Walking dogs off lead, why?

[Doofus]

No matter how good or well-behaved your dog is off lead, other people don't know that.

I don't care if your dog isn't a threat, it's just a fking selfish thing to do when around other dogs because other people have to make allowances/cross the road/shorten their own dog's lead or whatever just to accomodate the selfish pricks who think that because their dog is friendly, it doesn't need a lead.

[Muppet007]

Sounds likethe same old discussion.

I have 3 dogs. None of them care about other people. They are never on a lead and that's how it will stay.

[spikeyhead]

Evoluzione said:

Probably a massively over exaggerated account of what really happened anyhow as per usual.
It was probably a Cockapoo sniffing his arse or something. I've never known a dog 'try to bite' whilst loose ever, it either does or it doesn't, there is no try about it.

This is hot on the heels of yesterdays 'Blackbird destroyed my garden' thread.
It's like reading The Daily Sport.

I had a young Scottie try to bite, and it succeeded on the third attempt. Apparently that was my fault for being in the way when the dog ran out of sight of the owner.

[blade7]

There are some self entitled dog owners posting here. I've owned GSD's for 40 years, none of them have attempted to bite anyone, but I understand that some people are uncomfortable or even afraid of large dogs. So I keep them on a lead in public. If your dog is perfectly trained, what difference does it make if there's a lead connecting you to it. Unless you want to show everyone what an amazing dog trainer you are.

[smn159]

I walk mine off lead for an hour across fields every morning before work. Plenty of other dogs around and they're almost always off lead. If I do see another dog on a lead mine goes back on, but otherwise he's free to run around as he likes.

Dogs are social animals and need to be able to interact with other dogs to be properly socialised. Dogs that are never able to do this are generally the ones with 'issues'

[blade7]

smn159 said:

I walk mine off lead for an hour across fields every morning before work. Plenty of other dogs around and they're almost always off lead. If I do see another dog on a lead mine goes back on, but otherwise he's free to run around as he likes.

Dogs are social animals and need to be able to interact with other dogs to be properly socialised. Dogs that are never able to do this are generally the ones with 'issues'

You must be a doggy mind reader, if you know the intentions of every off lead dog you encounter. And it's puppies and young dogs that need to be properly socialised. Some breeds naturally aren't welcoming to strange dogs/people.

Edited by blade7 on Saturday 11th June 14:44

[ChocolateFrog]

A500leroy said:

Been in a situation where a dog tried to bite me several times today while the owners was 50 paces behind and on thier phone. When i shouted over for them to put thier mutt on a lead as it was attacking me they simple said i should stop shouting at the mutt to make it back off or I would have to deal with them instead of the dog.

What is the point of walking ANY dog off a lead on a public street?

Bit cruel to have a dog and not let it off the lead.

This is an issue with one nuisance owner. If its bitten you report it to the police.

[ChocolateFrog]

spikeyhead said:

Evoluzione said:

Probably a massively over exaggerated account of what really happened anyhow as per usual.
It was probably a Cockapoo sniffing his arse or something. I've never known a dog 'try to bite' whilst loose ever, it either does or it doesn't, there is no try about it.

This is hot on the heels of yesterdays 'Blackbird destroyed my garden' thread.
It's like reading The Daily Sport.

I had a young Scottie try to bite, and it succeeded on the third attempt. Apparently that was my fault for being in the way when the dog ran out of sight of the owner.

I really don't understand why you wouldn't put a size 10 through it long before there was a third attempt.

[Whats on Second]

ChocolateFrog said:

I really don't understand why you wouldn't put a size 10 through it long before there was a third attempt.

that would probably come under the heading:

using more force than the situation requires.

dogs and owners, best not to get involved at all.

[SirCarsAllot]

Maybe you were provoking the dog with the way you look?

[spikeyhead]

Whats on Second said:

ChocolateFrog said:

I really don't understand why you wouldn't put a size 10 through it long before there was a third attempt.

that would probably come under the heading:

using more force than the situation requires.

dogs and owners, best not to get involved at all.

Had the owner been male, I'd have probably lumped them. It's not the dogs fault that it's been badly brought up.

