next door staffie ran after my mum

MothballsWallet

grey_lady wrote: »

OP - your mum wasn't hurt, you weren't hurt - but anxiety appears to be an issue for you, so perhaps get some treatment for your anxiety and you'll be able to deal with the dog in a normal context.

As far as we know, the OP and her mum are getting professional medical help.

grey_lady wrote: »

I don't think the breed should come into it btw - i've known tough staffies and lovely laid back staffies.

Breed does come into it - some people get status dogs cause it makes them look tough (and desirable to certain types of women).

I've known people I don't mind talking to and ones I'd rather shoot in the face with a RPG-7.

FizzledOut

I don't think breed does come into it. Have you any idea how many Staffordshire Bull Terriers are given up for rehoming? That's what OPs Mum's neighbours have done, rehomed a Staffordshire BT. My border collie bites me all the time (anxious rehomer).

sleepymans

Some folks just dont get it do they?

Human person has a right to go about their life, law abidingly on a public right of way, without a domestically owned animal (whatever its breed or species)
attacking him or her. or damaging their lawful property.

!!!!!! what planet are so called dog lovers/owners on?

Its as simple as that. Animal owners may be negligent, in which case they should be sued and said animal, if aggressive, should be destroyed.

geoffky

Phone the daily mail..Your mum can show her ripped bag with her also showing a ripped apart toy And they will bring a bull terrier along for the photo...Do not forget to mention your house price..
Tell her to look sad in the photo for full effect..

flashnazia

FizzledOut wrote: »

My (ex) MIL's miniture dachshund bit the postman, she thought it hysterically funny when she got a letter from Royal Mail reprimanding her (she had double front doors, postman hadn't realised the inner door was open). My ex didn't understand people who were frightened of dogs and would ridicule them.

I don't understand why some people find it funny. It's awful when dogs run after terrified kids or similar and the owners have a good old laugh. I have seen this happen.

I know an ex-postie who had to leave work because of dog incidents.

I find a minority get highly offended by the view that dogs are not that great. Why can't that minority accept (and not be offended by) those who aren't huge fans of dogs? Why is it so offensive?

System

My postman has been bit several times whilst delivering mail. Shame all dog owners have been tarred with the same brush. My dogs wouldn't hurt a fly (still wouldn't trust them with my baby grandson though).

Queen81

MothballsWallet wrote: »

As far as we know, the OP and her mum are getting professional medical help.


Breed does come into it - some people get status dogs cause it makes them look tough (and desirable to certain types of women).

I've known people I don't mind talking to and ones I'd rather shoot in the face with a RPG-7.

Yeah a man with a sausage dog really does it for me.....

esmerelda98

flashnazia wrote: »

I don't understand why some people find it funny. It's awful when dogs run after terrified kids or similar and the owners have a good old laugh. I have seen this happen.

I know an ex-postie who had to leave work because of dog incidents.

I find a minority get highly offended by the view that dogs are not that great. Why can't that minority accept (and not be offended by) those who aren't huge fans of dogs? Why is it so offensive?

I don't think it's necessarily a case of dog lovers/owners versus the rest of us. I don't own a dog, never have done and don't want to. However, I don't dislike dogs. I like them from afar, though some more than others. I find some dogs very impressive to look at and I like watching them get ridiculously overexcited by silly things like tennis balls. I think they can be a bit like little children, and I like little children. But I'm not used to having them in close proximity, jumping at me and slobbering on me. There is also the worry about getting bitten, and no matter how much I am told that a dog is friendly, I just can't relax in their presence.

However, it has to be said that dogs are generally less intrusive where neighbours are concerned, at least where I live. I suppose other people can have problems with dogs barking a lot, but that can usually be dealt with by a good owner. Cat owners can't understand the distress they cause when they leave their cats to roam and mess up other people's gardens. It has been said on here a number of times that that's the nature of cats, they can't be cooped up. However, owning a cat is not like breathing. No-one dies because they don't own a cat. Cat owners need to accept that they are putting their desire to own a cat above their neighbours' enjoyment of their properties. Just my little rant.

Georgiegirl256

esmerelda98 wrote: »

However, it has to be said that dogs are generally less intrusive where neighbours are concerned, at least where I live. I suppose other people can have problems with dogs barking a lot, but that can usually be dealt with by a good owner.

You're obviously very lucky then. We're surrounded by barking dogs. Despite owners good intentions, they still yap, but that's what dogs do, and tbh it doesn't really bother me. Other people who are on shifts maybe? Infact I know someone did complain because the owner put a note through everyone's door.

Cat owners can't understand the distress they cause when they leave their cats to roam and mess up other people's gardens.
Most cat owners DO understand, and any owner that's got anything about them will listen to and act on any neighbours complaints should they arise. Us personally, we don't let our cat out until it's done it's business, after that he just usually goes and sits quite peacefully on the patio.

It has been said on here a number of times that that's the nature of cats, they can't be cooped up.
Cats by nature don't want to be cooped up, you're right about something.

However, owning a cat is not like breathing. No-one dies because they don't own a cat.
No one dies because they don't own a dog either....so I don't really see what you are getting at from that comment....unless you're trying to turn it into another cats V dogs debate. Personally I love both creatures. We were going to get a dog originally but as we both worked full time, we decided it wouldn't be fair and so got a cat instead.
Cat owners need to accept that they are putting their desire to own a cat above their neighbours' enjoyment of their properties.

Yes, so? As much as the neighbours are entitled to enjoy their properties, people are entitled to own an animal....it's called having a pet. Something which you fail to understand and seem to be highly uneducated on.

Person_one

Both cats and dogs have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. Cats have kept vermin out of our homes, and dogs have helped us hunt and herd, carried our stuff, protected us, caught criminals and helped disabled people live better lives. Both of them have provided us with companionship.

There are a few bad egg owners out there, of course, but there are also people who don't really 'get' pet ownership who seem to think that they have a right to never hear a dog bark, or to never have one pass within 6 feet of them, or to never have to suffer the abject misery of a bit of cat poo in their flower bed.