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Sorry Grim you're wrong, no dog should be allowed to run up to another playing or not, if your dog was attacked by the other dog you would be at fault
I also own a choccy lab (1 year old) and have to resort to a 10mtr training lead quite often to stop mine doing this, his worst habit to be honest.
Forum glitchy bumpy.
There is correct way training dogs without hurting them, cant believe I am reading some of the muppets views here, wow I didnt realise there is alot of dog haters on STW!
Just curious, if the dog haters here lost their sight and became blind for good, would you want and need a guide dog to help you and enrich your life afterwards?
Message to OP, I wouldnt take dog back there again, go elsewhere, anyone kick a dog for being excited should get a kick in return.
Just curious, if the dog haters here lost their sight and became blind for good, would you want and need a guide dog to help you and enrich your life afterwards?
Would it be ok to kick an over-excited dog if I was blind?
Would it be ok to kick an over excited dog if I was on a bike and it was jumping up at me?
I once kicked* a guide dog ...should I leave it like that to look like a **** or provide some context?
I was not on a bike
*forceful push with foot
I once kicked* a guide dog
Unless you were temporarily blind at the time (as I understand it the blind receive some kind of license granting permission for dog-kicking)..... Well out of order imo.
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I like dogs, me. Lovely animals. They have unique personalities and can be really fantastic companions. Many people I know have dogs, and it's clear to see that their relationships are happy and positive.
But some dogs are badly trained/badly wired, and you have to be prepared to use reasonable force to prevent harm.
Couldn't agree more. You could say the same about people I guess.
those little handbag dogs though, like chihuahuas and that............
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But some dogs are badly trained/badly wired, and you have to be prepared to use reasonable force to prevent harm.
Stop their evilness by teaching them how to pray
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Haven't seen much anthropomorphism yet though.
Gonna get this t-shirt and wear it when I'm out biking 😛
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Haven't seen much anthropomorphism yet though.
I like dogs, me. Lovely animals.They have unique [b]person[/b]alities
It's there. Just got to be prepared to see it
Saw a bloke yesterday with a t-shirt that said 'violence solves everything'.
I din't like his face. Shooduv given him a kicking tbh.
Well what other word could I have used then Trailmonkey cleverclogs bloody illegal footpath rider I'm telling the forest warden.
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Trailmonkey cleverclogs bloody illegal footpath rider I'm telling the forest warden.
😯 don't tell the warden elf, i love dogs me
I think that was just a bad choice of word. There just isn't an equivalent word for personality where dogs are concerned. And given that dogs do have different personalities, for want of a better word, there's no anthropomorphism there for me. Just like on this thread, just differing levels of toughness with which people believe dogs should be handled.
Junkyard - is that pic really what you wanted to post?
😆 @ Junkyard's pic 😀
yes though in fairness I am not sure why 😕
Saw a bloke yesterday with a t-shirt that said 'violence solves everything'.
Sounds like a bit of plagiarism from one of Uncle Joe's quotes :
[i]"Death solves all problems - no man, no problem"[/i] Joseph Stalin
He once lived here in Tower Hamlets you know. On a street I once lived on.
I am taller than he was, by just half an inch.
Is that a bollock in an egg cup?
Why? 😕
People are funny, some expect dogs to act like robots, its actually very difficult and certainly beyond may capabilities to train a dog not to run up to another dog without running the risk of it doing it a few times, same applies to bikes I suppose. Dogs are animals and sometimes do things wrong, which is why mine is currently sporting some stiches following an accident with a German sheppard last week. It went for a playful nip when Kea went to run off. Its a shame but these thigs happen. People these days seem to get so angry if they are mildly incoveneanced like a dog getting in the way of their bike or whatever.
Possibly. Though whilst out running last week a dog went for a playful 'nip' of my ankle. It got a playful boot to the head in return.
'S funny...I posted a thread ages ago about a collie repeatedly chasing me and nipping at me when I was out for a run. The consensus was to MTFU. Which shows more about the STW herd mentality than anything else... 🙂
Same old rants about dogs I see, as for kicking one, if you do this and get mauled then don't say no one warned you, as if you attack a dog, and it cannot get away and decides to fight rather than run, you are in serious trouble, as they are generally faster, stronger and tougher than you and believe or not if you attack the dog, it isn't its fault if its just defending itself.
So if you booted one and didn't get badly bitten it was because the dog decided not to bite, not because of your chuck norris like skillz.
As for someone not controlling a puppy (and a dog no matter what size, under 18 months is a puppy) FFS get a grip and grow up.
edit: re-reading that, I think I should add I am strongly against people kicking dogs, however feel free to kick stupid owners as if their dog is so aggressive that it randomly tries to bite people they should be managing it (using a muzzle or keeping it on the lead).
There just isn't an equivalent word for personality where dogs are concerned
Dogality?
Caninality?
[i]So if you booted one and didn't get badly bitten it was because the dog decided not to bite, not because of your chuck norris like skillz[/i]
Your correct it decided not to bite, because it's remembered the consequences.
Kicking the possible owner, a small girl with 3 other dogs that she also couldn't control didn't seem an option. I just want to go about my business without random out of control dogs going for my ankles.
Dogality?Caninality?
A valiant effort to be oblique molly, but they're both new to me.
Given your position in the St Albans 10k IM, I'm not surprised you decided not to run for it 
richc - MemberSame old rants about dogs I see
Yup - the usual dog owners refusing to take responsibility for the actions of their badly trained mutts 😉
[i]Given your position in the St Albans 10k IM, I'm not surprised you decided not to run for it[/i]
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Worse still, I was running offroad at the time.
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Yup - the usual dog owners refusing to take responsibility for the actions of their badly trained mutts
Your helper still letting you on the internet then TJ. 😉