Irresponsible Dog Owners

I own large breed dogs and although i know they are soft and friendly other people dont and i can understand why some people would be scared shtless to see a massive rottwieler bounding toward them.

My rottie "can" be dog aggressive so is always muzzled when walked which makes the situation worse as most folk assume she is vicious

I always put very large German shepherd on his lead the minute we see another dog, I just wish everybody else gave me the same courtesy, how many times have little dogs come up yapping at him and snapping, and their owners shouting its allright he doesn't bite, try telling that to my dog with a small terrier biting at his feet.

 

Plus not all dogs are dog friendly mine included, and before anyone says its because he wasn't socialised as a puppy, I have had GSds for years and brought them up exactly the same with lots of company and mixed with other dogs, and he is the first one ever to not like other dogs, nothing we have done just how he is, which is why he goes on his lead, around other dogs, so all I ask if you see someone with their dog on a lead, its for a reason, the least you can do is to have some control and put your dog on its lead.

i compleatly agree with you here 2 of mine are not dog friendly the first time they meet a new dog we get a lot of growling and trying to fight (i muzzle them tho so nothing happens), but i hate the fact that i have to shout at some ideots four or five times to get there dog back as mine is not friendly.

i allowe mine off leash time when i can see clearly around me, and if i see a person or dog coming my way they are straight back on. the ammount of people that watch me put them on lead as they approach and shout its ok he/ she only wants to play!!!!!!! errrr yea love cant you tell mine dosent.

Judge the deed not the breed

I got 'slated' on the pet forum for saying people should be more careful about letting their dogs run free. A few said 'oh , but dogs do escape', well, that is not acceptable when kids are getting scared. How damned hard is it to keep your dog under control? If you cannot manage it then you should not have a dog.

Well I sympathise Lemongrass. I got slated for suggesting that the only dogs allowed should be working dogs and guide dogs.

Do you realise Popeye that a farmer has a legal right to shoot any dog that is among his animals without a lead no matter how well behaved they are, are you prepared to carry on risking your dogs life? One day you may come across a farmer who takes exception to your kind of irresponsible behaviour, a pregnant ewe can miscarry if she gets stressed

I believe that said Farmer can only shoot dead a dog which he catches in the act of attacking his livestock.

Angel1.

Do you realise Popeye that a farmer has a legal right to shoot any dog that is among his animals without a lead no matter how well behaved they are, are you prepared to carry on risking your dogs life? One day you may come across a farmer who takes exception to your kind of irresponsible behaviour, a pregnant ewe can miscarry if she gets stressed

Only if the dog is chasing/worrying stock and cannot be stopped by any other means.Anyone who lets a dog that's not stock broken onto fields is a fool,the damage it can cause and the cost involved can run into thousands,sometimes without any animal actually being bit.

i bought a dog two years ago and seeing the way that people react to dogs has been quite an eye opener - in both good and bad ways.

one thing i do think is necessary is that people, in particular small children and therefore their parents, need to be educated in how to behave around dogs. i was in a school not long back and someone from The Dogs Trust came in and talked about how to approach / not approach dogs and explained a bit about dogs behaviour and how they think. It was very helpful and child friendly,

I have seen countless examples where little children have, for no justifiable reason, started screaming and running away, arms flapping from dogs - often not helped by their parents looks of panic when a dog has done nothing. anyone who knows dogs understands that to a dog this is confusing and may well mean "chase me." Equally knowing not to go up to a dog you don't know and shove your hand in its' face etc.

Also, when I took my dog to dog training classes i learnt that dogs can be more likely to attack another dog when on a lead as they can't get away so easily so they feel more defensive. Of course you can pull your dog away easier when on a lead but it goes back to owners allowing their dogs to socialise properly

Dog poo in Clevedon's Marine Lake causes ear infections?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-44832098

My first thoughts are that dog poo cannot be to blame, what do you think?

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Nearly every mammal and bird carries E. coli; so why are they blaming dogs that walk around this lake, that is filled from the sea?

Dog poo in Clevedon's Marine Lake causes ear infections?

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-44832098

 

My first thoughts are that dog poo cannot be to blame, what do you think?

 

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Nearly every mammal and bird carries E. coli; so why are they blaming dogs that walk around this lake, that is filled from the sea?

Strangely enough, three weeks ago they said it was drained annually.

Wedding ring found as lake drained.

Its always the staffy! I have 2 of them and there soft as <removed>.

Glad no body got hurt though.

We lost one a couple of months ago, she was the softest dog that I’ve ever known. Perhaps they are the accepted breed for unsubstantuated dog hatred.

Strangely enough, three weeks ago they said it was drained annually.

Wedding ring found as lake drained.

This was in the local press, two days ago

"The lake has been heavily used since the water was last refreshed by the tide and the weather has been very hot."