The Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles is a vibrant and rapidly growing area that has a fairly new park where aggressive large dogs are firmly in charge. #artsdistrict #dogpark
While plenty of large dog owners, and even a few owners of small dogs, are braving it out and using the park, they do so at the peril of small pooches and peeps. Most large dogs truly are gentle and unlikely to injure other dogs or persons, but a substantial number can and will hurt or kill a small pet or child, particularly under certain conditions. If fact, all one needs to do is to search Google News for “gentle pitbull” to see the results are occasionally a severe injury or death at the jaws of gentle giants.
While visiting Arts District Park (a fenced play zone built with small children in mind) right across the street from Barker Block lofts the other day, I was pleased to see plenty of furry friends frolicking. But then, I noticed that almost none of the dogs were on required leashes in the kids park, even though a leashless dog park is available less than a block away. The majority of them were large dogs, pitbulls or other muscular breeds. There were just a few small dogs. One of the small dogs was shivering with fear — and so was I. Many of the large unleashed dogs were chasing each other, manic, worked up, happy, yes — and dangerous. No leash is the #1 circumstance and sign of dog danger. The #2 condition of danger is pack mentality, which the dogs were exhibiting. More than one dog getting aggressive at the same time can create an aggressive mentality and behavior of the entire group. That’s what happened yesterday.
One pitbull latched onto another slightly smaller dog, then gripped down on the other dog’s jaw. The smaller dog yelped in pain. The careless crowd of dog owners paid little attention. The pitbull did not let go. Who knows if anyone has a break stick in case the pitbull does not let go. I thought “Is anyone going to get hurt trying to break them up?” Fortunately a few seconds later, the pitbull released the smaller dog, and they were on their merry-but-not-so-gentle way.
I asked others in the area, and several did not feel safe to enter the park because of the unleashed aggressive, large dogs. Hopefully L.A.s dog police will start enforcing the law and turn Pitbull Park back into a law-abiding family park where everyone can feel safe. | COMMENT
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