splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
They are all his dogs so a bit different to the dog walker death, if they aren’t PTS they will have to be rehomed.
Irresponsible Owners
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Splash2310
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This is really close to me - scary!not sure why this affects me more than the endless people killed.
Horror as 'XL Bully' mauls horse and cart in savage attack
EXCLUSIVE: Karl Canwell was walking his driving horse Doris and cart through Broxbourne Park, in Hertfordshire, when the unleashed beast suddenly ran up to his animal.www.dailymail.co.uk
One running around a car park off lead no muzzle at the park we regularly walk in. Duly stayed in the car until they’d left
Goldenstar
Well-Known Member
Poor mare these dogs are a menace as are their owners .
Jenko109
Well-Known Member
Ugh. The excuses that people come up with.
AmyMay
Situation normal
Or it could all be true….
Jenko109
Well-Known Member
It isnt that I entirely disbelieve it. It's more that I would not be giving my elderly dog away to a random person.
She can call the Police.
She could put CCTV up.
Christ if I was that concerned, then I would sooner move house with my animals than I would just rehome them.
She can muzzle on walks to prevent anything like that ever happening again.
Perhaps I am being too harsh, but I just dont think there is anything that would make me give up my animals.
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Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Presumably, as she has been bringing dead rabbits and pheasants back, the lurcher has been allowed to walk off lead and to terrorise the local wildlife. Now she’s killed a cat.
I’m not surprised that the neighbours are pretty fed up. I suspect that there is more to this than has been revealed.
I’m not surprised that the neighbours are pretty fed up. I suspect that there is more to this than has been revealed.
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Guy with two fat labs and a ball chucker on the other side of the fence. As it's a pleasant evening with fairweather walkers of badly behaved dogs forecast, I had a pocket of bacon lardons for emergencies.
Engaging my dog with food/obviously working on an issue did not seem to inspire him to stop chucking for the 30 seconds it would have taken to get past.
I would indeed have got her past, if he had not then let said fat labs charge up to the fence and start roaring at her, by which point her bucket overfloweth, she roared right back and I had to hold her collar and walk her past on two legs before giving her ALL THE LARDONS because it's not her fault that someone else chose the path of being a dick.
I'm sure in hindsight I should have just dumped all the food on the floor in sight of the dogs and given her a more positive experience but I'm sure there will be a next time
Engaging my dog with food/obviously working on an issue did not seem to inspire him to stop chucking for the 30 seconds it would have taken to get past.
I would indeed have got her past, if he had not then let said fat labs charge up to the fence and start roaring at her, by which point her bucket overfloweth, she roared right back and I had to hold her collar and walk her past on two legs before giving her ALL THE LARDONS because it's not her fault that someone else chose the path of being a dick.
I'm sure in hindsight I should have just dumped all the food on the floor in sight of the dogs and given her a more positive experience but I'm sure there will be a next time
blackcob
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The special place in hell for the people who pull up and open the car boot to let their dog fly out up the path, is also reserved for ball wanger-ers who have a whole entire field to do their wangering in but choose to wang it directly at you.
Jenko109
Well-Known Member
A friend was at an agility show a couple of weeks back.
Dogs all lined up in one direction to go in. The exit for after your run is at the other end, basically at the back of the queue of dogs.
So this woman takes her dog onto the course but leaves all her stuff outside at the front of the queue, rather than taking it into the ring with her or leaving it at the exit.
So when she is done, she goes out the exit and walks her dog the whole way along the narrow path of lined up dogs. A couple of which obviously find it uncomfortable.
Rather than realising her mistake, she does exactly the same thing on her next run
Dogs all lined up in one direction to go in. The exit for after your run is at the other end, basically at the back of the queue of dogs.
So this woman takes her dog onto the course but leaves all her stuff outside at the front of the queue, rather than taking it into the ring with her or leaving it at the exit.
So when she is done, she goes out the exit and walks her dog the whole way along the narrow path of lined up dogs. A couple of which obviously find it uncomfortable.
Rather than realising her mistake, she does exactly the same thing on her next run
Janique
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I live in a house with 8 flats in a village. I haven't been there long and don't know any of my neighbourg.
