Hoshi knows there’s free treats at the cash register of Petsmart. He barks and begs quite loudly. He stands on his hind legs and leans over the checkout trying to get the cashier’s attention. It sort of cute and embarrassing at the same time.
Pit bull owner charged in cocker spaniel death
John T. Dunn of Streetsboro, Ohio faces multiple charges including two felonies for the July 15, 2011 dog attack on an elderly Rootstown, Ohio woman and her cocker spaniel. Dunn was charged with allowing his two pit bulls run free unleashed. He also failed to insure his pit bulls which are considered “vicious” under Ohio law.
Seventy-year-old Marie Hustead was bitten multiple times by Dunn’s pit bulls while trying to protect her cocker spaniel. Her wounded cocker spaniel had to be euthanized. Dunn agreed to the prosecutor’s request of surrendering the two pit bulls. Dunn was also ordered to pay care and upkeep costs for the dogs while at the dog pound.
Ohio’s Definition of Vicious Dog:
“Vicious dog” means a dog that, without provocation and subject to division (A)(4)(b) of this section, meets any of the following:
- Has killed or caused serious injury to any person;
- Has caused injury, other than killing or serious injury, to any person, or has killed another dog.
- Belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog. The ownership, keeping, or harboring of such a breed of dog shall be prima-facie evidence of the ownership, keeping, or harboring of a vicious dog.
This story is a follow up to: Pit bulls attack woman and kill cocker spaniel
Hoshi surprised me!
Hoshi’s 1st raw meal
Let’s see how he does. I bought some frozen chicken thighs. After it was pretty much unthawed I gave it to him. He gave it a few licks then looked at me and said, “this is raw!” I had to hand feed it to him. He seemed to like the meat better than the skin. The meat was softer than the chewy skin. He gave up after a while and barked at it! He does that sometimes with his treats. I got him to eat the rest 10 minutes later. Believe it or not, he wouldn’t eat the bone. Normally, he’ll snatch up chicken bones we find on our walks and eat them.
Buzz cut time
