Sick of ‘little dog’ owners.

Do you know what? I have 2 little yapsters, they are however always on a lead when out and I always correct them. Not much you can do about them barking and getting excited when they see a fellow canine...that's just dogs for you. A real dog lover would understand that.
There are so many terrible things going on in the world and you choose to get your undies in a twist over this?
A sense of perspective is needed here I think.

Is your dog an intact male OP? As that will be the cause of many of your issues.

We have two next door to us and they have a dog flap in their utility room door.

Looking at the yappy little sod across the road, a cat flap would be big enough.

That isn’t true. Numerous pp have said clearly their dog’s reactive. One of mine is, the other isn’t. The one who is reactive is kept on a short lead whenever other dogs are around and I pull her in when we’re passing other dogs. What’s the problem with a dog on a bench?

Me too. They tend to be far more likely to snarl/yap/bite than bigger breeds in my experience.

There are a lot of net negatives in society , most of them human

I have a 15kg dog. An elderly rescue I rehomed four months ago.

She is 100% always on the lead. She even wears an 'indoor' lead.

She is absolutely terrified of other dogs and will often lunge and snarl. But she's on the lead, having intensive training and I'm always in control.

Recently, I was just walking back from town, busy tying up a poo bag, and two large dogs appeared out of nowhere. No lead. No owner in sight. They both shot off, yelping, after mine bit them when they jumped on top of her. Yes, she was on her lead.

She actually has two leads, one on her harness and one on her collar. I warn owners of off lead dogs that she's reactive so they have a chance to recall theirs. I've lost count of the number of times those owners shout 'well, is YOUR dog on a lead' and I yell back 'she's on TWO leads!'.

OP, don't judge every owner of a small dog the same way. Large dogs can be the same. It's just general people who are ignorant. The same type of people who won't stop at a zebra crossing, queue jump in shops and never say thanks if you hold a door open for them.

Some people have consideration. Others are ignorant bastards.

The existence of pet dogs is a net negative on society as a whole.

The only time I've been bitten by a random dog it was a jack russell terrier. They really are yappy little things, and can be so so annoying. I still like them though because I'm soft and they're cute. Haha. I'm not a dog owner though so don't need to worry about my dog retaliating.

My friend has a yappy old JRT and she says he's such a pain in the ass. Always growling at everything and everyone, and generally just awkward when out and about. She's very good with him though, and keeps him in a short lead and is really on it when there are other dogs nearby. The dog is a delight when he's the only dog around, which is probably why she still has him. 😁

‘Big dog owners also often suck, but at least they have the decency to say sorry and put their dog on a leash’

You’re only being unreasonable here- I see people with big dogs off leash all the time. Personally I don’t think dogs should be allowed off leash unless at dog parks

A 5yr old was attacked reportedly unprovoked by a Jack Russell in my local area last week - bite marks looked quite nasty!

Can't trust any dog or should I say any irresponsible dog owner!

Lots of inexperienced owners with small dogs seem to think they are like animated soft toys or “ fur babies “ They don’t seem to respect the dog, as you should respect them as an adult member of another species, who is fully equipped to physically defend itself and could cause harm to others. So they don’t bother to research dog behaviour and how to keep a dog - not a fluffy toy or small child - happy. They don’t research or implement training, or if they do it’s a few puppy classes so they can play with others dogs, then they don’t put in the hard work on the boring , life long work to train the dog properly

We have two next door to us and they have a dog flap in their utility room door.
Everytime we step outside they hear and run through the flap and start yapping, often bouncing up the fence as they do so.
Even if I go out late at night to the bin or to check the gate is locked they run out and yap.

@Ratdoghater

Oooh i hear you. I m
a golden retriever and i know how they play. What you describe isnt playing i agree. But

my biggest bug bear is those damn flexi leads.

flexi leads exist for lazy dog owners who cant even bother to train their dogs for re call but want them to explore. They should be banned.

or buy a training lead but not a fucking flexi shite. Sheer lazyness

Can totally identify with your last paragraph here. When little dogs react to ours we're always holding our breath. If our (admittedly not quite 50 year old 😉) dog reacted in any way whatsoever, they'd be labelled dangerous. It can happen so easily when they're provoked, and the big dog is almost always the one that will end up with a bad reputation.

I have voted YABU because in my experience all dog owners think their dog is harmless and “just playing” and that they don’t need to be mindful of the impact their choice to have a pet has on other people. Just the other day I found out my SIL lets her dog sit on park benches, for example.

It's hardly got going yet - wait until the vegans and cynophobes get here...🙄

Ah damn it meant to say bigger than her and younger. Too late to edit.

@CoubousAndTourmalet

Thought I would attempt a tiny bit of humour, everyone else is kicking lumps out of each other.

OP I am an owner of a yappy little maltese terrier and I completely hear you and feel for large dog owners.

Yesterday we were walking and a lovely elderly couple were on the same narrow path as DH and I, DC2 and the pooch. So I promptly told my lot to move out of the way to let them pass with their larger dog, looked to be a collie or similar. The woman said oh don't worry he's harmless - I replied it's not him I'm worried about, it's ours.

She's "my first baby" but Christ she's a gobshite when she wants to be. Especially if the dog is older than her but younger - it's as if she's saying "I might be small but I'm older!!" She promptly gets scooped up or moved out of the way if she starts.

No excuse for blood drawn though, I'd be mortified if ours did that to another dog. Hope your pooch is okay and not too sore 😔

Point taken, my grammar is sadly lacking 😂Unfortunately too late to edit 😳

We've had a giant breed for almost 50 years

Blimey, he's done well.

I feel embarrassed for the owners of large/strong breeds eg bullies or Mastiff and they're practically dragged across the pavement. So embarrassing that they need a large mean looking dog to make themselves look tough. But also really scary that they have an animal that they can't control. I've only had issues with large dogs off a lead who lunge for my toddler (and when she was a baby). Sometimes they're on a lead but the owner can't control the dog!