Yesterday, a young boy ( maybe 10 years old )was holding what looked like a young BC cross in front of the house, while i walked past
minding my business, the dog walked towards me, just been curious i guess.
The dad of the teenager appared from behind and took the lead and yanked the dog away, the poor dog whimpering..
I felt terrible but didn't feel like saying something.
I never saw the dog outside when i walk mine, i somethimes saw the boy playing on his bike in front of the house, when i get the chance,
will ask him about his dog.
Didn't like the way, the man handled his dog but what can i do ?
Yesterday, a young boy ( maybe 10 years old )was holding what looked like a young BC cross in front of the house, while i walked past
minding my business, the dog walked towards me, just been curious i guess.
The dad of the teenager appared from behind and took the lead and yanked the dog away, the poor dog whimpering..
I felt terrible but didn't feel like saying something.
I never saw the dog outside when i walk mine, i somethimes saw the boy playing on his bike in front of the house, when i get the chance,
will ask him about his dog.
Didn't like the way, the man handled his dog but what can i do ?
GSD Woman
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My favorite, ha, are the people who pull up to public parks, let their dogs out to go to the bathroom. The lazy owners sit in their cars, this is America remember, and don't clean up after the dog. Makes me furious. Those are the sorts that cause parks and school yards to put up "No Dogs Allowed" signs.
MurphysMinder
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Had a beauty yesterday. We were man trailing on Cannock Chase, yes expected there to be people about, distraction within reason is good, but boy were they out in force. My car was parked, tail gate up and Zen clearly visible, this car comes and parks inches from my rear bumper. I went and politely asked her to move back a bit so I could get my dog out which she did, then opened her door and let out a crazy wcs which proceeded to charge round the busy car park, jumping at my car in passing, my girl was an angel and just looked bemused.
So they disappeared, and a little later we set off on our trail. She was working beautifully when same wild spaniel appeared a little ahead, their idea of control was to fling tennis ball in the opposite direction, which failed and it came charging up to Zen. She just stood there and ignored it and more ball flinging called it away, for about 30 seconds and then back it came, same scenario with the ball by which time my poor girl didn't know if she was trailing playing ball or what. They made no effort to put it on lead, and unfortunately were standing right where trail went (just one of those things) so we had to go round and try and pick it up again, which we did but she was not focussed at all.
So bit disappointed with the trail but very pleased with how she ignored the dog, at least one other in our group might not have been so tolerant .
Later again, chilling in the car and damn dog appears in the car park , no sign of owners and again charges round, nearly getting hit by an incoming car in the process. When owners eventually caught up with it and went to leave we all had a smile to ourselves when they got slightly stuck in soft ground trying to turn round, and I'm afraid none of us offered to help !
So they disappeared, and a little later we set off on our trail. She was working beautifully when same wild spaniel appeared a little ahead, their idea of control was to fling tennis ball in the opposite direction, which failed and it came charging up to Zen. She just stood there and ignored it and more ball flinging called it away, for about 30 seconds and then back it came, same scenario with the ball by which time my poor girl didn't know if she was trailing playing ball or what. They made no effort to put it on lead, and unfortunately were standing right where trail went (just one of those things) so we had to go round and try and pick it up again, which we did but she was not focussed at all.
So bit disappointed with the trail but very pleased with how she ignored the dog, at least one other in our group might not have been so tolerant .
Later again, chilling in the car and damn dog appears in the car park , no sign of owners and again charges round, nearly getting hit by an incoming car in the process. When owners eventually caught up with it and went to leave we all had a smile to ourselves when they got slightly stuck in soft ground trying to turn round, and I'm afraid none of us offered to help !
Jenko109
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So I was out on the common this morning by 4.20am.
We are heading back to the car park at about 5.30am. My three are all on leads and I am wearing a head torch.
I can see another walker in the distance, easily some 100m away, perhaps more. He keeps shining his light across at me which seemed a bit weird so I veered off a bit and created more space.
Next thing I know, his two dogs charge across the common and stand within a meter or so distance of my dogs, of which my reactive girl is now understandably upset.
