Dog dilemma

Mojisola

Sky_ said:

Mojisola said:

An assistance dog would be well-behaved and not go racing around the house, potentially damaging stuff.

My dog is well-behaved and is not allowed to race around and cause damage, but I'd never dream of taking her to someone's house if they didn't want me to. 

Neither would I - but it was the uncontrolled behaviour that the OP objected to.  If the dogs were well-behaved, they might be welcome to visit.

Pollycat

Sky_ said:

Mojisola said:

An assistance dog would be well-behaved and not go racing around the house, potentially damaging stuff.

My dog is well-behaved and is not allowed to race around and cause damage, but I'd never dream of taking her to someone's house if they didn't want me to.  

Pollycat said:

I wouldn't want anyone to bring their dog to my house, even though I fuss most dogs that come past my house when I'm on the front gardening.

But...assistance dogs are different (imho). They are an integral and important part of the owner's life.

Thank you, that's what I was asking.  I'm generally happy for visitors to bring their dogs into our house, so whilst I totally respect some people's 'no dogs' choice, I find it hard to understand how far it goes.

I agree that exceptions should ideally be made for assistance dogs (it's obviously a different issue again if someone has allergies or is afraid of dogs).

Well, exceptions are made for assistance dogs in lots of different areas i.e. they can go into places that ordinary dogs are not allowed into.

But in a private house, I guess the owner makes the rules.

Glad that the OP's family decided to leave their dog at home when they visited.

74jax

I can't stand children.  I don't like restaurants with kids shouting, running, yet dogs I have no problem with. 

elsien

Gitdog is over-friendly and despite years of training still has impulse control issues when he’s excited. Which is whenever he goes to a new place. 

Quite honestly if I’m visiting family or friends I want to relax and enjoy myself. Not be having an idiot bull terrier on the end of a short lead trying to knock everyone and everything over. 

So he either stays at home with a dog walker calling in, or he stays in the car if it’s not too hot, of if he’s allowed in the house I take a crate.
Family bbqs are not a barrel of laughs when you can’t eat or drink because you’re hanging onto the end of a lead. 

Just because I think he’s great doesn’t mean my nearest and dearest are obliged to feel the same. 

seven-day-weekend

Sky_ said:

seven-day-weekend said:

You see, I would visit that person's house.  If necessary I would book a pet sitter for my dog.  

But each to their own, let's agree to differ.

Just out of interest, what would you suggest if the dog was an assistance dog?

What Mijisola said.  An assistance dog is trained to be well behaved and in a way it is the sa,me as if the person is in a wheelchair ...it's an essential part of their life.

seven-day-weekend

I went to an artisan market today. A friend was there with her daughter's dog.  Admittedly the dog is only a youngster, but she was just barking and pulling and generally (in my opinion) making life a misery for my friend and others.  I'd have left her at home until she was better trained.

sheramber

I don't understand why people want to trail their dog round a place where all they see is feet and legs. What enjoyment is there for the dog?

Jude57

elsien said:

Gitdog is over-friendly and despite years of training still has impulse control issues when he’s excited. Which is whenever he goes to a new place. 

Quite honestly if I’m visiting family or friends I want to relax and enjoy myself. Not be having an idiot bull terrier on the end of a short lead trying to knock everyone and everything over. 

So he either stays at home with a dog walker calling in, or he stays in the car if it’s not too hot, of if he’s allowed in the house I take a crate.
Family bbqs are not a barrel of laughs when you can’t eat or drink because you’re hanging onto the end of a lead. 

Just because I think he’s great doesn’t mean my nearest and dearest are obliged to feel the same. 

Thread drift alert......  Delighted to hear that Gitdog still has his moments! I, along with many others I'm sure, read with great interest and amusement of his stellar efforts to graduate with honours from training. I do love a bull terrier but I know my limitations and will stick to golden retrievers! 

elsien

@Jude57  Nice to know our efforts are still appreciated.  
If I knew how to put videos up privately I could show you  agility and hoopers Gitdog style.

To be fair, hoopers was more an gentle stroll with adjournments to climb onto the reels rather than run round them while I tried to wind him up into a trot. 
Flyball - straight as an arrow to the ball, huge circle back  while he tried to work out how not to have to return it.
Agility was actually surprisingly impressive once he'd been persuaded to get going. We rarely did the course as planned - he'd do unilateral detours over the A frame or seesaw when he got bored, and we were generally greeted with "oh good, the entertainment has arrived" from other participants but it was a shame when arthritis put paid to us being able to attend. 

squirrelchops2

I love my dog and he generally comes most places with us. We have a motorhome so he is trained and used to going to lots of different places and to not make  nuisance of himself - being small we have had him under the table at restaurants and no one has even known we have a dog!

That being said I respect not everyone either likes dogs or wants them in their house and I would never foist him on anyone as that is just rude. There are a lot of dog owners who expect non dog owners to like and accept their dogs.