Aggressive Dogs Reported

Dear Gramps:

Two White Labrador Dogs were on the run through the area around Terrace View Middle School, Bentwood, Holly and so forth. This is why all the dogs up and down the streets were barking and having a fit.

These dogs were in a hunting mode, pedestrians, cats and anything they could find was aggressively charged and provoked. I did not see any actual attacks but this did not look like it was going to end well.

Folks, keep your dogs and cats in the house at night. They are motivated by nature to pack activity, and solo dogs and cats are prey. Natural Foxes and Coyotes are not the only things that eat backyard pets.

It is unlikely these large white Labrador type dogs would hurt a child or adult, but pack behavior is strong and small animals would be at risk. I hope these dogs made it home and no other pet or human was harmed.

Gramps Reply:

I received several reports of these white dogs roaming and hunting last night. This mornings email box had 14 emails on this one subject. Clearly these dogs have their neighborhood concerned. I hope the owners double their efforts at keeping their pets home. Perhaps some training is due as some of the reports indicated aggressive behavior.

I think the right thing to do is to call Animal Control if you see the dogs again...

Perhaps some one could start a In Grand Terrace Pet Blog where there is a book of Mug Shots of dogs and their owner's phone number or email addresses. I often take in running dogs and return them to their owners rather than call Animal Control. But, I make it a point to know the pets in my area and only will help the friendly pets not the aggressive ones.