Unbelievable. But this is America. It may lack empathy, but it has lawsuits to burn. That’s one way you could convey your displeasure to this clueless woman.
A waste of time and a waste of money, because there's no guarantee I'd win. I checked Michigan regulations and legal sites and I might have had a case if I'd been bitten. Then the owner would have been liable for court costs, emotional trauma, any medical bills, etc.
You alluded to this recently. So sorry this happened to you, but thanks for sharing the whole story. Some people should not have dogs. Psychopathic? Maybe. But there's a much older, nontechnical word that covers it: selfish.
This is terrible, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I'm also not surprised. My husband and I have stopped walking our neighborhood because of dogs and unfenced yards. To walk to the end of my street to go exercise I carry a sturdy stick (I even considered pepper spray). Some owners are thoroughly irresponsible. My husband and I were charged by a dog once. My husband screamed, did the big arm fluffing and all that to intimidate the animal ... the owner came out and yelled at him: why are you exciting my dog! Awful stuff.
Unbelievable. But not surprising. A dog once charged my husband and he yelled at the owner: "Control your dog!" The reply: "Why don't you control yourself, dude?" I did research and pepper spray here could result in charges by the dog owner (!). But an air horn is not liable to penalties or anything, so we ordered a pocket-sized one for safety.
Calling her sociopathic is so true, ans much of society is today. In a similar note, two days ago, my husband and I were on a bus in Philadelphia, a kind of tour bus that loops around the major portion of Center City. Seniors, as I am one, having just turned 82, ride free. Since I have arthritic knees, I need a cane to walk long distances. I got on the bus. The seats were all filled with families, particularly children. Not one single child got up to offer me his or her seat. And not one parent urged a child to get up and give the old man with a cane a seat. Later, a large group of tourists got on, and crowded the back exit to the bus, blocking it. When my husband's and my stop approached, we went to the exit door. Nobody moved, blocking it completely. The bus stopped, discharged some people from the front and started to move on. Our rude tourists hadn't moved one bit. We had to shout out to the bus driver that we were trying to exit in the back. The blocking tourists acted like we were really inconveniencing them.
Horrible! I'm sorry you are having to go through this, that a walk with your dogs ended with such a terrible injury. The callousness of the dog owner does make it worse, adding a disgust to the horror. So so sorry. I'm glad you wrote about this. Please give updates.
May your healing be rapid. I don’t know what to say about the violence your neighbors literally unleashed upon you. Would she even care if the law said her dog had to be destroyed?
Oh, Lev, this is horrible! I’m so sorry. What an ordeal. My hope is for a quick relief from your pain. No matter the outcome with the woman and her dog, it should never have happened. Please keep us posted on how you are doing and try to find a bright spot every day. ❤️
I'm hoping for quick relief too, but it's only a week out and I'm exhausted already. Using a walker is amazingly tiring. And then these injuries heal very slowly. Add to that, the timing couldn't be worse as my husband is having open-heart surgery next week. When it rains, it floods.
I am so sorry. I only know you through Substack, Lev, but your writing here has made me like you and have a feeling that you are a buoyant person who keeps moving forward. This is a cruel turn of events, worse because of the vileness of the dog owner. Thanks for writing.
Always good advice. Yesterday had many bright spots. Just a few: The woman currently walking our dogs is very sweet and tells great stories. I found an amazing recording by Stile Antico of Thomas Tallis "Vedete Miraculum" which is hypnotically beautiful. I caught an episode of "Veep" I seem to have missed when it was on streaming. Of course, staying ahead of the pain was crucial......
Revenge is a dish best served cold, as the Sicilians say. And the pen is the perfect weapon, I say. Perhaps someone named similarly might suffer a particularly horrific fate, such as being garroted by an out of control dog on a retractable wire leash? In my experience—clueless dog owner and an out of control dog—these can be lethal. Heal well!
I'd do something worse if I were still writing my mystery series, but thanks for the advice. I did once see a biking woman using her cell phone while her dog was at the end of a fully retractable leash and he wrapped himself around a tree, dragging her off the bike.
Thanks, Janet. And sorry to hear about the bite, I hope you were back to normal soon. My first terrified thought was that I'd broke my hip because the pain was crippling, luckily that wasn't the case.
You know, there are leash laws in our township, limiting them to 4 or 5 holiday periods during the year, but people ignore them. They just don't care either to know the regs or don't think the regs apply to them.
So sorry this happened to you. I hope you recover soon.
Thanks, me too. At least the medical care was wonderful.
Unbelievable. But this is America. It may lack empathy, but it has lawsuits to burn. That’s one way you could convey your displeasure to this clueless woman.
A waste of time and a waste of money, because there's no guarantee I'd win. I checked Michigan regulations and legal sites and I might have had a case if I'd been bitten. Then the owner would have been liable for court costs, emotional trauma, any medical bills, etc.
Unfortunate. She needs a dose of reality.
I agree. Maybe karma will bite her on the ass. Literally.
Ha ha
So sorry. You are right -- there is something wrong with society nowadays. I yearn for empathy and good manners. They seem to have disappeared.
One sees it more and more in different venues and it's very discouraging.
You alluded to this recently. So sorry this happened to you, but thanks for sharing the whole story. Some people should not have dogs. Psychopathic? Maybe. But there's a much older, nontechnical word that covers it: selfish.
Amen to that.
