To All Dog Owners..

[Cyclone]

You describe the very reasons a dog should be kept on a lead by printing that load of rubbish.:roll::roll:.

I am a dog owner and don't see any reason to allow my do to cause upset to others.

 

How does your dog get any exercise then?

 

I just took my parents dog on the field, I checked there were no other dogs or people and walked down with him off the lead.

He found someone else walking their dog in the only spot I couldn't see, and I had to walk over and shove him back up the field (one shove, then he got the idea). No harm caused.

 

I could have walked him down on the lead, but that would have been pretty pointless unless I fancied running a kilometre with him instead of walking two hundred metres.

 

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When a dog runs at someone, they can't tell whether it's just headstrong, or, if it's a biter. Either way, the dog is out of control and should not be off the lead.

Firstly, not being recalled doesn't mean a dog will be running at people, two entirely different scenarios.

 

The dog only has that right if it's trained and can be controlled by its owner.

Secondly, the most well trained dog might still have a headstrong moment and ignore the recall command.

[geared]

I don't see this much abuse for cat owners, sure the cat itself is timid and won't 'attack' you.

 

but I don't think I've ever seen a cat owner come and pick up their cats **** from my garden.

[Stomp]

Why oh why people want these stinking creatures at all is beyond me.

 

Seriously, what is the point?

It's your best friend?

It protects you?

Are there any more reasons to have a dog?

 

I'm sick of people who cannot control their pets, last thing ANYONE wants is some soggy, muddy, stinking mutt jumping up at them and leaving mud all over their clothes.

 

Disgusting!

 

Nobody asked for your dog-hate-rant.

 

Lots of people like dogs. If you don't that's fine, but don't be spouting rubbish like this.

[backhome]

How does your dog get any exercise then?

 

 

She gets plenty but thankyou for your concern four hours a day, two in the morning and two late afternoon or early evening.

She is on the lead if anyone else is around and when we get somewhere isolated she gets off the lead, she never goes near other people or their dogs if we see any but we have to rescue her from their attentions sometimes even when she is on the lead.

She saw a squirrel the other days and set off after it but before she got a yard I shouted her back and she came to me.

Theres nothing worse than coming across someone with two or three dogs off the lead all mobbing your dog who is on the lead and the owner saying "they won't hurt her they only want to play".

We also do as another poster has mentioned and take extra bags to give to owners who think it's ok to leave their dogs crap on footpaths.

Back to your question,,,,,,,our dog gets plenty of exercise, love and attention but doesn't force her attentions on other dogs or people.

[Cyclone]

Why oh why people want these stinking creatures at all is beyond me.

 

Seriously, what is the point?

It's your best friend?

It protects you?

Are there any more reasons to have a dog?

 

I'm sick of people who cannot control their pets, last thing ANYONE wants is some soggy, muddy, stinking mutt jumping up at them and leaving mud all over their clothes.

 

Disgusting!

 

Have you ever wondered why anyone wants you?

[backhome]

I don't see this much abuse for cat owners, sure the cat itself is timid and won't 'attack' you.

 

but I don't think I've ever seen a cat owner come and pick up their cats **** from my garden.

 

That is a very good point we have three or four come on our garden and one sits looking through the patio window driving our dog crazy.:hihi:

[Cyclone]

She gets plenty but thankyou for your concern four hours a day, two in the morning and two late afternoon or early evening.

She is on the lead if anyone else is around and when we get somewhere isolated she gets off the lead, she never goes near other people or their dogs if we see any but we have to rescue her from their attentions sometimes even when she is on the lead.

So she's not always on the lead... And it's entirely possible that she will notice another dog or person before you do (likely in fact as she's got better senses). However she may well not be interested, which is good.

She saw a squirrel the other days and set off after it but before she got a yard I shouted her back and she came to me.

Good. That doesn't mean she won't one day decide to do her own thing.

Theres nothing worse than coming across someone with two or three dogs off the lead all mobbing your dog who is on the lead and the owner saying "they won't hurt her they only want to play".

I completely agree.

If I have my parents dog on the lead and that happened then he's likely to snap at them. If he's on the lead it's because I've seen them first and put him on it. It's not an invitation to come and play.

We also do as another poster has mentioned and take extra bags to give to owners who think it's ok to leave their dogs crap on footpaths.

Back to your question,,,,,,,our dog gets plenty of exercise, love and attention but doesn't force her attentions on other dogs or people.

You're lucky then. But I think you've answered my question, she isn't always on the lead.

[CELCAD]

Nobody asked for your dog-hate-rant.

 

Lots of people like dogs. If you don't that's fine, but don't be spouting rubbish like this.

 

Who said I hate dogs? I just don't see the point in them and don't want them jumping up at me with mud on their paws. Is there something wrong with that?

 

If I find that disgusting, there really isn't much you or anyone can do about it is there?

[gnvqsos]

I can get your point, but I am a recent dog owner, and quite frankly am getting a bit sick of people banging on about dogs being left off leads.

 

People moan about dog, but letting them off to train them and socialise them is very important for their development too. Or they will become unruly pets.

Providing people are responsible dog owners and clean up after them what is the problem?

 

I had a woman rip in to me and abuse me because my puppy went 10 yards in the vicinity of her daughter in a park.

She was making her daughter scared and nervous of dogs for no good reason - he is a puppy for heavens sake. Why walk through the park then?

 

 

I also had a woman jogging in the park hurl abuse at me cos my dog trotted behind her, shouting get down to him. Worried about getting her cellulite revealing karrimor running legging dirty. I would hope that the woman would wash her keep fit clothes after use, but hey, clearly she felt like she was the only one to have any right to be there..

 

 

 

So I have a bit of advice for all people 'scared' of dogs- Do not go to parks or in to the country, because, HUGE SUPRISE there are always going to be dogs there.

Not the Easter Bunny, fluffy kittens or people offering therapy for saddos who want the world their way.

I have come across many people who abuse dog owners for no good reason, and |I am sorry they just come across as weird.

 

It sounds like the dog should be on a lead rather than upsetting people.

[mike84]

People shouldn't really let their dogs off the lead if they don't recall when shouted. It's can be a frightening experience for someone having a dog of any size running towards them.

 

I've got a dog, She is well training and 99 out of 100 times does exactly what I tell her to. I let her off the lead, usually at 5:30am when i'm walking her in the or in the evening if it's quiet. I wouldn't let her off the lead in a park when there are children around or if it was busy. It's not worth the risk. At the end of the day, she's a dog, and no amount of training or me knowing what she's like means that one day she won't do something out of character.