A plea and reminder to parents of dogs

puppy999

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

This thread has been quite an eye-opener to me.

A sensible woman observes that her dog was attacked by another dog that may have been on a lead but was certainly not under control, held by a child without the capability to deal with the aggression it showed. The boy didn't request that she called her dog away and it was simply being friendly.

She asks, politely, that people remember to avoid allowing children to walk dogs they can't control.

What happens? She gets flamed from lots of outraged people who blame HER for having an out of control dog!

Baffling.

WELL lets face it IF her dog was under controll it wud not hav gone flying over to the dog on a lead....... my late boxer wud hav done the same .... dogs on leads feel threatned ..... and its people like you that I now dont want to take my dog out for a walk as you feel that your dog sud be off the lead running may hem ........

Indie_Kid

Gingham_Ribbon wrote: »

This thread has been quite an eye-opener to me.

A sensible woman observes that her dog was attacked by another dog that may have been on a lead but was certainly not under control, held by a child without the capability to deal with the aggression it showed. The boy didn't request that she called her dog away and it was simply being friendly.

She asks, politely, that people remember to avoid allowing children to walk dogs they can't control.

What happens? She gets flamed from lots of outraged people who blame HER for having an out of control dog!

Baffling.

I agree. Neither of my parents dogs are aggressive; but mum doesn't like other dogs coming up to them - because she doesn't know how the other dog will react.

lostinrates

gettingready wrote: »

Lost, you are in London? Where about? If you do nto mind me asking....

I am in East London, right in between wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats, absolute paradise for off lead dog walks....

I'm not in London any more but come up a lot, and no longer bring the dogs...I get a dog sitter for the day edit: DH wants to take one of the dogs for a take you dog to work day, which would be fun for her. If we do that I'll bring her in the car and she won't be walked off lead trough the day. My guess is the day of being in the office and meeting people might be exhausting enough after a lead walk around the City.

Gingham_Ribbon

puppy999 wrote: »

WELL lets face it IF her dog was under controll it wud not hav gone flying over to the dog on a lead....... my late boxer wud hav done the same .... dogs on leads feel threatned ..... and its people like you that I now dont want to take my dog out for a walk as you feel that your dog sud be off the lead running may hem ........

Don't be so silly. Going over to say hello to another dog is NOT 'running mayhem.' If there was any indication that the dog was a rabid nutcase (see what I did there? ) she would no doubt have called her dog away from it and it would have done so immediately.

Just pointing out that your flaming can go both ways by the way. :rotfl:

shegirl

Personally,I feel sorry for dogs that aren't allowed off lead.Has there been ain increase in socialisation/dog agressive dogs by any chance?

My dog will be on lead always unless he can be taught to ignore his nose and recall!If you see us out please don't try to avoid him and make your dogs stay away!He's happy,fine and incredibly friendly.

Right,I should make the rest of the public control themselves and never be loose anywhere near my autistic son just incase they stress him...not my problem is it.

ali-t

shegirl wrote: »

I have to say,you've all made dog walking seem like a nightmare!

I'm sorry to say it,but if your dog is dog aggressive and nervous why don't you walk it somewhere where it isn't going to have other dogs showing interest so others can let their dogs do what dogs do?Sure they can recall and should do,but not everyone will assume that a dog may be a danger because it's on a lead and why blame everyone else?

That's my thoughts on the matter anyway.I don't care if you disagree to be honest.

:rotfl:It is very clear from your postings that you are a new dog owner and don't have a lot of experience. Wait until your dog hits adolescence and has had a life of only being walked on the lead.

Where do you suggest that nervous and aggressive dogs are walked? I walk mine first thing in the morning e.g. beach at 6.30am has very few irresponsible dog owners on it, and again in the afternoon and adore rainy days as the fair weather dog walkers (who tend to be the ones who let their dogs run riot) stay at home.

Having positive experiences with other dogs is what can take a nervous or aggressive dog into a less nervous or aggressive dog but this needs to be controlled and good work is very easily undone when an out of control bouncy dog comes racing across with an owner bleating 'he only wants to play...'

I would stake money on it that you will be in agreement with the majority of posters in this thread by the time your dog reaches adulthood.

shegirl

And I assure you,that as someone who has been with dogs her whole life (this is my first I bought though) who has a family full of breeders (my parents !!!! ones the others good) that I will not!

gemini12

I think my words were they went over to say hello. They did not "fly" anywhere however as I have already been branded a liar it doesnt really matter what I say. Just remember if you are ever unlucky enough to see you dog attacked in the way mine was your explaination of events may not be that coherent without a good long time to calm down. Hence the stupid title of this thread:rotfl:

elsien

Hi gemini12 - good to see you haven't been completely put off by this thread heading off in all sorts of directions - seems to be the nature of some topics which seem to take on a life of their own.
How is your dog today?

gemini12

Thank you for your kind words Elsian and Gingham Ribbon. Holly is doing ok. She saw the vet this morning to have her stitches checked and she is fine. She played with our other Jack for the first time this afternoon so is obviously feeling better.

I am disappointed that people have focused on the off lead apect of our dogs approaching another the even though I do stand by my statement that she was on lead when the attack happened which I have said was our fault and not on the aspect of a child taking out a powerful dog alone.