So sorry this happened to you, Lev. I hope you feel better. The lack of empathy in our culture is confounding.
This is terrible, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I'm also not surprised. My husband and I have stopped walking our neighborhood because of dogs and unfenced yards. To walk to the end of my street to go exercise I carry a sturdy stick (I even considered pepper spray). Some owners are thoroughly irresponsible. My husband and I were charged by a dog once. My husband screamed, did the big arm fluffing and all that to intimidate the animal ... the owner came out and yelled at him: why are you exciting my dog! Awful stuff.
Unbelievable. But not surprising. A dog once charged my husband and he yelled at the owner: "Control your dog!" The reply: "Why don't you control yourself, dude?" I did research and pepper spray here could result in charges by the dog owner (!). But an air horn is not liable to penalties or anything, so we ordered a pocket-sized one for safety.
That's an idea ... I could grab the spare one from the boat.
I figured a small one would be easy to maneuver for me.
Calling her sociopathic is so true, ans much of society is today. In a similar note, two days ago, my husband and I were on a bus in Philadelphia, a kind of tour bus that loops around the major portion of Center City. Seniors, as I am one, having just turned 82, ride free. Since I have arthritic knees, I need a cane to walk long distances. I got on the bus. The seats were all filled with families, particularly children. Not one single child got up to offer me his or her seat. And not one parent urged a child to get up and give the old man with a cane a seat. Later, a large group of tourists got on, and crowded the back exit to the bus, blocking it. When my husband's and my stop approached, we went to the exit door. Nobody moved, blocking it completely. The bus stopped, discharged some people from the front and started to move on. Our rude tourists hadn't moved one bit. We had to shout out to the bus driver that we were trying to exit in the back. The blocking tourists acted like we were really inconveniencing them.
That is doubly awful. No respect for someone with a cane and no respect for a senior. SMDH.
Horrible! I'm sorry you are having to go through this, that a walk with your dogs ended with such a terrible injury. The callousness of the dog owner does make it worse, adding a disgust to the horror. So so sorry. I'm glad you wrote about this. Please give updates.
May your healing be rapid. I don’t know what to say about the violence your neighbors literally unleashed upon you. Would she even care if the law said her dog had to be destroyed?
Good question. More and more people seem to be ignoring the Michigan leash laws. If she didn't care that I was injured, what would she care about?
Oh, Lev, this is horrible! I’m so sorry. What an ordeal. My hope is for a quick relief from your pain. No matter the outcome with the woman and her dog, it should never have happened. Please keep us posted on how you are doing and try to find a bright spot every day. ❤️
Thanks for your kind wishes!
I'm hoping for quick relief too, but it's only a week out and I'm exhausted already. Using a walker is amazingly tiring. And then these injuries heal very slowly. Add to that, the timing couldn't be worse as my husband is having open-heart surgery next week. When it rains, it floods.
oh no. This is really hard. Keep us posted.
Today is my four-week checkup and I'm still in pain despite pain medication, not sleeping well, and would describe myself as quite crippled.
I am so sorry. I only know you through Substack, Lev, but your writing here has made me like you and have a feeling that you are a buoyant person who keeps moving forward. This is a cruel turn of events, worse because of the vileness of the dog owner. Thanks for writing.
Thanks. The healing is hard, but it will happen. BTW, I've always loved the name Shifra from when I read Tales from the OT, a big Golden Book.
That's crazy. Good to hear. I still have trouble liking my name. Lev is a really good name.
Always good advice. Yesterday had many bright spots. Just a few: The woman currently walking our dogs is very sweet and tells great stories. I found an amazing recording by Stile Antico of Thomas Tallis "Vedete Miraculum" which is hypnotically beautiful. I caught an episode of "Veep" I seem to have missed when it was on streaming. Of course, staying ahead of the pain was crucial......
Revenge is a dish best served cold, as the Sicilians say. And the pen is the perfect weapon, I say. Perhaps someone named similarly might suffer a particularly horrific fate, such as being garroted by an out of control dog on a retractable wire leash? In my experience—clueless dog owner and an out of control dog—these can be lethal. Heal well!
I'd do something worse if I were still writing my mystery series, but thanks for the advice. I did once see a biking woman using her cell phone while her dog was at the end of a fully retractable leash and he wrapped himself around a tree, dragging her off the bike.
The owner is liable for any bills incurred.
In Michigan, the dog would have had to bite me to make that happen. Being knocked down is considered the same, unfortunately. But let’s see…..
Oh, no, Lev! I'm so sorry this has happened to you. The callousness of your neighbor is appalling.
One has to wonder how this "creature," as my late mother would have described her, reacts in other situations where kindness is required.
HORRIFIC! So sorry this happened to you Lev! Be well.
Thanks! It's been a rough summer already and this is what Waugh called "A blow upon the bruise." Pun intended.
Thanks, Janet. And sorry to hear about the bite, I hope you were back to normal soon. My first terrified thought was that I'd broke my hip because the pain was crippling, luckily that wasn't the case.
You know, there are leash laws in our township, limiting them to 4 or 5 holiday periods during the year, but people ignore them. They just don't care either to know the regs or don't think the regs apply to them.
Definitely sociopathic - why wasn't the dog on a lead?! So sorry to hear about this 🌸
There are leash laws and people ignore them, just like there are laws here about fireworks and people ignore those too.