Another fatal dog attack

[CorvusCorax]

We are landlords and have rented to dog owners and have dogs ourselves. But, it does depend on the owner and we ask for a bigger deposit to cover any extra damage. Our dogs have caused minor damage in our own homes over the years, and we have not had a problem in our rental properties with damage, our tenants are long term and we don;t have problems with rental payment, damage or complaints. I would hesitate to accept large breed dogs as the flats aren't suitable for them in my opinion.

I have a friend with 3 boys who were teenagers and a large GSD. Her property was a bit of a wreck after 4 years of them living there. The dog had chewed some carpet and the three boys and the dog definitely caused more wear and and tear in terms of dirty paintwork, chipped staircases, dints and dents in walls etc. than I would have expected. She was not happy at her deposit being kept back as she felt it was normal wear and tear, I felt that if it was my property I would also have kept the deposit to cover repairs. That landlord may well be put off having another dog in the house.

This is why my dogs are either in kennels or (airline) crates when they can't be supervised. The kitchen can be a bit whiffy but will be fine with a good deep clean. Nothing has had the opportunity to be trashed.
I have extra lino, sheets and cardboard under/around the crates to protect the floor and rugs on the main floor.
It's the difference between us having somewhere to live or not.

 

[JoannaC]

We've been asked a couple of times by existing tenants if they could get a dog but I always say no, however I have rented to someone who already has pets. We have a German Shepherd living in our annexe who is a lovely boy but he will attack our male Lab for no reason so I won't allow any future tenants to have a guarding breed but as they share our land it's a bit different.

 

[Tiddlypom]

We have a German Shepherd living in our annexe who is a lovely boy but he will attack our male Lab for no reason so I won't allow any future tenants to have a guarding breed but as they share our land it's a bit different.

Wow . How do you cope with keeping the dogs apart and your boy safe?

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Has anyone else noticed that all the people talking about how sweet natured their XLs are are usually talking about very young dogs? I don't think I have seen anyone with an older dog. Their temperament seems to change as they hit maturity and I wonder how many of these 'sweet tempered' dogs will change in a year or so. My friend was commenting on someone locally who had a bully type. As a pup it was lovely and got on really well with her TMs but she met up with it again at a little local charity show this year. It was now adult and she said it just fixed its eyes on hers and had a very chilling stare, its eyes had completely changed as it matured. It is now a dog she will avoid at all costs. Her two may be very big but are great with all dogs and especially good with little dogs, lying down to be on their level.

 

[JoannaC]

Wow . How do you cope with keeping the dogs apart and your boy safe?

We have cat fencing round our actual garden so they can safely go out in the garden. The annex is actually a barn conversion at the top of one of our paddocks and also has an enclosed garden. It's only when he sneaks out unsupervised or if he spots us across the field when he's in the other field. I can usually shut mine in the barn if i spot him. He's fine with my bitch so she usually intervenes which gives me time to shut the boy away. It's a shame as he could be out with my dogs most of the day if it wasn't for this. I let him out during the day so he gets a good run round when mine are safely in the house.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

I think it’s now illegal to refuse tenants with dogs, but as you normally have a choice, you can still pick and choose. It’s also illegal to now ask for a bigger deposit, I believe.

 

[maisie06]

I think it’s now illegal to refuse tenants with dogs, but as you normally have a choice, you can still pick and choose. It’s also illegal to now ask for a bigger deposit, I believe.

I wouldn't mind paying a larger deposit for having dogs in the property, In fact I would expect to. If I ever rented a property I would be very very cautious about allowing cats, IMHO they do more damage than dogs and the litter tray thing...just no.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

I wouldn't mind paying a larger deposit for having dogs in the property, In fact I would expect to. If I ever rented a property I would be very very cautious about allowing cats, IMHO they do more damage than dogs and the litter tray thing...just no.

But it’s now illegal in England (I think) so moot.

 

[twiggy2]

From what I can see its not illegal (yet) to say no to tenants having dogs (I am happy to be correcred), its just in the planning stages so to speak and as a dog owner who has terrible trouble renting, I don't see how it can be made illegal with the amount of damage that is often done by doge though, it seems unfair, your house your rules, yes I broke them and on my head be it.

 

[Jenko109]

 

[Smitty]

I just have no words for any of these. These animals are bred for money and sold to whoever comes up with a bit of cash or something similar

I do feel so very sorry for them but I have to say in the interest of public safety, they should probably be put to sleep.

