Dogs on lead - your thoughts?

lexiedhb said:
No idea my dog is the one on the lead!!!
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Ditto especially when I have baby out with me as I cannot risk Rox deciding she hasn't learnt recall and want's to make me look a p@@t. Annoyed me earlier walking the two of them that someone would let there dog come charging over especially as I was in the furthest corner of the park
 
Always call mine back especially because of what breed they are. I would hate not to have control if something happened. And I would risk my babies getting hurt. If people have there dogs on a lead, it is disrespectful not to keep yours away. Unless you can speak to the owner before your too close,your recall is 100% or your at a far enough distance.
 
We went on a walk today where I knew I would meet other dogs, Buster is fine, Dylan is a bit full on playful, Teal I dont trust as he is so unpredictable. So saw someone coming with two mastiff x's. Called Teal back and Dylan on lead Buster just bimbled on past without care in the world (At some point in passing he got caught in a bramble bush as his head was probably in the clouds...)

Anyway when it came to passing these off lead dogs one came bounding over to Dylan and basically flattened him and full pelt with his mouth on Dylans neck (I think in play, because Dylan was barking at him rather than growling and tails were wagging and Dylan then persued him back and humped him ;) ) this is the behaviour I want Dylan to stop and the reason I put him on the lead. Guy said Oh blah blah just wants to play.....and I ended up saying well the other one would have taken a chunk out of him if he picked him (Teal, he wouldnt but I wanted to get the point across that his dog was bloody rude) he made some comment that I was molly cuddling my dog and should let them socialise!!!!!!!!!!!!

With Teal he is always on the lead when passing other dogs but I have met some nice people who have let him say hello to their dogs and then let him off and hes fine. And I have two people I regulary meet on a walk who have said that why dont I just leave him off lead now and see how he goes !! <<<< need more people like this!!!

Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!
 
Depends on the dog, just like I know my pony, I tend to know my dog, if it's a German shepherd mine won't go near it, (too frightened) if it's giving off bad vibes or bouncing around like an idiot, again she won't go near it, if it seems not a bad dog I will recall and make mine walk to heel or put on the lead as she "might" go for a crafty sniff, if mine is the one on the lead and someone else's dog off the lead comes bounding in like an ********, I will shout a warning, as mine will tell it off in no uncertain terms teeth flying, a lot depends on the area circumstances etc, walking in our own area I know most dogs coming and how to react to each dog/owner.
 
I get so angry at the t**ts with huge designer cross breds flying up to me & my ancient & deaf terrier who is on lead for obv reasons & my toddler & think I should be reassured that the dog is friendly. So toddler gets knocked over by so called friendly dog & is now getting quite rightly nervous of large boisterous dogs. So many idiots with no idea how to train or work a dog but seem to have an aversion to leads! Agree with OP!
 
For the OP (and everyone else), if I see other dogs coming and they are on a leash I will recall and put mine on the leash, if they are off leash, mine stay off leash, allowing my dog to jump/pester someone else's dog that is on a leash would be rude.
However what happens when you are walking off leash and come round a corner and meet another dog walker?
Curious about this, it happened yesterday, walking with a friend, our dogs running having a carry on, came round a corner to meet another dog walker who then put his dog on a leash before we had a chance to get ours on leashes, don't get me wrong we didn't stand back and laugh and do nothing like what happened to the OP and we did get them all on leashes ASAP, but the other walker wasn't happy, yes one of them bounced a bit at his dog once it was on a leash but was back under control in under 20secs (I appreciate that's probably quite long if you're not happy).
Would you be more understanding if the other dog walker appeared out of no where but then re-acted and got the situation under control, is it the lack of responsibilty when other dog walkers meet you and they think the situation is funny rather than irritating? (none of the dogs are aggressive or they wouldn't be allowed off leash, but 2 are larger and people seem to think they are going to eat their dogs).
The person that's kid gets knocked over by larger dogs, again if we see children the dogs go on the leash for this reason so that they don't knock over children as I think as well that's how children end up being frightened of dogs.
 
If mine are off-lead and we see someone approaching with theirs leashed, I recall mine and leash them. Period. Ditto if I see someone approaching with small children. As Narafluffy says, though, sometimes you don't see them coming - approaching round a corner, for instance - and the best I can do is to recall them as quickly as possible or walk quickly past (mine have great recall and will follow me). What I HATE though is when I've got Fred leashed and people let their loose dogs run up to him . . . he can be very snappy if/when rude dogs mug him when he's on the lead . . . how hard is it to teach your dog decent recall? And if your dog doesn't have good recall, then learn some other tactics to avoid having your dog bounce up to mine.

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Naryafluffy said:
Would you be more understanding if the other dog walker appeared out of no where but then re-acted and got the situation under control, is it the lack of responsibilty when other dog walkers meet you and they think the situation is funny rather than irritating? (none of the dogs are aggressive or they wouldn't be allowed off leash, but 2 are larger and people seem to think they are going to eat their dogs).
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I think it's all about manners. If I can see that someone is making an effort to control their dogs, then I'm appreciative. We share the dog tracks, bridleways, forests, etc. after all. But, yes, if someone thinks it's either funny or cute to let their dog basically harrass Fred then that makes me cross. There may be all sorts of reasons why my dog is on the lead . . . yesterday I chose to leash them both because I couldn't keep them out of the river (they are both addicted to the water) and the water was so cold they were in danger of becoming hypothermic . . . knowing how "funny" Fred can be when on lead, I made a point of stepping off the path and putting both dogs into a sit whenever we saw other dogs coming - I can't get much more proactive than that . . . all I ask is that other dog owners make an effort too.

