AGGHH dog owners please stop

[Tiredmumno1]

Right this post is just directed to those of you who think its ok to let your dog of its lead especially in the presence of others, i am so sick of dogs running over and scaring the hell out of my little boy, and when i say he really doesnt like them, the response is the dogs alright it wont hurt, you try explaining that to a 3 year who is shit scared and crying. And on top of that why do i want your dogs dirty scummy paws on my coat after the fucking thing has jumped up at me. Seriously some people dont like dogs, just remember that and have some sense, and those of you that do keep your dogs on leashes or at least under control, well done and praise to those who pick up the dog crap, and shame to those who dont.

it's the people who think it is acceptable to allow their dog to crap everywhere but especially right outside a school.

Do these idiots people think it is nice to have the streets littered with dog shit?

in germany in most regions there is a all-dogs-on-lead policy. brought on after a few kids have been killed by dogs not on the lead. in the town where my parents live, owners can get an exemption certificate, for that the dogs must be as perfect as can be at recall and must not show any agression towards children and other dogs.

We live in a house with quite a big garden, and round one edge are big hedges and lots of trees, meaning you can't really see the pavement at that point. One amazing lazy dog owner picks ups the sh*t, puts it in a poop bag, and then kindly places it in our hedge, for us to find later - or the children to find, as that bit makes a great den for them to hide in. Lovely!!

My dog's on an extender lead in parks, and I always keep her on a very short lead near toddlers and young kids. I know she's a soppy, friendly dog, but I can't expect other people to know that.

We've got a problem in the local park with twats who bag up the dog crap and then leave the bag on the path. Is it really so difficult to carry it to a poo bin?

I have my dog on an extender lead too and pick up after it but yeah, there is crap everywhere you look and the threat of a hefty fine is just a joke!

I did offer to build a sort of ark and float all dogs out to sea on another thread, but inexplicably, few others were on board as it were.

The offer still stands.

Am I on my own in being a bit about MrsSawdust's dog barely putting up with MrsS's DD stroking her? And still being in the same house?

notsoteenagemum

I love that! I shall mentally file what your Dad did as an appropriate reaction to use on nitwit dog owners. I feel angry when I see a dog misbehaving, but also a bit sorry for it, because its owner was never bothered to train it properly... however pure anger for the idiot owner of a misbehaving & untrained animal. We have a hedge all around our garden, but there is a bit of a hole in it (it is old and dying) and we get dogs jumping into our garden to chase our 3 cats nearly every day. I already pop outside to shout at the owners... not sure how I'll handle my anger if the dogs ever go for our new son in his own garden.

Thelennox - I've noticed that happening a lot just recently, hedgerows festooned with little bags of shit. Just what you need when you're out picking blackberries - utterly vile.

I love my dogs and walk them in the playing fields without leads. But I completely agree with you. I was pushing my dd round the lakes recently in her buggy and a dog owner allowed his massive bull terrier to come right up to my buggy and push his face in my dd's face. AND he left it up to me to shoo the dog away!

When I've put my dog back on the lead because I see you approaching with a toddler I'd really appreciate it if you could restrain said toddler from pulling my dogs hair (under such provocation she might snap, not to make contact but she will scare)....it works both ways, and these replies are from Mums who happen to be dog owners.

Ugh!! My aunty can't accept that DS is terrified of he new whippet. I had a dog growing up, but my parents had a stairgate across the kitchen and we always locked it away if someone who didn't like dogs came to the house.
My aunt brings her dog everywhere, including to my house (we live an hour's drive away and the poor thing couldn't possibly be left alone for that long.
It stink up my house, won't stay off the sofa's and leaves DS (2) cowering in a corner or hiding behind my legs
Wish I wasn't so damn polite, but she hasn't got any kids and this thing is her baby. It seems cruel to say it's not welcome, or that it has to sit in the car once it's here.

Gracie, respect for someone else's home has to work two ways. I would never take my dogs into somebody else's house without their permission and the knowledge that they genuinely were happy with me for doing so. Their home, their rules.

Equally, I would never lock my dogs away if someone who didn't like dogs visited me. Someone who was allergic to dog hair sure, but if you just don't like dogs, tough. Our home, our rules. TBH, someone who asked me to do so because they disliked dogs wouldn't be welcome in my company, much less in my home.

Orienteerer has a point too. Just as there are people who allow their dogs to come up to the public when they are unwelcome, there are people who allow their children to stroke without asking first, or worse still, prod, pull fur or stick fingers in the faces of dogs. Unbelievably stupid and irresponsible of the parents!

Valhalla - I guess that is what pees me off tbh. She has never asked if she can bring the dog in, just does it, and I'm too polite to say no.

I absolutely agree that it's your house, your rules. You don't have to lock your dog up at all, butsurely you can understand it puts people off visiting you if they have a phobia?

I think my parents are particularly considerate because I was attacked by a dog when I was three. My sister was present and had a massive fear of dogs. TBH that's why we got the dog, kind of exposure therapy for her. My parents love her to bits, but if someone was genuinely frightened, they would rather confine her to the kitchen and garden for a few hours than make their guest feel uncomfortable/not want to visit again.

p.s. one of the reasons my parents dog is always put in the garden/kitchen when peoples small children come is that although she is lovely, you can't trust a kid not to pull her tail/poke her in the eye etc... and I think she welcomes the space!!

I love cats. There, I said it.

Ah, Gracie, a justifiable fear of dogs is a different matter. The man in my life had been bitten by 3 different dogs on 3 seperate occasions and was petrified of my 2 large breeds and the foster dogs I've had from time to time, but I've trained him out of it!

Then again, I admit that I'd far rather have other people's dogs in my house than other people's small children and with that view don't have the dilemma of worrying what they might do to my dogs. It's just outside the home I find the "untrained" children who come bounding up to stroke my dogs without so much as a "May I?".

echt what's your problem exactly? Do you honestly think I would allow my dog to stay in my home if she showed any sign of being a danger to my DD?

Not that I should have to explain myself, but jut to allay your fears, my dog is perfectly happy to let my DD stroke her if DD is sitting with one of us, being supervised. If DD approaches our dog by herself, the dog simply walks away, usually into the kitchen where she has her corner where her bed and things are. This is our dog's 'safe haven' where she can go if she wants to get out of the way of DD. This arrangement is working perfectly, to the satisfaction of us, our DD and our dog.

Thanks for your concern.

I'm a bit wary of dogs myself, but being a mum has sent me into overdrive!

I was walking along Maldon seafront once, pushing my pram with my ex carrying my (then) 9 week old DD. A couple had let their huge dog (unsure of breed i'm afraid) off the lead and it came bounding over and stuck its head (it had to stoop to do this) into my (thankfully empty) pram, before I'd even had chance to move or shoo it off. I had nightmares for days about what could have happened if DD had been in there, she would have fitted nicely in its mouth.....

I love cats, and my parents have one (which I handreared), but on the same note, I would never leave DD alone with the cat until she is older. When she was tiny it could have hopped into her crib and suffocated her, and now she is crawling it could get annoyed with her pestering and give her a nasty scratch!

Animals + unattended youngsters = potential problems!

Jx