Many of us experience a devastation after an automobile accident. We may lose sleep over replaying the situation in our mind. We are more cautious when we return to driving. After a while we return normal sleeping habits and may become a little more lax in our driving habits – or whatever it may be. Automobile accidents is just one of many scenarios. I picked that analogy as I think more people may be able to identify with it than to pitbulls or the learning impaired.
Last month Jaime and I had decided to
take Bonnie to Millsite just for a change of scenery. Unfortunately our day did not end well. I lost a tremendous amount of sleep over the
events that took place. But it’s been a month
and I have started sleeping better but not have completely relaxed nor do I
expect I ever will.
Jaime and I were sitting on a bench and
Bonnie was exploring. Jaime had let go
of the leash and Bonnie spotted a dog in the distance – and I do mean
distance. The other dog and her walker
had to have been a good football field distance away. I don’t know why Bonnie felt the need to
attack. For a fat dog she is fast and strong.
Jaime went running after her and lost
her shoe in the process. I cannot run
that fast and was slow to trail after. I
saw the other owner running and calling after her dog. Jaime and I both felt bad and were crying
about it. My concern was more about
Jaime than either of the dogs.
Not wishing to encounter anymore
problems we decided to cross the field and head towards the car so that we
could return home. Just before we
approached another bench Jaime realized that she had left her backpack behind
and went to retrieve it. We both
continued to pray about the situation at hand and expressed our concern about
the other dog and her owner.
The dog and her owner were reunited
but there was conflict. Evidently Bonnie had bit the neck of the other dog and
there were threats made but also opportunity for us to leave the park – which we
did. Still there were many sleepless
nights and thoughts of animal control stepping in to remove Bonnie from our
household and put her down.
Bonnie is a sweet dog overall – if you’re human. But not to female dogs regardless of
size. We are no longer welcome at the
park – not that
Bonnie ever was. Reminds me of Lenny
from Mice and Men or any situation of
one who may be slower that his/her peers and acts up – perhaps causes
harm to a child and the parent of the victimized student may petition to “not allow that
retard in the same school”. It has happened before. It will happen again.
We love Bonnie but she is a threat to
other animals and that is too bad. We
need to find someone who lives in the country in which Bonnie is the only
female dog. Jaime does not wish to give her up. She loves Bonnie possibly more than the other owner loves her dog - though I don't know. It was a bad experience and situation for all of us.
