Irresponsible Owners

Arzada said:
Given the weather and location I don't think the foster carers expected anyone to be around and then I just appeared.
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This is the problem. When you are in charge of highly prey-driven animals, triggered by movement (and even if you're not, TBH) you HAVE TO expect the unexpected. Just assuming 'no one else will be around' when you have an animal that can see, smell and hear things much better and faster than we can (and will be often off and running and will get there first, long after the window for a reliable recall has gone) fails to protect yourself, your dog, and whoever/whatever else may be impacted by their behaviour.
 
CorvusCorax said:
This is the problem. When you are in charge of highly prey-driven animals, triggered by movement (and even if you're not, TBH) you HAVE TO expect the unexpected. Just assuming 'no one else will be around' when you have an animal that can see, smell and hear things much better and faster than we can (and will be often off and running and will get there first, long after the window for a reliable recall has gone) fails to protect yourself, your dog, and whoever/whatever else may be impacted by their behaviour.
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I know I keep saying this but there is NO EXCUSE anymore with all the secure dog parks now available.
 
Sometimes it's like another world on here.

I'm not for one minute suggesting that dogs should be off leash and out of control when I say not everyone has the spare cash to afford to hire a dog field or indeed has the transport to get there.

People on low incomes with kids, or indeed pensioners, might find it a struggle.

If somebody were to take their dog to a dog field for their daily exercise it would cost about £300 per month for the more reasonably priced fields.
 
Had a lovely walk today but hips are aching from all the boggy mud bits. The only thing that spoiled it slightly was a big Great Dane x, looked like it had a bull breed in the mix and as we went past, the owner grabbed its collar, shouted no and smacked it across the nose. I’m glad she was keeping a close eye on it, but why not muzzle and put it on a lead if it might be dodgy, rather than smack it? I didn’t see it aiming at my two, Goose said hello to the spinone (I think it was) and the third huge thing bimbled past without looking at mine. Bear, oblivious as ever, was too busy sniffing trees to notice.
 
ChristmasCinnamonCookie said:
The only thing that spoiled it slightly was a big Great Dane x, looked like it had a bull breed in the mix and as we went past, the owner grabbed its collar, shouted no and smacked it across the nose.
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Yeah, that's going to make him feel a whole lot better about other dogs :rolleyes:. Counter conditioning in reverse.
 
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The number of owners who think the fact that their dog is completely non agressive and has no experience of reading dogs body language makes it a good idea to let that dog approach all strange dogs on lead or off is coming as shock to me as I move to a more busy place to walk is shocking .
They don’t seem to realise they don’t are risking their own dog .
 
Goldenstar said:
The number of owners who think the fact that their dog is completely non agressive and has no experience of reading dogs body language makes it a good idea to let that dog approach all strange dogs on lead or off is coming as shock to me as I move to a more busy place to walk is shocking .
They don’t seem to realise they don’t are risking their own dog .
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And equally worrying is the number of people who don't seem to worry about risking the safety of their small children. I have lost count over the years of the number of parents who have happily watched as their children have run screaming up to my dogs or horses and flung themselves at them. I have owned a couple of dogs and one horse who were particularly scared of children and would try to run away (clearly obvious to the parents that the animal was frightened and trying to escape), and the parents were incredibly offended and angry when I asked them nicely to call their children off to keep everyone safe. You'd think they'd be relieved their child had avoided injury, but no, they were more put out that they didn't get their way :rolleyes:
 
Just venting: A dog waste bin in a beauty spot was overflowing, with a mound of bags on the top and another pile around the bottom. I honestly can't think I have ever seen the like. What the hell is wrong with taking it home to dispose of??? It stank, even my terrier, who loves a discarded poo bag, gave it a wide berth.
 
Smitty said:
Just venting: A dog waste bin in a beauty spot was overflowing, with a mound of bags on the top and another pile around the bottom. I honestly can't think I have ever seen the like. What the hell is wrong with taking it home to dispose of??? It stank, even my terrier, who loves a discarded poo bag, gave it a wide berth.
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If there is a bin of any kind, then whoever provided it should organise for it to be emptied at appropriate intervals.

I'm not surprised that people leave waste next to a bin of the bin is not emptied.
 
Smitty said:
Just venting: A dog waste bin in a beauty spot was overflowing, with a mound of bags on the top and another pile around the bottom. I honestly can't think I have ever seen the like. What the hell is wrong with taking it home to dispose of??? It stank, even my terrier, who loves a discarded poo bag, gave it a wide berth.
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Slobs. Some poor sod is going to have to pick that up.
 
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The comments are terrifying o_O
 
Keith_Beef said:
If there is a bin of any kind, then whoever provided it should organise for it to be emptied at appropriate intervals.

I'm not surprised that people leave waste next to a bin of the bin is not emptied.
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We have a poo bin on the lamppost at the side of our house, it is emptied every Wednesday morning and should be ok except idiots who fill it with other rubbish.
 
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