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And on the subject of ******* dogs ...

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jodee · 19/10/2004 19:36

Twice in the last week ds (and myself on one occasion) has been scared by dogs not being kept under control on the street. One appeared from nowhere from behind a garden wall, growling and barking, as we were walking by on the way to school; ds screamed (naturally) which only made the dog bark even more.

The second time, on the way to school again, it was a medium-sized puppy on the other side of the road, and it legged it across to our side and jumped up at ds.

What makes me CROSS is the owners come out and call their dogs in "here boy, naughty boy, etc. etc." but NO APOLOGY to me.

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Skate · 19/10/2004 19:37

Yeah, or they just bloody laugh at you saying 'it won't hurt him'.

Oh F* OFF!

dogwalker · 19/10/2004 19:39

sorry to hear that there are inconsiderate dog owners around - it does make me fume when I hear stories like this as I feel so sad when young children are afraid of dogs because of an incident such as this. and don't get started on owners who don't pick up the poop . . . (i do by the way, and never knowingly leave any behind)

bunny2 · 19/10/2004 19:46

Hi Jodee - I have had similar problems and have told owners to "keep that bloody dog on a lead" more than once. I even told one owner I'd kick her dog hard if she didnt restrain him immediately. What I hate most is when the owner looks on lamely and says "oh, he loves children" or "he wont hurt him". How is my ds meant to know that???!!! You have me fuming too now...

krocket · 19/10/2004 19:52

my DS was bitten by an 'over excited puppy' when he was 2 It was awful, bloody thing wasn't on a lead, I was standing next to DS in the park and it ran right up and before I could pick him up I heard a scream...

Owners were miles away, "oh, he won't have bitten him they said" , "IT HAS" I screamed at them. Blood everywhere I really froze and my blood went cold. Thank god it was just a nick and I think that it was just excitement rather than a vicious dog but I was can't stand to see them near kids; gives me the fear.

codswallop · 19/10/2004 19:53

dh almost had a fight with a bloke at moors valley abouth this
it was rather embarassing!

WigWamBam · 19/10/2004 19:54

I agree. My daughter was terrified today by an enormous lolloping Great Dane whose owner was struggling to control it. It knocked her flat onto her back, and the woman's only comment to me as I picked my screaming, bawling three year old up, was "They're as bad as children, aren't they".

CountessDracula · 19/10/2004 19:57

Agree people should keep their dogs under control and apologise if they jump up at people. However, puppies have to learn somehow, a bit like children, so it is not always possible to keep them as controlled as older dogs.

What really annoys me is when people let their kids run riot in a place meant for shared use eg Richmond Park. One attacked my dog the other day and pulled her nose. Very annoying, luckily she is very good natured and wouldn't hurt a fly let alone a child. But had she retaliated I bet the parents would have moaned like buggery, despite not training their children that attacking strange dogs is not the done thing at all.

krocket · 19/10/2004 19:59

But CD I'm talking about dogs who coming racing out of nowhere up to small toddlers. The puppy that raced up and bit my DS (and he hadn't touched it) was miles and miles away from the owners.

CountessDracula · 19/10/2004 20:00

Yes, they should have kept it on a lead

WigWamBam · 19/10/2004 20:04

CD, I do understand what you're saying and agree that in areas like that then parents need to keep their children under control too. However, I was walking home with my daughter along a residential street, the woman came lurching across the road right in front of us, and stood and watched as her bl&&dy dog, who stood taller than my daughter and was certainly no puppy, knocked her over and stood over her. My daughter didn't touch the dog (she knows not to) and I'm bl&&dy livid that she didn't even think to check that my daughter was OK, let alone apologise.

JoolsToo · 19/10/2004 20:32

what gets me is who wants a dog with its bollocks hanging down and then it spreads itself all over your carpet - bleurggh!

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jodee · 19/10/2004 20:43

I'm fuming even more at all your stories But LOL at JoolsToo!

What also gets me is don't these bl%%dy owners give a damn about their dogs getting run over in the road either, or causing a cyclist/motorist to have an accident? Bl%%%%%dy Dogs! ('scuse the French, I'm normally very polite!)

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Frenchgirl · 19/10/2004 20:56

rather than bl**dy dogs it's stupid owners.
I never let my puppy off the lead as he is too young to obey properly yet, and always make sure he doesn't go anywhere near kids or anyone for that matter even though I know that he actually wants to be friendly, but other people are not meant to know that. And he is only a small teddy bear like dog! But he was attacked by a dog - who was not on a lead - in the park, and the owner laughed and said: oh she is just scared of other dogs! Stupid woman, keep her on the lead then!!! Similar thing happened again in the park today, and I am getting fed up with inconsiderate dog owners who make responsible ones look suspicious. And I always pick up his fragrant poo!

GeorginaA · 19/10/2004 20:57

I'm fortunate that I haven't come across any of these scenarios yet, but I am extremely nervous of dogs after a bad experience as a child. Ds1, I'm sure, picks up on my anxiety and is also very cautious.

It's amazing how many well meaning people will encourage him to stroke their dog when (to me) it's blatantly clear he's terrified and would rather not go anywhere near it.

When he is feeling brave then I generally watch for dogs who seem to be in a family with kids already and tell him to always check with the owner first before trying to stroke them.

Now CATS are another story - even while being incredibly gentle and careful, ds1 has been scratched and bitten two times in our neighbourhood...

Caligula · 19/10/2004 20:58

And as for the piles of poo I have to thread my way through - I would've thought that if you can be bothered to have the commitment of feeding, vaccinating, caring for and walking a dog, it wouldn't have been that much trouble to pick up its poo, would it? Apparantly, I'm wrong about that one though, judging by the state of my local pavements and parks.

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