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People are so judgmental towards my dog!

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SupermansGirl · 08/12/2013 00:32

My boy is the most kindest sweetest animal I have ever owned. People judge him straight away and move away from him when they see him.

He has to wear a muzzle and be on a lead which does not give him a good impression but its because he is classed as "pitt bull type". He was taken from me at 6 months purely because his breed and then given back to me spaded, tattooed and 1million rules to be aloud to keep him.

What would your opinion be if you saw us in the park?

People are so judgmental towards my dog!

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MoominsYonisAreScary · 17/12/2013 09:32

Ds3 is looking at the pictures of your dogs and says they are all nice cats

lougle · 17/12/2013 09:57

But he thought my cat was the best one, right?

MoominsYonisAreScary · 17/12/2013 10:19

He does Like the fact that cat has a coat!

He's quite drawn to the cat above your as it has a moon on its head (he has a thing about the moon) or the mooo as he says

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lougle · 17/12/2013 10:23

Ah yes, the cat had a gender crisis when I put that dress on him

MoominsYonisAreScary · 17/12/2013 10:47

He does look very pretty :-D

Phoebe47 · 17/12/2013 13:55

Errol - not all dog owners are as responsible as you probably are. I have been jumped on by a dog walking on a lead which lunged at me - I had given reasonable space for owner and dog to walk past. I was very annoyed with the owner who did the "It's OK. He won't hurt you" thing. I pointed out to her that he had in fact hurt me in the emotional sense because he startled me and I almost lost my balance as well.

mistlethrush · 17/12/2013 14:06

I've been told to keep my 'dangerous dog under control' when all she was doing was having a nice game with a collie and not interfering with people at all. The collie owner wasn't told to keep their dog under control. She's not much bigger than a collie - but she just looks different because she's a lurcher. She would really like to lick everyone, but I know that most people don't like strange dogs approaching them and giving them or their children a lick so we do try to control her urges (they are getting much better now we've had her for a bit longer!)

D0oinMeCleanin · 17/12/2013 14:12

We've owned most of the common 'devil dogs' at one point or another, Dobes, Akitas, Staffs, GSDs. Not always at the height of their demise and purely because my dad likes large breed dogs. What he really covets is an Irish Wolfhound, but my mum says no. He has a bull lurcher atm.

Out of all the dogs we've ever owned this one has been the least trustworthy.

I judge a dog on it's behavior rather than it's appearance.

Ephiny · 17/12/2013 14:14

I'd think 'what a sweet little dog', and hope I got the chance to meet him :)

I think pit bulls are lovely dogs and would gladly have one if they were legal here. We have (rescue) Rotties and occasionally get prejudiced views towards them. A well-behaved and friendly dog can do a lot of good as a 'breed ambassador' though.

I guess I do have my own prejudices, as I tend to avoid the small fluffy pampered-looking dogs, just because in my experience they're the ones most likely to try to start trouble with my boys!

LEMoncehadacatcalledSANTA · 17/12/2013 15:08

Doin' your dog has what me and my DP call "the murphy eye" on, i think others call it a whale eye - he looks rather lovely to me not just because he looks alot like my JRTx

ErrolTheDragon · 17/12/2013 15:27

Phoebe - sorry, I wasn't clear - I meant, why avoid a muzzled, on-lead dog more than any other dog, which is what the OP says is what happens. Presumably if you're wary of dogs you'd give them all a wide berth.

Gileswithachainsaw · 17/12/2013 15:35

Aw what beautiful dogs.

I would not see the need to cross over at a controlled dog on a lead with a muzzle.uzzles could be there for a number of reasons and I wouldn't assume it was because if aggression.

I'd probably stare at the dog tbh cos he's lovely looking and I like looking at dogs. and I'd hope you'd let me stroke too

D0oinMeCleanin · 17/12/2013 15:40

I shouted his name while he was on the sofa, in my preferred spot, which is also his preferred spot, that was his 'i-woz-ere-first eye'

He has JRT in him and fox terrier and westie. He's nice now, but used to be evil.

LEMoncehadacatcalledSANTA · 17/12/2013 15:44

Murphy was a horse that DP and I used to ride - he definitely had his moments and if he looked at you so you could see the white of his eye, you know you were in for an interesting time!

