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Is this ok or would you be annoyed?

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Janiebirdy · 18/04/2024 10:23

Our house and garden faces a park and we get a few dogs running across the gardens at times. I was working in the garden last week when a dog started running up to me and across our garden; the owner didn’t call their dog back and they didn’t say anything to me. I ignored them and carried on with gardening. Would you be annoyed or figure it’s not a problem? FTR I’ve had dogs in the past so I’m not anti.

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CorylusAgain · 18/04/2024 10:51

Of course it's not ok for a dog to be off lead on the road bounding up to anyone - whether walking on the road or in their garden.
I would have stopped what I was doing, got up and made it clear that the dog should not be in my garden.

QuackaRoo · 18/04/2024 10:49

They should have called their dog back, yes, it sounds rude. It's a bit difficult to picture, though!
Do you have a fence or a hedge that clearly outlines where your property starts or is there a chance that they thought it was part of the public, park grounds?

TipsyKoala · 18/04/2024 10:46

It would annoy me. Some dog owners are so entitled and think everyone wants their dog running up to them out of control. Fence or not, that's irrelevant, the dog owners should take responsibility.

Misthios · 18/04/2024 10:43

stoneyfaces · 18/04/2024 10:25

Get a fence?

This sort of response does my head in.

The answer is not "get a fence". The answer is for fuckwit owners to control their fuckwit animals.

KreedKafer · 18/04/2024 10:42

How are dogs getting on to your property? Are the gardens not fenced?

ZipZapZoom · 18/04/2024 10:40

How are these dogs getting into your garden? Is it just open straight into the park with no clear boundary like a fence or wall?

pinkyredrose · 18/04/2024 10:39

Is your garden open? Get a fence

Haydenn · 18/04/2024 10:28

A dog shouldn’t be running up to strangers so they should have called it back. But if your garden is open onto the park think you need a fence otherwise you can’t really be annoyed about the coming onto your property aspect

BillStickersWillBeProsocuted · 18/04/2024 10:25

Is your garden just open to the park, or is there a fencve or something the dog had to jump?

GoFaster83 · 18/04/2024 10:25

I'm no help. I'd use it as an excuse to stop working and have a quick cuddle! Any excuse for a break!

stoneyfaces · 18/04/2024 10:25

Get a fence?