Working people - and dogs

gettingready

flashnazia wrote: »

Please don't tell me your dog is off a lead where there are kids around/members of the public?

Of course. Public open spaces.

flashnazia wrote: »

After having every single picnic this year ruined by dogs (and their owners failing to say sorry) I think it was very selfish of them.

And I had some walks ruined by people putting up a "picnic" on what is so clearly and obviously a walking path - for both people and their dogs. AND leaving behind more mess (wrappers, plastic bags, bottles, cups, chicken bones, food leftover etc etc) than any dog possibly could. How very selfish of them.

My dog will not bother you when you have a picninc in your private garden or area marked "no dogs allowed" so please do not bother me and my dog in public open spaces.

And do not put my dog's life (and wildlife's) at risk but allowing your children to leave dangerous items behind. Or doing it yourself.

You bring your picnic in carrier bags - take your rubbish and leftovers away in the same bags.

lee111s

flashnazia wrote: »

I don't think dogs and kids are the same though. How many people/children have been injured because of another child running at them and pouncing/biting?

My little girl now has a dog phobia because of these selfish owners.

Walk dogs off lead if you must but if your dog has a tendency to run off, run up to others, nosy around picnics etc then that is a selfish thing to do IMHO.

You're right they're not, kids are far more annoying. I don't know of any statitics but there's very few dogs that actually bite/attack kids.

What about when kids come up to my dog to stroke him? They don't know what he's like yet the parents have no issues letting them come up to him. Maybe he doesn't like it?

You're fighting a losing battle on this board...

joansgirl

gettingready wrote: »

Of course. Public open spaces.

And I had some walks ruined by people putting up a "picnic" on what is so clearly and obviously a walking path - for both people and their dogs. AND leaving behind more mess (wrappers, plastic bags, bottles, cups, chicken bones, food leftover etc etc) than any dog possibly could. How very selfish of them.

My dog will not bother you when you have a picninc in your private garden or area marked "no dogs allowed" so please do not bother me and my dog in public open spaces.

And do not put my dog's life (and wildlife's) at risk but allowing your children to leave dangerous items behind. Or doing it yourself.

You bring your picnic in carrier bags - take your rubbish and leftovers away in the same bags.

I couldn't agree more. Where I walk Bailie there is a picnic area so she's kept on a lead in that part because she will go over to investigate and would probably snatch food given half a chance (she is a Lab after all!). But I am sick and tired of all the rubbish that is left lying around. Despite there being an abundance of bins, food and wrappings are always left on the ground. Yesterday it was KFC stuff, with chicken bones, that I had to wrestle away from her. As soon as she smells food (or anything that might have been food in a former life!) she pulls like a train and sometimes she gets there first, like yesterday. The day before it was a pizza box.

I clear up after her, why can't other people clear up after themselves?

I must admit though, there are irresponsible dog owners out there who do let their dogs become nuisances. But, in my area at least, they're in the minority.

joansgirl

flashnazia wrote: »

All those posters who let their dogs run around after dark, how do you pick up after it?

Bailie always "goes" in the same place so I know where and when to watch!:eek:

sharloid

Can you not use a long line at night? That way she gets to have a bit of freedom but can't escape.

gettingready

I use flexi but anything longer and I would not be able to hold my 40kg girl if she decided she wants to run.. after something..lol

dibuzz

I dont let my dog off the lead anyway, we don't know her history and even though we've trained her to ignore other dogs and sit for a treat rather than growl and snap like she used to I can't guarantee she would do it if she was away from me.
Picking up after her wouldn't be a problem though as she holds it in till she gets home. In through the front door and straight out the back to do her business, removing her harness on the way :rotfl:

She's at the vets having a mammary tumour removed so I'm just waiting to pick her up, it's not the same without her.

EmCHammer

There are incosiderate dog owners and parents, like to hope that both are in the minority from those who let their dogs run amok / let their kids run amok/ leave rubbish. Our local urban park is awful after a sunny day with all the rubbish left behind - and human cr+p too - nice - there are toilets in the park!

Night walks are boring, mine get at least one a day off lead during the week due to flexi time and OH working hours, but sometimes the evening walk is on the lead round the block; its a bit boring at times amuse my self by looking in the posh houses windows.... we try to make up for it by having nice walks at the weekend.

con1888

flashnazia wrote: »

I don't think dogs and kids are the same though. How many people/children have been injured because of another child running at them and pouncing/biting?

My little girl now has a dog phobia because of these selfish owners.

Walk dogs off lead if you must but if your dog has a tendency to run off, run up to others, nosy around picnics etc then that is a selfish thing to do IMHO.

My dog has a child phobia because of kids running up to others and nosying around him.

Okay so he doesn't really but I find children are much less well behaved than dogs, like dogs though it's down to the parents/owners.

I don't allow my dog off lead in parks where people will be having picnics etc as although he wouldn't run up and steal food or anything, if people were playing ball he thinks he should join in. You should speak to the irresponsible owners and report them to the dog warden. If your child is phobic of dogs I would suggest taking her to meet some well behaved dogs to see they aren't all bad as a phobia is not a good thing to have.

Dovah_diva

I walk my girl in the morning so for now it suits me as it is light when we go out. She gets one walk a day (an hour) over a country park and then in the garden for the rest of the day.

However, by the end of the month it'll be dark again in the morning so it'll have to be street walks only - and they are so boring.