Dog owners put them on a lead!!!

[BusyJessica]

I am a runner, Im so tired of people's dogs running and jumping on me while i'm on a run. Its always dog owners with the larger dogs, if you have a dog that is excitable and is known to chase jump and be a general nuisance to others trying to enjoy the park please put it on a lead.

I suffer severe allergies and today a dog jumped on me while i'm out running and scratched my leg. I have now got a 4 inch scratch which could scar from the knee down. The lazy owner had the dog off a lead and was very overweight so could not keep up with the dog running off ahead.

She then had the nerve to tell me i was out of order for kicking the dog off me.

Please Dog Owners put your dog on a lead.

I think every normal person would agree with you Pearlman. I don't see anyone here disagreeing.

I'm not ignorant on the behavious of dog Navyandwhite and what a sweeping generalisations to make

we as the general public do not know the temperament of the animal, nor is it acceptable for a animal to be jumping all over someone no matter what temperament it has, even if it's friendly it can still cause injury to the person because you do not know that person or if they have mobility issues, back problems etc... or even in my sons case, a dog jumping on him can cause him death!!!

Have you even given a child a Epi pen not once but twice, because the first one didn't work and then wait for the ambulance which seemed a life time wait, all the while giving your son CPR?

He has a airborne allergy to dogs! They are life threatening to him.

It's ignorance like this that absoutely astounds me.

You have no clue about the individuals health, but that's ok apparently non dog owners are the ones that are ignorant

Dog allergy is very real!

Some people may still find a jumping up and down friendly dog upsetting. Everyone doesn't see things in the same way. Dog owners should allow for that by not letting their dog get that close to people unless they know that person is ok with it.

Wispaxmis not a "troll" just airing my opinion think it's allowed as its a chat site!
kali110 "Never said I was font of all knowledge" but I have seen numerous children attend A&E following bites from dogs which are usually family pet. Also receive A&E letters (any accidents or injuries regarding children under 5) as Health Visitor we are supposed to follow up if there's a safety concern regarding any child under 5

For ds kicking (or more likely hitting) would be an automatic response to something that has invaded his space.

No it isn't rare, my ds has an acute case, but dander allergy is very common.

You stated people are ignorant, yet you lack knowledge on people's personal circumstances.

If a dog jumps on someone due to the owners neglect then most people with "fight or flight" response, in a dog, I'd say a lot of people would fight due to not knowing the dog.

Lweji - here's an even wilder idea. Everyone shows a bit of common sense and consideration, dog owner or jogger or whoever.
Dog owners control their dogs, joggers or cyclists slow down for a second or two.
I do control my dog but I do need a bit of time, not ages, but a few seconds so she can get back to me. I don't do the whole walk on a lead because she needs exercise and to run, so I throw a ball for her to chase. Otherwise she just wouldn't burn off the energy. And if the problem is that it sounds as though I am putting my dog over a human, then let's say that I take my dog out partly because I love watching her run,and I love playing with her. A cyclist or jogger is out doing what they love, I am out doing what I love, so we're even.

I do resent the idea that I should be held accountable for the actions of others who are inconsiderate. If I am to be, then I would like to ban all cyclists on the path we use, (I've never had a clash with a jogger, actually, so they can stay!), because two or three times they've nearly run the dog over because they've come round a corner so fast, and on one occasion it was my 2 year old DD who nearly ended up under the wheels.

I stopped going for walks in my rural area because of uncontrolled dogs. Dogs would rush out at me and jump about my legs and I received a nasty bite on the ankle from a terrier. For a while I carried a hefty branch with me but it became such that whenever I saw a dog off the leash/out of its yard, I just turned around and went home.

Why is it so hard for dog owners to control and contain their dogs? We also have chickens we used to let range around the garden occasionally - we can't do that now, because the neighbour's dogs enter our property and kill them. Seen them do it, multiple times. No more.

Navy do you remember the murderous sausage dogs from last weeks dog bashing thread

We can't go to our local beach anymore because dogs are allowed on it all year round and they jump up at everyone.

Am I the only one that walks through a park/field almost every day where dogs don't even sniff in my direction despite there being upwards of 10 at any given time? I just can't see how it happens to people all the time?

YY Eeksy!

I think a lot of it is said for effect and it most likely embellished bullshit

I've lived here for 5 years this year and only once in 5 years has a dog jumped up and it was ay DD. Was pretty pissed off but it was a pug not a great dane and it was once... in 5 years!

Theclaws I'm sorry it's stopped you doing something you love. I'm also rural. Your post has made me wonder why this happens. As in, I walk every day in a place populated with dogs, and I rarely get jumped up at. It's happened a couple of times. I also grew up with dogs and not once as a kid did this happen to me, despite being out almost daily around dogs. Ve never been bitten despite working in kennels and all sorts.
Is it partly that because it doesn't bother me, I don't register it so think it happens a lot less often than it does, whereas you don't like it so it stands out more in your mind? Does it happen in some areas more than others?
Is it the dogs reacting to something, nerves from an individual perhaps?
I'm not blaming anyone, and I absolutely agree that dogs should be under control, not allowed to jump up, etc - some sort of dog license would be a great idea, if it was then properly enforced and revoked if people were unable to manage their dog (including failing to pick up their poo which really annoys me). But there's got to be reasons why some people experience the jumping up issues all the time, and some don't seem to. I'm quite curious. It's made me think.
And by the way, you could come and live next door to me. We also have free range chickens that our dog completely ignores, so your flock would be safe. She's not interested in the guinea pig either. And she's not allowed to jump.

YANBU for expecting dog owners to only have dogs off lead if they have good recall. My male dog is a fucker for jumping up at runners and cyclists. He gets put on a lead if they're approaching. Whoever asked upthread, some dogs are attracted to runners/anything that moves fast. Chase and kill instinct, manifests itself in play behaviour. Mine likes to chase other dogs (with owners consent, obv) and bring them down too. It's how they play. You do NOT need it when you are running.

YABU for saying the owner was too fat to keep up with her dog. I'd like to see you race my female dog. She'd run circles around you.

No it shouldn't happen at all but I fail to see how/why one person would be targeted by all these jumping dogs. Do they wear a bonio necklace to go out walking/running?

I think a lot of the problems come from non regular dog walkers. We spend a lot of time in woods and country parks and during the winter or bad weather, we rarely find dogs a problem.
During the summer we encounter lots more dogs out of sight of owners, jumping around us, sniffing at ds in his wheelchair, people letting dogs go in children's playgrounds etc.