Dog walking etiquette

[FarthingwoodFox]

1) If I have my dog on a lead, please leash yours - chances are my dog is either scared/aggressive/playful or in training.

2) If you cannot recall your dog please do not let it off the lead in highly dog populated areas such as the park or playing fields

3) If your dog is aggressive please do not let it off at all in dog populated areas if possible.

4)If your dog fights with my dog please do not be offended if I discipline BOTH dogs

5) If my dog in on a lead and so is yours please don't let your dog pull over and sniff my dog - this defeats the object entirely

6) If you have an extending lead do not let it cross other dog walkers or indeed normal walkers paths this is highly annoying and will result in your dog being swung round in a washing line stylee...lol

Please add if you can think of any!

 

[GinaB]

Do not let your kids stick their faces into my dogs and try and give her a hug. The Beast may look sweet and cuddly but she ain't known as The Beast for nothing

 

[sloulou]

do not let your children approach / touch my dog without asking permission.

do not feed my dog your manky bakers complete foul dog treats without asking me if I mind

 

[CAYLA]

Pick up your dogs sh*t you dirty git.

 

[sloulou]

if you dog pins mine down and mine lies there with it's tail between its legs - they are NOT playing - please call your dog away.

 

[Acolyte]

I think this covers most of my pet hates - could you have it tattooed on the heads of every dog walker in a small south Herefordshire town please

 

[Tia]

If you have a place large enough, you don't have to bother meeting all these numpties .... as you don't ever have to walk your dogs.

 

[FarthingwoodFox]

Poo off Tia!!

 

[Tia]

chuckles

 

[Enfys]

Great isn't it?

Oh, have to add this, if your dog comes on to my front yard rather than staying on the road with you then don't be surprised if mine come and see it off their patch

 

[blackcob]

If your dog is known to be aggressive with horses, or has never met one before and is likely to behave unpredictably, keep it on a damn lead when passing one. If you cannot recall your dog, particularly when it has seen a horse further up the track and is intent on chasing it, keep it on a lead all the time. Especially on bridleways, you numpty.

Then you won't have to come crying to me when your out of control dog is kicked while trying to attack my horse. Neither will you have to pay for vet treatment for my injured horse. Grrr.

 

[Meadon]

If you see a horse and rider that seem quite far away along a bridle path, please put your dog on the lead straight away. It's no use leaving it till your dog is more or less near the horse and then trying to get the dog back. This in turn spooks the lovely horse because the dog is running wild, the dog owner screams and waves their arms about in an attempt to get the dog back, the rider ends up in a hedge and the horse then bolts up the bridle path.

In my revenge, I got the dog owner to give me a leg up and made sure plently of mud was splatter over her and my horse dribbled on her!

 

[Skhosu]

Not all dogs off lead are going to eat your dog, if they are ignoring it and miles away, they are none of your business!
And Please DONT let your dog come up to my dog on the lead..especially when he is a 50kg rottie and and she is a 5kg terrier!
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