What does the man do to help the situation? Nothing.
I had to shout at him TWICE to recall his dogs before he bothered to call them away from us.
* Edited to amend the distance. Was easily over the length of a football pitch away but I was perhaps a little way off at 1000m
We are heading back to the car park at about 5.30am. My three are all on leads and I am wearing a head torch.
I can see another walker in the distance, easily some 100m away, perhaps more. He keeps shining his light across at me which seemed a bit weird so I veered off a bit and created more space.
Next thing I know, his two dogs charge across the common and stand within a meter or so distance of my dogs, of which my reactive girl is now understandably upset.
What does the man do to help the situation? Nothing.
I had to shout at him TWICE to recall his dogs before he bothered to call them away from us.
* Edited to amend the distance. Was easily over the length of a football pitch away but I was perhaps a little way off at 1000m
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Caol Ila
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Out on a solo hack two days ago. I see a woman carrying a dog lead walking towards me, maybe 50m away. She looks at me, then turns on her heel and walks the other way, shouting, "EvaEvaEvaEva!"
I stop horse and give the woman a minute to collect her dog. No sign of Eva. I let horse graze to give it a few more minutes. I hear "EvaEvaEvaEva!!" continuously. This goes on for nearly ten minutes. Horse thinks she's won the damn lottery because I usually don't let her graze that long on hacks, but I'm bored and thinking of just giving up and going the other way. Then the shouting stops and I see owner and dog (now on a lead) walking towards me.
As they pass, the owner says, "Sorry. It sometimes takes her a wee while to come back." I give her a deathy stare, thinking, Yeah, lady, then why is it off lead in a park where there are horses and deer and kids and everything in the first place??
I stop horse and give the woman a minute to collect her dog. No sign of Eva. I let horse graze to give it a few more minutes. I hear "EvaEvaEvaEva!!" continuously. This goes on for nearly ten minutes. Horse thinks she's won the damn lottery because I usually don't let her graze that long on hacks, but I'm bored and thinking of just giving up and going the other way. Then the shouting stops and I see owner and dog (now on a lead) walking towards me.
As they pass, the owner says, "Sorry. It sometimes takes her a wee while to come back." I give her a deathy stare, thinking, Yeah, lady, then why is it off lead in a park where there are horses and deer and kids and everything in the first place??
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
At least she apologised which is much more than some do
Clodagh
Well-Known Member
Not nearly enough imo. I cannot imagine walking and not knowing where my dog is.
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
I don't know how anyone who likes their dog is happy with it going out of their eyeline for prolonged periods of time.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Small dog off lead yesterday on a reservoir circuit walked directly up to my feet. I stopped and waited for the owner to move it. He and his wife were to my left, there were trees to my right, I couldn't easily walk round it even if I was prepared to give way to a dog, which I'm not. "He's blind" says the owner cheerfully to me. "So am I", I replied*, "I nearly fell over him".
Why wasn't a blind dog on a lead?!
* edited to explain to new readers that I am blind to the side and bottom in my right eye and I can't see a dog about to trip me up by my right foot unless I look directly at the floor, which makes being out in the country a bit pointless, not to mention risking being swiped in the head by overhanging branches.
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Why wasn't a blind dog on a lead?!
* edited to explain to new readers that I am blind to the side and bottom in my right eye and I can't see a dog about to trip me up by my right foot unless I look directly at the floor, which makes being out in the country a bit pointless, not to mention risking being swiped in the head by overhanging branches.
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Fastasflames
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our house has our fields directly in front of it, with one at the other side of a narrow single track lane. There is a local woman who has recently got a collie dog who seems to walk up this lane at least 6 times a day. She seems very nice and its a nice enough dog, on a lead I might add too. However, the owner seems to think its ok to let the dog stop and 'collie stare' at the horses at the end of a long lead. Recently I was long reining a youngster along the lane and we met her coming the other way. Rather than taking the dog up on the verge she just stood with him at the end of a long lead. I had to say, Im sorry but i dont have space to safely pass you!! Last week I was bringing 2 in for the night through the gateway of the field over the road and she stood right in the way with the dog, watching. One of them spooked and spun a bit resulting in me getting a facefull of mud but being polite I just smiled and led them in but she was still right in the way! However it escalated yesterday when I was riding in one of the front fields and she walked past , the dog was on a long lead and it leapt up at the fence barking at us, almost pulling her over - sending my mare sideways and causing a few expletives from me as i grabbed the neck strap.
