Bloody off lead dogs.

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2 days running fucking off lead dogs harassing my 2.

If your dog has zero or unreliable recall then don’t let it off lead.

So agree with you! Luckily the vast majority are aware and take care, but it only takes one and if the outcome is bad then the damage is done.
One of my dogs can be over friendly so I keep him on a lead when the park is busy and there are small kids about. My other dog is 100% perfect behaved so allow her off.

I foster dogs and never let them off the lead as they aren't with us long enough to get recall sorted but those that want to run are given a 30m long line which works perfectly well. Even the dog I had for 7 years didn't go off lead actually. I get really annoyed when off lead dogs run up to mine as they are often stressed/nervous/reactive to other dogs. Everyone just assumes they will be friendly or that their own dogs will always be friendly which isn't always the case. Drives me mad.

I just say but my one isn't friendly 😂

If your dog is off lead and you are close to a dog on lead, it's generally good manners to pop on a lead just until you pass. I'm always so grateful when this happens, so simple yet saves so much stress.

This is exactly why l will never own another dog again, the utter miseries l meet on walks, its the owners who have anxiety about off lead dogs, not so much their poor tethered dogs.
Dogs are born to run wild and free, but humans once again take all the joy out of it, especially if they have chosen to take on a dog that doesn't like other dogs, all dogs must then suffer for the sake of their dog, if all dogs were off lead there wouldnt be so many issues, keeping a dog tethered makes them feel more restricted and they act up more. My small gentke lurcher is not the slightest bit interested in other dogs or humans, yet every single day we are met by hysterical dog owners because she is offlead, 13 yrs old, and very slow on her legs, its so wearing.

@ShirleyPhallus it's a citronella spray - for the dogs that come leaping over to mine

@Moonface123 neither me or my dog are bothered about off lead dogs that don't come over .

This is recommended for aggressive dogs approaching but if a bumbly old dog came over, off-lead, for a sniff and you sprayed it I think that’s utterly unreasonable tbh

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My dog is reactive because when he was a puppy and walking on a lead, two off-lead dogs charged over to him, pinned him onto the floor and bit him all over his neck and stomach.

If more owners kept their aggressive dogs on lead, there probably wouldn't be so many reactive dogs to begin with!

Moonface123 I disagree and my dog is an off lead dog. My dog doesn't run up to other dogs to pester them, jump all over them etc. and it is no hardship for me to put mine on a lead for the few seconds it takes to pass by an on lead one.

@SheSaysShush I only walk at on lead only places eg national trust. At each one I have at times had offlead dogs bounce up to mine - he's been so terrified we've had to stop walks for a while each time. Why do people do this ? I never ever walk in woods or open land.

I use a secure field twice a week partly to let him run but also daily when he's had a bad experience like this - so I am often having to use one because of other peoples behaviour, so my point is that if everyone has on lead noone is upset by anyone else

I carry a stick too- I use that first (wave jt ) after shouting 'stop' or 'no' then the spray of the dog doesn't get the message

Well I won’t be popular because I mostly don’t put our 9 month old GS on a lead because if I do he barks. It’s a frustrated greet. His bark is loud and can be misinterpreted by people although not usually dogs.
off lead he will approach other dogs but is getting really good at not doing so until we are close and coming away quite quickly - especially if the other dog tells him off. I do look at the body language of the other dogs and sometimes decide it’s better to have the barking.

I'd use the spray on a dog leaping at mine, hed not be to bad about a bumbly old dog and presumably that dog would respect us moving away and me putting myself in front of mine. It's the ones that keep coming and jump all around mine that really make me see red

Mine is a rescue and he's nervous reactive but you'd never know to look at him unless you know dogs, he doesn't bark or growl, he just cowers and freezes. It's just so unfair when we just want to walk and be left alone. Dogs don't need to socialise with random dogs. He goes to daycare and walks with friends. Would you like it if a random stranger bounced up to you ?!

Not another dog post, and op hasn't come back.

Ah you posted 1 yesterday about a dog running up to your 2.

Yes!!!!!

Because you are in the minority.

My boy is reactive in that he will try to jump on or chase other dogs to play but ONLY if they approach him. If they stay away he will calmly walk beside me.

He's almost as strong as me though and several times I've had off lead dogs bound up to us then run away and he's either almost pulled me over or has hurt my shoulder trying to go after them.

I have no issues with off lead dogs providing their owners keep them away from me and my on lead dog unfortunately though, the vast majority can't.

My ageing spaniel is off the lead where it’s safe for him to potter around but if I see someone heading towards me with an on-lead dog his goes on as well. Same if I see people without dogs, he’s straight back on the lead. Surely that’s just good manners.

My dog is fine off lead mooching or playing ball, but likes his own company (he's older, moody) I'm fed up with dogs chasing him. He returns immediately to me, why is it other dogs are trained to???? It's not rocket science training a dog, if I managed it anyone can! Sorry but all dogs shouldn't have to be kept on lead because idiots don't train properly, those owners should be made to train them or keep them on short leads (not the dangerous stretchy ones). How about a compulsory tax on dog ownership and the money funds dog wardens, adequate poo bins etc like the old dog licence?

That said if I had a highly reactive dog that had to be on a lead I wouldn't walk them where there's off lead dogs, no need for the park as they aren't being let off. Stick to the 90% of places dogs are on leads

For those bleating that dogs should be shackled to a lead at all times - how do you expect to teach a young puppy recall if they never experience it? You expect then to study out of books and they will just ‘get it’ when they’re 5? My pup was a handful, but with time and patience he learned, and he is now a well behaved 2 year old.

Lol dogs are social animals.
The large majority of dogs enjoy briefly greeting eachother when out and about. The few reactive dogs are their owners problem and you should be more selective where you walk them, as your probably walking them in known dog walking areas and getting annoyed that dogs are acting like dogs 😂😂😂. I walk my dog off leash. She loves it. Has good recall. 99.9% of the dogs she meets they briefly greet eachother with a calm manner, tail wagging and sniffing. This is NORMAL dog behaviour so sort your dogs abnormal behaviour out!

Pisses me off too!!
if I had a £1 for every ‘they’re friendly’ as there out of control bounds over to mine I’d be a millionaire!!!

people need to understand a dog on a lead could be recovering from surgery/ gets worried about other dogs and it’s not ok for dogs to bound over no matter how friendly they are.

if your dog can’t reliably come away from others it shouldn’t be off lead but don your hard hat op as people come to tell you it’s a dogs right to run free blah blah

@Needsomeadvice33 arent you lovely….
what about rescue dogs? What about reactive dogs who are reactive because of other peoples bloody dogs or who’ve been attacked it is rarely down to the owner a dog is reactiVe

if your dog isn’t bothering on lead dogs your not who the op is addressing anyway!