People who don't like dogs off the lead...

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I find it so strange. mum was walking the other day and came accross with a fella with a lab (on a lead), her dogs went up to it and his dog (and hers) were being very friendly, his dog wanted to play, anyway he called her a "f*cking a*sehole" I mean is that really necessary?
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I really don't see the problem in letting dogs do doggy things?? Almost everyone with dogs where we go are lovely and the dogs have a great time hooning around together.

I can't help thinking that some people just have a dog for something to control.
 
Yep, i can see that. We came across two scary looking men with a scary looking dog today and I put mine on.

But what's the big deal when people have a friendly dog?
 
Sounds very odd. One of my dogs will snap at other dogs when she is on the lead so we tell other owners that she may snap if their dog approaches her, but off the lead she is fine and loves running around with them.
 
if i see someone walking with dogs i will always try and put mine back on the lead, not because they will do anything other than get super excited but as said above just because you dont know how other peoples dogs react so i think it is only nice if other people do the same.
If they are all friendly when they meet then its fair enough that they then go and hoon around!
 
Usually there is a reason why the dog is on the lead, which could be that they don't get on well with other dogs. My old jack russell had to be kept on the lead as she didn't get on well with other dogs at all, so I had to pick her up when other dogs came over. Didn't really bother me, but then again she was only a small dog!
 
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I can understand why people have dogs on the lead if they are likely to eat other ones, and obviously wouldn't hold them responsible if they did that to mine. BUT if they are friendly, then why can't they have fun??
 
There was no need for him to be abusive, but I have to admit I hate it if other people let their dogs run up to mine when mine are on lead. I don't have a problem with dogs being off lead, but they should be under control and not allowed to bother others. Fine, if I want to let mine off to play, but if I have put them on a lead it is for a reason. Its all very well saying you wouldn't hold someone responsible if their dog ate yours, but in reality dog fights are very nasty things (see springfall studs post) and nobody wants to see dogs hurt, never mind the owners which is more than likely what would happen.
 
Maybe it ws a bitch in season and he didn't want them getting too friendly
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I stand by what I said though, my dogs aren't aggressive but would possibly get defensive if another dog came towards me. It is just far simpler, and safer, to check with the owners first before letting your dogs go over to play.
 
Well our Golden Retriever was always on the lead because she once got attacked by dogs so other dogs made her very nervous and the lead gave more control.

People used to let their dogs run up to her when they were off the lead and our poor retriever was petrified and although she never lashed out due to her past experience it wouldn't have surprised us if she ever did.
 
I agree the swearing was out of order, but my oldie is often on the lead simply because although he's friendly and fine with other dogs, he simply does not want to play - he's ex working dog and far too old/arthritic. He will growl at youngsters who persists and nibble and bounce at him in attempt to play, but it's often easier to keep him on the lead as all too often he gets knocked off his feet by big boisterous dogs off the lead if he's too far from me.
 
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Well our Golden Retriever was always on the lead because she once got attacked by dogs so other dogs made her very nervous and the lead gave more control.

People used to let their dogs run up to her when they were off the lead and our poor retriever was petrified and although she never lashed out due to her past experience it wouldn't have surprised us if she ever did.

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That probably made her more nervous though? If a kid got beeten up you wouldn't not let them have contact with another kid ever again would you? If you did then they would stay scared forever!

Just my opinion.
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There was no need for him to be abusive, but I have to admit I hate it if other people let their dogs run up to mine when mine are on lead. I don't have a problem with dogs being off lead, but they should be under control and not allowed to bother others. Fine, if I want to let mine off to play, but if I have put them on a lead it is for a reason. Its all very well saying you wouldn't hold someone responsible if their dog ate yours, but in reality dog fights are very nasty things (see springfall studs post) and nobody wants to see dogs hurt, never mind the owners which is more than likely what would happen.

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Completely second what MM has said - if my dogs are on a lead it is for a reason (my old lurcher got very distressed when other dogs bothered him, and used to snap at them regularly) and I do not want other dogs coming up and bothering them
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Using the example of my lurcher - he was elderly, and enjoying his walk, why should he have been hassled by another dog whose owner couldnt be bothered/didnt see a need to control it properly? Just showing the situation from the other side, the bloke was certainly not right to swear and be so abusive to your mum
 
There's many reasons i should think - training, nervousness, agressiveness, recovering from injury, recall problems etc etc. My dog broke her leg and i had to do a lot of lead walking to build the strength up again- it really annoyed me when people let there dogs run up to her cos she'd just wanted to play and it just wound her up. The last thing she needed was to be be bouncing around on the end of the lead! I could have sworn at them quite easily!!!
 
I really don't get this dogs on leads thing. We met a woman walking her dog today (see pics a couple of posts below, to see how rural it was) and she immediately gathered her dog to her (spaniel) and put it on the lead. Well, we were out for a decent walk in the sticks, our dogs aren't very interested in others, might stop to say hello but generally keep on going. Of course, a woman stood still in the middle of track with a dog is inviting attention from them! And if her dog felt threatened, it had no way no move away, it was on a very tight lead (think strangle) so if it didn't want its bottom sniffed, it couldn't move away etc etc. I think that putting dogs back on leads tends to exacerbate aggressive behaviour, as the dog cannot use it's natural ability to run away from perceived trouble!

