Oh god the shame....

[Spudlet]

Feeling a bit rubbish - Henry just put a pawprint on some woman's bum

We were out for a walk and a load of kids came past on bikes, so called him to heel. Their mums were walking behind them, so once the kids had passed let Henry go again.

Normally he ignores people walking but something about these people must have been interesting because he turned around and jumped up at one of them

I was so embarrassed, so ran over to move Henry off and to apologise

Then the other woman had a go, said it was disgusting that dog owners thought it was alright to let their dogs jump all over people, look at her, she's filthy, etc etc etc, which kind of riled me since I had already apologised greatly and told Henry off so....

I said never mind I'm sure it'll wash - and I'm sure that you'll live!

Then went and got upset in the car - every time I think we're getting somewhere we seem to go backwards

 

[Sprout]

Oops.

At least you had the decency to apologise - I am constantly covered in paw prints from other people's dogs, getting knocked off my bike by lunatic loose dogs, and having dogs chase my ponio when I am out riding - never any apologies!

 

[Horseyscot]

Oh dear

Don't worry about it, ok dog was naughty, but you rushed to get him down, apologised (more than once). These things happen. As you say, they'll live!!!

As far as stopping the jumping up and don't really know what to say, our spaniel (the one in my siggie) is a little b**ger for it, and normally she's covered in mud (or worse cow sh@t) from the farm

However much we try to stop her she still tries to do it, think its because she's quite little and she's trying to get a bit closer to say hello

Only consolation for us is shes not often off the farm, so if people come to us and get jumped on its there own fault

Here's a little (((hug))) for being upset x

 

[CorvusCorax]

Agreed, at least you apologised!
I'm constantly having loose dogs running up to us, despite me waving my arms and saying 'CALL YOUR DOG!' - I don't know what the international sign language is for 'my dog may or may not try to eat your dog's face off'

Don't be too upset, it happens to us all, a few weeks ago B was a horror at the forest park, he jumped at some men who walked past us (he was on his lead, thankfully) and shouted very loudly at an old golden retriever, just one of those days!

 

[Spudlet]

Thank you everyone

I don't know what it is, he'll be good for weeks and weeks, then we'll meet some people and he'll decide that those people are in some way special and jump on them! We'd already passed several people that walk and he'd been fine, then this woman got the spaniel hug treatment - he must see something in some people but don't know what it is. Maybe it's people that aren't keen on dogs?

 

[CorvusCorax]

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I don't know what it is, he'll be good for weeks and weeks, then we'll meet some people and he'll decide that those people are in some way special and jump on them!

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He is a dog

I think dogs do sense vibes, for definite, last summer we were in the woods and this group of Spanish lads walked past. He sat good as gold, but the last lad, before he had even approached us, was very defensive and was holding his arms up as if to protect himself.
B leapt up all four feet in the air trying to jump at him!!!
It wasn't aggressive at all, very playful infact, waggy tail and a big smiley face, like 'what are you scared of ME for? I'm AWESOME!'

Obviously still not acceptable and he got a right telling off, but I do know what you mean.

 

[Spudlet]

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He is a dog

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lol true

 

[Charmaine18]

Oh, they do like to embarrass us don't they? It's a shame the ladies were so harsh and upset you.

Like everyone's said, what more did they expect you to do after you'd apologised? I can't stand people like that - I met a lovely dog at the New Forest who was still just a puppy (but very big) and he ran over and sniffed a couple of women who were sitting on the ground about to have their picninc - no kidding, he just sniffed them and that's it. One of them started squealing like a child and the other one gave the poor owner such a telling-off - she'd been trying to call him back the whole time and she was so apologetic! Horrible un-doggy people.

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Don't worry about it to much - dogs are sent to try us and they always seem to know who doesn't like them - usually because they start shouting and squeaking which then means said dog has to investigate!!

Look on the brightside at least it wasn't muddy paws on WHITE trousers!!!

