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To think this dog should have been on a lead

248 replies

Doginthepark · 26/12/2014 17:39

Took DS to the park today and we were kicking his new Frozen ball around. A dog came charging up and grabbed the ball and popped it. DS cried. Aibu to think the dog should have been on a lead?

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Upandatem · 27/12/2014 09:04

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Sparklingbrook · 27/12/2014 09:08

Unfortunately DS1 does expect the dog to bite. It was a small yappy type dog that bit me.

Ohmygrood · 27/12/2014 09:11

Dog owners should put their dogs on the lead if there are balls being used in the park - it's common sense.

mytartanscarf · 27/12/2014 09:24

I don't have a dog, but I don't really see why they should.

it sounds from the description the ball wasn't being "used" so much as "there" - just an unfortunate coincidence.

Sparklingbrook · 27/12/2014 09:26

They were 'kicking the ball around' weren't they? [comfused]

Sparklingbrook · 27/12/2014 09:26

Or even......

mytartanscarf · 27/12/2014 09:33

Sparkling she said she was carrying her DS so it doesn't really sound like an energetic game of footy

Plus, the OP says there were loads of dogs running around so you could just as easily flip it around and say the ball shouldn't have been out at all. Personally, I think it's just one of those things! Accidents happen and let's face it, where animals and small children are concerned they are practically a given.

Sparklingbrook · 27/12/2014 09:35

you may be right tartan. My DSs do serious football and lug cones over to the field.

Maybe all dog owners should take a ball when going out and about.

Poolbirthx2 · 27/12/2014 09:38

I can't believe just how many posts on here think there is nothing wrong with the dog being off lead and popping the ball and that op should forget about it....maybe it is owners like that, that is the problem.

A park is for young children to play in!!

OttiliaVonBCup · 27/12/2014 09:41

A park is for young children to play in!!

No, parks are for all. Elderly, teenagers and dogs included.

mytartanscarf · 27/12/2014 09:43

I don't have young children but since I do pay council tax I think the park is for me, too.

Are people confusing "park" with "play equipment"? I do think areas with swings, slides, roundabouts etc are for young children.

However, areas of open grass are for all. Including dogs

Sparklingbrook · 27/12/2014 09:44

I think parks and playing fields are for everyone to be able to use safely. There's one guy who uses the playing field for practising his golf drive.

TheRealAmandaClarke · 27/12/2014 09:48

The dog should have been under control. Which for this dog, mans on a lead.
Yanbu

TheRealAmandaClarke · 27/12/2014 09:49

And people who think its ok to have a strange dog bounding up to a child in the park are fuckwits.

mytartanscarf · 27/12/2014 09:50

It didn't bound up to the child, but to the ball.

Fuckwit x

Poolbirthx2 · 27/12/2014 09:54

Oh yes because the elderly and dogs use the slide, climbing frame etc in the park.

It is because of a similar incident like this my ds is scared to go to the park. It seems owners need to take responsibility.

midori1999 · 27/12/2014 09:57

It should have been under control and for this dog, yes, that probably means on a lead.

My own dogs have excellent recall and are well trained, but if they are bounding about and see something they may see it as fair game, so I always call them to heel if we see something that may interest them, like balls, children etc. they don't need to be on a lead though, they stay to heel when asked.

So yes, OP, you are right, but in the circumstances I think the owner has done all they could, apologised, offered to pay and hopefully is so mortified they will be more careful in future and put the dog back on the lead when needed.

TheRealAmandaClarke · 27/12/2014 09:58

What's your point mytartanscarf?
So what? The dog was out of control.
Some comments on this thread have implied that as a bounding dog wouldn't necessarily (in fact would rarely) bite a child then being afraid of a bounding dog is irrational and unjustified.
I think that is a fuckwit view.
I didn't say this dog was bounding up to the child.
And i didn't call you a fuckwit, so I think its a bit unfair to call me one.

VivaLeBeaver · 27/12/2014 09:58

We have a large "park" in our village which is a huge grass area.

A small part of the park is a fenced off play area for kids. Which I wouldn't take the dog in.

But plenty of dogs go in the grass field part.

midori1999 · 27/12/2014 09:58

Oh, this is also the second thread I've seen Elephantspoo on talking about kicking dogs in the last few days. Frankly, you sounds like you have issues and you are vastly increasing your risk of a dog bite by kicking dogs. Plenty do dogs that would never dream of biting may do so if kicked.

OttiliaVonBCup · 27/12/2014 09:58

Well, pool I think you'll find you mean the playground park of the park.

Every wise park user knows to avoid those.

mytartanscarf · 27/12/2014 10:02

"out of control"

A dog was running around and grabbed a ball.

I complete concede that the dog shouldn't have done so, but it hardly went on a killing rampage of toddlers!

I didn't call you a fuckwit, I signed my post "fuckwit x" because you called my view one, so i don't know why you're getting huffy there.

The point is that plenty of people have children and plenty of people have dogs. Both children and dogs like to run and enjoy wide open spaces. Dogs should be taught to be sensible around children and people generally but there are going to be times when complete accidents happen. The owner was apologetic and offered to replace the ball - I just don't see this as a national tragedy worth getting so wound up about.

HerrenaHarridan · 27/12/2014 10:06

Not all parks even have play equipment.

The parks are for everybody not just for young children. Fucking entitled attitude. Your children may be very important to you but they are not the centre if the universe.

In my local park there are quite few elderly people who mah out during the day on a circle of benches in the middle, in the evening these benches are occupied by teenagers.

There are quite a few runners, the local football club practises there, in the summer you see young kids with thrive parents having picnics (in the winter dd is the only child escorted by a grown up I have seen there and I can see it out of my window!) but the large majority of the park users are dogs and their owners.

None of these are any more or less entitled to use the park

HerrenaHarridan · 27/12/2014 10:06

Mah = hang

KatieKaye · 27/12/2014 10:13

Of course parks are not just for young children to play in!

What a ridiculous attitude. Parks are for everyone. Including people who have dogs. Some parks even have special "off lead" areas for dogs.

Playground equipment, on the other hand, is normally designed for children of different ages. Young children, older children and teens. Which is as it should be.

I would love a park with swings for adults. And a witches hat

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