Name:   Little Gray - Subject:   Dogs at lake Date:   5/9/2016 7:58:44 AM

Thank you for posting this very important message! We have a nice place in the Holiday Shores area of Lake Martin. There is a dog in our neighborhood whose owner cares not what she does or how much she terrorizes others. We have had many "run-ins" with this neighbor and their dog. Law inforcement has been called...many times. This is a very dangerous dog and there is no leash law in Dadeville. We have had 2 incidents where this dog came onto our property and attacked our Schnauzer and our Beagle. The Schnauzer attack was severe, resulting in agony for our dog, vet bills, medicine bills and considerable time spent tending these wounds. A couple months ago, I was turning onto our street, which is directly in front of this dog's home, and I see her coming down the street with something in her mouth. It looked like a cat, a rabbit or some sort of small animal. As it turned out, it was another neighbor's dog they were babysitting for their parents while they were on vacation. They had just gotten to the lake and the dog was taking a potty break before going inside. They were not aware that the dangerous dog was roaming in the yard right next to them. In the blink of an eye, this large dog (looks like a Lab) snatched up this small dog and was running back to her home. This is when I saw her. She ran into her yard, placed the poor limp dog under a tree, laid down beside it and guarded her "kill". Not far behind were the terrified neighbors that now had to deliver this sad news to her parents. Where were the owners of this killer? They were on vacation. I fear that it is just a matter of time before this dog attacks a small child. As you said, these pets are valued members of our family and we care for them as such. There are many responsible pet owners BUT there are also many careless pet owners. This is not fair to the neighborhood NOR is it fair to the actual pet that is allowed to roam at will. 

I am not a "Big Government" woman, but I truly wish our state and local laws would catch-up with some of the other states in legislation that more closely governs pet owners and severely punishes participants of dog fighting and the evil people that abuse animals!

Maybe, as a community we could have influence in positive change. I surely hope so!