 

[kirstyhen]

He's a Spaniel, Spaniels cannot help but jump up! Cocker Spaniels, especially, are known for it! My Mum's black cockers literally bounce along at her side, and all my Parent's cockers will jump into your arms (if invited

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Oddly enough it's something Otto isn't that bad for, he goes a bit nuts when he is giving you a welcome, but out for a walk he just doesn't do it!
He does do a great line in thumping into people's legs though

which is just as embarassing!

Luckily he is just the right amount of wimpiness, so normally has to come and check with me before rushing off to say hello, there are always exceptions though...

 

[Spudlet]

lol, Henry has no wimpiness, if it looks exciting he's off! Must work more on recall, must work more on recall....

Oh well - if people will go for walks in the countryside they shouldn't go in their bestest clothes

Slinky - they weren't white no, they were kind of putty coloured now with special pawprint embellishment courtesy of Monsieur Henri, designer to the stars

 

[kirstyhen]

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LOL! Last week we took Otto for a 3 hour walk. 2 hours in and he was flagging and a tired Otto equals a good Otto

We met 3 different groups of people, and I think everyone single one must have been amazed by this fantastically trained dog

I timed the whistle perfectly everytime so it looked like I had something to do with him coming back, then he either sat by my side and let them pass or ignored them completely as he walked perfectly to heel....

They didn't see the mad hound he had been at the start of the walk though

 

[Ravenwood]

Honestly if I was walking with a load of kids on bikes through a forest I would expect to get muddy and be wearing suitable clothes anyway, if a small dog jumped up at me I am sure his footprints would only be adding a small amount towards the dirt and mud that my clothes would be covered in when I got home anyway! (or am I alone in always getting muddy wherever I go?

) I think the friend totally over reacted!

Poor Henry wasn't being naughty, he was being friendly.

Don't be upset by it next time tell them to stick to the town!!

 

[CorvusCorax]

Good point RW, I could easily be mistaken for a tramp when I'm out walking - a mate spotted me walking along the road once and asked me in the pub that weekend, who was walking my dog the other day, 'was it a gorilla'?
(I like to wrap up warm and I wear a groovy deer-stalker type hat)

 

[Spudlet]

Well I did think that too RW... I always seem to find at least one muddy puddle to get splashed by!

I normally wear my long riding coat so look like a nutter anyway

 

[kirstyhen]

I don't necessarily wear scruffy clothes to walk the dog in, however I do have this marvellous invention called a washing machine, so I don't tend to worry about the odd muddy pawprint

Perhaps we are slightly odd folk though, having dogs and horses makes you immune to mud and it also makes you realise (despite what others might say) rain doesn't make humans melt!!

 

[KatandBasher]

Monty was a twat for it when he went through his adolescent phase. He'd run up and jump on everyone he saw. I cured it by making him come to me and down-stay whenever we saw anyone approaching until they'd passed then making a fuss of him and letting him go. He soon learn't to ignore people and mind his own business.
What I hate most is when I'm walking the dogs and there will be a family walking toward us to which the child will start screaming and crying because of the dogs, even tho they've passed by and ignored them. Seriously, if their child is that scared of dogs, why on earth do they take it for a walk where they know there will be lots of dogs???

Kat

 

[ladyearl]

I walk a cocker who is a monkey for jumping on folk. Although not everyone. I'm sure somewhere along the line a middle aged man has given him biscuits because he races to everyone like this we meet. I'm always asking people not to give random bikkies to my dogs and people think I'm rude not to accept this is why!!!

As for the woman - she was probably stressed by the kids and you got it instead of them. I think that in the countryside we all have to bump along together. I hate meeting cyclists and really don't like when they pass at speed but i'd fight for their right to be there. Same as me on my horse or with my dogs.

 

[fmay]

We had a different problem with our lurcher - he used to try to cock his leg on people as they were standing or sitting around at lurcher and terrier shows