Just a question....

I would just ignore it, same way I ignore 99% of dogs when I am out walking- they are not my dogs to want to fuss over at will, and I have no way of knowing if they are softies or will rip my hand off.
 
Numpties are everywhere unfortunately I have one in the family :mad: My brother in law shares our drive to get to his tractors ooh aah ooh aah. When he passes our window my dogs go mad and what do you think he does? he bangs on the window and tells him to shut up and do they hell ?,it just revs them up more. Ive tried telling him they are just defending their property but because they are friendly when they meet him outside he just dosnt get it.
 
If I'm on a yard, the owner has not asked me not to look at the dog and it is safe for me to do so, I still don't see the problem. OP worded question as if one were allowed on the yard which seems to include the dogs. If they were down a back alley no, but if in clear view in a space I am expected to be in, I might go over and look at them. build a fence/shed to contain them from viewers if you don't like them being looked at or your dog cannot cope with being looked at whilst in his run. I would have no problem with any of mine being looked at whilst in their run. They bark, then they get over it.
To whomeevr suggested you would get bitten-dog in run=dog cannot bite you by default, (unless you put your fingers through the bars-which =natural selection for your fingers..) if person is climbing into pen with dog, person is stupid.
If it's a actual guard dog then having it in a pen isn't very useful...
In the walker scenario they shouldn't be going in to looka s they are not supposed to be on your property-so a bit weird that you would try and make that similar to looking at a dog on a property you are invited to be on/supposed to be one.
re: waiting for an owner-if that is how owner wants to do things, then they should have dog in a position people cannot approach as can be clearly seen from this thread, people will approach unless there is a barrier to approaching.
Some people are too precious about their dogs..If you don't want it looked at build a fence/put a sign up, they are not made of china, they will benefit from being exposed to everyday life. Dogs bark. The majority stop once the stimulus is removed.
 
Perhaps I'm being dim, but I still don't see WHY anyone would wander over and peer at a dog in a run. Most dogs I've met in runs will, quite understandably, bark if you march over and stare at them. Why wind them up? You can look at the dog without going over and peering into the run. I mean, it's a dog, not a magic unicorn, so why the desire to get such a close look at it anyway :confused:
 
I wouldn't generally find it pleasant to approach a barking dog .. so wouldn't. But if I felt a desire to do so, say I thought oh, that run design is interesting or, what a lovely looking dog/dog that looks like it might need some care and attention I would have no hesitation in approaching.. Again-Dog does not = fragile china, mentally or physically. I just don't get the big issue people have with this, seems more the mentality of 'its mine and it might break if you look at it so go away and don't dare breathe the same air as my precious dog' than any sensible rational issue. Not something I'd get wokred up about (and in fact-I've put my POV across so not something I'm going to keep replying about)
 
I can assure you, I do not believe this dog is made of china (Asbestos, perhaps) and I have the bruises and hoarse voice to prove it :p

"I wouldn't generally find it pleasant to approach a barking dog" - that's why I was wondering, would anybody else, because lots of people here do!
 
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No I wouldn't and I see why it would annoy you.... standing over a dog or even looking in its eyes when caged can make it very defensive/aggressive/timid etc... it could actually make a dog aggressive!

If a dog is looked up I wouldn't tease it by approaching xx
 
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Depends, I wouldn't go and see one of those Al-say-shuns:p but a cute little spangle with a waggly tail... I'm only flesh and blood...:D Only with the owner though!
 
I too would ignore (it's a dog) I have seen them before so no urgency to wind one up and stand and listen to it bark and pace/jump up and down seems pointless:confused:
I would assume it is penned because it's busy hours andfolk are around and the dogs are being kept away form lots of bodies, so why do the bodies need to go and gorp at the dogs like they are zoo animals:p
 
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It`s a funny old world these days is`nt it?Quite a few years ago now ****** came into our property and stole eight dogs,nightmare! All were tattooed ,and after a period they all got home thru various site raids.Since then all the kennels are alarmed and "the box" is indoors ;sensor lights are in use,cameras etc,AND two guard dogs,one a GSD and one a Malinois.The whole area is well fenced ,totally dog proof,notices are in place .gate padlocked at night.In other words someone would need to be a)athletic b)illiterate c)determined or very stupid to get into our property. Now apparently that is illegal! Dog warden not happy,no one has even tried to get in since these arrangements have been in place,so personally I cannot see the problem. She thinks I should be out there with said guard dogs,my reply was they`d be grateful ,if they were that cerebally challenged enough to break in,that I was`nt..as I would shoot `em.
What is one supposed to do..offer the b...stards a cup of tea?
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slightly off beat - but why is this apparently illegal? if you did NOT put signs up warning people then it would be but as you have then that is fine. The law stands that if someone comes onto your property/land and hurts themselves, be it thief or guest, unless you have clear signs up with warnings, you are liable... so can't see what you are doing wrong.

And as for going upto dogs in a run. No I wouldn't (unless I knew the dogs/with owner). I assume every strange dog is potentially dangerous and one guarding its territory especially so. Something I was taught as a child along with "assume every other driver on the road is an idiot" - i.e don't assume someone else will pick up the slack for your own lack of driving skills.

As for the man at 7.30 a.m I would have gone down in PJ's and embarrassed him - pointing out that the dogs were doing their job of telling you there were strangers around but then I become increasingly stroppy in my advancing years.
 
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slightly off beat - but why is this apparently illegal? if you did NOT put signs up warning people then it would be but as you have then that is fine. The law stands that if someone comes onto your property/land and hurts themselves, be it thief or guest, unless you have clear signs up with warnings, you are liable... so can't see what you are doing wrong.
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As far as I remember the 1975 Guard Dogs Act requires any dog being used to guard premises etc. to have a handler present and be under the control of the handler, which might be why the dog warden has their knicks in a twist? I didn't think it applied to residential only property but they might have changed it I 'spose.
 
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