Took ds and the dog to a country park this afternoon where there is a lovely adventure playground; one of the few places you can still sit with your dog and watch your child play without it being fenced off. There was about 40 kids playing, and several families with dogs, all on leads and sat with the parents. Then one couple come over with their kids and a little poodle x type thing, which proceeds to chase their kids round the whole play area, jump up everyone it walks past, bark at anyone with a ball or bike and approach every other dog. Several children were obviously scared and screaming when it ran up to them, not to mention a couple of other dogs, mine included, who were dog aggressive on the lead. And the owners did NOTHING. No attempts at recall, apart from a half hearted whistle and an instruction to their toddler to "fetch him back" when I shoo'd it away from my dogs snapping jaws.
Why do some bloody morons think this is ever going to be ok?? Yes, your dog is a cute little ball of fluff but not everyone feels the same! I'm working really hard on my girl's fear aggression on the lead and dickheads like this just set her back a few weeks. I'm so cross, it proper ruined what was an otherwise lovely afternoon!