Aggresive dogs, advice please.

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wren123

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I was walking my very submissive labrador on the lead this morning and passed some companion cyclists. They stopped because there was a lot of people congregating in the park at this point. With one of the helpers was a big male staffie type dog, I asked if it was alright as it was coming towards me and my dog she replied it is fine. At which point it ran at me and snapped and growled, the dog and I nearly had a heart attack, she shouted at it and apologised and thank god it didn't actually bite either of us.
It just makes me so cross I just want to walk the park and relax, having had my previous labrador properly attacked by two out of control greyhounds resulting in a lot of blood and stiches, and having been snapped at by a staffie before, where fortunately my husband was with me and managed to kick it off us as it meant business (he only kicked it when it actually was trying to bite his legs as he came in front of me to protect me as since the greyhound incident I freeze up and just feel sick), I am nervous and do ask people when their dogs are bounding towards me if they are friendly, of course they always say yes often replying in quite an aggresive manner.
I just want a nice relaxing walk! Would you report this incident? What is the best tactic against aggresive dogs, at this point I am really put off walking in the park due to my experiences which annoys me!
 
If you are so nervous that you freeze and feel sick I think your idea of avoiding the park is the best one.
My mum can make any dog fight, anywhere, by her over the top reaction to an off lead dog. I agree I wouldn't want a large staffie chasing my dog in an aggressive manner, but you may find you can make things worse by being scared.
 
I never walk my dogs in the park simply for that reason - you just don't know what sort of dogs you are going to meet. Trouble is who do you report them to? My neighbour has aggressive GSD's and I phoned up the Council but they cannot do anything unless the dogs actually cause injury to my dogs and if they cause injury to a person then its a police matter. It seems crazy that nothing can be done until after the dog has caused injury.
 
I avoid the park. I walk in quiet areas. One of my dogs isn't great with other big males and even if I have him on a lead other people let their dogs run up and jump all over him.
 
The dog did not actually attack you or your dog and responded when called away? I understand you being nervous after your previous dog was attacked but nothing happened this time and the dog was under control if it obeyed the command to leave you alone. That is not grounds for a complaint. You are nervous and I think you need to develop strategies to take into account that fact, like others have said, avoid some places or try and walk with a trusted companion?
 
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