So I'm totally with Starbucks, let dogs be dogs as long as they're well socialised they'll be fine. I should say that if we ever took our dogs to somewhere less rural, we use leads a lot more, but we try not to do that as our dogs are generally free running, and being on the lead tends to make them unhappy as its a punishment to them.
 
I dont want to keep my two dogs on lead when I take him over the fields, my big lurcher boy needs to run and have fun.
My two are friendly and do like to go and say hello to other doggies on walkies. Id say 50% of other dog owners are fine and are also pleased there doggies are having fun. The other 50% dont like there dogs playing with other dogs, keep there dogs on lead and pull faces at me and usually there dogs want to come over and play. If a dog on lead is snappy my two turn around and leave well alone. If I see someone coming over with there dog on lead and start to look im a bit of a panic and try to avoid me and my two, I stick them on the lead and let them pass. I do think to my self if you dont want to mingle with other dogs, than take them some where you think will be quiet. I take mine out over the fields behind my house which is popular for dog walking. If my dogs wasn't friendly than I would avoid a busy dog walking place?
 
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If my dogs wasn't friendly than I would avoid a busy dog walking place?

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You'd think so, wouldn't you!!

We live in an urban area but the parks we go to are in quite affluent areas. Everyone is lovely!!
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It's at my mums in the country people seem worse - which is supprising really!
 
Otto is always on the lead (well a long line) at the moment, as part of his training. He is very friendly though, so other dogs coming up to him wouldn't cause a problem.

It would annoy me slightly if they weren't under control though, as I am making an effort to control my dog, why shouldn't others?

Although the swearing was out of order, you have no idea what went on previous to you meeting him, he could have met 15 other people with dogs that ran up to his, perhaps not as friendly as your's, and your Mum happened to be the straw that broke the camel's back.

Don't assume that a dog being on a lead is wrong, I am insuring that my dog is well trained for the future, in my eyes that is responsible.
 
Funnily enough people don't tend to complain when Popple comes to introduce hereslf to them and their dogs........ they do laugh and point though!
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Because it scares my dog shitless. Literally
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I tend to keep Tink on a lead as she pegs it off after rabbits, so extending lead is easier. She's quite nervous with dogs she doesnt know, and gets absolutely terrified when i loose dog comes running/trotting over to "say hello/play"
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She gets all panicy and then craps herself
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The owners tend to get arsey when I ask them to control their dog as theyre just "being friendly"
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That probably made her more nervous though? If a kid got beeten up you wouldn't not let them have contact with another kid ever again would you? If you did then they would stay scared forever!

Just my opinion.
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It's not that we didn't let them have contact she had an extendable lead. She used to hide behind your legs if I dog came anywhere near her.
 
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Funnily enough people don't tend to complain when Popple comes to introduce hereslf to them and their dogs........ they do laugh and point though!
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And you are shocked, why??
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Probably the weirdo walking her they are laughing at
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There's many reasons i should think - training, nervousness, agressiveness, recovering from injury, recall problems etc etc. My dog broke her leg and i had to do a lot of lead walking to build the strength up again- it really annoyed me when people let there dogs run up to her cos she'd just wanted to play and it just wound her up. The last thing she needed was to be be bouncing around on the end of the lead! I could have sworn at them quite easily!!!

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Couldn't have put it better myself and had the same problem with irresponsible owners when Oz was vet orders for lead walk only.
 
It would take a lot for me to react with swearing but as my siggy says, I don't allow other dogs to say "Hello" to mine without permission. I train them to walk loose past other dogs, whether the other dog are on a leash or not.
If somebody wants to walk their dog/dogs past my dogs while they're playing that's they're right, mine have no right to say "Hello" to every dog they see. Mine are not allowed to say "Hello" to the other dogs until they're owners have let their dogs loose too and their dogs have, so to say, left their owners side.

As Gina and PiebaldEaster said, the other dog might be a convalescent, it might have fleas, it might have been attacked previously in it's life etc.
Besides that, I want my dogs to listen to me and not have three dogs jumping up and down and all around, making their owner(=me) all entangled in their leashes, because they're only focusing on trying to say "Hello" to every dog we meet.




Besides I have bitches, they still need their exercise = walks when they're in heat and I certainly don't want the following to happen, when I for that reason keep my in heat bitches on leash
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F_L it took me a couple of seconds to work out that smiley - it is HILARIOUS
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I would love to have dogs which would walk past others without interacting with them, but sadly mine just wont - so I put them on a lead when I meet another dog. A few people have said to me that they assume my dogs are aggresive because I do that - they arent, I just dont like other dogs bothering mine so dont want mine bothering others
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F_L it took me a couple of seconds to work out that smiley - it is HILARIOUS

I would love to have dogs which would walk past others without interacting with them, but sadly mine just wont - so I put them on a lead when I meet another dog. A few people have said to me that they assume my dogs are aggresive because I do that - they arent, I just dont like other dogs bothering mine so dont want mine bothering others

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Agree - very funny!
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Why don't you like other dogs bothering yours? Sounds like your dog want them to!

There is the biggest greyhound I've ever seen comes in our local parks (Bob - he's really gorgeous!!), he thinks he's a big bully boy and chases the little dogs but he'd never do anything, it's funny to see all their owners pick them up and shout at his owner!
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Alfie is tiny, Bob tries to chase him and Alfie turns round and balks (well yaps) at him, and Bob runs away!
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It's funny!
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I do think some people should chill out.
 
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