Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Dogs running loose Date:   1/5/2018 8:52:29 AM

You and I are are in violent agreement about spaying and neutering.  I don't understand why people won't spay or neuter their animals.  

I've not heard of your rescue.  Perhaps you should get the word out what you are doing or register as non-profit, that would allow people to deduct their donations.  I admire anyone that takes dogs in and pays for their maintenance while trying to find homes for them.  

I have 2 coonhounds, and I do let them run loose.  They go up into the hundreds of acres behind my house and hunt themselves.  My yard does not lend itself to being fenced and invisible fence just doesn't work for hounds.  Both of my hounds are rescues, and the only thing that anyone is in danger, other than being licked to death or being asked to share their lunch.  I live in Coosa county.  Both of my dogs are neutered, they are up to date on their shots, they are tagged with my name and phone number.  All of my neighbors know them and they also know to call me immediately if there is a problem (which has only happened once, and I took full responsibility and paid for the repair.  

As far as a dog showing it's teeth at a store (I assume you are talking about the general store in Eclectic), that dog is a threat and should be reported to the sheiff's office as a vicious dog.  One thing is that this time of year and in the spring, people bring dogs out here to be dumped.  My Blue tick was dumped by a hunter and we adopted him and dealth with his heart worms.  So what you may be seeing may not all be people's pets, but dogs that have been dumped by someone that just doesn't want them anymore, or found out they aren't hunters.  Sometimes dogs just get aggressive when they are hungry and scared.