Title:  Owner whose dog attacked a woman at Home Depot could be charged, deputies say

Source: Denver 7  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo3PRtv69UI

NBC 15 https://www.nbc15.com/2023/04/07/dog-bites-customer-face-home-depot-owner-walks-off-sheriff-says/?outputType=apps

Date:03/31/2023

Summary: A dog bites a woman at home depot. The owner flees the scene.

Situation:

1.  A person brings their dog to home depot. 
2. A woman at home depot asks the owner if she could pet the dog. 
3. The owner told her to treat the dog as part of the dog’s training.
4. The dog sat for the treat and took the treat nicely from the woman. 
5. And then lunged at the woman’s face.
6. According to the sheriff’s office, the dog bit her so badly that there was a lot of blood, and she required surgery. 
7. As a home depot employee administered 1st aid to the victim, the owner and the dog left the scene. 
8. Authorities released photos of the woman with the dog to get help finding her. The authorities were able to identify the owner and a second woman that was with the owner at the time of the attack. 
9. The dog owner's name was not released, and the sheriff would not say if the owner were in custody. 
10. A reporter asked if the owner could face charges for leaving the scene. 
11. The sheriff’s office representative said, “We don’t have an ordinance like that, unfortunately. They went on to say that the responsibility was to stay and ensure that she was okay and give her all the information she needed to seek medical care because she clearly needed it. 
12. The owners stated that it was a head butt, not a bite.
13. The investigators are looking for evidence from the doctors. 
14. The owner will be charged with “dog bitting under the owner’s control off owner’s premises or harboring a vicious dog. 
15. The dog is at home with their owner serving a 10-day quarantine to ensure it does not have rabies. 

Problem

1. Leaving the scene
2. It is okay to say No.
3. Strangers think that they should pet other people's dogs.
   1. Culture 
4. Taking a dog to home depot and other public places. 
5. Asking strangers to help you train your dog. 
6. Owner’s comprehension skills
   1. People are bad at telling if a dog will be aggressive. 
   2. A dog that is sitting might not be calm or friendly. 
7. I do not allow random people to practice their dog training on me. 

Action

1. Be honest with yourself, and practice personal responsibility. 
   1. Dogs are great at helping us to learn those kinds of lessons.
      1. Some other lessons that dogs help us learn 
         1. Patience 
         2. Purservaence 
         3. Consistency 
         4. Routine and structure
2. Know where you are in your training
   1. Did you just start?
   2. Have you truly seen improvements? 
   3. Do you know the situations in that your dog will definitely/might/not fail?
3. A good dog trainer can help you speed things up.

Result

1. I am a fan of good dogs being allowed to go places with their responsible owners. 
2. To be responsible dog owners, we have to be honest with ourselves. We must see the facts of our behavior and our pets' behavior. We must analyze all the time we spend with our dogs, especially when things go poorly.
3. Responsible dog owners know when it is too much for them. Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold’em. Always do the responsible thing, not the easy thing.  

Closing 

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