[Closed] Dogs and their dumb owners.

Spot on ,this happens way too often.We have had people have a go at us for putting our 2 JRTs on leads because their dogs have had a go! How many dog owners are in denial of the fact that they are in a position of care and not just letting Rambo have a dump and freeplay?

I feel your pain here OP! Our 4 year old border collie isn't great with other dogs so is always walked on the lead to try and avoid problems. The number of people who assume that all dogs like other dogs winds me up something rotten! I've given up waiting for people to call their dogs or come over to get them, if my dog goes for theirs, tough luck, they should be controlling their pets!

Was out for a walk the other week and some stupid dog comes bounding over for no reason, jumps up at my missus and gets mud and slobber over her expensive down jacket. Owner didn't even apologise and acted as if it had done nothing wrong!

Winds me up too, I don't know why but Labs seem to be more and more aggressive these days, I had one jump out of a car and bolt 40 meters down the road and lay not my cocker spaniel who was on the lead, it got a quick sharp kick in the ribs for its troubles as it kept going after I picked mine up to which its owner told me "you cant kick dogs" and "he's not an aggressive dog" I don't need to tell you how I replied to that one.......

It's dumb owners alright, some are clueless when it comes to their dogs. 6 yrs ago I took my puppy for his first walk only for some Staffy to come running over and having a go at him. I couldn't believe it, but am sure my dog's behaviour with other dogs is still caused by this incident.

He freezes when other dogs approach and only relaxes after after they show no interest.

The number of people who assume all people like dogs winds me up.

Last night, at dusk, I was collecting in some logs from my wood store when I felt something bang into the back of my legs.
I turn around, and there is a bull mastiff type dog (past my waist) with no owner in sight, which proceeded to bark and try and jump up at me.
I was left to fight it off with a cardboard box for a couple of minutes, until owner turns up and calls it away without any apology or acknowledgement.
My house is quite secluded and I was more worried if bh junior was out there on his own.

Obviously I can't carry a machete every time I step out of the house (it was in my garden), but I do think people with stupidly oversize dogs should keep them on leads.

I have no problem with booting a dog that behaves this way when I'm out with our dogs and I'll have a right go at the owners too - I encourage them to call the police but none ever have. It also amazes me the number that allow their dogs to behave like this around small children as well.

Totally agree. My dogs would be the annoying pair that bound up to Rover while he's on his lead and jump all over him. Because of this they're kept on the lead if theres someone else on the field, having two american bulls sprinting towards you and your Yorkie would be an unnerving sight for anyone. I've been on the receiving end of it when i've got mine on the lead, drives me nuts. A dog is more likely to lash out if it's on the lead, so who's to blame if your dogs run up to mine but leave injured?

beefheart - Member

The number of people who assume all people like dogs winds me up.

Me too, I was attacked by a dog when I was 3 (have a nice scar on my neck as a result).
I'm sure your dog is a lovely family pet but I don't appreciate your dog jumping up at me with his bum licking slobber spraying at me.

You could call this thread "Kids and their dumb parents"

As in general dog,kids whatever alot of people just do not know how to control sod all these days.

From my personal observations and in both cases lack of discipline is at the heart of it. Both types are ****ing muppets 🙄

I love our Cocker-cross, but always put him on a lead when others approach. I really hate the shout of "it's alright, he won't hurt you!" from other dog owners as their mutt snaps at my daughters face.

The center of my universe is not your dog, now "go away!"

Reintroduce the dog license but make it £500 along with compulsory training, chipping, insurance etc
Could also do this for kids - £10k child licence and compulsory parenting classes along with child insurance and micro-chipping 😆

While back, riding home along the canal after an evening ride & see a chap walking a collie & chocolate lab up ahead.
I shouted out to give him time to gather them up which he did.
Went past slowly, thanked him & accelerated away. 200yrd later i realised the lab was running alongside my back wheel, i stopped so he didn't lose the dog, & it jumped up at me, nice and friendly so it got a scratch behind the ears.
Owner comes puffing up, all red faced & has a wee go at me for allowing it to jump up - apparently he'd been training it not to - and i was at fault!

Everything is always someone else's fault when it comes to dogs.

Have you considered hamsters? Never an issue with the little buggers, this type of thing. AND they can fill their cheeks full of food. How cool is that?!

And you can bbq a hamster easily on a stick

I used to have this with my old border terrier, she was a mean bitch, and was always on a lead when out walking, any other dogs that were off their leads I would warn their owners, but many a dog got a swift telling off from her.

My new spaniel on the other hand is the opposite, he's very friendly and isn't bothered in the slightest by other dogs, has now had two visits to the vets to be repaired after other loose dogs have attached him. Wish my old border was still alive to help him sometimes.

I am fully aware of the problem, we have 2 JRT's one an older grumpier rescue dog, who can sometimes does like to assert his dominance & another who is a young pup and nervous of bigger dog's. I just despair when I put them on leads and yet those coming towards you don't bother. Usually with the comment 'oh it's all right he/she won't hurt a flea' more than once I have responded it's not my dog's I'm worried about getting hurt, it's yours.
I have even come across someone who passes themselves off as a dog trainer, yet cannot control her own 2 collies and where we currently walk the dog's we sometimes see the 'professional' dog walkers usually with packs of 10 plus dogs all off the lead, running where ever they want. You would think that these sort of people would understand dog behaviour.
I always put them on the lead when I see runners, cyclists or kids and step off the track to let them pass unhindered and it annoys me when they can't even bother to say Thank you. From the opposite slant when I run and cycle it annoys me when people don't control their dog's but if they do i always thank them or pass the time of day. It doesn't take to much effort to be polite IMO 👿
Manners and respect for other people seems to be disappearing from our society today, we need more of it 😀