What problems do you come across when walking dogs?

UKTigerlily

Person_one wrote: »

Sorry, but it sounds like your dog should be wearing a muzzle on walks. That would probably go some way to solving your problem too as owners are more likely to be wary of a dog wearing a muzzle.

In my experience owners take no notice at all of a muzzle, they seem to think their dog should have the right to get in my dogs face regardless. On a 45minute walk last week, we had no less than 22 dogs approach her and only one owner made any attempt to call hers back or apologise.

I don't feel a dog should be muzzled unless it is likely to kill or do serious damage to another, people need to keep theirs on leads or train them, that way both parties are happy & safe.

gettingready

Absolutely - I too hate sogs running up to Zara while she is on a lead and they are off the lead with owners "ooooo he is friendlyyyyyyyyyyyyy" from far away.

If MY dog is on a lead - keep your away.

Simples.

RevolvingDoor

nickcc wrote: »

Other owners failing to keep their dog under control and not having their dog on a lead.

zaksmum wrote: »

Lads with shaved heads walking round spitting everywhere with their off lead Staffies or American bulldogs, getting a buzz out of intimidating people.

Lexxi wrote: »

Not having enough bins for the poop/hands for the bag, I have to pick up

I have to agree with all of these.:T

Person_one

UKTigerlily wrote: »

In my experience owners take no notice at all of a muzzle, they seem to think their dog should have the right to get in my dogs face regardless. On a 45minute walk last week, we had no less than 22 dogs approach her and only one owner made any attempt to call hers back or apologise.

I don't feel a dog should be muzzled unless it is likely to kill or do serious damage to another, people need to keep theirs on leads or train them, that way both parties are happy & safe.

Sorry, but if a dog is snapping and snarling and highly likely to bite another dog if it gets too close then it needs to be muzzled.

Yes, people should keep their dogs away, but nobody's perfect and accidents happen even with a dog and owner that are fine 99% of the time. If you have an aggressive dog you have to take steps to make sure it doesn't hurt others.

System

Other dogs. My youngest dog is scared of other dogs no matter how small.

My oldest dog wants to drop a 'bullet' every few yards and i'm always having to pull her as she sniffs at everything.

con1888

The thin dog leads are terrible and I agree they should be banned. I have a tape one, much safer.

Have heard of a few children now with bad injuries because of the thin leads and my last dog was burned by one ( not me who was using it )

minimad1970

Person_one wrote: »

Sorry, but it sounds like your dog should be wearing a muzzle on walks. That would probably go some way to solving your problem too as owners are more likely to be wary of a dog wearing a muzzle.

UKTigerlily wrote: »

In my experience owners take no notice at all of a muzzle, they seem to think their dog should have the right to get in my dogs face regardless. On a 45minute walk last week, we had no less than 22 dogs approach her and only one owner made any attempt to call hers back or apologise.

I don't feel a dog should be muzzled unless it is likely to kill or do serious damage to another, people need to keep theirs on leads or train them, that way both parties are happy & safe.

Person_one wrote: »

Sorry, but if a dog is snapping and snarling and highly likely to bite another dog if it gets too close then it needs to be muzzled.

Yes, people should keep their dogs away, but nobody's perfect and accidents happen even with a dog and owner that are fine 99% of the time. If you have an aggressive dog you have to take steps to make sure it doesn't hurt others.

In relation to my dog he doesn't snap just growls, snarls and barks. He's had plenty of chances to bite another dog if he wanted to when they've been jumping all over him. I've tried a muzzle and he was absolutely terrified and panicstricken when a loose dog came up to him. I was advised by a dog behaviourist not to use it again.
My dog was 8months old when a rottweiler attacked him it didn't make a sound just grabbed him and bit a big lump out of him. That was more scary as there was no warning growls. Today he's been jumped all over by 2 beagles who were totally out of control, the woman told me it's ok they're only babies, 2 year old babies apparently. So no I won't be using a muzzle thanks.

marlasinger

andfear wrote: »

Absolutley, I have 4 horses and all wormers come with a warning. DO NOT LET THEM eat it - we lost my mums bordercollie last year to multi organ failure at 16months old and a reaction to dog wormer was prime suspect for a while... so god only knows whats in a horse wormer!!!

I have heard that collies can have a very bad (ie. fatal) reaction to Millbemax - something to do with a particular gene that working collies are more likely to have. Can't remember the exact details but google should bring up some findings.

RachRubyD

gettingready wrote: »

Opposite view here - having a larger dog, I am fed up with small dog owners thinking it is cute when their "little darlings" run up to mine and bite her legs, yap at her etc and the owners think it is ok as they are "only small" and "oh he thinks he is a rottie" blah blah blah - while I am trying to hold on to my 40 kg dog on her lead and the small dog owner is miles away and walking towards us all laughing as "he is so brave".... grrr

But yes, it is not poor dog's fault - it is stupid owners every single time

Oh no I totally agree with you this as well. All dogs can be pains including my own. Just that large can do more damage physical but doesn't mean they will. My dog has been attacked more by small dogs than larger ones because as you say people think its ok for them to run around cause they small and cute. Sorry a nip is still a nip and not very nice for a dog to experience.

Am desperate for a farmhouse with my own land one day and able to let my dog run free lol thats the dream.

FattyBettyBoo

It seems like a dog owners worse gripe is other dog owners, so we'll probably just have to argue it out amongst ourselves lol

Even worse though is horse poo though which is another annoyance, for some bizarre reason horse owners think it's ok for their horses to take a massive dump right in the middle of a walking path and leave it there. I realise they can't scoop it up but at least they could carry a folding shovel or similar and move it off the path. Some of the forest paths around here ban motorbikes due to the damage the path which is fair enough but again, horse owners are fine to take their horses through and completely destroy the path worse than any motorbike could. I'm not an anti-horse person, just get frustrating that there's times of the year I have to stop going to certain walks which I like because they've been torn up and dumped all over by horses, just seems completely inconsiderate to me.

I am reluctant to start a row but this post makes me rather cross. First of all, "carry a folded shovel" is ridiculous and completely unsafe. There would be nowhere to practically carry a shovel and if you fell off you could cause yourself serious harm by landing on it. And secondly, f you were to get off your horse to push pooh to one side your horse would probably spook and this cold also be dangerous to the rider and other people if it got loose. Ludicrous suggestion.

Also, as a dog walker and horse owner, why should horse riders not use paths just so dog walkers can? There are far far more places to dog walk than ride a horse so the idea that horses shouldn't go places that dog do is ridiculous too. And motorbikes are usually banned from such places because it is unsafe to horse riders and dog walkers to have bikes pelting round full speed and making loud noises that scare both animals.

Rant over.