Response from Hayduke's Owner

[Nance WDOG]

Anna is Hayduke's owner.  She has asked me to forward her response to the South Corvallis and WDOG Google Groups.
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Dear Southtown,

that was my dog yesterday, and I already contacted Christiane to apologize yesterday, when this was first brought to my attention, but she never replied. Christiane also visited my house yesterday, I wasn't home but she got to talk with my mother in law, who likewise apologized and was sympathetic to Christiane's concerns. I also talked to the animal control officer, who was entirely reasonable - we're on the same page about how to proceed. 

Christiane's account is inaccurate, in that of COURSE we ran after our dogs yelling for them until they knocked it off and came back. And of COURSE we apologized (but were told that we'd better be sorry). Christiane was cussing at us and so we left, to not prolong the situation. Her dog was obviously fine, but OF COURSE we would have stayed had it not been. And of course I responded right away to her upset email. (also one of the "three women" was a man but that doesn't matter. )

I am really sorry my dog scared Christiane's dog with his dominance behaviour and upset her, but I am also upset that she re-posted her inaccurate account today after I pointed out its inaccuracies and apologized. Worse (and many of you probably saw this) another neighbor felt free to post my name and address without my consent on the WDOG listserv - (I'm not a member of that listserv, so I am responding here: if someone could post to the WDOG listserv I would be grateful). This makes me feel unsafe, and also makes me worry about the safety of my dog: I don't know who all is on the listserv, and while I love my neighbourhood and my neighbours, I don't know how far this listserv reaches. It only takes one unhinged person to make a bad situation much worse! 

This is not how we ought to treat our neighbours: both sides. So, for my part, I will work harder on my dog's recall command, including using an ecollar if need be, so that he doesn't upset more people. 

I wish you all, and your dogs, a good day (despite the downpour)!

Anna Jolles

[Summer Peterman]

I felt very uncomfortable with people posting someone’s name and address and pointing fingers in a mob mentality. I hoped an admin would have said something at some point. Please, think twice about posting personal information like this in the future. There are always two sides. It’s not our place to determine judgement. Let the police and animal control do their job. 

I appreciate this group and look forward to more emails of people sticking together to find and keep pets safe. 

-Summer

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