MostWicked · 17/12/2013 15:54

She would really like to lick everyone, but I know that most people don't like strange dogs approaching them and giving them or their children a lick so we do try to control her urges

The thought of being licked by someone's dog, makes my stomach churn, I would avoid an over friendly dog as much as I would a fierce looking one. Dog slobber is just yuck, I don't like being jumped up at. I don't care whether it is being friendly and not going to bite, I don't want your dog anywhere near me. That is why I avoid them. I don't judge individual dogs or owners - how the hell is anyone supposed to be able to judge whether either the dog or the owner can be trusted?
Dog owners can only TRY to control their dog's urges, they can't always succeed. A muzzle just tells me that the dog is known or likely to bite. It doesn't stop them jumping up or slobbering, even on a lead.

I can't say I'm afraid of dogs, but I have every right to not like them, and avoid contact with them. I don't have to justify my reactions to anyone.

D0oinMeCleanin · 17/12/2013 15:55

That was taken a few years ago when he was still evil, that look also means 'and if you piss me off, remember I will not hesitate to bite you'

It's interesting to hear horses share some of the same behavior cues.

ErrolTheDragon · 17/12/2013 16:42

A muzzle just tells me that the dog is known or likely to bite

It may mean nothing of the sort, of course. A common reason for muzzling is if a dog is too fond of eating whatever it finds.

Dooin... ah, westies, they're real troublemakers! The body of a soft toy, the spirit of a feisty Highlander!

MostWicked · 17/12/2013 20:53

A muzzle just tells me that the dog is known or likely to bite

It may mean nothing of the sort, of course. A common reason for muzzling is if a dog is too fond of eating whatever it finds.

Ok, that's fair enough, but I'm not going to second guess that, anymore than I am going to guess whether you are a responsible owner or not.

mistlethrush · 19/12/2013 19:02

"The thought of being licked by someone's dog, makes my stomach churn, I would avoid an over friendly dog as much as I would a fierce looking one. Dog slobber is just yuck, I don't like being jumped up at. I don't care whether it is being friendly and not going to bite, I don't want your dog anywhere near me."

Don't venture anywhere where dogs are allowed off the lead then. My dog would like to lick you, but, because I am a responsible owner, I do try to stop her approaching you when she's off the lead. If she's on the lead and you come up to me, she will lick you, but there will be no slobber. And I would also do my utmost to stop her jumping - that's just not acceptable and we do try to stop her. If you don't like dogs, don't go to parks or other places where they are allowed off the lead.

MostWicked · 19/12/2013 21:27

" Don't venture anywhere where dogs are allowed off the lead then. "

The question was about why people avoid dogs. I explained why I avoid them. They rarely cause any problem. I don't feel the need to avoid parks.

pinkpaws · 14/02/2014 18:20

Hi your boy is lovely I dog walk and train for a living so am in contact with many dogs. Its lovely to see you speaking out in defence of this breed they get a bad name . I know this has been said before but it is so very true. There are NO BAD DOG ONLY BAD OWNERS. He is sweet and a lucky boy i wish you many happy years with your gentle friend .

soaccidentprone · 14/02/2014 18:32

We always ask if we can say hello to a dog. Surely it's common sense?

We met a beautiful red setter a few months ago. He was beautiful. Ds2 had never seen one before. He was a puppy, but still about a meter tall, so going to be big. He was actually very shy, it was really funny to see a large dog peering out from behind his owners legs

MrsPotatohead1 · 27/06/2014 12:48

We have a blue staffy and she is just delicious. Literally the softest dog ever. Rolls over for cuddles whenever she meets anyone. We love her to bits and she gets lots of attention out on walks.
It's a shame that dogs get the blame for being "devil" dogs, when it's the irresponsible owners that need putting down!

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/06/2014 13:19

Dh once brought home an injured staffy he had found by the road, collarless and lost. It looked like he had been hit by a car, as he had several abrasions, and a nasty limp.

It probably hurt him when dh picked him up and put him in the car, and when he got him out of the car and carried him in - and the poor thing must have been so scared - but he didn't utter a sound - not even a whimper. Tbh, if he had been growly and cross, I would have completely understood - he was lost and hurt and a stranger had picked him up - but he was a complete gentleman - such a lovely dog.

We reported finding him to the police, and handed him over to the SPCA (because he needed a vet's attention, and we couldn't afford to take him to the out of hours vet in Glasgow), and his owners were very quickly found - they rang the police, who put them onto us, and we told them where he was. They picked him up the same day - his injuries were minor and he was fine.

It turned out he had been frightened, when out for his last walk the night before, and had slipped his collar and bolted - and when dh found him, he was two or three miles from his home village.

He was a lovely dog - and if his owners hadn't been found, and he'd ended up with the SPCA, looking for a new home, I think we would have had him in a heartbeat.

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