Bit of aggro when walking the dog...
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Ok not sure how this one will go but here goes.
Out walking the dog yesterday whilst visiting the mother in laws. The only bit of open land around hers is some wasteground which you have to walk past the rugby pitch to get to. Now I usually throw the ball for him as soon as we get near the rugby pitch but make a point of throwing it in the bushes etc so not onto the pitch. Occasionally he will run back into the pitch once he has the ball but not for long.
So yesterday I get some obviously irate rugby coach running after me who shouts "keep your f
king dog off the pitch will you, is he the one that keeps stting on here?". Charming. So I, being the non confrontational guy I am tell him I usually keep to the side and he must obviously be mistaken. "Just get off" is all I get.
So being the awkward bd I am, and given his tone I walk as slowly and close to the pitch as I can on my way to the wasteground. I get another shout but didn't hear him properly, no doubt more of the same.
So what's the consensus here? being an ex rugby player myself I know how horrible it is to have dogs st on the field, but he wouldn't do it there anyway. As far as i'm aware the rugby pitch is public land as there is a right of way to the wasteground and further land etc.
Am I a? If he'd asked nicely I would have kept the ball under wraps from now on until I went past, but now I might just keep pissing him off.
Sorry for the ramble!
Out walking the dog yesterday whilst visiting the mother in laws. The only bit of open land around hers is some wasteground which you have to walk past the rugby pitch to get to. Now I usually throw the ball for him as soon as we get near the rugby pitch but make a point of throwing it in the bushes etc so not onto the pitch. Occasionally he will run back into the pitch once he has the ball but not for long.
So yesterday I get some obviously irate rugby coach running after me who shouts "keep your f
king dog off the pitch will you, is he the one that keeps stting on here?". Charming. So I, being the non confrontational guy I am tell him I usually keep to the side and he must obviously be mistaken. "Just get off" is all I get.So being the awkward b
d I am, and given his tone I walk as slowly and close to the pitch as I can on my way to the wasteground. I get another shout but didn't hear him properly, no doubt more of the same.So what's the consensus here? being an ex rugby player myself I know how horrible it is to have dogs s
t on the field, but he wouldn't do it there anyway. As far as i'm aware the rugby pitch is public land as there is a right of way to the wasteground and further land etc.Am I a
? If he'd asked nicely I would have kept the ball under wraps from now on until I went past, but now I might just keep pissing him off.Sorry for the ramble!
Great, you've just helped the cause of local dog walkers no end. The Coach has gone off muttering about yet another fking ignorant dog walker.
He didn't know that YOUR dog isn't going to st on the pitch, all he does know is that it's probably a huge issue to keep the pitch clean and he's naffed off with having to deal with it because there are too many ignorant dog owners that let their dogs st everywhere and don't bother to pick it up.
Could you not have just ignored it and kept walking normally? Would it have been too difficult?
king ignorant dog walker. He didn't know that YOUR dog isn't going to s
t on the pitch, all he does know is that it's probably a huge issue to keep the pitch clean and he's naffed off with having to deal with it because there are too many ignorant dog owners that let their dogs st everywhere and don't bother to pick it up. Could you not have just ignored it and kept walking normally? Would it have been too difficult?
on a similar note, I used to Ref football, usually open age but occasionally kids.
It used to piss me of royally when people had dogs anywhere near the pitch, It was my job to ensure the kids were safe, and an unknown and potentially dangerous dog is the last thing you want.
Worst is when the owners just don't give a st about it, because they 'trust' their little st of a dog!
It used to piss me of royally when people had dogs anywhere near the pitch, It was my job to ensure the kids were safe, and an unknown and potentially dangerous dog is the last thing you want.
Worst is when the owners just don't give a s
t about it, because they 'trust' their little st of a dog!Sports pitchs and playing fields are all covered by the same guidance / legislation. Can't remember what its called but is a national policy.
We had it from a different angle - the Village Show which was resurrected on the field. This included a dog show. We now have a one day dispensation for the event - and have never seen any mess as a result of this day.
