Irresponsible Owners

[Tiddlypom]

Whilst no one has said anything directly to me, I do think that I am perceived as being somewhat overly cautious and wimpy for not braving waiting the reception area at the vets with the cat in her travel cage.

She’s used to dogs, but no cat is going to want a strange dog bouncing over her in a cage. There is a cat waiting area, but it’s just a corner of a much larger waiting area. I reckon that I’m being responsible and not wimpy by leaving her in the car until we’re called.

Though as I have posted before, recently we both nearly got taken out from behind as I carried her across the car park in her travel cage after we were called in. A large dog which was supposed to e secure in the car in its travel cage burst out (owner had left the car tailgate open ) and hurled itself at us. Just as well that I’m tall and have eyes in my @rse.

 

[Jenko109]

I don't even let my dogs look at cats in the waiting area.

Fixating on a cat in a cat box is absolutely not okay.

 

[MurphysMinder]

I haven't had it happen with my GSD ... can't think why

I have with my GSDs many times .

 

[MurphysMinder]

Whilst no one has said anything directly to me, I do think that I am perceived as being somewhat overly cautious and wimpy for not braving waiting the reception area at the vets with the cat in her travel cage.

She’s used to dogs, but no cat is going to want a strange dog bouncing over her in a cage. There is a cat waiting area, but it’s just a corner of a much larger waiting area. I reckon that I’m being responsible and not wimpy by leaving her in the car until we’re called.

Though as I have posted before, recently we both nearly got taken out from behind as I carried her across the car park in her travel cage after we were called in. A large dog which was supposed to e secure in the car in its travel cage burst out (owner had left the car tailgate open ) and hurled itself at us. Just as well that I’m tall and have eyes in my @rse.

I think I’ve posted before about the chap who came into vets reception with a spaniel off lead which made a bee line for my cat in her carrier . She is well used to dogs but she’s 17 with high bp so I’m afraid I told him in no uncertain terms .

 

[pinkfluffy]

I have with my GSDs many times .

I get it with my Lab a lot.

 

[Moobli]

My oh drives me mad. He once took his wee beardie into the vets with no lead or collar and just had her under his arm. To be fair she just sat on his knee until he was called in but I did tell him my views on it

 

[CorvusCorax]

As I said on Clodagh's beagle thread, there were a couple with two in the waiting room last week (my dog waits in the car and usually gets seen in the car park, weather permitting, as she's a knob. I know she is a knob. I don't expect other people to have to tolerate this). Squeaking turned into belling turned into full on barking. No one could hear themselves think and a lady with a cat was getting very agitated. They had come outside by the time I was driving out. I do wonder whether it was of their own volition, were they instructed to, or did they finally notice everyone's pained facial expressions.

The time before a woman came in with an elderly spaniel with no lead and was just letting it wander over to strange people/dogs.

 

[Clodagh]

I am so incredibly rude if people don’t control their dogs at the vets. I am that miserable old bitch of a woman you hear about on fb . And proud!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

The waiting area at the vet clinic that I use now is horrid. It's tiny and cramped. Fortunately nothing has kicked off when I've been there. Usually it's a quiet cat in a carrier, and a small trembling dog in someone's lap.

One medium sized dog did drag itself (and it's owner) over to us once and got up close to one of my dogs who let out a low growl and the owner finally got the dog under control. Mine know the rules of sitting at my feet in the waiting room. Even my Lab who is always strangely ecstatic to be at the vet mostly because treats/food is a possibility, manages to contain herself.

Haven't had to deal with anyone pestering the cat in his carrier, fortunately.

Out last vet had a whole separate room for cats to wait in. And a large area for dogs. That clinic had a great set up!

 

[Clodagh]

Tawny loves going to the vets, we have to go say hi to the receptionist and every time a vet or nurse appears she’s like ‘me, me, my turn’. She still actually doesn’t want other dogs jamming their nose up her arse. Weird, hey!?

 

[Janique]

The vet nurse at my vet is a bit slow, i think....

She can't operate the scales, it can varies up to 3kg. It first showed 30kg, then 33kg the next day.....

Last time, we came in, the room was emtpy and she was hoovering the carpet, the hoover was huge, it's about the only thing Nouille my Basset is scared off.

She saw us entering the double door but regardless, started the enormous hoover right on front of us and Nouille got caught in the door, backing away.

