Control your fucking dogs

[ThunderSkies]

I’m so angry. Yet again someone can’t control their dog and my dc is even more afraid due to some massive dog leaping up at their face and mouthing at them (very young, but big dog).

If they have no recall and keep jumping up at people (and are at the mouthing people stage still) don’t fucking let them be able to get out of control.

Dog ran away from owners, out of the garden and my child ran towards the road. I’m so 😡. Why did I come away feeling like my son was to blame for running and shouting (yes it excites the dog, no I can’t stop him doing it when he’s scared and the dog is chasing him). Yes the dog was playing. No, it makes no difference to my child when the dog can jump higher than he is tall.

I have a right to enjoy my walk regardless. I resent having dog haters behaving like I am committing a crime simply by owning a dog.

And?

The OP is about a dog chasing a child.

@Fungster
I must have missed that!!
Kicking and a vet bill!!
I’ve seen that person comment on many dog threads, thoroughly nasty piece of work.
You can dislike dogs but that is animal cruelty!

@Anordinarymum

Lots of dog haters on here tonight. Sure you all have a voice No wonder there is so much animal cruelty in the UK

OK. People hate dogs that are not controlled and attack. Geddit?

You are a voice in the wilderness now though which is quite surprising to me anyway. I did think the dog loving brigade would be on the case stat, but maybe they are all in bed with their dogs on the end of said bed lol.

Get a life love, no one wants a dog to attack them, run at them, or eat their lunch, or attack their little children.

Owners on the other hand always have an excuse, they can go to pot for all I care. I don't care about anyone else's pet, it's yours, train them and deal with them. Thank you kindly!

@Anordinarymum

I have a right to enjoy my walk regardless. I resent having dog haters behaving like I am committing a crime simply by owning a dog.

I am mindful of other people. I go about my business quietly and there are thousands of other people just like me.

I don't like how people behave toward one another these days as if they have a right to be rude. Reading some on the replies on here only goes to prove what I am up against when I am out walking.

And I don't swear either :)

Hi - I'm trying to find out what you think the solution is in the situation I've now described twice. I think it's quite rude of you not to tell me and to ignore the question, particularly as you say that the wrong behaviour by me is a 'red flag' to your dog. Please could you clarify whether or not I need to drive to a place with a picnic table when out walking in order to have my sandwich, as your previous posts suggest?

I had to report someone local the other week. We crossed the road and this dog lunged, baring its teeth at my sons face, other end of the lead is an eldery man with a walking stick, trying to hold on to it, he smiled at me and said sorry like it tried to lick his face. I reported him because i dont want the dog to be put in a position where it does bite a child. I didnt want the dog taken off him, put down etc etc just him spoken to and made aware what could of happened. Yes it was a very close call and ive spent YEARS getting my son comfortable around dogs.
Ive had dogs and my parents have dogs, ive grown up around them, hes just nervous of being jumped on. But that doesnt mean i want someone elses dog all over me because 'its okay, its friendly.
Luckily enough, the mans family were relieved a local officer came around to speak to him about the dog as theyve been trying to tell him for years and he wouldn't listen to them.

I don't like how people behave toward one another these days as if they have a right to be rude

@Anordinarymum

You just equating people who don't like dogs to animal abusers but are concerned about other people's rudeness?! 🤣🤣 Wow life must be tough for you & I bet you have no idea why.

I think mumsnet should have a dog hate section so that some of us could hide these threads.

He now has to wear a warning sign to try and put people off because he just doesn't want to be molested touched by strangers #metoo

If people are sexually abusing your dog then you have every right to get upset & should go to the police.

@AvocadosBeforeMortgages
Control your fucking dogs?? Control your fucking children

I can't remember how many times children and adults have tried to touch DDog when he has shown them no interest whatsoever, and is invariably actively trying to walk away

Totally agree. I have two very cute and gentle dogs who get lunged at by out on control kids pretty much every day we go on a walk. The parents would be the first to blame me if one of my dogs were to go for their precious offspring

Control your pesky grabby kids.

