me some assurance that it will happen
> again?
>
> Absent a satisfactory answer from the guy (such as
> "sorry, a tree branch knocked down part of my
> fence, I'll do my best to keep the dog under
> control"), call Animal Control (AC) on Monday or
> Tuesday, whenever your neighborhood is reasonably
> plowed out. Do it as soon as you can. Officers and
> magistrate will hold delays against you.
>
> Call AC when you can wait for the officer (might
> take 1/2 to 3 hours) and when you think the dog
> owner will be home. Greet the officer in a
> friendly fashion and explain what happened. Be
> prepared to quickly show the officer the video. If
> you truthfully were in fear of the dog attacking
> you, say that.
>
>
[ASIDE: My experience (I had video of
> loose dogs as well) has been that the officer is
> unlikely to write a loose dog ticket to the owner,
> but will tell you how to file a criminal complaint
> if you want. The positive is that the officer will
> tell the owner that he must keep his dog on a
> leash when the dog is off his owner's property.
> The negative is that unless this dog appears
> vicious to the officer, you probably can't get a
> criminal complaint heard in court.
>
> My own attempt to file a complaint against
> neighbors turned into a Kafka-like experience with
> indifference and/or incompetence from police
> (animal control) and especially the magistrate of
> the court. In most circumstances it's a fool's
> errand, boondoggle, waste of time, to take it to a
> magistrate.
>
> In their defense, they are short-staffed and
> overworked. The officers have numerous calls and
> the magistrates are probably under pressure from
> judges to keep their large caseloads from growing
> larger.
>
> Your chances of getting a criminal complaint for a
> loose dog violation seem nil unless (1) the
> investigating officer wants you to succeed (e.g.,
> officer is convinced that owner is "bad guy" who
> must be punished), or (2) dog bites you or knocks
> you down, or (3) the dog kills your dog or cat, or
> (4) the officer is convinced that the dog likely
> is vicious. Otherwise, I don't think AC & Fairfax
> Magistrates care. It's just too small a case for
> their efforts beyond Officer talking to you and
> the owner.]
>
> Regardless of how the discussion with dog owner
> went, get some MACE brand pepper gel. It's a
> larger can than pepper spray, but can still fit
> into pocket where you can quick draw it with your
> dominant hand. The advantages of the gel are a
> longer range and that there is less blowback than
> with regular pepper spray.
>
> Now, if the dog charges you and you reasonably
> fear attack, you can defend yourself with the
> pepper gel.*
>
> *Pepper gel is legal in Virgina, but not legal in
> all states. Check before you take it on travel,
> and NOT on carry-on on plane flights. Not sure
> about taking it on checked luggage, not a good
> idea, but I can't say it's illegal. Don't know.
> Also, intentionally spraying a person is likely to
> be a felony in most jurisdictions unless you have
> a valid self-defense claim.
>
> It's unlikely, but if the dog is a trained attack
> dog, or certain breeds of dogs, a dog (just like a
> hardened two-legged criminal) might be able to
> fight through the pepper spray, keep on attacking.
> (That's why cops shoot menacing dogs instead of
> pepper spraying them.)
>
> Don't be a jerk by spraying the dog for reasons
> other than valid defense. You might be charged
> with animal cruelty.
>
> In terms of the dog crap in your yard, do you know
> for sure that it came from the dog in question? If
> not, suggest you just pick it up, double bag it &
> throw in trash. Not worth it to argue with the
> neighbor. If you are pretty sure that crap came
> from the owner's dog, ask him to please come get
> it.
>
> I'm a strong believer in the 2nd Amendment right
> to use firearms in valid self-defense situations.
> Still, you're likely to be arrested if you shoot
> in a neighborhood without a clear cut
> justification such as a real attack dog putting
> you in reasonable fear of imminent attack that
> would put you at risk of loss of life or serious
> bodily injury.
>
> Maybe I'll post later to describe more of my
> considerable experience tilting at windmills to
> get AC to enforce loose dog law against scofflaw
> neighbors. Fortunately, my self-defense self-help
> using the pepper gel worked much better that the
> futile attempt to force neighbors into the
> criminal justice sausage grinder where they
> belonged. There was a funny turn of events that
> was true poetic justice.
>
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>
> It's nice to be important, but it's more important
> to be nice. - John Cassis on manners
>
> Ignoring juvenile attacks and remarks on the
> internet for over two decades.
Seems like you have absolutely nothing better to do then harass your neighbors and beat up animals. You are a piece of shit. Fuck you