A plea and reminder to parents of dogs

gemini12

Why do you think I am lying. What would I gain from this. I have said I am totally in the wrong for misreading the dogs.

EmptyPockets

gemini12 wrote: »

...suddenly the staffie turned and grabbed one of ours...We dashed to her as fast as my walking stick would let me, fortunately not far and between my OH and self manged to part them.

gemini12 wrote: »

...by the time the dog attacked mine all the dogs were actually on the lead and was being held by me

THAT is why I think you lie. Yes you may have now gone back and edited your last post, but still, it's there in black and white.

Kinski

I'm afraid I agree with the others. I have a fear aggressive sheltie ( always on the lead ) and the only reason he has never bitten another dog is because I'm very careful, I get so fed up with people allowing dogs to run at him, it's not just the fact that he could do damage to the other dog it's also the damage that be done to him, it can set him back mentally and for weeks any dog is a threat to him. When I got my first dog 12 years ago one of the first things I learnt was if you see a dog on a lead put your one on his/hers something I always adhered to.
I hope your wee one makes a full recovery and it doesn't turn her either aggressive or into a nervous wreck around other dogs.

gemini12

You must think what you choose.

EmptyPockets

gemini12 wrote: »

You must think what you choose.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Indeed I must!

bouncydog1

My golden cocker was scared of other dogs and if out for a walk on her lead I used to ensure that if we were approached by another owner, I asked them to hang onto their dog in case mine went for it - and it didn't matter how big or small the other dog was!

Obviously, I would hang onto mine but some owners have the extendable leads which don't give them full control.

Girlpantsx

There's a lot more wise dog owners than I realised! I only ever seem to to come into contact with owners who seem to let their dogs do what they please.
Whenever I take my dog out on a walk, I'm a little cautious as to how he'll react to other dogs, especially if they're off lead, and especially if they're mental little Jack Russells or bounding bouncy big things :rotfl:

Tropez

I don't exercise my dogs anywhere that other dogs are allowed off lead.

I either exercise them at a private field owned by a friend that I pay a small rent for (and where I can let them run off lead), or a member's only park where dogs are not allowed off-lead.

This might not be a popular opinion but I simply do not trust other dog owners. My dogs are well socialised and I take them to various places where there are other well trained dogs and they get along just fine, but whilst out on a walk I have no desire for them to interact with another dog in any way. I don't care how well trained or friendly someone else's dog is whilst I'm out walking, I don't want a strange dog owned by a stranger to come bounding up to any of mine for any reason.

EmptyPockets

Tropez wrote: »

I don't exercise my dogs anywhere that other dogs are allowed off lead.

I either exercise them at a private field owned by a friend that I pay a small rent for (and where I can let them run off lead), or a member's only park where dogs are not allowed off-lead.

This might not be a popular opinion but I simply do not trust other dog owners. My dogs are well socialised and I take them to various places where there are other well trained dogs and they get along just fine, but whilst out on a walk I have no desire for them to interact with another dog in any way. I don't care how well trained or friendly someone else's dog is whilst I'm out walking, I don't want a strange dog owned by a stranger to come bounding up to any of mine for any reason.

It's very popular with me, I wish everyone felt that way :T

puppy999

There_Goes_Trouble wrote: »

I don't think this is quite right, dogs must be on a lead when walking alongside a public ROAD, but not necessarily in a public PLACE as far as I know. My local forrest where I walk is a public place but dogs are allowed off lead there. Also local parks etc have signs up regarding fouling but nothing to say dogs must be on leads.

There are laws regarding control and dangerous dogs, but I'm not aware of a law which stated dogs must be on a lead in all public places.

I was on the playing fields there is an enclosed area for children this young girl had a staffie cross bull dog it was off the lead I shouted and asked if she wud please put her dog on a lead she told me to F~~ off 2 boys (13/14yr) where playing in the enclosed area they also had asked her to put it on a lead ..... nxt I looked up and this dog is coming stright for my puppy than 14mths ..... I ran in the enclosed area and rang the police, they came within mins (only coz they were in the area)...lol I wz shaking and my asmtha kicked in ,......The police said to her that it is against the law to have a dog off a lead in a public place and they give her a warning..............I am only going of what they said