She then tried to hold the door for me, still holding the hoover instead of switching it off. Not very bright...

Then, again the scales didn't work properly, luckily the vet is nice.....

 

[Titchy Pony]

Last time I was at the vet's, I came across an irresponsible cat owner. I'd taken Liberty in for her vaccinations and we were waiting in the empty waiting room. A woman comes in with her cat in a box, sits down besides me and puts the cat box on the floor. I have to quickly stop Liberty examining this strange new object with an animal inside. The woman looks at me and says "doesn't your dog like cats?" I told her my dog didn't know cats and her cat might not appreciate a large looming predator just outside its cage. At which point, she remembered that her cat doesn't actually get on with dogs...

 

[Tiddlypom]

One of the many similar posts on local town FB of ‘does anyone have cctv/dashcam footage’ of a minor prang.

Car pulled out of a car park into the path of an oncoming cyclist who was doing 15mph on an electric bike. The cyclist was thrown off the bike into the road, and the bike was mashed up.

When someone asked for more details, in the reply the cyclist stated:-

“I left that to the police thinking they do that . I was in too much pain and was comforting my dog that was on my back . Fortunately she wasn't hurtas I landed on my hands and knees.”

Cycling with a dog on your back, what could go wrong .

 

[Jenko109]

I just puked up a bit in my mouth

 

[Smitty]

Oooh I love a black Friday deal. Is there a discount code? Lilac n tan as well, shame I haven't got a bitch. Perhaps I can borrow one and it's owner can have one of the pups as payment. This is a steal and my opportunity to make loads of money ...

Whatever next .

 

[Smitty]

One of the many similar posts on local town FB of ‘does anyone have cctv/dashcam footage’ of a minor prang.

Car pulled out of a car park into the path of an oncoming cyclist who was doing 15mph on an electric bike. The cyclist was thrown off the bike into the road, and the bike was mashed up.

When someone asked for more details, in the reply the cyclist stated:-

“I left that to the police thinking they do that . I was in too much pain and was comforting my dog that was on my back . Fortunately she wasn't hurtas I landed on my hands and knees.”

Cycling with a dog on your back, what could go wrong .

I have seen this a few times and wonder what would happen in the event of a fall. I think I have seen dogs strapped to people's fronts also.

It seems also to be a thing when walking further than the dog can manage. What happens if you were to trip over?

 

[Clodagh]

I just puked up a bit in my mouth

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It’s a good photo though as it proves his athleticism.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Bank C grandson, the C is short for Caesarean.

 

[MurphysMinder]

WTF does KC registered by collection mean?

 

[blackcob]

I spent a good chunk of yesterday drafting updated guidelines on choosing suitable images of dogs for social media and advertising use, I could have saved myself a lot of time by using that picture and just putting 'not this'.

 

[FionaMc]

WTF does KC registered by collection mean?

I think it means the puppy will be Kennel Club registered before it is collected by the new owner.

 

[MurphysMinder]

I think it means the puppy will be Kennel Club registered before it is collected by the new owner.

But the stud dog owners don’t register the litter , that’s down to the breeder .

 

[FionaMc]

But the stud dog owners don’t register the litter , that’s down to the breeder .

Good point I hadn’t even twigged on. It looks like it’s a standard field on the ad - so maybe it was posted as a ‘for sale’ ad?

 

[ester]

I think they’ve just picked the wrong auto drop down

 

[Alwaysmoretoknow]

So if your animal is at the vets it's potentially ill with something possibly contagious perhaps? Why the hell would you let it or allow someone else's animal interact with it? And whats with the shared water bowl thing - how to spread any infections going around.

 

[CorvusCorax]

So if your animal is at the vets it's potentially ill with something possibly contagious perhaps? Why the hell would you let it or allow someone else's animal interact with it? And whats with the shared water bowl thing - how to spread any infections going around.

Does my nut in.

 

[blackcob]

They complain if you have a bowl, they complain if you don’t have a bowl. I don’t miss the front desk.

 

[MurphysMinder]

I have to admit the shared bowl at some practices puzzles me. From her vet student days my daughter always nagged me to not let my dogs drink from any public water bowls , not that I ever did but the teaching was obviously there. My vets have a sign saying to ask if your dog wants water.