[smn159]

blade7 said:

smn159 said:

I walk mine off lead for an hour across fields every morning before work. Plenty of other dogs around and they're almost always off lead. If I do see another dog on a lead mine goes back on, but otherwise he's free to run around as he likes.

Dogs are social animals and need to be able to interact with other dogs to be properly socialised. Dogs that are never able to do this are generally the ones with 'issues'

You must be a doggy mind reader, if you know the intentions of every off lead dog you encounter. And it's puppies and young dogs that need to be properly socialised. Some breeds naturally aren't welcoming to strange dogs/people.

Edited by blade7 on Saturday 11th June 14:44

Come to think of it there is a grumpy bloke with a miserable looking big dog with a lead and muzzle on that's down there occasionally. I always give him a wide berth though.

Stay safe out there!

[blade7]

smn159 said:

Come to think of it there is a grumpy bloke with a miserable looking big dog with a lead and muzzle on that's down there occasionally. I always give him a wide berth though.

Stay safe out there!

In the Village where I used to live, some newbies with a couple of rescue Akita's moved in. I always gave them a wide berth if i saw them off lead in the distance. Sure enough they savaged a harmless local dog before too long. Plod called it a dog on dog attack, and weren't interested. I always avoid any dog that looks like a Husky, Malamute, Chow, Cane Corso, Pit Bull, Akita, but Vets will probably tell you that Labs and little yappers bite the most....

[Jasandjules]

The dog owner was in the wrong.

Have a dog off lead by all means but ensure you can control it.

I've owned dogs my whole life and currently have four, just for disclosure...

[Antony Moxey]

A500leroy said:

How can any dog no matter how well trained be considered to be under control if its off the lead, dogs have minds of their own and may have a bad day or a sudden 'cough you owner im having this cat/kid/postie' whereas if it was on a lead and had that thought youd always have physical control over it.

If it did attack anyone off the lead the owner is leaving themselves wide open to having the dog destroyed.

You don’t know all dogs or all owners so please stop making things up about them.

[lrdisco]

Doofus said:

No matter how good or well-behaved your dog is off lead, other people don't know that.

I don't care if your dog isn't a threat, it's just a fking selfish thing to do when around other dogs because other people have to make allowances/cross the road/shorten their own dog's lead or whatever just to accomodate the selfish pricks who think that because their dog is friendly, it doesn't need a lead.

Oh. Your a sad character.
Dogs need to roam. Smell their surroundings. Not be kept on a lead because you say so.

[lrdisco]

spikeyhead said:

Whats on Second said:

ChocolateFrog said:

I really don't understand why you wouldn't put a size 10 through it long before there was a third attempt.

that would probably come under the heading:

using more force than the situation requires.

dogs and owners, best not to get involved at all.

Had the owner been male, I'd have probably lumped them. It's not the dogs fault that it's been badly brought up.

Ah so your the one with anger management issues. Threatening violence. Now that’s very grown up. You sound like a 12 year old at the school gates.

[A500leroy]

Antony Moxey said:

A500leroy said:

How can any dog no matter how well trained be considered to be under control if its off the lead, dogs have minds of their own and may have a bad day or a sudden 'cough you owner im having this cat/kid/postie' whereas if it was on a lead and had that thought youd always have physical control over it.

If it did attack anyone off the lead the owner is leaving themselves wide open to having the dog destroyed.

You don’t know all dogs or all owners so please stop making things up about them.

Ill leave this for you

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61756876

[Doofus]

lrdisco said:

Doofus said:

No matter how good or well-behaved your dog is off lead, other people don't know that.

I don't care if your dog isn't a threat, it's just a fking selfish thing to do when around other dogs because other people have to make allowances/cross the road/shorten their own dog's lead or whatever just to accomodate the selfish pricks who think that because their dog is friendly, it doesn't need a lead.

Oh. Your a sad character.
Dogs need to roam. Smell their surroundings. Not be kept on a lead because you say so.

Yeah, that's not what I said, though, is it.

And it's "you're". "you are".

[Super Sonic]

"He's never done that before!"