LauraBR
Well-Known Member
I have a giant dog. He's the softest sweetest muppet ever but I can understand why strangers feel frightened of him when out walking so he never really gets let off the lead (unless totally deserted beach kind of thing). Also, he isn't great with other dogs- if a dog pays no attention to him he's fine, but if bouncy dogs come up to him he gets upset.
So- I uphold my side of the bargain, respect others etc... so WHY do people think it is ok to let their smaller dogs run up to us wildly whilst shouting, "it's ok, he/she is fine with people and dogs!" Well, that may well be the case but a) my dog might NOT be fine with your dog and b) wonder what you would be saying if my 13 stone beast were charging toward you with me shouting "he's fine"?
Anyway, this evening some stupid woman had what looked like a young puppyish whippet- she spotted my big dog (on the lead with a halti) and began hysterically calling her dog back who paid ZERO attention to her. I just calmly walked big dog and my (off the lead) v obediant little dog in the other direction.
Hysterical (unsuccessful) calling continued, little whippet thing following us with woman frantically shouting at it *rolls eyes*.
So, I stopped, asked big dog to sit, called little dog to me who lay down also (thinking- if both my dogs were visibly under control other owner would feel reassured and could get her stupid bloomin dog back)- they ignored us!... perhaps less worried and carried on!
Whippet thing made final dash at me and big dog and my little dog, seeing that big dog was still sat down with me, ran at the whippet thing, gave a warning bark and circled back to me.
These people went MENTAL shouting and swearing and- suddenly launched into action chasing and to kick my little dog! OMG!
Sorry, pointless rant. Just annoys the hell out of me when you try and be responsible when walking your dogs and some people just take the p*ss. If my giant dog had been attacked by that stupid untrained whippet thing even with him on the lead I bet I would have been the one in trouble.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
So- I uphold my side of the bargain, respect others etc... so WHY do people think it is ok to let their smaller dogs run up to us wildly whilst shouting, "it's ok, he/she is fine with people and dogs!" Well, that may well be the case but a) my dog might NOT be fine with your dog and b) wonder what you would be saying if my 13 stone beast were charging toward you with me shouting "he's fine"?
Anyway, this evening some stupid woman had what looked like a young puppyish whippet- she spotted my big dog (on the lead with a halti) and began hysterically calling her dog back who paid ZERO attention to her. I just calmly walked big dog and my (off the lead) v obediant little dog in the other direction.
Hysterical (unsuccessful) calling continued, little whippet thing following us with woman frantically shouting at it *rolls eyes*.
So, I stopped, asked big dog to sit, called little dog to me who lay down also (thinking- if both my dogs were visibly under control other owner would feel reassured and could get her stupid bloomin dog back)- they ignored us!... perhaps less worried and carried on!
Whippet thing made final dash at me and big dog and my little dog, seeing that big dog was still sat down with me, ran at the whippet thing, gave a warning bark and circled back to me.
These people went MENTAL shouting and swearing and- suddenly launched into action chasing and to kick my little dog! OMG!
Sorry, pointless rant. Just annoys the hell out of me when you try and be responsible when walking your dogs and some people just take the p*ss. If my giant dog had been attacked by that stupid untrained whippet thing even with him on the lead I bet I would have been the one in trouble.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!