Venting

Why do people who have little control over their dogs, let them off the lead.

I was taking my 8month Cav for a walk, on the lead, as he doesn't "come" 100% of the time. Heard someone behind me and saw a jogger complete with ear phones, with a small terrier off lead running beside. So I pull over to the side to give them free space.

Nah, terrier wanted to contact my pup, and totally ignored owners "come here" instructions. Dog approaches, ignoring owner, and then growling snapping, and pain yelp . I yelled and terrier backed off. Owner, who was still away from the action, said "sorry about that", checked my pup, no sign of injury. Terrier still not on lead, owner still saying "sorry about that". I was so angry I did not respond - if I had it would have been off the wall. Turned and walked away with my pup.

If I find later injury was done, well words will not suffice.

 

yes fran that really annoys me when i have mine out and she is always on the lead i never let her off and stupid people just let their dogs run all over with no control over them, i shouted at a guy once and told him his dog should be on a lead, they just ignore you.
I have one of those extended leads they are brilliant why dont these people get them

 

Oh dear oh dear I get that all the time with my two little Shih Tzu I keep them on the lead as when I see large loose dogs making my way I just scoop them up under my arms and sound of to the owners who, like you say have No Control over thier dogs this is on the cycle way at the back of my house . Yesterday a chap had a black Lab loose on the green the next thing it had shot across the road to see mine,I grabbed it by the collar he came over I said should have a lead on it he said well he's alright on the green I said but he isn't on the green is he dear? went off looking acutely embarrased think I made my point

 

I must admit to having a bit of a thing about dog owners who let the dogs loose, when they don't have control. Mind one learnt its lesson a while back.

Many years ago I had an alsation for a short while. Perfectly behaved but I walked him on the lead, as I did not know him well. One day in a local park I was watching from a hill, as a little mongrel was leaping and barking at a gentleman with a briefcase - its owner ineffectually shouting for him to come back. Then the mutt saw Sabre and came running over barking. Sabre who was sat beside me watched him coming and as he came close suddenly leapt forward to the length of the lead (not pulling) and gave an almighty bark. The little tyke braked sharply, and ran off his tail between his legs back to his owner - who finally put him on a lead.

 

Oh like it Fran very good

 

I had a ground floor flat with French windows that had a little sill about 24" from the ground. The window was protected by railings. Outside was a communal grass area and across the road was a copse where people would regularly bring their dogs for exercise which occasionally included letting them chase after the squirrels in the wood.

There was a fellow who would bring his dalmation and never on a leash. This dog would range a good distance from his owner and when it came round the corner would frequently make a bee line for my very elderly cat who liked to sit on the sill. Well, ok if she was on the sill but if she'd dropped down to have a munch of grass, it was an effort for her to get back up and squeeze her portly tum through the bars.

It happened one day and I raced outside to let off a mouthful at the owner in the terms of "Will you keep your ____ dog away from my cat!"

Back comes the reply "No YOU keep your cat away from my dog!"

I was speechless. So in his view my cats didn't even have the right to sit on their own windowsill!?

 

What a very nasty man - I hope his dalmation bites him. He obviously doesn't give a stuff.