Are people actually insane?

Dogs aren't allowed on our school grounds.. any dogs, so this is crazy

It's more the fact that everywhere the OP goes, there's an XL bully in a kids' area. And she hotfoots it out of there and immediately posts on Mumsnet.

It's hardly far fetched is it lol but I suppose it wouldn't be Mumsnet if there wasn't at least "this can't be real" written on every post going these days

As if the ridge back isn't a big enough give away 🤦🏻‍♀️

@Misthios when we take the dogs we get stopped multiple times so I would argue the majority is now actually in the love dogs camp. We're semi rural so they stand out as cute dogs vs working spaniels. Why should we leave them at home they enjoy a run on the beach, a trip to the cafe that does home made dog treats along side the cakes etc. Whilst sat in their pram at table height so no one can step on them.

The majority of places don't actually allow dogs so you can easily avoid them if you don't want to go there like we avoid the places that aren't dog friendly. It's nice to see schools welcoming dogs back into everyday life after all the press recently kids wouldn't be afraid if it was normal and they weren't demonised.

Not right. My spaniel would LOVE sports day.. chasing, running, jumping and throwing things for her to run after but sadsly for her she's not going anywhere near it.

It's quite possible to leave dogs at home. There are places it's inappropriate to take them

Taking her to collect someone from a class might be different though especially if walking there and not going inside. You do encounter dogs all over the place so I think that's OK PROVIDED your dog is well behaved and on a lead.

Are you sire it was an XL - lots of breeds get mistaken for them

All schools should make it clear that dogs with the exception of assistance dogs are not permitted within the school grounds. If every pupils family brought a dog to sports day it would be absolute chaos so why should one be allowed.

Of course it matters if a dog is on the floor or in pram or carried!!

In London, most department stores and restaurants MAY allow small dogs that can be carried, if you have a child scared of dogs, theres a HUGE difference if a dog is being held rather than sniffing around on a leash.

By having a "Dog that is carried only" you basically rule out any muscular big fuck off type of dogs , even friendly labs, just tiny dogs that can sit in ones purse , bothering no-one.

I would just add that not all 'bull breeds' are born equal by the way. Staffordshire bull terriers and English bull terriers are not the same as an XL bullies which seem to have been almost man made and designed to be aggressive.
So I'd try and be a bit clearer about the type of dog you're talking about before making a complaint. Of course all dogs, regardless of breed, should be on a lead in public. There's also no need for any dog other than an assistance dog to be in a ballet class. But you can't just go around saying 'the dog was a powerful bull breed therefore it must be dangerous' - that's simply not the case.
I say this as someone who owns a bull breed but also hates XLs with a passion.

And posted on mumsnet at the same time

@peopleareinsane

So you didn't call the police? You keep talking about irresponsible dog owners, but you say you witnessed a dog fight in a children's play area and you just walked away?

I have had quite a few dogs and don't understand the mindset either.

But you've never had a dog before. How do you know it was aggressive and they weren't just sizing eachother up roughly? Have you actually seen what a bitch does to it's pups to teach them?

If your dog is allowed, then so is every other dog. How is it determined your dog is well-behaved and others aren't?

If you allow dogs, you allow all dogs. You can't pick and choose.

You still need to call the police OP

Unfortunately we don't all live on farms and not all dog owners have a barn to put their dog in. It's a real bind sometimes when i have visitors and can't put the dog in the spare cattle shed but there you go, we have to make do...

Unfortunately this is the problem with media hysteria. People don't know what breed the dogs are but have decided it must be one of the types in the headlines because they think it looks a bit like it. That would not be the criteria used to determine a bull type or XL. For all we know they could be not remotely bully type dogs.

Exactly. I’d be scared the dog would bite my head off just for asking tbh

What? So if a cafe says dogs welcome, and my well behaved dog lies under my table and minds her own business, you say I should have just left her at home?? 🤨

This is dog owners generally. Not everyone likes dogs or wants them around.

People treat their dogs as if they’re people. I live on a farm. Dogs are animals not people, they live in the barns not the house. Apparently that’s cruel. They are dogs!
They are trained very well. I currently have a 9month pup. She’s massive. Sweetest thing ever and very much loved but she’s still an animal. Dogs don’t belong in cafes or places that other dog owners believe they should. We can love our animals without treating them like humans. We need to respect them as animals not expect them to react like a human. The entitlement of some dog owners is ridiculous. It’s as if the dogs matter more than children.

Was it actually an XL bully though? Because I am always getting drama off people about my "XL bully" which is actually a Rhodesian Ridgeback and looks nothing at all like a bully.... Also the constant assumption that it's a dangerous dog. Yes she's big, no she's not aggressive. Obviously I wouldn't take her into the school grounds though