Dog owners very irresponsible letting them of leafs on walks knowing they too can spread covid19?

[mumieone]

Today on my permitted walk in semi rural area two men having a day on the beach just let thier dog run wild with no consideration for social distancing.

With reports on dogs, cats and the latest tiger having symptoms and testing positive for covid19 should dig owners be allowed to let thier dogs just jump on passers by?

I saw the dog coming and moved about 4 metres away from the men. One just lit up a fab and did nothing and the other watched.

When I moved the dig chased me as I ran to try to climb up a hill. I threw stones near it to try to deter but didn't work and owner eventually took him and said he was being friendly. More like dangerous. I said look we are all trying to social distance and who knows if your dog has covid19 and some of us are trying to keep ourselves and others safe and social distance!

Shouldnt dog owners be more careful?

Especially certain breeds of dog, that are so inbred now anyway, that no matter how well trained they are, they will still attack people and other animals.

Please do name these mythical breeds and provide evidence for your bonkers opinions

You're not very good at staying on-topic are you @Flaxmeadow ?

Or answering any questions..

That's happened to my dog loads, Lola. She just ignores them usually, and moves away. But I always say to the child 'You should ask before touching a dog', often whilst a gormless looking parent looks on, clueless. If people go home with dog on their hands, it's not always because the dog goes about touching people.

Dogs should should always be on leads. Virus or not.

Thanks for that baseless opinion @Davincitoad We'll take it on board

@LolaSmiles it's worth noting here that I do not for one second think it would be the owners fault etc. As a dog lover I feel like children should not run up to dogs etc but also that if you know your dog is nervous etc you keep them on a lead around kids or other dogs etc so that no one gets hurt. It's a 50/50 partnership both parties need to 'play ball'. In this current client however it's bigger than just dogs could carry it on their fur its the wider implications. For example those who walk there dogs at the cliff tops of your dog falls the chances are you won't get the same level of emergency response such as rescue services as you would have done before. You also then come into contact with other as you can really socially distance a rescue.
In this current situation everything should be done to keep yourself and your pet safe. The problem is as I said below you never know what a dog will do for example my dog has been attacked before out of nowhere and fled luckily a kind couple found her roaming miles away and took her to the vets. If this happens now the chances are people may not be out and if they are you've got a potentially contaminated situation. You don't know if that person has been ill etc as you are still allowed out for exercise. For the sake of a couple of weeks (for now) dogs should be kept on leads as it is the responsible thing to do the same way as children should not be allowed to run wild etc. It's got nothing to do with being a bad owner etc it's being a responsible one.
As I said above OPs reaction was completely OTT and if she had thrown stones at my dog the dog would have been the least of her worries however knowing this current situation I would never have allowed me dog to go anywhere near her. For all we know she may be infected!
@Flaxmeadow I'm not sure what you're on about regarding inbreeding? What had this got to do with any Covid-19 situations?

Eckhart
It's ridiculous. Then we wonder why some adults grow up to behave ridiculously towards dogs (for example throwing stones).

For what it's worth I was really scared of dogs for years, often freezing to the spot in panic and I'm entirely convinced now that it was because I wasn't taught how to behave around them when I was a child.

I never see responsible dog owners defending irresponsible dog owners, but I see plenty of people who dislike dogs excusing all manner of ridiculous behaviour around dogs purely because they think it gives them ammunition to justify their "I hate dogs / dogs shouldn't be in public places / I can't have a picnic because a dog might have done a wee on the grass and we all know no other animals exist that could have also done their business there".

@Flaxmeadow what are you on about. What are these dog breeds that automatically attacks people?

twinkle2306
I see your point on keeping you and your pet safe.
I don't get on board with claims that, to my knowledge, haven't been properly verified yet placing contact with pets as a high risk for Coronavirus. If someone is going out and about in public then they're at risk by breathing the same air as anyone else, there's a risk touching surfaces, someone else breathing the air that lands on their car door handle, or the packaging around their food. A couple of off lead dogs who may/may not be able to spread the virus, which has to be touched and then transferred to face areas to infect is almost negligible.

@Flaxmeadow In fact I'm more
Amused that a dog 'vomiting' means they are kept in cruel conditions. We don't say that if a child is sick

Dogs should should always be on leads. Virus or not.

Yes. Without a doubt. I'd even go as far as certain dogs be muzzled outdoors as well

@twinkle2306

I agree with a lot of what you've said but it's a risk assessment thing. Lots of people are doing DIY at the moment, and going up ladders. This does increase the risk of getting injured and needing help which may not be as available as usual, and may increase contamination risk. So might switching on the oven. Or crossing the road. We don't have to stop doing everything we normally do, even though most things, in fact, increase your risk of incident/contamination. We can't all just lie stock still in bed.

@Flaxmeadow which dogs must be muzzled then??

Ffs stop engaging with her. She just hates dogs.

I'd even go as far as certain dogs be muzzled outdoors as well

Agreed. Mind you, so should some humans!

Not a dog owner are you Flax? 🐶

In fact I'm more Amused that a dog 'vomiting' means they are kept in cruel conditions. We don't say that if a child is sick

No I think you misunderstood my post. I wasn't saying a vomiting dog is kept in cruel conditions or is ill.

Dogs have been bred to crave food. It has been bred into them for thousands of years, that the reward, for work, is food. It was cruel yes but I'm not blaming dog owners now for this, it's just another unfortunate trait from the past that cannot be helped

BTW A dog is not a child and vice versa

Ffs stop engaging with her. She just hates dogs.

No she doesn't. I suspect this is simply the most social interaction she's ever had.

And I don't think it's lockdown that is interrupting her social life.

Not a dog owner are you Flax

Not anymore.

There are some dogs I do have sympathy for though, certain rescue dogs who have a very placid nature, and I would help a dog in distress. Infact I helped a lost dog recently, when it was really cold outside

My dog is on lead at present as I’m holding the hands of my 2 & 3 year old sons, so it’s just not manageable to have him off lead.

To dogs that have a good recall, don’t see any issue with being off lead. Luckily I can burn mine out with his ball thrower in the garden in addition to a leaded walk.

However throwing stones near a dog is plain stupid and disgraceful. If you did that to my dog I would hit the roof. To put it VERY politely!

Dogs cannot spread Covid! Stop spreading false facts!

If you threw stones at my dog I would floor you even though I'm 68 yrs old!

Not anymore

What’s that noise I hear?

Oh it’s dogs all around the world rejoicing that their siblings don’t live with Flax

Dogs bred to crave food? Wtf? My precious is the most faddiest dog ever! She won't eat just anything no matter if she is hungry and the dog I had before her was allergic to meat so much so he had injections all his life and had to have special food made for him with no animal products whatsoever. ( He lived till he was 17).

If you threw stones at my dog I would floor you even though I'm 68 yrs old!
What if it was just NEAR your dog...

I have a funny image in my head from your post though!