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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, July 30, 2015 | 8 OSPCA investigation underway after family pet killed at leash-free dog park continued from pg. 1 dog park where he played with couple of other dogs. Jacob, who recounted the experience because English is not his father's first language, said everything was going fine until another person arrived and released three large dogs into the park. "He said they immediately pounced on Russel. They got him by the neck," said Jacob. "My dad ran over there as fast as he could and had to get in there and pull the dogs away. When he grabbed our dog he said he noticed right away that Russel had gone limp." Another dog park patron drove Malecki and Russel to a nearby veterinarian, but Russel's injuries were too extensive and he died a short time later. Jacob noted the little Chorkie's death has had a real impact on his family. "My mother couldn't speak. She was sobbing for like eight hours straight. I had never seen her like that before." "It really impacted my dad too. The last few weeks you can really feel the emptiness in the house." Jacob is calling on those who make use of leash-free parks to think of others and keep their dogs at home if they know their dogs do not do well around other dogs. "We just don't want to see anyone else get hurt," he said. Laura Mackasey, an agent with Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA), said she is aware of the Kingsford Gardens incident and noted an investigation is underway. The Oakville and Milton Humane Society is reminding residents they are responsible for their dog's behavior and is offering numerous tips for those attending off-leash dog parks. · The humane society recommends visiting a leash-free dog park multiple times without your dog to watch the dog interactions and how the people in the off leash area behave. Residents who see something they don't like are advised to try another off leash area. · Young children should not be in the off-leash area as some dogs have no exposure to young children in their everyday lives. · Watch to see what dogs are in the off leash park before you enter. If things appear rowdy or there is a dog that is bulsituation. · If loose packs of dogs start forming and a dog is being chased, call your dog and leave the park. · Do not bring a dog in-season to the off-leash park or one that is pregnant. It puts the intact males on edge and can change the mood of your dog in relation to other dogs. · If your dog is under socialized the off-leash park is not the place to go to expose them to other dogs. · Older dogs with arthritis are not good candidates for the off-leash park as it can become a painful experience for them being jostled about by bigger dogs. · If your dog is not feeling well bring them back when they are. · Don't bring food or toys into the park. · Don't play fetch in the park. · If your dog guards its toys, food or water bowl, do not take it to the offleash park. · Although you are allowed to bring two dogs per person into a leashfree dog park, ideally you should just take one dog at a time because if there is an issue it is easier to get control of one dog than two. · Dogs with previous biting history or ones that require muzzles should not enter the leash-free area. Family pet Russel was killed at a leash-free dog park last month. 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