We were once driving down a narrow lane when we came across an older lady with a small dog and two young girls with a lab/retriever type, both dogs were on leads.
The old lady was in the ditch desperately trying to protect her terrier which the lab had in its mouth, the girls (probably about 12) were just screaming.
My husband leapt out and beat the lab until it released the little one which promptly fled. We took the lady home but were unable to find her dog.
She wrote to us about 3 weeks later to let us know that he had eventually come back, thin and dirty, but with his wounds healed. Just goes to show that it's not always the " dangerous " dogs that cause problems but sometimes owners that can't control them.
I agree with both above. In Canada it is against the law to walk a dog off lead other than in dog walking designated areas. They also have an on the spot fining system for any dog see fouling and it not being cleaned up by the owner. It is also illegal to allow cats outside loose. To deter the wildlife from coming into residential areas to hunt them.
I'm sick of dogs going for me. The thoughtless, irresponsible owners all seem to feel it's my fault for walking along minding my own business. The abuse I've had from these self entitled clowns is unbelievable. The one I encountered last week was one of the worst. She crossed the road diagonally towards me, but the dog was about twenty feet away from her on one of those stupid extending leads, so it was almost on the pavement I was on, while she'd barely stepped onto the road. I held back a bit, rather than running on to avoid it [which in hindsight would probably have been better] and then walked on the road to go around her and her pet. That was some kind of problem for her as she said 'Am I not allowed to cross the road now?'. No idea what that meant. She then didn't seem to like the fact that I asked her why she had a problem with me going on the road to go around them, and when I explained my reason, I got the usual responses of 'he's on a lead' and 'he's friendly'. I think someone else might have had words with her, as she was immediately aggressive with her comments.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
why folk seem to think we should all love their mutts as much as they do is beyond me. I don't want dogs " being friendly " around me, jumping at me, leaving mud and slobber on my clothes. Keep them on a short lead when in public and keep it to yourself.
Yesterday my dog (small young whippet) was attacked by a pack of four German Shepherd dogs which came through gaps in the field hedge. I had just set off for a walk and was only a few yards from home, down a quiet narrow country lane, and my dog was - as usual - on a lead and so had no means of escape. Three of the dogs grabbed and savaged him and ripped his waterproof coat off, though I think the coat initially may have provided some protection.
I screamed for help and someone on the adjacent land must have heard me and the dogs finally went back on to the land, having come through the very badly maintained hedge. Whoever was there didn't come to see what had happened, and I then went to take my dog to the vet. The land itself if used as a so-called poultry farm though the buildings are used for other purposes as well. Since the land was sold to the present owner in 2006 there have been multiple issues with the council and planning department and other authorities, and my neighbours won a court case which involved my having to go to court as a witness to support them. Anyone here who used to post on the Archers board will probably recall some of the things which happened.
My poor little dog has several bite injuries - the vet took photos - and is clearly still traumatised and probably in pain too despite medication. I have an appointment to return to the vet next Tuesday.
I reported the incident to the police and they are now taking things forward so I'm waiting to see what the final outcome might be.
22,000 attacks last year in England apparently - up from around 16,000 the previous year. I don't know if they're all on people or a mixture. Even 16,000 is a horrific number.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
22,000 attacks last year in England apparently - up from around 16,000 the previous year. I don't know if they're all on people or a mixture. Even 16,000 is a horrific number.
22,000 attacks last year in England apparently - up from around 16,000 the previous year. I don't know if they're all on people or a mixture. Even 16,000 is a horrific number.
Including fatal attacks on humans
Indeed.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I can’t even count the number of times I’ve heard “he’s only playing” or “he’s never done that before” when a dog is totally out of control and terrorising another dog!
I’ve just got back from walking my dog in the woods this morning and we were plagued by another dog who just stood in front of us barking. The owner said “he’s just playing” and after looking at my dog who was was obviously not happy I said “I don’t think mine wants to play” and tried to walk on. It kept on barking and following us and then started to paw at my dog and the owner kept on saying “awww he wants to play” Honestly, some owners have absolutely no idea how to train or look after a dog responsibly, it was grossly overweight and I’m sure it’s never heard the word “no” for any behaviour. Luckily, my dog stayed calm and we managed to eventually walk off. Mildly annoying and nothing like a dog attack but I despair of some dog owners.
I feel so sorry for anyone who’s dog has been attacked, I’m certainly not an aggressive person but if that happened to one of mine and the owner was close, I wouldn’t be responsible for my actions 🤬
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Just goes to show that it's not always the " dangerous " dogs that cause problems but sometimes owners that can't control them.
The thoughtless, irresponsible owners all seem to feel it's my fault for walking along minding my own business. The abuse I've had from these self entitled clowns is unbelievable.
The one I encountered last week was one of the worst. She crossed the road diagonally towards me, but the dog was about twenty feet away from her on one of those stupid extending leads, so it was almost on the pavement I was on, while she'd barely stepped onto the road. I held back a bit, rather than running on to avoid it [which in hindsight would probably have been better] and then walked on the road to go around her and her pet. That was some kind of problem for her as she said 'Am I not allowed to cross the road now?'. No idea what that meant. She then didn't seem to like the fact that I asked her why she had a problem with me going on the road to go around them, and when I explained my reason, I got the usual responses of 'he's on a lead' and 'he's friendly'.
I think someone else might have had words with her, as she was immediately aggressive with her comments.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I don't want dogs " being friendly " around me, jumping at me, leaving mud and slobber on my clothes.
Keep them on a short lead when in public and keep it to yourself.
I screamed for help and someone on the adjacent land must have heard me and the dogs finally went back on to the land, having come through the very badly maintained hedge. Whoever was there didn't come to see what had happened, and I then went to take my dog to the vet. The land itself if used as a so-called poultry farm though the buildings are used for other purposes as well. Since the land was sold to the present owner in 2006 there have been multiple issues with the council and planning department and other authorities, and my neighbours won a court case which involved my having to go to court as a witness to support them. Anyone here who used to post on the Archers board will probably recall some of the things which happened.
My poor little dog has several bite injuries - the vet took photos - and is clearly still traumatised and probably in pain too despite medication. I have an appointment to return to the vet next Tuesday.
I reported the incident to the police and they are now taking things forward so I'm waiting to see what the final outcome might be.
Even 16,000 is a horrific number.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...