Raging Angry...

Shepherd1

I think everyone is in agreement that the dog should not have been kicked but people also have the right to walk where they like without being approached by dogs. If your dog cannot do this then they should be on leads, you will probably encounter more people who do like dogs approaching them.

MFSaver

OP, I suggest you drop this topic for your own peace of mind. Like you said in your OP, you wanted to rant. Now that you have ranted, move on. I am not saying whether your rant is right or wrong. What I am saying is that your rant can be interpreted in so many ways by different people who will disagree with you, which leads to you disagreeing with them in return and thereby an endless cycle of internet arguments. Instead forget this topic and go tend to your poor doggy.

Person_one

Shepherd1 wrote: »

I think everyone is in agreement that the dog should not have been kicked but people also have the right to walk where they like without being approached by dogs. If your dog cannot do this then they should be on leads, you will probably encounter more people who do like dogs approaching them.

People also need to accept that dogs aren't robots and that even a dog that is fine off the lead 99% of the time will occasionally wander off or go selectively deaf. This does not necessarily mean they are a danger. Communication helps here, talk to the owner, look at the dogs' body language. Kicking a dog away should be an absolute last resort only used if you are actually being attacked. Being jumped on, pawed, sniffed etc does not warrant it.

Sambucus_Nigra

Myrtle77 wrote: »

That's your right, but it undermines the likelihood of anyone listening if you're so inflexibly fixed in your view. Thankfully I have the same view of those who are so inflexible with regards to sex and race too.

Clearly you are intent on having the last word, so doubtless you'll have something else to add

Aye - what the heck has sex and race got to do with anything?

arbroath_lass

visidigi wrote: »

SOME dogs and SOME breads can do.

Actually I was referring, specifically, to JRT. These were bred as hunting dogs.

It was a JRT that bit my aunt on the face and left her scarred. It was a JRT that attacked my cat. My "baby" was never the same again and I was left with a £700 vet bill.

It seems no matter how many people think you are in the wrong you won't listen. Nevertheless the advice is still good for you and your dogs. Train them not to run up to people and they will be a lot safer.

Shepherd1

Person_one wrote: »

People also need to accept that dogs aren't robots and that even a dog that is fine off the lead 99% of the time will occasionally wander off or go selectively deaf. This does not necessarily mean they are a danger. Communication helps here, talk to the owner, look at the dogs' body language. Kicking a dog away should be an absolute last resort only used if you are actually being attacked. Being jumped on, pawed, sniffed etc does not warrant it.

Did I not just say that I agreed the dog should not have been kicked?

People have the right to walk without being approached by dogs and for the dogs own safety should be under control.

looopylala

It looks like six of one and half a dozen of the other.... I am a dog lover (prefer them to kids if I am honest lol) and have a young jack russel of my own, the man was wrong to kick your dog but you were were equally wrong for taking your eye off your dogs if they had been in your field of sight at all times whilst off lead then you would have been aware of people or dogs around you and have acted sooner to recall and put your dogs back on a lead. You need to be vigilant and and considerate of other park users at all times as you would wish them to be to you, not being aware what is happening around you is how accidents and incidents happen
Sorry I understand your upset and feel for your dogs but they are your 'babies' and should be in your sight at all times for their safety and the safety of others

melb

they look like Jack Russell dogs which are used to drag rabbits out of their burrows aren't they? I am very wary of these dogs if i come across them as they are likely to give you a good nip

visidigi

Person_one wrote: »

OP, work on recall. I don't believe any dog is completely 100% perfect but if you can get to 95+ then you'll be able to relax a bit more. It sounds like granddad massively overreacted but people do that all the time which is why we need to protect our dogs from them by not letting them approach unsupervised.

Thank you for this, me and the other half have discussed and its clear recall is something which will need more work (although if I didn't have a garden the size I do I do wonder how exactly I would train recall without a forest to go to )

visidigi

arbroath_lass wrote: »

Actually I was referring, specifically, to JRT. These were bred as hunting dogs.

It was a JRT that bit my aunt on the face and left her scarred. It was a JRT that attacked my cat. My "baby" was never the same again and I was left with a £700 vet bill.

It seems no matter how many people think you are in the wrong you won't listen. Nevertheless the advice is still good for you and your dogs. Train them not to run up to people and they will be a lot safer.

I am listening - just because they voice an opinion doesnt mean I have to agree to it.

Like Ive posted elsewhere I accept there is some element of work needed here, but I needed to rant at the aspect of what happened.

We will go back and work on some aspects of their recall.