kimba Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 i've got the mother inlaws dogs for a week and they are like jedward springer spanial style!!!! could the person who boots dogs please come to my house? (joke!) Mother inlaw jokes My favorite is 'my mother inlaw fell down a wishing well... I didn't even know they worked' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I can hardly remember a time when I wasn't involved with dogs. Firstly you have to put one hell of a shift in with them, and after that they have a propensity for letting you down. I can honestly say that I had 100% success with only one dog, when I took her to be put to sleep aged 16, I could not recall one incident of her being aggressive. The majority of dog behaviour experts on this forum know absolutely nothing about dogs. Yes keep them on a lead at all times, never let them interact with people or other dogs, never throw a stick or a ball for them to fetch, never let them swim in the sea, a pond or a river, and I absolutely guarantee you a very troubled dog. Are there any Polar Bear experts on the forum, who can explain the recent tragedy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathAxe Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I see too many dog owners these days not acting responsibly. Having them off leash, not picking up after it, throwing poo bags in trees, leaving them in the house barking all day annoying neighbors... from what I see day to day the idiots are the majority. dog owners will surly respond with the usual bs, claiming hey are responsible and bla bla. I've herd it all before. I suppose though that is the nature of people these days, just like all those mums busy texting on their phones while their children are literally begging for attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandaf Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 If someone kicked/ hit my dog I would happy accept that it was my fault. Dogs should not be allowed to go up to strange people, some are scared and my dog is large and a bull breed cross so automatically can make people nervous as he is not fluffy If my dog gets kicked it is a failure on my side. As a responsible owner my dog is not allowed go up to other people unless they aproach him or ask to stroke him. This is the same when I take him to the pub, though he would love to approach people for strokes he is not allowed as it keeps him safe. I wish all dog owners had such a good sense of responsibility! Unfortunately most dog owners are either unaware or ignorant of the law: Under section 3 of the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act (as amended 1997), it is an offence to be the owner of a dog of any type or breed which is dangerously out of control in a public place or a non-public place in which it is not permitted to be, or to allow a dog in your charge to behave in an aggressive manner. A dog does not have to bite someone to be deemed dangerous. If the owner is convicted, they can receive a fine of up to £5,000 or up to 6 months in prison. The police have a duty to investigate all reports of dangerous dogs. While it isn't an offence to allow your dog to roam without a leash (unless notified for a particular area, such as a park), the owner should take responsibility for said animal at all times so it does not cause a nuisance or potentially dangerous situation. Personally I would have shouted to the owner to control his dog. I'm sure a responsible owner would have understood the concern at the situation and restrained their pet and apologised. Even so, I still believe there should be greater control exercised over dogs and the actions of their owners. Did anyone else hear about the 7 year old boy mauled by an unrestrained rottweiler while he played in the sea in Southend yesterday? The boys grandmother was the one to pull the dog off, not the owner (who collected his dogs and ran away). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Yes, lots of people have made that mistake, only to have them tare off parts of their child's face off. Many who have had kids bitten say things like 'they never did anything like it before', well maybe the signs were there and they chose to be ignorant of them, who knows. One thing for sure is once its happened it cannot be undone and the mental scar to a child can be as bad as any physical one. Kids that have had a bad experience with dogs are likely to grow up and not take chances with them when they are adults and big enough to kick one. Im not letting that go. Let us correct this to a very very small minority shall we! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I see too many dog owners these days not acting responsibly. Having them off leash, not picking up after it, throwing poo bags in trees, leaving them in the house barking all day annoying neighbors... from what I see day to day the idiots are the majority. dog owners will surly respond with the usual bs, claiming hey are responsible and bla bla. I've herd it all before. I suppose though that is the nature of people these days, just like all those mums busy texting on their phones while their children are literally begging for attention. A responsible owner lets their dog of the leash very regularly for exercise and socialising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimba Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Im not letting that go. Let us correct this to a very very small minority shall we!well I know of one personally and several that's been in the press, to me that's lots, now one is too many but if you have figures to show that a dog biting a child is an isolated incident then Im all ears. You can not let that go also for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimba Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 A responsible owner lets their dog of the leash very regularly for exercise and socialising.If a bloke out with his kid does not want to socialize with the dog then its a nuisance is it not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimba Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Im not letting that go. Let us correct this to a very very small minority shall we!No your quite right, Lets not let this one go. Surveys have shown that 43% of school children have been bitten, usually at home by a familiar dog. Some suffer serious injuries. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/8018784/Children-bitten-by-dogs-because-they-think-angry-animals-are-smiling.html Each Year 28 000 facial dog bites are reported in the UK, 19 000 of them requiring plastic surgery. http://www.ukandspain.com/dangerous-dogs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimba Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Im not letting that go. Let us correct this to a very very small minority shall we!Can't possibly let this one go... Surveys suggest nearly half of all children will be bitten by a dog at some point, with the under-7s at greatest risk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11382029 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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