Dogs on lead, dogs off lead - rant

bagginslover

Oh of course they should be allowed to run, sorry, I wasn't being judgemental, just not clear obviously! :P As I said,if we didn't have room for Barney to run in our garden, we'd find a secure area for him to run in instead. GRWE rehomes to flats, and recommends no offlead walks til recall is solid, so obviously thing thak running isn't an absolute requirement. I was making the point (unsuccessfully!) that dogs don't HAVE to be allowed offlead to be happy and well excercised Hope thats more understandable.

lostinrates

bagginslover wrote: »

Oh of course they should be allowed to run, sorry, I wasn't being judgemental, just not clear obviously! :P As I said,if we didn't have room for Barney to run in our garden, we'd find a secure area for him to run in instead. GRWE rehomes to flats, and recommends no offlead walks til recall is solid, so obviously thing thak running isn't an absolute requirement. I was making the point (unsuccessfully!) that dogs don't HAVE to be allowed offlead to be happy and well excercised Hope thats more understandable.

Thank you for clarigying, ultimately, in an ideal situation of dog and owner I would disagree, but respectfully so and woith courtesy, though I know my position is an unpopular one on this site.

I accept the rescues arguemnt and would rather see a safe happy dog on a lead than a nervous vulnerable off one, but want my safe happy dogs to be able to walk, and run off lead in appropriate spaces.

Sally_A

Caroline_a wrote: »

I have taken many things with me on dog walks, but have to say never a toothbrush. Respect for your dental hygiene.... :cool:

Why thank you!, but this all happened in the kitchen, the toothbrush was the only suitable tool to hand. Think I binned it after the event .

Staffies and breeds of their ilk will not let go, many get taken to the vets ripping hell out their own tail - the more it hurts the more they hang on.

My mate had been used to stopping pigs fighting on the farm she was brought up on, so used a similar technique. In the nano second the Staffie gagged and had to let go of the grip on my dogs throat, we pulled them both apart. Am ever grateful to her for stepping in like Steve Irwin and a dangerous croc.

My own stupid fault, they had got along so well for a day and a half, I was compacent.

lazer

Sorry - but i think dogs should be on leads at all times on public areas - although there should be specific parks where the dogs are allowed to run off leads

Dogs can off a lead can be a nuisance to other dogs as well as too people

CFC

I never thought that I would come down on the side of dogs on leads but I'm starting to. I'm getting too fed up with people with large or nasty dogs that are simply not under control off lead when I'm out walking poochie. He's on his lead because his recall stinks and I refuse to be one of those mad ladies calling out their dogs name incessantly while he nonchalantly ignores the call and pursues his own interests.....

tankgirl1

Hi
I've not read the whole thread, but picked up on a couple of points

Staffies are people dogs, and generally don't like other dogs - not their fault, its down to their breeding, but I would approach any staffie with care when I have pooch with me.... If I don't have pooch with me it's no bother - staffies LOVE people and kids - fab dogs!

My pooch is soft as muck and very submissive to other dogs - I have yet to meet one that she argues with! I let her off lead quite a lot because of this, even tho her recall isn't 100% I always yell ahead to people and grab her if I spot a dog on a lead. To my mind people shouldn't be letting their dogs off lead in a public area unless they are dog & human friendly......... TBH tho I do 'grab and shout' at most dogs, apart from those we know - all has been OK so far with mrs 'lick you to death then flop over to show you my belly' pooch!

devotee

My dogs get off lead time a lot - local parks. They are both great with dogs and get regular play time with their doggy mates. BUT I've trained them not to go up to other dogs on lead, especially strange ones we don't know. One of my dogs hates when other dogs get into his face when he's on lead and will bark to chase them off. I wish other owners would teach their dogs to stay away from dogs on lead, it's just rude.

dannymccann

I agree it depends on the type of dog. My mum's choc lab loves everyone and everything and will gladly spend time with them. My rescue staffy/jacky hates other animals with a passion but loves people, so it's a case of he is on his lead when he walks (I say this, he turns 'nasty' [teeth and sound etc] and I have never let him get close enough to someone else's pet just in case to be honest). Occasionally I let him out on the field but only if there are no other dog's about.

tango

It seems to me that a high percentage of dogs would be fine if their owners relaxed a bit ?

libbyc3

my cocker however is everyones friend whether they like it or not. if i see a dog on a lead she is grabbed, but there has been a couple of times when she has spotted them before i have and mayhem has ensued. I however take full responsibility - I always apologise to the owner and would not hold them responsibile for their dog having a go at a very irritating small furry thing insisting that they will play whether they like it or not. I've been on the other side too - my old GS was not tolerant of young dogs and did cause damage to a pup jumping all over her whilst she was on the lead - despite me warning the owner.
Her new favorite trick however is to charge up to a dog she knows, get 6 feet away, throw herself on the floor and scream and squeal as though shes being torn apart - cue very confused looking dogs and their owners!!!