I completely agree OP. I bloody hate it when dogs come over slobbering and jumping up. My DD has over the years become really frightened when dogs chase after her. And the the annoying previous posters who said ‘oh why haven’t you addressed the phobia’ A phobia is an irrational fear. A dog that’s bigger than you are chasing after you when you don’t know the animal is NOT irrational. It’s actually a survival mechanism built in for the evolution of our species. You don’t have a clue how an unknown dog is going to react. Dogs should absolutely not be chasing after kids, playing or otherwise! In fact, I don’t want your bloody dog anywhere near me, no I don’t want it round my legs when I’m sitting at a bench at the park, no I don’t want it licking my toes, No I don’t want it sniffing and slobbering round my picnic, no I don’t want to stroke or pet it, no I don’t want your dog to rip my child’s stick out of their hands that they have found whilst on a walk in the woods. Why on Earth don’t dog owners get it that not everyone likes dogs? They are animals that need to be on leads in public places unless very well controlled

@Ellamiss

I think mumsnet should have a dog hate section so that some of us could hide these threads.

You want a specific section for people to discuss their hatred of dogs? Are you for real? Maybe if you don't want to read about dogs then don't click on a thread with 'dogs' in the title...

@Ellamiss

I think mumsnet should have a dog hate section so that some of us could hide these threads.

Only if there is a dog loving section where the same thing can be done lol.

Look most people accept the millions of dogs shitting around the place and all that. But they are not MY responsibility, so get them away from me. A dog caused me serious back injury and I will not change my view now. Dangerous creatures and can turn in an instant.

Just think of all those kids that were killed by dogs. Awful stuff. But I am sure you will come back and tell me it was the owner's fault.

OK so.

I love dogs & have grown up with them. I hate shitty owners though who have to constantly deflect & blame others rather then accept they are the shitty ones.

@Anordinarymum

'Sentry70. What utter rubbish. We all exercise. Some of us have dogs and some of us don't. If I go for a walk with my dogs I am not second class to you.
I am as entitled to be there as you are. I am mindful of how my pets behave.'

I think you may have read my post incorrectly, because I didn't say anything even approaching this. Why are you being rude to me and calling my opinions 'utter rubbish', as well as attributing opinions to me that I don't hold? I haven't said anything like that to you, I just pointed out that to conflate a number of issues is not helpful, as that prevents anything from moving forward. If you have a problem with people littering, which I also find abhorrent, then it's illogical to use it as a defence for people letting their dogs upset others, even if you add 'give and take' to the argument.

I have a lovely well behaved dog, and other people’s loose dogs or on a lead running up to me and DS is a problem too. Its especially so as my dog then gets very excited but I have her on a lead and I have to control my dog and the loose dog, whilst trying to make sure DS with severe SN doesn’t run away into the road!

It’s not dog owners vs non dog owners!

I'm trying to sleep here but my lower back pain is bad.

All because of a dearly loved dog child in the park whilst I was having a walk.

Nope, dogs are the devils of their owners. But there are SO many of them around now, the amount of dog shit is unreal. Sick of it. Would fertilise the whole country really if collected!

Haven't RTFT but fuck off those who think its acceptable. IT ISNT!

I was at the beach the other day, which is 30 seconds walk from our home, with my 3yo and she loves dogs, her grandparents have a dog and she knows how to be around them etc.

but this dog just came out of nowhere and was all over our blanket and our food drinks etc and the owner did fuck all to stop it and it was jumping up at my daughter and totally out of control! I'm sorry but I was livid! She was fine with dogs before this but now she's bloody scared!

Makes me so angry 🤬

Leash laws exist for a reason.

What are "leash laws"? Something American by the sound of it.

I would hate this. I am a huge dog owner (75kg type of big dog). My two DDs are 6 and 3 and know a lot for their age about dogs, behaviours, body language, respecting spaces etc. but would hate being jumped up at by any type of dog. Ours doesnt have 100% recall yet, more like 85% so we drive up to an hour into the middle of nowhere to let him have an amble without lead, and I still keep him within grabbing distance just incase someone should appear. Am obviously a lover of big dogs but if one jumped up at my DDs and wasn't being dragged away I would kick it out of the way. Even playful dogs can bite a face. Its not on.

God - all these people making it your problem to sort out your son’s perfectly rational fear of big jumpy licky dogs. DS will grow taller and more confident, and dogs will seem smaller. In the meantime, neighbour needs to get a grip.

@Butterer

Would fertilise the whole country really if collected! Christ no - not unless you want Ocilar and/or Visceral Larval Migrans...

Ah yes, but it's ok for this microbrial detritus to be on our paths and in our parks. Great.