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Dog walking etiquette - very small dogs walked in large open spaces

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 17:50

If you had a very small lap type dog i.e dashchound and you walked off lead in very large open spaces where lots of people walk dogs mainly off lead would you get a bit miffed when a larger dog came up and wanted to sniff and play with yours ?

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 19:29

yes there seem to be alot of precious dog owners about.

I have learnt a lesson from this but some of you seem to forget what it is like having a lively puppy - espcailly lab puppy.

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Choufleur · 27/02/2011 19:30

We also use a long training lead while out so that our dog has the freedom to run around but we can get him back if necessary. He's only off when I can't see any other dogs.

Saying that he disappeared off this morning to chase a rook. Just have to keep going with the training.

EdgarAleNPie · 27/02/2011 19:31

you are at fault - if you had called your dog back - fine - but your dog went and jumped up. i would object to that.

SlubberKongWubba · 27/02/2011 19:32

I am more than happy to admit that my dog is FAR from being perfectly behaved. If she spots another dog, and given free reign she would bomb across a field like a soviet missile and leap all over some poor unsuspecting dog just out for a nice quiet walk.

It's not fair on the other dogs, just as it's not fair to her when it happens in reverse.

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 19:33

I really dont think dog training classes help with this type of incident - it is something I have to work at myself when walking her - her recall is excellent when no other puppy insight !

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 19:35

Edgar - you seem fixated on the jumping up - I have acknowledge that was wrong - but the guy was pissed off with my dog before that happened .

Obvisuoly it was totally acceptable for him to be abusive and use F word in public place - focus on that aswell

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SlubberKongWubba · 27/02/2011 19:36

Avantia my lab is 12 months old, so not out of puppydom by any means.

I KNOW how hard it is. It is a freaking nightmare sometimes to have such a large strong dog that just loves everyone and every dog, and really really wants to demonstrate her love in a very up close and personal (but not lewd ) fashion.

Big friendly dog = work on recall +++++++

minimu1 · 27/02/2011 19:37

Hate to say it but lab puppies are one of the easiest dogs to train to recall.

There is no point in having an excellent recall if there is no one or no dogs in sight. You need the excellent recall when there are people in sight- this can be practised at training classes.

SlubberKongWubba · 27/02/2011 19:38

I,m sorry that he swore at you though. Some people are far too quick to jump in with the effing and blinding.

Choufleur · 27/02/2011 19:39

Avantia - we should walk together then our bouncing hounds could jump all over each other

MmeLindt · 27/02/2011 19:41

I have a small, and rather delicate dog (not in a fluffywuffydoggy way, just not robust).

When our neighbour's new lab puppy came bounding up to her, she got trod on. Luckily, she was not hurt but I am now more careful when larger dogs come up to her.

I have to agree with Slubber. It is your responsibility to keep your dog under control. Would it really have made a difference if the other dog was on the lead, since your dog had already made a beeline for it?

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 19:41

I have said that she has good recall but once involved on playing with other puppy that that's it -

Beleive it or not my our recall has been commented on when we have been out walking .

She is fine with people - but I think having a dog in your arms that you have just picked up is no surprise that other dog jumps up ? yes it is wrong but a major surprise to anyone ?

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BeerTricksPotter · 27/02/2011 19:41

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 19:43

My dog didn't make a beeline for it - if you ready post we werew walking on same path together and had caught them up - my dog saw it at last moment.

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3cutedarlings · 27/02/2011 19:43

Sorry but i disagree with lots of what is being said here (but i wont knit pick ;)) if you dont want other off lead dogs be sociable with your dog (for whatever reason, be it your dog is old, nervous, small ect ect) then you should but it back on lead as you see the off lead dog approach. For me this is dog walking etiquette for you to the same, unless your dog can walk nicely to heal and not be distracted by an on lead dog.

IMO this small man should have put his dog on lead :) i agree your dog shouldnt have jumped up, but hey shit happens.

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 19:45

Exactly shit happens !

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GrimmaTheNome · 27/02/2011 19:49

No, the guy shouldn't have sworn.

But two wrongs don't make a right.

Anyway, why shouldn't dog lovers be a bit 'precious' about what may well indeed be their most precious thing?

And WTF shouldn't a 'little dog' be allowed the same freedom as a big dog - dachshunds were bred as hunting dogs not lapdogs. You wouldn't have run into mine in a park today, he was atop a mountain.

MmeLindt · 27/02/2011 19:52

Yes, your dog saw the dachshund at the last minute and went over to play.

Would your dog have stopped if the other dog had been on the lead?

3cutedarlings · 27/02/2011 19:53

Oh i type so slow (have excuse tho am feeding DS) i too have a bouncy lab puppy :) he's almost 5 months, how old is your girl Avantia ?

minimu1 · 27/02/2011 19:57

Ok so the man had his dog on a lead - how would that have stopped the lab from bouncing over to it?

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 20:02

of course little dogs should have same freedom as other dogs - but only when it suits the owner ?

If the other dog was on lead she probably would have had sniff and carried on .

3cutedarlings - 8 months .

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EdgarAleNPie · 27/02/2011 20:03

he shouldn't have sworn. of course he shouldn't. but he has every right to walk his dog off lead, and if is dog is in his arms, (which i think is a very bad training practice for the small dog fo a world of reasons) ...your dog should not jump up - it should have been called back by you!

you are right to objecting to the man swearing.

you are wrong to say he shouldn't have been allowing his dog to be off lead.

EdgarAleNPie · 27/02/2011 20:04

.FWIW i usually get the reverse case - small dog coming up and yapping at my dog (on firm, short, lead)

very annoying and terible bad manners on the part of the owner.

HelenBaaBaaBlackSheep · 27/02/2011 20:13

Hmmm, I think it just requires a bit of common sense all round, if your dog is bothering another dog/dog's owner then it is up to you to call yours off straightaway and put it on a lead if it won't listen. But there's no need for aggression either, especially if yours is a puppy.

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Avantia · 27/02/2011 20:18

to be honest with you I didn't see her jump up - he said she did - strange I know perhap I can't exaplin that - so now I am going to be slatted for ot watching her we were walking virtually side by side .

I have never said his dog should be on the lead - I have said if it is off lead in an open space popular with dog walkers then he needs to expect that other dogs should come up to it - whether thats right or wrong that is another debate I feel.

My dog never went bounding up to it , she virtually tripped over the damn thing ! I think she thought it was a rather long guinea pig - she lies down and watches our GPs at home

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