Owner's horror as dogs maul his puppy

“I say cull the b'stards that are white with dreadlocks. clearly a sorry excuse for a human being and unfit to own dogs. Keep to drinking cheap cider and taking ketamine you crusty wasters.”

“I dont think there is such a thing as "cold blooded Murder" when it comes to Dogs.
Dogacide if anything.”

“Cats are demonic. Down with cats. Dogs rule!”

“My advice - get a cat.”

“@ Mazz44

If all dogs were banned from public parks because children were given priority you would actually be creating a bigger problem.

Not only is it ignorant to suggest that all dogs are a danger to children, but many dog trainers and behaviorists can vouch for the fact that lack of exercise can contribute to a number of behavioral problems.
If dogs do not have enough opportunity to burn off their energy and to fulfill their instinctive needs pent up energy and frustration can lead to anxiety which in turn would make a dog behave in a way that would be considered undesirable.

If every well behaved dog were to be banned from local parks you'd be seeing a lot of hyper, anxious, pense or upset dogs being walked on leads through the streets. Then what would you suggest? That we stop walking our dogs altogether?

You're also not taking into consideration that Greville Smyth park has a kids area is fenced off so kids can play safely.
Not only that, the attack in question took place during school hours when presumably the park was almost clear of children.

A silly and unconstructive comment from someone who clearly doesn't know what they're on about. Perhaps you should take a visit to a park yourself. You'll then be able to witness first hand that dogs and children happily and safely coexist. Plus, I'm sure the fresh air will do you good.”

“I'd be more worried about the kids they should ban bloody dogs from all parks anyway”

“I am Rosie's dog walker and was previously Elwood's walker too.

A one off incident is concerning enough, but a repeated incident is very worrying indeed.

Sadly, some dogs find some behavior such as bullying self reinforcing. They get a kick out of the excitement they feel when bullying another dog, and the extreme feelings of excitement is what can progress into them taking things a step further, ie a physical attack.
Unless this behavior is corrected and managed by the owner and/or a dog trainer it can become a habit as the dog can become addicted to the high it feels when in this situation.

These two incidents happening within such a short space of time do sound like they were by the same dogs. The nature of the attacks are so similar that it would appear the dogs are already forming a dangerous bullying habit, and this needs to be acted upon immediatly before another dog falls victim.

The huge difference between size and bite force means that ANY medium sized dog (or smaller) stands little chance against such a large, strong breed. This is why it is imperative that the council, police and dog warden do everything they can to find the owner and ensure that he takes all the precautions necessary to keep other dogs safe while he walks his dogs.
They must be muzzled and kept on a lead. If he cannot adhere to these simple rules then he should be punished in accordance with the dangerous dogs act.

Family pets are indeed family. We nurture, care for and love them dearly. It is distressing enough when they fall ill and eventually pass away. The emotional damage owners suffer when their dog falls victim of a dog attack is extreme. Trust is lost in both owners and their dogs. The joy of walking their dog becomes tainted with mistrust and fear.

The police SHOULD get involved to ensure that Greville Smyth park becomes a safe haven for dogs of all shapes and sizes.”

“@cholborow So sorry to hear that this happened to your dog. Did you contact the police and the dog warden? It is important they have as much info as possible so that they can take steps to ensure the owner of these dogs is found and held responsible.”

“I was sitting in the vets when Greg Le Tocq came in carrying this very small shocked soaking wet and bleeding from the mouth little puppy. He and his girlfriend were both very very upset and what amazed me most was that they sat waiting for over 20 minutes before being seen by the vet
and then being sent to the hospital made it even worse.
Come vet an emergency is surely a priority”

“Our little dog was also attacked about 10 days ago at Greville Smyth park, he is lucky to be alive! It happened on a rainy Saturday, not many people were at the park. 2 German shepard dogs (according to our dog walker) came up and started to pick on our little one- one of them pinned Elwood on the floor and bit through his back! He had broken ribs, about 20 staples to fix his wounds and an almost ripped off leg!
Luckily Elwood is on the mend, sorry to hear about your loss.”