Whilst I appreciate this is a good open area its probably not the best - even if you are a responsible owner. We are lucky as we know a 'farmer' with a few closed fields who allows our youngster to run - shame he eats / rolls around in the leftover sheep st.
We had it from a different angle - the Village Show which was resurrected on the field. This included a dog show. We now have a one day dispensation for the event - and have never seen any mess as a result of this day.
Whilst I appreciate this is a good open area its probably not the best - even if you are a responsible owner. We are lucky as we know a 'farmer' with a few closed fields who allows our youngster to run - shame he eats / rolls around in the leftover sheep s
t.We've recently had a flyer put through the door to all dogs owners in the area/estate from the local football coach.
Dogs are getting walked and plooting on their playing pitch, players have to spend time before practice and games to make sure pitch is clear.
Apparently the last straw was when an under ten year old player fell into some dog ploot and was a bit messy etc. then they went on to mention the issues of Toxicariasis and blindness blah blah blah .
Dogs are getting walked and plooting on their playing pitch, players have to spend time before practice and games to make sure pitch is clear.
Apparently the last straw was when an under ten year old player fell into some dog ploot and was a bit messy etc. then they went on to mention the issues of Toxicariasis and blindness blah blah blah .
Ok i'm getting the general vibe and accept I could have handled it better.
I think it was his tone that got my back up initially, in my non confrontational style I got home and squashed a plastic cup because I had to let some steam off
To answer a few of the questions, no not new to dog ownership and he's a hyper 3yr old lab. They weren't training at the time and it is public land in so much that the touchline is a thoroughfare to the well used (by dog owners) wasteland. I'm pretty sure the pitch is public land but accept this may be covered by some regulations regarding use.
I'll keep my head down from now on and keep some plastic cups handy
I think it was his tone that got my back up initially, in my non confrontational style I got home and squashed a plastic cup because I had to let some steam off
To answer a few of the questions, no not new to dog ownership and he's a hyper 3yr old lab. They weren't training at the time and it is public land in so much that the touchline is a thoroughfare to the well used (by dog owners) wasteland. I'm pretty sure the pitch is public land but accept this may be covered by some regulations regarding use.
I'll keep my head down from now on and keep some plastic cups handy
Edited by jj333 on Saturday 8th October 21:40
Rollcage said:
jj333 said:
I'll keep my head down from now on and keep some plastic cups handy
TBH, that kind of reads that you DO let your dog crap at will, and don't clear up. 
I can see how that looks! I do carry nappy bags, amazingly cheap in tesco!Ok will ignore from now on, i'm not good with these social situations, I much prefer the anonymity of PH
As a dog owner I’m with the OP.
I understand people are tts when it comes to picking up dog st, I for one always do, I have bags in my pockets right now even though I’m at work and won't need them, the pocket is never empty.
I even picked up some st with a polo wrapper once!!! That's dedication!
If the arrogant fk thinks he can shout at every dog owner just because he uses the pitch I’d have told him to fk off. Are there sign posts saying please keep off the grass? I suspect this pitch is the typical public area that happens to have a rugby pitch on it.
I totally understand his point and if the OP or my dog sts on the pitch and we don't clear it up than shout all you like, but wait till you know before treating every single person with a dog like some kind of st leaving animal, our pets are, not us!
This world is full of people that jump to conclusions without having any evidence, I for one find this very annoying.
I understand people are t
ts when it comes to picking up dog st, I for one always do, I have bags in my pockets right now even though I’m at work and won't need them, the pocket is never empty. I even picked up some s
t with a polo wrapper once!!! That's dedication!If the arrogant f
k thinks he can shout at every dog owner just because he uses the pitch I’d have told him to fk off. Are there sign posts saying please keep off the grass? I suspect this pitch is the typical public area that happens to have a rugby pitch on it.I totally understand his point and if the OP or my dog s
ts on the pitch and we don't clear it up than shout all you like, but wait till you know before treating every single person with a dog like some kind of st leaving animal, our pets are, not us!This world is full of people that jump to conclusions without having any evidence, I for one find this very annoying.
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