Such abuse of power , this joker should be fired ,in my opinion ,he is on an ego trip for sure.

Ha! My four year old knows better then to reach out and try to pet a dog without permission!! She could teach him (city manager) a few things. lol

maybe the city manager should also attend those obedience classes to learn how to properly approach someone with a dog. a muzzle for his azz may not be a bad idea either! what ignorance!

Actually, IMHO, I figure the lab pup (note PUP) was more in play mode with a new "toy" that stuck his hand out there. We're talking about "maybe" a nip on the pinky by a pup in the middle of a group of people (friends/owner) that the stranger approached. Listen, I had a lab mix, the most wonderful dog of the multitude I've had, and had friends and relatives with full blood labs, and this pup was playing, nothing more. Stupid, arrogant "city manager" feeling his grits and "standing" got his panties in a wad and took revenge. Stephanie and her sweetheart are paying the cost of dealing with "government", be it Federal, State, or local. And, it's cost her to the max for his "entitlement arrogance". And, FreeHole, leave her alone with wanting to make up for missed love time with her pet. There's nothing creepy or crazy about it. Our pets love us unconditionally and give us what no other companion can........unjudgmental, unconditional love and acceptance, a priceless personal wealth.

As I see it (IMHO), the city manager , without consideration and caution, sticks his fool hand out for a handshake, which the dog sees it as a grab (threat) to his owner and reacts instinctually to protect her. It’s a pretty simple reaction and natural thing for a dog to do, really. The MORON* was lucky it was only a little warning nip. Our dog might have neutered him. Maybe next time this dufus, as a stranger to a dog, will recall what happened and act more appropriately around a pooch and his charges? Or not… Probably not, after all he certainly seems ignorant of natural animal behaviors. He truly is the single cause of this ruckus and a “Class A” putz for getting this dragged out for so long. Hummpf! (* sorry for insulting the less capable).

I used to frequently visit Schertz. Now its so full of traffic and shiny new stores, I just get my items elsewhere.

My sympathy to the dog. That bite must have left a terible taste in his (the dogs) mouth.

The dog should have bit Kessel on his A$$!

Yes, it was an abuse of power...Thanks to the media I believe that this Kessel would have push to have the dog put to sleep. He probably doesn't own a dog just a cat.

Kessel is a bully, OK. But these things happen in any city. If a dog bites a person it has to follow procedure, even if the victim is an over-perfumed, over-paid burro-crat. And I really don't like the owner promises of "lots making up to do" with the dog after not being able to "spend the holidays with him". Kind of creepy. Es solo un perro, por el amor de dios.