.Clearview's Kingst Gardens leash-free dog park where he played with couple of other dogs. Jacob. who recounted the experience be- cause 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 Rus- sel. 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. Whenhegrabbed ourdog hesaid henoticed 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. 'Thelastfewweeltsyoucan reallyfeelthe emptiness in the house." Jacob is calling on those who make use of leash-freeparkstothinkofothersandkeep theirdogsathomeiftheyknowtheirdogsdo 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 Soci- ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA), said she is aware of the Kingsford OSPCA launches investigation ©qu mm Yum NEIGHBOURHOOD PHARMACY 4'1 LAUIII AVE. HILTON (A0808: FROM FOOD BASICS) noun-moo - HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY: SAM-7PM - SAT: SAM-3PM own-0mm low to Milton? Looking for a New Pharmacy? YouCancountOnUsToc-n. 0A.. 1.0.. 0.34.. TEE, (5.. EPC. CPCA , www.mmuonananm- MJumanSwutman Wills&PowestfAttomey mun-nun 101-245 CommerciaI Street, Milton I 905-875-2400 ww.sweatmanlaw.com Oman-M EMMR: oil-ma...“ mun-Immune. 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. They include: ovisitingaleash-freedogparkmultipletimes without your dog to watch the dog interactions andhowthepeopleintheoff-leashareabe- haveflesidentswhoseesomethingtheydon't likeareadvlsedtotryanotheroff-leash area - keeping young children out of the off-leash area, as some dogs have no exposure to young children in their everyday lives - watching to see what dogs are in the off- leash park before entering. If things appear rowdy or there is a dog that is bullying other dogs, come back at another time - being aware of a dog’s body language and behavior. A stressed or fearful dog that feels it cannot escape the attentions of other dogs can lead to an aggressive situation o keeping under socialized dogs out of the off-leash park. This is not the place to go to expose them to other dogs - avoid bringing food or toys into the park - avoid playing fetch in the park - visiting an off-leash park with a small dog area for those with small dogs. For many more tips, visit insidehalton.com. Gardens Incident and noted an investigation is undetway. 8‘me ~u-umm Wholloodï¬wm OHMâ€