Bloody dog at Badminton

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Absolutely mortified to see a Collie puppy get loose onto the course and chase one of the damn riders over 2 fences! I mean for christ sake, the owners of this dog should have been heftily fined for this. It is simply not on. If you cant control your damn dogs then keep them at home. Sorry, but this is such a hate of mine.
 
I agree - althoguh I have taken a dog to Burghley - however he was on a very secure lead.
I most certainly don't think people should take puppies, or dogs that are easily excited. I know you can't always tell if a dog is going to suddenly decide to chase a horse but I do think puppies are more 'impulsive' and (eek waht's the word.... they do things you don't expect them to... gah, my brain has gone to bed!!)
 
I fully agree. Not only could that puppy have taken the horse down but could have been killed itself.

I don't understand why we must take the dogs to the event in the first place and if you had no other choice to bring them- there was a dogs creche to keep them out of harms way.


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I agree too, it is so dangerous. We would love to take our dogs to events but our little terrier is too badly behaved, yapping at the horses as they gallop past so it is best to leave them behind and our other one is behaved but she isn't too keen on all the people, so it is easier to leave them at home.
 
I STILL dont understand why anyone would take a dog to such a busy event. And what on earth would make someone take such an obviously young puppy out anywhere like this at that age.

Ridiculous. Horse, rider and dog are extremely lucky to be intact and I hope the owners are ashamed of themselves.
 
I'm going to be unpopular here.I'm FED UP of having to leave my dog at home!How can you begin to teach manners and socialize it if its stuck in the house all day never seeing anyone.
Guide dogs etc are well behaved because they ARE taken everywhere as pups,if they need it why shouldn't ours have the training (Sorry rant over--and I did see the incident and felt mortified for the owner whose pup slipped the lead and the rider,but accidents do happen)
 
There are much more suitable places to take a dog for socialisation. A major event with thousands of people attending is, IMO, not the place to do it. I would certainly not take my two there.
 
There is one thing to teach a dog to socialise and another to take it to a HUGE sporting event not meant for dogs.
 
I agree, it appeared to me the horse 'pecked' at the VV fence because it saw the dog running up behind it. Could well have caused the horse/rider to fall. Take dogs my all means but make sure they are under proper control.
 
I'm a dog lover - have two myself. But for the life of me I cannot understand why people would want to subject their poor dogs to an event like Badminton, especially in this kind of weather. You only have to walk round the trade stands to see how distressed some of the dogs are.
Blinkin irresponsible if you ask me. Its not the first time a loose dog has got onto the course but lets hope the powers that be see sense and put a stop to it once and for all.
Just as an afterthought, a couple of years ago I got into a row with some idiotic owners who thought it would be nice to let their dogs go in the lake for swim, admittadley at the opposite end to that which was being jumped, but come on.
 
I don't have a problem with people taking their dogs, but keep them under proper control. Agree they should have been fined, if horse had been killed or injured would they have paid the vets bills? I think not. I would have lynched them if I had been standing near by, and it happens far too often.
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There's always one who manages to lose control over their dog .

When I fence judge , I often have to ask people to put their dog on a lead . The reply is usually ' There are no horses in sight at the moment '
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I don't take my dog judging with me , but once took him to a ODE where I was spectating. He was ok , but kept licking the small kid's ice creams - cost me a fortune in replacements
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And it's not like Badminton doesn't have a doggie creche either

Maximum stay is 2hrs at any one time - lady was interviewed by Clare Balding.
 
It was very dangerous, i allway take my dog to events, he is no trouble and enjoys it. He is never off lead and doesnt struggle with the heat.

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yer, i saw it and it also put the horse off jumping! its rediculous. they should be given a damn good shouting at!!!
 
I have to agree. I haven't seen this incident but I always feel so sorry for dogs at these events. They are a serious tripping hazard when you are going around the stalls. People are continually stepping on them and knocking them. The heat is usually a problem and basically they just seem to be dragged around all day
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agreed, its not the puppies fault- he was just being a puppy! its the owners fault, whats the harm in keeping your dog on a secure lead? i often take my JRT to equine events, and took her to badminton last year. didnt cause any trouble, as i kept her on a harness and lead so there was no way of escaping (whereas just a lead clipped onto a collar could result in dog slipping out of collar), but i do think that if not all dog owners can be responsible then they should ban dogs at these events.
 
It is a good day out for a dog, lots of people and doggy socialising, people take dogs almost like a tradition. The dogs do enjoy it. If they are kept under control and on the lead there is no problem

Haz
 
i took my dog last year because we had nowhere to keep her, as we where out from extreamly early in the morning to extreamly late at night, and all family and friends came with us, and she really really doesnt like kennells. not just saying that, it really winds her up and upsets her
 
Bloody hell, they should have the same rights as farmers and be allowed to kill any dog worrying the animals. Perhaps that'd make people keep their dogs on the leads. They have absolutely no excuse!
 
I didnt go to badminton this year although have in the past, and i take my dog with me, i have to in the same way when i take my horse out competing generally i also have to take the dog, as i wouldnt leave her at home for an uncertain amount of time ( could be 9 or 10 hours if stuck in traffic) However i always keep her on a lead and under control which the owner of the puppy obviously did not. They were very lucky that it didnt cause an accident with the rider involved and very lucky the puppy wasnt injured.
 
Agree the owner of said puppy should be banned from ever going to any other event.

Everyone else managed to keep their dogs under control.

As a person who does take my dog everywhere as a) he cannot be left at home and that's how I got him as a 3 year old b) he loves going to horse shows and watching the world c) he loves burghley and often has a go on the agility and loves getting doggy bags d) he is under control at all times

Don't forget that owner was probably one of those chelsea tractor owning type people who probably left their children in the doggy creche as 'nanny' had the day off and thought the puppy was less hassle!
 
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I really cannot understand why on earth people take dogs to these events. It may be tradition, something people have done for years and years, but then again, people used to leave dogs in cars and look what happened there.

SOMEONE will end up getting killed in an instance like this.

We went on a day out recently, not horsey related, and I spotted so many dogs about. It was a busy day, in a town, and loads and loads of people. One dog, in the searing heat, got so confused at all the legs walking by that he turned on his own owner.
Another thing, dogs, in this excited and confused state are usually low down, at kiddie and pushchair height. Irrisponsible owners........
 
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I really cannot understand why on earth people take dogs to these events. It may be tradition, something people have done for years and years, but then again, people used to leave dogs in cars and look what happened there.

SOMEONE will end up getting killed in an instance like this.

We went on a day out recently, not horsey related, and I spotted so many dogs about. It was a busy day, in a town, and loads and loads of people. One dog, in the searing heat, got so confused at all the legs walking by that he turned on his own owner.
Another thing, dogs, in this excited and confused state are usually low down, at kiddie and pushchair height. Irrisponsible owners........

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I think that is a little exteme, my dogs dont find it atall stressful, or too hot. They are fairly fit which my help them wit stamina etc. The dog that got off the lead is clearly unacceptable. When we compete at events we take our dogs, as well as when we go just to watch. If the dog is out of control there should be firm consequences, but not an out right ban on taking dogs

Haz
 
All I can say is poor Jonty! Being held up 30 mins on course and then that !
owners were in tears of relief after when I saw them!
 
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