Scott sustained such serious injuries to both arms and hands, she thought she would lose the use of them. But she went right back to the dogs when she was healed. The dog who attacked her eventually had to be put to sleep after it went after a United Parcel Service delivery man and then its own master when she tried to protect the UPS man. Scott has loved dogs since her childhood, which was spent on her father's farm near Stigler. Her family had a number of dogs, many of them strays who they presumed had been dropped off from cars passing by.
People treat animals like trash.
Business is off to a slow start, Scott said, but she is hopeful, especially because she gets a lot of dog-owner traffic due to the pet supply store which faces her own storefront. Welcoming her customers at Bowser's Trousers is a painting on the front window of a big poodle in a tub of soapy water. The poodle is a likeness of Scott's real adopted dog, Gina, who passed away several years ago, she said. Bowser's Trousers is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. They can be reached at 834-1625.