rottweiler at school gates - opinions?

stormbreaker

ceebeeby wrote: »

I would have said something to be honest if it didn't have a muzzle on.

Would you have said something to someone with a toy dog like a yorkie or a jack russell? Would you expect them to be muzzled?

Yes a larger dog can cause more damage but personally I find smaller dogs more aggresive and certainly yippy! They make my blood run cold much more than a quiet large dog.

mark55man

my DS got roughed up (not vicious - just clumsy) by a large dog and was very troubled by them for years (kind of over it now, but not really).

I can't understand why people are being so defensive - get real. The risk from large fierce dogs is real and the menace palpable. If I turned up and stood outside with a chainsaw I think some things might be said

OP - you didn't help your case by being snidey - but I do agree with your unease.

If you weren't on the council I presume you would raise it , so I suggest you raise it at the next council (perhaps write out your complaint first so you don't get tounge tied) and then let them debate it with you being silent (ie stand back - so you don't get over emotional). Then you have to do what the council decides

x_raphael_xx

This is what annoys me, the papers are just interested in headlines & sales and love sensationalising stories with titles of 'Devil dog' and 'Evil breeds'
I feel for the family of the poor boy this week but you cannot judge a dog but it's breed alone.
I have a dobermann who is a real softie and scared of pretty much anything, even when she was a puppy and no bigger that a jack russell I've know people to cross the street to avoid us!
My parents have 2 staffies, and while one needs to be watched around other dogs, they are both big babies and would never harm anyone.
Maybe she didn't have a firm grip on the dogs head because it was well behaved and obedient?!

I would certainly take my dog to pick up my kids from school.

stormbreaker

mark88man wrote: »

If I turned up and stood outside with a chainsaw I think some things might be said

How does that compare

soupface

Oy, this debate! It makes my brain hurt, I don't know about anyone else. OP, making a stink about this is likely to make things a whole lot worse IMO. Buuuut, maybe you could enquire at the school whether a general notice regarding dogs very near the school gates - like in a newsletter - could be brought to parents' attention? That way no specific people, dogs or incidents would have to be mentioned but you'd have a shot at getting what you're after. It's a topical subject at the moment so I think your request would be acknowledged.

ETA: Maybe even a sign on/near the gates? This might ensure more people paying attention to the idea.

stormbreaker

pisces_cat wrote: »

Our primary school requests that parents don't bring dogs near the school gates (via the monthly newsletter) though not everyone pays attention to this. Lots of kids are scared or nervous of dogs so this really isn't fair

I would respect this request!

Money_maker

My child has a fear of dogs - we have tried hard to resolve this in many ways. His brother had the same (think it was from a bouncy jack russell when they were tots) but has just about got over it. My DS would not pass through the gate were she at our school. This is regardless of how well behaved the dog was, what breed it was or what the owner was like.

Out of common courtesy, I would expect an owner and dog not to crowd the school gates. Children can be very noisy and excitable at school end.

candygirl

As someones already said, the school can demand nobody bring dogs onto the school grounds, but have no jurisdiction about what goes on outside the school grounds:D
If the woman is stood there with her dog on a lead, I really can't see the problem

LilacPixie

Mark - actually the risk from any fierce dog is real no matter it size. The OP has not said the dog was fierce or aggressive only that it was big and a rottweiller.

mark55man

stormbreaker wrote: »

How does that compare

Because although people would be completely safe with me and my chainsaw (as I am not a nutter) it would worry people. At least with a chainsaw people would be backing away rather than trying to pet it

What people with big dogs (even though they are soft as anything) always seem to fail to realise is that they are scary to people (& not just to kids). So taking one outside school gates is just inappropriate, and something should be said

Almost always the owners of every dog that has attacked someone has siad - "oh that's unusual he's normally so soft" !! I am glad my school seems to be populated by people who respect the feelings of th children