No hope for some people!

[Mogg]

So, im with my (leashed) dog across the road from my flat letting him have a sniff around after a car journey. Nissan micra approaches from my left doing about 20mph when suddenly a neighbours dog appears going full pelt toward me. The driver didnt stand a chance and BANG! hits the dog. The dog got up and ran home and his owner appeared from around the corner of the flats (he'd been in the communal garden around the back & was on his way back in to his flat)

The poor woman driving the car was in a terrible state, shaking and crying and apologising to the owner, who said it was the dogs fault for running out into the road. Fair play to him, he gave her his details and said he'd pay for the damage to the car (cracked wing & possibly damaged washer bottle as there was water pouring from the engine compartment, had a look and it seemed to be the washer bottle)

He said the dog was ok, just limping a bit and i told him id run him to the vet, but he said he'd wait and see if dog showed any ill effects. He told driver again it wasnt her fault, the dog was always running off when he gets the chance! He went in to make the driver a drink whilst i stayed with her and told her what had happened and that there was nothing she could have done to avoid hitting the dog. She didnt live far away so said she'd walk home and get her dad to pick the car up as she was too shaken to drive.

Dog owner reappeared with drink in hand and the dog running around his feet NOT ON A LEAD!!! Soon as the dog saw me he charged across the road again, luckily no cars this time and i grabbed hold of him.
Owner "look at him, he just doesnt learn, he's all over the road again"
Me: "he's not the only one who doesnt learn, why isnt he on a bloody lead??!!"
Owner just grunted and took the dog inside and i came home shaking my head in disbelief

 

[Alec Swan]

It's a very sad fact, Mogg, but "You can't put it, where it wont go"!

Alec

 

[MurphysMinder]

Perhaps you could point out to him that it against the law to have a dog on the highway that is not under proper control. Hope it doesn't have any ill effects this time (idiot not getting it checked out), it may not be so lucky in future.

 

[2Greys]

Poor dog doesn't stand much chance with its idiot owner.

We have a similar idiot with a GSD that lives nearby that often has the dog loose while his kids play in the street (quiet cul-de-sac) and rarely uses a lead when he does walk it. One night when OH was walking our 2 dogs, the GSD crossed the street at the bottom to see them, his owner was at the other end & called the dog even though he couldn't of seen if the road between was clear. A car clipped the dog and it scampered back home ok but family in the car were shaken and OH told the driver where GSD owner lived as they were concerned about the dog. I thought that may of shocked the owner into keeping it on lead, but nothings changed.