 

[Clodagh]

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Poor, poor dogs.

 

[Annette4]

Agility by any chance?

Some of her dogs do agility but most do flyball as does she.

 

[Cortez]

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Good grief! No wonder there are so many problem dogs. These people shouldn't have animals: any animals.

 

[paddy555]

First time me and OH were… intimate… my kelpie, who used to sleep under the bed, jumped up and bit him on the leg.
We kept her, she didn’t draw blood and was only expressing her opinion.

your OH should think himself lucky. When my OH moved in with me he found he was going to have to share the bed with Sheba, my GSD bitch, who normally shared the bed (not under the bed) with me. Sheba wasn't best pleased Three in a bed and all that.

 

[rabatsa]

In our house it was a border collie that kept coming between us.

 

[Smitty]

Good grief! No wonder there are so many problem dogs. These people shouldn't have animals: any animals.

Or anything they have to be responsible for.

 

[splashgirl45]

Those poor dogs, tragic accidents waiting to happen, unfortunately I think PTS is the best option for all of them…

 

[maisie06]

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It's sad but they would all be better off PTS, failed by humans, bred but idiots and now passed pillar to post - poor bloody dogs.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Poor dogs. 100% failed by humans and would be better off with humane euthanasia. Then the people should never be allowed to have another live animal.

I don't know why people think that dogs don't take work. Or that this type (whatever it may be) will be OK for them and their home.

You can get a LGD to respect your cat, your chickens, and be ok with your other dog, but it takes time, effort, and training. Ideally from a very young age. I think it makes me extra sad because I have a Cane Corso and she could've ended up like one of these with an idiot owner and not the well adapted dog she is. My Lab would've been more forgiving and harder to f*ck up.

Plus mine are walked and we have a good sized property for them to roam and play on. It baffles me the number of people that don't exercise their dogs. Both mentally and physically.

 

[splashgirl45]

Even while I have had Covid and been quite ill my dogs have had a half hour walk every day and have adapted pretty well considering they usually have between 1 and 2 hours . I consider half an hour the minimum any dog should have daily

 

[oldandgold]

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Honestly are these blasted people blinkered or what - why can't they just do the responsible thing and pts. They're admitting the dogs have problems, could they sleep at night knowing what they have passed on to someone else.

 

[sarah.oxford]

If I owned one of these dogs, I wouldn't be putting it into this situation.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

If I owned one of these dogs, I wouldn't be putting it into this situation.

Horrifying, these dogs are ticking timebombs.

 

[Jenko109]

She describes it as 'just needing bodies and pooches'

Yup. That's probably what the end result is going to be....

 

[Clodagh]

If I owned one of these dogs, I wouldn't be putting it into this situation.

It sums up ignorance in one post. I wouldn’t take any breed to a mass gathering. The owners need banning.

 

[sarah.oxford]

It sums up ignorance in one post. I wouldn’t take any breed to a mass gathering. The owners need banning.

Exactly. I have one bitch who is highly reactive on walks now, due to too many idiots letting their dogs charge into her space. She is however perfect at agility shows as people don't let their dogs behave like that there.
Arthur is very friendly with everything, but I am extremely selective about which of my friend's dogs I let him off lead with.
Firstly because although he is relatively small, he is a ball of stafford shaped muscle, and very fit and fast. It's taken me a while to trust that he understands smaller dogs cannot be rough played with. He does understand this and has been off lead with my friends multiple German Spitz including a puppy and he completely ignores them, including a puppy that was barking excitedly at him.
He's been off lead with lurchers and Belgian shepherds and enjoys playing with those.

The idea of an off lead free for all fills me with absolutely horror.

 

[Quigleyandme]

If that is a picture of the poster’s dog on her tweet it has cropped ears. Perhaps she is covertly arranging a jolly community dog fight.

 

[sarah.oxford]

Apart from anything else, she's just taken the dog on, and is putting an unknown dog into potentially the worst situation.
By intention or not she could well end up with a community dog fight.

 

[misst]

Those screenshots must just be a tiny example of the number of dogs like this. Once again it seems they were "fine" when younger but not now. The one that says her dog shows dominance by standing over her and her child and growling at her other dogs - my god how much more warning does she need. That dog is so obviously a potential killer for a small child. How long will she wait for someone to take it off her hands. Just man up and PTS for gods sake.