Just fucking sick of dogs

[crazyaginglady]

Sorry but I am. I was cycling home from
picking up DS from school with him on the back and a dog came running up beside
me snarling and snapping at my feet on the pedals. I nearly bloody went over but managed to keep my balance and get past it (electric bike). Owner called an apology and I just rode on as it was still off the lead and I was worried for DS.

This is a national cycling path and much used school route so there are always bikes and children 8-9 and 3-4.

A sausage dog decided to bolt towards my 2 year old last month in the park for no apparent reason and I had to scoop him
up to avoid contact.

And don’t get me started in the ‘oh he’s just being friendly’. I don’t want your fucking dog jumping on me or my children or scaring my kids when we are just going about our day.

They should ALL be on leads unless they are in a dog park/field.

@thepurplepenguin it’s what I wanted to post because it’s relevant to me. If you don’t want to read….bye.

I love dogs and have one but I agree, they should be on leads in public spaces. I wouldn't dream of letting mine off lead in a park and he's very sweet and loving.

Yup. You'll be given a rough ride here but lots of hopeless dog owners around. The toileting everywhere turns my stomach.

I get annoyed with SOME dogs, but it's the owners fault nearly all of the time. I see many dogs not on a lead, (often running at me and jumping up me when I am out for a walk,) and bark bark barking when the owner leaves them outside half the day. Then you have the piles of dog shit issue around the footpaths. But it's not the fault of the dogs!

But as a pp said, YABU to start a thread that has been done loads of times!

It must be the weekend.

@SweetBirdsong and yet you commented!

The fact there are so many dog threads surely tells us something?

Yes, it tells us that MNers like complaining about dogs.

Or maybe we don’t know how to be dog owners in this country?

I'm a dog owner and I completely agree with you OP.

I love dogs and reserve my anger for the owners. It's entirely their fault the vast majority of the time. So I'd say I'm sick to death of shit people who can't control their pets, or can't be arsed to.

You have my 100% support OP.

We have a relative who uses a manual wheelchair. Stepping in dog shit is one issue. Getting it on the wheels of the chair, then having to go on pushing those wheels is quite another 🤢

As for "He's just being friendly" well I'm not. Piss off you horrible mutt, I am not part of your friendship group.

You and I are in a minority though OP. All the dog lovers will hate us 😂

YANBU

It's the shops and cafes and restaurants that bother me. I don't want animals in places were food is served it's disgusting.

I always think I must be incredibly lucky to have never come across these dogs everyone comes across on Mumsnet. YANBU.

Totally agree with you.

There are a lot around but I very very rarely have an issue with them, doesn't matter if I'm running, walking or biking. They don't approach me, the owner pulls them in to let me past, all is well. I don't see much poo about either, there will always be the odd one but I'm definitely not dodging it all of the time.

I don't live in a posh area either, I live in one of the nicer bits of town but it's slap bang in the middle of the Midlands and not known for being nice at all.

I also don't own a dog, never have. I only have cats and rats so no skin in the game at all.

The owners are the problem. Direct your anger at them, not the dogs. I have two greyhounds who are never let off the lead because I'm a responsible dog owner.

@NeverTrustAPoliceman that must be horrendous for them.

I honestly feel like I’m in the twilight zone. How can people think it’s not a problem?

Maybe it is the owners but they always seem so bloody surprised by their dog’s actions!

Yep- can't be doing with them- everywhere!

Sausage dogs are the wurst.

The OP isn't writing a novel, so I don't think originality is required on an Internet forum - there's other threads PPs can click on if they don't like it.

OP, I agree with you. The "Oh, he's just being friendly" pisses me right off. I had a dog run barking at my child for shouting "Swans" in a woodland area and the owner had no recall, so I had a dog jumping up at me with their muddy paws trying to get at my 5 year old. Dog owners need to get their recall under control or keep their dogs on leads.

100% agree. Just ridiculous to blame the dogs!

I agree I'm sick of the sight of them, their faeces and their entitled owners.

I am a dog owner and I do agree with you. Control your dog, but also control your child.

I have a child and wouldn’t inflict my child on you when you’re out having a meal… I don’t care how funny or confident your five year old is. I don’t want to chat to thrm.
Likewise I don’t want your child’s ice cream covered jizz fingers on my well mannered
Lab😂