On October 19^th, one of our neighbors, Chie Smith, was walking her three dogs in Breckinridge Park when a pack of three dogs off leash ran up to her and her dogs.  One of these dogs attacked her smallest dog, Gizmo.  It also bit Chie as she tried to help her dog.  It also bit her larger dog, Mia, as it tried to help the smaller dog.  All three of them were hurt and it was a very frightening experience. 

The owner of the three dogs eventually caught up to his dogs and was shocked at the aggressiveness of his dog.  He was very apologetic and offered to pay the vet bills.  The vet bill was over $800.00.  Also, his dog will be quarantined for 10 days. 

It is also illegal to have your dogs off leash in Breckinridge Park or anywhere in Richardson for that matter.

Please avoid all of this and keep your dogs on a leash in the park at all times.

No matter how sweet and gentle your dogs are-- they can become fearful and aggressive in new situations and places.  New dog introductions- whether welcomed or NOT—are tense situations and can easily turn into fighting.

Many people have become so frightened by these loose dogs that they are uncomfortable using the beautiful park in their own neighborhood. 

It is also cruel to local wildlife to have dogs running loose attacking and killing wild animals in the park. 

Please follow the Law and keep you dogs on leashes,

Sincerely, Marlene Lagerquist

Help keep our neighborhood safe by knowing you neighbors!

Come out and meet your neighbors and visitors from the City of Richardson.  Just a reminder that National Night Out is Tuesday, October 13th until 8 pm.  Once again it will be on Northridge Drive at the front of the neighborhood.  There will a bounce house and food. See you there!

We want to promote responsible owners who don’t mind poop scooping! Not only is it healthier for Fido, the local children, other dogs, cats, and the crotchety old neighbor’s blood pressure, it is your social responsibility as a dog owner. Non-dog owners don’t want to see sidewalks & yards littered with dog feces, and responsible dog owners despise seeing stray poop.

However distasteful, poop detail is an necessary doody — so here's a simple way to get it done. Save plastic grocery bags to recycle for the chore. Turn the bag inside out, put your hand in it as if it were a glove, gently pick up the stuff (gagging is permitted), turn the bag back around, and tie it shut. Drop it into a garbage pail. Done!  Now, wasn't that easy?

With that said, it may be impossible to re-train humans who continue to leave their dog to poop in your yard, but here are a couple tips for a possible solution:

• Change your fertilizer.  Some animals react strongly to other animal smells and odors. If you've been using organic fertilizers try using a chemical one for a short period and vice versa.
• Change your watering times.  If the offending dog is consistent in the time he or she turns up to relieve themselves make sure the sprinklers are already going. Even having the lawn wet prior to the animal presenting itself may be a huge deterrent.

(posted by special requests by your anxious neighbors)

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