Am I the c#%t??

[cantthinkofausername26]

Walking my cavapoo today in a big open and empty field. He trots along happily off the lead, if he comes across another dog he will go and give them a sniff and be on his way.

usually if I see another dog on a lead I will put him on a lead too. I didn’t see this woman soon enough as she appeared from behind a bush. Big gnarly dog on a lead XL bully type dog. My dogs starts trotting in her direction, she goes mental shouting “go away, this is a dangerous dog, get your fucking dig away” etc. I called Doggo over and put him on a lead, no drama. She is still mouthing off at me, to which I replied “all right calm down!” This set the mad woman off shouting that I’m a fucking idiot and her dog would rip mine to bits and I shouldn’t let him off the lead. To which I replied “you’re the one with the aggressive dog you can’t control, who is the real idiot here?” I then got called a butch and a c£&t!

Now is it me that is a c£&t? Or the person with a massive aggressive dog that was literally pulling her along??

If you have to point out you were being sarcastic , I think that's probably a bit of a fail.

Her dog was on the lead. Yours wasn’t and made an approach. Why don’t you just keep your dog away from other dogs on a lead minding their own business. The least you could have done was retrieve your dog and say sorry.

I’m not trying to derail the thread. The whole thing grew legs and just went down the wrong hole. I apologise and will now remove myself. Sorry about any ruffled feathers.

Anyone who has an aggressive dog that would rip others to shreds, is obviously a cunt

She should not have an aggressive dangerous dog. What if a child had run up to it! You did nothing wrong. I know some dogs don't like other dogs but you have to expect dog interaction and if that isn't OK for your dog they need to be of a size and strength you can easily pull away from an unexpected friendly dog.

She was out of order calling you names.
You should’ve had your dog on a lead.
She should’ve had her dog muzzled.

Having read your responses on the thread. Yes. I suspect you were the cunt.

The woman had her dog under control - it was on a lead.
Yours was not.
You have framed it as being an XL bully to garner support, and then don’t really know if it was, it probably wasn’t.
Now it’s everyone else’s fault for having dogs that you perceive to be aggressive.

No.

True!

You can’t say that. Being all reasonable and all.

OP will be back telling you you didn’t read the post and need a grown up to help you.

SMH

I don't think any dog that would rip another to pieces or actually be in anyway aggressive has a place on this earth.

😂I went back to read all the messages lol gave me a giggle thanks!

As a non dog lover I would say you’re both equal c*s!

In the eyes of the law, your dog was unleashed therefore not under control.

I have a reactive dog and am fed up with people like you assuming their dog has a right to invade the space of a dog who is on a leash. My poor dog has to wear a muzzle when walking out as a result.

No he is not an XL type, just a badly damaged rescue dog who has equal right to exist in this world.

Spot on!

Unless you own the field, you were in the wrong. You should have prevented your dog from approaching a dog on lead in a public place. Your dog is a nuisance.

I think you’re both idiots. Her for owning an XL bully and you for having your dog off lead without paying for a private field.

looking at my cat lying next to me feeling very grateful I don’t own a dog.

Being rude was the only thing this woman did wrong.

A lot of dogs are reactive. They are allowed to go out for walks if they’re on a lead/under control. If another dog wanders over to them, the owner is right to ask for that dog to be recalled and warn that their dog is reactive.

If she’d have issued the warning in more polite terms this would have been a non-event, likewise if your dog didn’t approach this wouldn’t have occurred.

There are lots of dogs that are reactive towards other dogs. Sometimes towards men or children. The reactivity usually stems from fear and often dogs will aggressively try to keep the thing that frightens them AWAY. That’s why so many rescues have issues and it takes dedicated hard work to overcome these. A dog reactive dog does not mean they are aggressive towards people or children. It’s usually the opposite. It can also happen to any dog. My sister had her (usually an extremely placid breed) dog turn reactive overnight after being attacked at the dog park. She’s working with a behaviourist to help him but progress is slow and frequently derailed by some people and their off lead dogs.

But the point is if you are in an area where you might not be able to see if there are or arent people around, e.g. in a bushy area, in an area with lots of corners, you should have your dog on a lead! Your inability to get your dog on a lead quick enough caused this entire scenario so your system clearly isn't working!

Your dog approached another dog. You weren't in control of it.

If your unleashed dog ran in the road and got knocked down, would that be the drivers fault because they were driving or yours because the dog wasn't properly under control?
When your dog is off lead it is you that has zero control, not the the owner with the lead.
Swearing isn't fab, but she was trying to make the point to you, for you to be responsible for your dog, in public.

This response tells us all we need to know

A controlled dog not on a lead walks by your heel at all times unless you allow it to run ahead of you. It should constantly look to you for leadership.

If another person or dog comes along it should know to come back to you, not approach them. If it doesn't - you don't have full control.

Our current dog doesn't do this yet - therefore it is never off lead on walks - only in contained areas where we train him.

Where were you walking your dog? By law all dogs should be on leads between March and July 31 in open access countryside, to protect ground-nesting birds and other wildlife. You may well have been in the wrong, regardless of the encouter with the other dog

Most parents would let their child go trotting over to a dog on a lead to play. As for all us morons owning dogs who don’t want to be approached by other dogs it’s not so black and white, my dog is always on a lead when we are out, she’s 12, she’s lazy and she can’t be arsed with bouncy excitable puppies coming over for a sniff, would she bite, im not sure, but I’d rather not take the chance of a hefty vet bill for someone else’s dog. Funnily enough she can tolerate children as she’s grown up with them. She’s certainly not dangerous