I love dogs!! But Im baffled as to how this person cant see she is being irresponsible
I love dogs!! But Im baffled as to how this person cant see she is being irresponsible
KittenInTheTree
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Used to let our blind dog off lead all the time, and somehow managed to not let him get under anyone's feet. Mostly by paying attention to him and calling him back in as needed. He was trained to follow voice and scent based cues. If he ever felt unsure of where we were in relation to him, he would sit and stay until we reached him.
Pearlsacarolsinger
Up in the clouds
Is she being irresponsible? Is the track a public right of way? Perhaps you could use the opportunity to 'spookproof' your horses.
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
Yes there seem to be a few people who are really bad at handling a dog on the lead/think putting an unruly dog on a lead is the beginning and end of their responsibility when taking it out in public.
There's a giant schnauzer around my way that is absolutely angelic when you see it with the female that walks it, but when you see it with the man who walks it you will invariably get lunged and barked at if you are on a horse. At the weekend I met him walking it while having a conversation on the phone and a kid I assume to be his trailing some way behind intermittently picking up stones to throw. When he saw me he decided to stop at the narrowist bit of road (probably only 2m wide tarmac there), right where the gushing stream comes down the hill and under the road. He stood, still on phone, dog in the middle of the road at full length of (thankfully short) lead, barking and up on its back legs while I squeezed Arty past on the other side of the road, water gushing on one side and furiously barking dog on the other. Fortunately Arty is very good, but jeepers it's not what you need on a Sunday morning.
ETA: responding to @Fastasflames, but clearly I'm slow typing!
There's a giant schnauzer around my way that is absolutely angelic when you see it with the female that walks it, but when you see it with the man who walks it you will invariably get lunged and barked at if you are on a horse. At the weekend I met him walking it while having a conversation on the phone and a kid I assume to be his trailing some way behind intermittently picking up stones to throw. When he saw me he decided to stop at the narrowist bit of road (probably only 2m wide tarmac there), right where the gushing stream comes down the hill and under the road. He stood, still on phone, dog in the middle of the road at full length of (thankfully short) lead, barking and up on its back legs while I squeezed Arty past on the other side of the road, water gushing on one side and furiously barking dog on the other. Fortunately Arty is very good, but jeepers it's not what you need on a Sunday morning.
ETA: responding to @Fastasflames, but clearly I'm slow typing!
AmyMay
Situation normal
I think standing in the way of horses being brought in and one being long reined is (being kind) dim, being realistic irresponsible, obviously
DabDab
Ah mud, splendid
Allowing a collie to randomly lock onto stuff (collie stare) without any direction also not great long term - they do tend to just get more and more overstimulated by very little when routinely left to their own instincts like that.
KittenInTheTree
Well-Known Member
Eyes off/on is a very important command.
Fastasflames
Well-Known Member
the horses to be fair are all really very good but to clarify, i dont think having a reactive dog at the end of a long lead and stopping and allowing it to jump and bark at horses is responsible. All I would expect her to do is have a short lead and carry on past not stand in the way so he can 'watch' the horses.
GSD Woman
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I would be freaking the fudge out if I didn't know where my dog is. Rudy had taken after deer when he was young. When a friend found him it seemed he was trying to back home. Yes, I asked two of my friends to help look.
That's my rule when my dogs earn off lead privileges. If you break the rules you'll either go back on lead or be left at home when we take our off lead walks.
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Christ me, if your dog is shouting down the vets waiting area, maybe best to leave it in the car until it's your turn??
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
That was horrendous. Still got the anxiety shakes. My dog was angelic in comparison. The one who stayed in the car and got fed an entire pack of roast chicken for going through it.
A stressed terrier and a very loud, rude lab.
A stressed terrier and a very loud, rude lab.