This isn't really a problem as such, just a chance for me to have a rant!
So, I was out with our beagle this morning doing one of our usual loops. He was on his lead and minding his own business sniffing around and trying to eat sheep shit...
We were on a fairly narrow enclosed footpath leading to fields. This is a popular dog walking route and I always meet at least one or two other dog walkers.
Anyway, behind us came a female vizsla off the lead with her owner. No issues at first, dog was excitable but trotting along nicely. Then, they started catching up with us and her dog started barking at us. As they got closer, the barks turned aggressive and she started growling too. Owner said "don't worry, she won't do anything, she's just scared" but grabbed her dog by the collar anyway. The dog was about a metre away from my dog at this point and lunged and growled at him (I think she would have bitten if not being held back). Owner then smacked the dog hard on the back/bum (dog then whimpered and cowered back, tail between legs) and she grabbed her by the collar and yanked her past.
My dog didn't bark or react once, just stood there and looked a bit bemused by the whole thing! It just upsets me - why get a dog if you're going to treat it like that?!
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adaline · 20/11/2019 09:58
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