Irresponsible Owners

[CorvusCorax]

I get it.

I ruined the ambience.

Now everyone is in a state of disrepair.

It's OK, I've seen people write about meeting dogs out and about, not necessarily bull/banned breeds, on or off lead, that looked as if they might have been capable of doing something wrong, but they didn't actually, and apparently that makes their owners irresponsible, even though their own dogs were off the lead/not always in their eyeline

 

[ponyparty]

Two posts on my local fb community network today about an escaped Shar Pei. Belongs to a house at the end of my road; reportedly aggressive towards other dogs; and is often wandering without owner (or even with owner, allowing it to wander into the road!). I really hope I find it next time (without my dogs with me) as I will bundle it into my car and straight to the dog warden. From the sound of it the alchy owners wouldn’t want to pay for its release.

Eugh, between this one and the bully thing next door, what on earth is going on near me at the moment makes me feel really uneasy!

 

[Tiddlypom]

well, the dogs have got out again. I did my bit and went to see if i could find them, no joy. I hope they are ok.

Are they the two red setters?

At least one was more down my way near the canal and the gymnastics centre/wedding venue when last seen this morning, but the owner was ‘allegedly’ on his way to catch them up. The dogs are very scared and have no collars . Locals were trying to catch them/it but no joy.

Not sure if owner has recaptured either of them.

 

[MurphysMinder]

I’ve seen a few posts about the setters , but not seen any “lost” ones from the owner on local pages .

 

[Gloi]

Local Facebook

*UPDATE* Owner is now aware, thankyou to everyone who shared.
Cat found dead just now next to my car . My dad and neighbour had seen a pit bull like dog attacking the cat earlier this morning. Dog off the lead. longish haired tabby cat, Black and brown stripes very tame cat, known very well around the area. i am going to take to vets4pets, pets at home Please share post to notify owner asap

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Blasted brown collie had a pop at my two being lead walked by my OH. I saw it later and was very restrained, didn’t tell the owner to muzzle the little git. It’s a busy area, lots of dogs are leadwalked. At least one owner reels his dog in to go past others and tells owners he isn’t keen on dogs, surely the sensible thing to do? If someone hauls theirs in, I do the same. Mine are overly keen to say hello but I always check from a distance if we’re on the street.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I’ve seen a few posts about the setters , but not seen any “lost” ones from the owner on local pages .

Still loose in the village, been gone 24 hours. Owner is not on Facebook.

Dog warden will only collect them if someone has picked them up, will not come out to help look for them, which is probably fair enough. Lots of sightings, but the dogs are running scared.

Both dogs are Red Setters and are called Orla and Edmund. According to Tony (owner) they may respond to their names being called. The dogs have been out for 24 hrs and have come from *****.

This pic is from last night.

 

[MurphysMinder]

They need to get one of the specialist teams involved I think , dogs are running scared now .

 

[Xmasha]

Are they the two red setters?

At least one was more down my way near the canal and the gymnastics centre/wedding venue when last seen this morning, but the owner was ‘allegedly’ on his way to catch them up. The dogs are very scared and have no collars . Locals were trying to catch them/it but no joy.

Not sure if owner has recaptured either of them.

Yes that them. Still out. Poor dogs. Does sound as though someone has the dog in caught in there sight at the moment . Hoping they can get close enough

 

[MurphysMinder]

Yes that them. Still out. Poor dogs. Does sound as though someone has the dog in caught in there sight at the moment . Hoping they can get close enough

When I last looked it seemed as if the owner wasn't being particularly pro active in his search, eg calling in experts.

ETS : Looks like they've both been caught, lets hope the owner is a bit more careful with them in future.

 

[Xmasha]

When I last looked it seemed as if the owner wasn't being particularly pro active in his search, eg calling in experts.

Theyve both been found now, but yes i would agree. The owner isnt at all proactive

 

[MurphysMinder]

Theyve both been found now, but yes i would agree. The owner isnt at all proactive

Yeh I've edited my post.

 

[skinnydipper]

Then what happens yesterday.. dogs are out again and spotted running up a main A road. So, these dogs have been out at least 3 times in one week.

Wouldn't you think if his dogs had escaped from his property once, never mind twice, that he would be doing something to make sure they didn't escape a third time.

 

[Xmasha]

Wouldn't you think if his dogs had escaped from his property once, never mind twice, that he would be doing something to make sure they didn't escape a third time.

The problem is , they have been out more than that. Hes frequently around the lanes looking for them. They where out last week, then friday when i returned one, then sunday when another chap found one and bundled him up in the car and took him back, then Monday night out until today.
This is the first time its been all over social media. But owner not on that, so whether it will change things who knows

 

[ester]

Nah, there’s a husky that gets out here regularly because she leaves a window open for him, which he then pushes and gets out. I think every area has a regular get outer. There’s another that’s been out twice in two weeks took over a week to catch the first time . The beagle I think prob got rehomed finally after everyone was fed up returning it

 

[Tiddlypom]

The villagers and other members of the public seem to have been a lot more worried about the setters and pro active in trying to catch them than the owner has, haven't they .

I wonder if the lame one (reported as lame on many sightings) will be taken to a vet. And whether the owner will make sure that they can’t escape again.

 

[maisie06]

Stupid woman this morning, I'm putting mine back in the car at a park area opposite the beach, next thing a huge golden retriver races across the road which is quite busy as rushes upto them no owner in sight - I shoo it off, it's not aggressive just very bouncy and annoying and I'm contemplating shoving it on a lead and taking it to the vets when a silly woman appears in running gear holding a lead - she doesn't head over to grab her dog just whistles at it, when I said "you might want to put it on a lead it's just run across the road" she replied It's ok it's not that busy yet....OMG you can't teach stupid can you??

 

[Janique]

I talked to my cousin today., she has a 9 months old English cocker bitch, first dog.

She told me that she was great and walked her for 5-6km every day !

Saying that for a puppy, she slept a lot, being very quiet at home.

It seems a lot to me for such a young dog ?

Apparently, the breeder told her not to walk up hill for a long distance and no stairs but otherwise no recommendations.

I told her to check with the breeder as the young bitch is very keen but it seems too much.

I don't know much about puppies myself.

 

[Jenko109]

That's only about 3 miles odd though isn't it.

Most people would walk that in an hour. I wouldn't say an hour walk at nine months was excessive.

That said, I don't buy into this 5 minutes per month of age malarkey.

 

[CorvusCorax]

It's not terrible for a breed like a cocker.

It's more about the intensity/strain on developing joints and muscle and repetition on hard surfaces than actual time, a bimble round the fields vs a route march on tarmac, and it's more important to take it slowly with large, weight-bearing breeds or types.

 

[skinnydipper]

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