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Sep 2016
11:07am, 21 Sep 2016
450 posts
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FergusG
Sounds like it's been a traumatic journey, but hopefully things can return to normal now that the (unduly heavy-handed) process is completed.
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Sep 2016
11:23am, 21 Sep 2016
5,959 posts
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BaronessBL
Thank you. Yes - it's not been the easiest month or so and it has certainly been an eye-opener. I certainly can't fault the officer who we have dealt with in all of this though... but I am still surprised that the other dog owner felt the circumstances of the incident warranted a police investigation.
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Sep 2016
11:56am, 21 Sep 2016
21,273 posts
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halfpint
It seems somewhat ridiculous that you are deemed to be at fault because some daft woman put her leg between 2 dogs having a nip at one another. Sigh! At least it's over.
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Sep 2016
12:00pm, 21 Sep 2016
2,923 posts
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Alice the Camel
Did the other owner and her dog get investigated at all? I'm pleased it's all over but it still seems very unfair.
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Sep 2016
12:00pm, 21 Sep 2016
21,274 posts
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halfpint
Our Ernie seems to be gaining a reputation. Apparently he is the talk of the village and everyone loves him 
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Sep 2016
12:02pm, 21 Sep 2016
3,441 posts
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Helegant
I'm glad that you have been recognised for what you are - responsible dog owners with a well-behaved dog.
I have a mental picture of the other woman that may not be entirely flattering, but sad to say I know some of her clones.
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Sep 2016
12:04pm, 21 Sep 2016
10,037 posts
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Sharkie
I can only echo what Helegant says. Unfortunately down to the clones too.
It is wretched you have had to go through this.
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Sep 2016
12:16pm, 21 Sep 2016
5,960 posts
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BaronessBL
The other woman was 'the injured party' so I think all she had to do was make a statement. She did have a bruise on her leg so the police have to treat it as 'someone has been hurt.' I don't blame the police - they also have to watch their backs - while it's not quite the same there have been plenty of stories of 'axe-murderers' and other such 'wrong-uns' who certain newspapers will be happy to scream how 'only days before their incident, someone had reported them to the police but nothing was done....'
I think also living in a quiet rural location gives people a different approach to what public bodies can and should do... . I hear 'but I pay my council tax so WHY isn't *something* being done by the council' over the most trivial things here that it seems glaringly obvious that the/any council doesn't have the resources to do all the time... whereas when I lived in a larger town, not all that far away people were far more accepting that public services do have to have priorities.
Anyway - I'm now going to go out and take my Gold Good Citizen for a walk with our heads held high (and a muzzle in my pocket as a responsible owner, should I suddenly meet several coachloads of people and dogs who've somehow got lost and thought they were at Flatford!!!)
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Sep 2016
12:30pm, 21 Sep 2016
8,978 posts
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D2
It certainly seems stupid and unfair but I'm glad the police were as sensible as the could be, its been a tough time for your which was so undeserved. There for the grace .... etc
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Sep 2016
2:37pm, 21 Sep 2016
15,802 posts
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LazyDaisy
Harumph - I agree with what's been said , best possible outcome etc *but* I'm still cross on your behalf Baroness! Still it's over and done with now and it's good to hear that the police dealt with it as best they could.
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