First Aid Anyone?

So there I was...the dog park. It's our usual stomping ground every weekend. I would say 90-95% are dog lovers and know what to do at the park and the rules of behavior. A few of the rules are:

1. Dogs that are NOT fixed are not allowed unless they are under 9 months of age.

2. You must pick up all dog poo.

3. No wheeled vehicles.

4. Don't let your kids run around...dogs will chase you and you will fall down go boom.

Okay, #4 is mine, but you get the gist.

So we are close to leaving the park...just making our way to the gate. This lady comes into the park with a feisty Cairn terrier. Every dog (yes, including mine) is humping this dog. It's a boy...NOT FIXED. He is getting agitated. Very pissed off. Then he just goes mental. Teeth are bared and each owner in the vicinity go to retrieve their dogs until things calm down.

The owner of this dog put her dog on the leash and hold him up by the collar...basically strangling the dog. I run over and "help" her with the dog. I said let me help you so it would be less accusatory. My only concern was for the dog. The lady finally puts him down and I go secure Coby & Tucker. The lady continues to strangle hold her dog. Another lady goes over to "help" and finally said if you'd put down your g*d d*m cigarette and your coke, maybe you wouldn't have such a problem. The Cairn terrier went and made 2 really nice puncture wounds on the good samaratin's arm. I told "Maxine" that she had to leave. She left...cigarette still hanging out of her mouth and never dropped her cozy of coke. Like Greg says, "Dogs don't fail people...People fail dogs." I think it i supposed to be soldiers instead of dogs, but you know.

I ran out to the X-terra to grab the factory installed first aid kid. Got her all cleaned up. I was impressed with the items in my first aid kit. I thought it was cheesy to have an installed first aid kit, but it came in handy.

Rae, Rae...X-Terras RULE!!