Lady kicked my dog :(

lemontart

!!!!!! she is the one in the wrong not you do hope Tyson is ok

dizziblonde

Not excusing the kicking part - but if someone's got their dog on a lead for whatever reason it's polite to regard it as an indication that, for whatever reason, they don't want their dog to be approached by other dogs - I've got one dog with some "issues" and our walks can often be made a nightmare by people letting their dogs amble up to her to "just have a sniff" or "just say hello" and her getting wound up by it - it's sucessfully undone all the work we'd done working on her issues - and she's on a bright red dog lead, so not one you can miss either.

Wellyboots6

He has been quiet today but is probably just tired. I will keep an eye on him.

dizziblonde wrote: »

Not excusing the kicking part - but if someone's got their dog on a lead for whatever reason it's polite to regard it as an indication that, for whatever reason, they don't want their dog to be approached by other dogs

I couldn't really stop him having a sniff, as I said the path was narrow and the lady was marching along with no intention of stopping or moving over to the side. Short of holding on to his nose I couldn't do much as all he did was put his head down to sniff.

I can understand people not wanting dogs to approach theirs, as Tyson was pretty dog aggressive when I first had him and it used to annoy me when people let their dogs run over to him to say hello. That is why I am careful which dogs he does say hello to. He is so much better than he was, but can still be funny with some dogs so I really have to watch his body language.

I will report it tomorrow. Thanks for the advice everyone

penny_pincha

katy721 wrote: »

the lady was marching along with no intention of stopping or moving over to the side.

Sounds like she was in a bad mood already about something else and probably doesn't like GS dogs for some reason and just lashed out. Nasty woman (won't give her the title of lady), report her. She may have done it before or do it again to you or someone else.

heartbreak_star

What a horrible woman that is! I actually saw red and slapped someone I saw kicking their own dog, never mind mine!

Loves to Tyson!

HBS x

Gigglepig

She should not have kicked your dog, but I also think she has a right not to have other dogs in her personal space if she isn't comfortable with it.

Was the first kick a proper hard kick aimed at inflicting pain that made Tyson yelp in pain, or a gentle kick to shove him away from her?

Once she had lashed out at him once and made it really clear she felt threatened and did not want him close to her, if the dog was not yanked away from her immediately then I think you'd be on thin ground complaining about her lashing out a second time?

I went for a walk this morning (without a dog) and several dogs on and off lead came over - it must be a real nightmare for people who for some reason are scared of unfamiliar dogs!

I like dogs but I still think it is quite rude of owners to let their dogs snot on my trouser legs when I have done nothing to welcome them... hehe. Not saying that you do OP but plenty of people quite happily do.

Mr_Thrifty

The problem is, almost all dog owners think "my adorable dog is just a big softie really". Unfortunately, they are animals and have a mind of their own. Saying "don't worry, he's just a big softie" and standing there chuckling like it's all some funny lighthearted situation is of no consolation to somebody who is being harassed by a 10 stone potential killer and who knows that it could (and may well) bite them at any time, despite what the owner thinks/says. My attitude in these sorts of situations is, why wait until you've been bitten? If the owner can't control their animal and either doesn't understand or doesn't care that I'm feeling threatened, they probably aren't very good at judging whether or not it's likely to bite me either. I say, providing you're genuinely scared by the animal, and the owner isn't controlling it properly, and you think it's likely to attack you, get the boot in first, before the dog sinks its teeth in. And for all you dog lovers out there, if you really want your "adorable harmless little 10 stone killing machine" out of harm's way, then keep the thing under control and don't let it harass other people.

Stephb1986_2

That woman was lucky it wasn't me or I'd of kicked her so far up her jaxie she wouldn't be able to sit for a month at least. How dare she touch your dog. Who does she think she is!!!!

I am livid that someone has hurt your dog I could use swear words but I won't.

Steph xx

LittleMissAspie

Mr Thrifty - please point out how the OP's dog was uncontrollable, threatening, about to attack, or harassing anyone??? Also, if you are aggressive towards any animal from a hamster to a lion you risk getting attacked in return, so it's really not bright to "get the boot in first".

Mr_Thrifty

LittleMissAspie wrote: »

Mr Thrifty - please point out how the OP's dog was uncontrollable, threatening, about to attack, or harassing anyone???

Unless the woman had mental health issues, I'm assuming she didn't go hysterical simply because one dog had a quick friendly sniff of another dog's butt as they passed each other in a narrow passageway. More likely, the thing was tugging on the lead (as suggested by it "leaning in" for a second sniff?) and seemed out of control to the other woman. And let's face it, they're not exactly Yorkshire Terriers either, are they? While most German Shepherds are indeed friendly and wouldn't even try to harm a person, they are still designed to kill. Sometimes animals, for reasons beyond our own understanding can "snap" and attack people. If I had a dog that was in the top 10 dangerous dogs list, used by police, etc I would certainly go out of my way to ensure that people don't feel threatened by the thing.

Not that I'm in any way doubting the original poster, but we have only heard one side of the story, remember.