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Accidents happen, goodness knows we are only human and our dogs are only canine - so if someone is doing their best you can't be mad at them, as it could be you struggling next time!
 
PolarSkye said:
I think it's all about manners. If I can see that someone is making an effort to control their dogs, then I'm appreciative. We share the dog tracks, bridleways, forests, etc. after all. But, yes, if someone thinks it's either funny or cute to let their dog basically harrass Fred then that makes me cross. There may be all sorts of reasons why my dog is on the lead . . . yesterday I chose to leash them both because I couldn't keep them out of the river (they are both addicted to the water) and the water was so cold they were in danger of becoming hypothermic . . . knowing how "funny" Fred can be when on lead, I made a point of stepping off the path and putting both dogs into a sit whenever we saw other dogs coming - I can't get much more proactive than that . . . all I ask is that other dog owners make an effort too.

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Spudlet said:
Accidents happen, goodness knows we are only human and our dogs are only canine - so if someone is doing their best you can't be mad at them, as it could be you struggling next time!
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Thanks, if we see other dogs coming and they are on the leash ours go back onto leashes as well (we sometimes just put them back on leashes anyway as 4 dogs running towards your dog could be a bit intimidating), the guy yesterday wasn't happy, but I'm trying to put that down to maybe he just isn't a happy person in general, it was a very wooded area and we literally came round a corner and met him, don't even think hi-viz would have helped.
 
I rarely put my dogs on leads when out and about walking for miles around the countryside unless I come across livestock. My young rescued sheepdog would love to chase sheep me thinks so I'd rather not give her the opportunity!! But when we are walking in open spaces/countryside, if I do see someone in the distance with their dog on lead I assume that they must do that for good reason and resolve to get mine either walking in a different direction or on lead if we have to pass them close by. I usually stop and chat with dog walkers as they are few and far between around me so always find out why their dog is on a lead. Most of the time its because they are worried that their dog wont come back as their recall is crap so we end up having long conversations!!!! Dog walking.....such a lovely way to meet interesting people!:)
 
OP - you have every right to be furious.

Mine stays on lead. We're working on our recall.
My older dog however, recall is 100% as is heel so she'd be called to me and would stay by my side until commanded she can leave. she has no interest in going near other dogs anyway.
 
I had an interesting encounter with some riders yesterday.

going down the bridlepath, three horses came up behind me - I called jasper back and put him on the lead. Bella was off in the field by the bridleway so called her back, so i called to the riders and said - I have another dog here, she's just coming - and they kept coming, no intention of stopping and letting me catch her and put her on the lead. She is excellent with horses, but they didn't know that. They were nearly on top of me so I said, politely - do you think you could just stop a second while i put her on the lead so its safe. I got a torrent of abuse - the girl in front said that "I can control half a ton of horse around dogs, so I don't know what your problem is and why you are so rude!"

By that time I was a bit hacked off - I told them that I rode, and I would have stopped to wait for someone to put their dogs on the lead because that was POLITE. I would have also said THANK YOU.

And you wonder why you bother when you get attitude like that. It also happens that I met them on the road before our walk, and not one said thank you to me for letting them cross the road in front of me, so I guess I shouldn't of expected courtesy.

Maybe her half-a-ton of horse might not appreciate the dog owner who doesn't put their dog back on the lead and subsequently gets chased!
 
Hexx said:
I had an interesting encounter with some riders yesterday.

going down the bridlepath, three horses came up behind me - I called jasper back and put him on the lead. Bella was off in the field by the bridleway so called her back, so i called to the riders and said - I have another dog here, she's just coming - and they kept coming, no intention of stopping and letting me catch her and put her on the lead. She is excellent with horses, but they didn't know that. They were nearly on top of me so I said, politely - do you think you could just stop a second while i put her on the lead so its safe. I got a torrent of abuse - the girl in front said that "I can control half a ton of horse around dogs, so I don't know what your problem is and why you are so rude!"

By that time I was a bit hacked off - I told them that I rode, and I would have stopped to wait for someone to put their dogs on the lead because that was POLITE. I would have also said THANK YOU.

And you wonder why you bother when you get attitude like that. It also happens that I met them on the road before our walk, and not one said thank you to me for letting them cross the road in front of me, so I guess I shouldn't of expected courtesy.

Maybe her half-a-ton of horse might not appreciate the dog owner who doesn't put their dog back on the lead and subsequently gets chased!
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OMG! - how f'ing rude! I hate it when people like this give the rest of us a bad name....a bit of courtesy costs nothing and goes along way.
 
Another who always puts my dog on a lead if I see that other dog is on the lead, usually once within talking distance find that other person is just being cautious due to bad experiences in past!

When I first got Maisie she was always on lead (adult rescue dog) and got really fed up with other dogs bounding up, as so many of you have said, so often with owners not seeming to worry.

Have now got to go through it all again, as she's pulled a shoulder muscle and vet says needs a month of controlled exercise to ensure full healing :( I'm dreading it as she gets so excited when other dogs come running over so will pull me all over the place, some shouting out to dog owners methinks :rolleyes:
 
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