SOME dog owners make me very angry…..

Mabies some of the folk on here would be better spent properly training their dugs rather than spouting on about their right to let them run up to small children and terrify them, “It’s alright mate he doesn’t bite”. But maybe you’re right, instead of all the other things I could be teaching my kids I should be making sure they aren’t afraid of slobbering beasts with big teeth that are at eye level with them. If it doesn’t come back straight away when you shout on it, get it on a lead and keep it on it until it/you are properly trained.
TIGER6791 got it spot on.

Go on, give her a kiss…
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OK, but no tongues. Not on the first date anyways.

OK, but no tongues. Not on the first date anyways.

Calling her a slapper?

No, but she does look a bit ruff!

Sweetest thing you’d ever want to meet.

Or alternatively, I could do what comes instinctively to a parent and protect my kids

Which as we know on STW, the most paramount right of all.

Just to be clear my dog doesnt run up to small children or even the bigger variety found on this thread. But i cant help thinking that if you live in the world and go out and about in the countryside it would be better to have some idea about how to act around dogs, cows, sheeps and any other potntially dangerous animal you might meet.

That’s one big dog. If that’s eye view I reckon it’s about 30ft tall. Think I might be a tad nervous.

I tend to make sure I’m between the kids and any dogs when we are out…that way I have a better than average chance of not accidentally punting the Boy or the No-tail should th need arise due to owners being not arsed.

And kids seem (not unreasonably) to think that all dogs are twunts whether it’s a yappy little tard of a Westy or a mental Collie that upsets them.

And the next owner of a mutt that tells me ‘it’s OK- he won’t bite’ will be told ‘it’s OK- I don’t kick in the face.’

Not a bad idea at all a_a, but it isn’t always easy to teach a small child these things. If they’re inherently scared of large animals then what can you do? Beating the fear out of them would appear to be out of step with the thread 🙁

And if the people that have dogs can keep them under control or have them on a lead then that’s one less thing to worry about.

Aa – do loads of people get savaged by sheep?

And kids seem (not unreasonably) to think that all dogs are twunts whether it’s a yappy little tard of a Westy or a mental Collie that upsets them.

Is that all kids or just yours?

Aa – do loads of people get savaged by sheep?

I’d say not, no matter what a_a might fantasise about. Some people get stampeded by cattle though, through ignorance of how to deal with them when they approach you. That’s the trouble with cattle, they haven’t read the Human Rights Act TeeJ. It’s flipping shocking isn’t it?

And if the people that have dogs can keep them under control or have them on a lead then that’s one less thing to worry about.

Yhat’s not a problem as long as parents keep the kids away from the dogs too, it is and always has been a two way street. Fortunately I knew that mine was good with kids, but you’d be surprised how many parents would let their out of control kids come to play with the nice little doggy-woggy.

Aa – do loads of people get savaged by sheep?

Nicely deflected TJ, if ever there is a threat of not being able to win one argument, change the argument. Classy.

But the OP was about a small child being scared by a dog that wasn’t under control. Obviously I don’t have a definitive answer, but I’d have thought there aren’t as many cases of dogs being scared by kids. Unless you are talking animal cruelty whic is another matter altogether. Unless you are just trolling.

Richpenny, obviously its hard with kids but the adults could choose to try and behave like an adult, rather than come over all Rambo just because some dog is running about.

TJ i have had a ram attack me, can be very dangerous things funnily enough my dog saved me as i was on the floor getting a right hammering. Admittedly i was only about ten years old.

A ram? Not a tup giving you a dam good tupping? Bit of role reversal for the welsh?

I know i thought it was a vulnerable young sheep imagine my suprise

i was on the floor getting a right hammering.

Sorry, I LOLed. 😆

but I’d have thought there aren’t as many cases of dogs being scared by kids.

Take another look at my dog, I’m talking about parents allowing their kids to come, possibly, too close to waht some people would consider a dangerous dog. Of course it’s possible for a dog to be frightened by a child bearing down on it, or is it just a case of one rule for one?
There are irresponsible dog owners and irresponsible parents. Fortunately I am neither, not a troll either.

How can I trust the owners “opinion” (and that’s clearly all it is) when they say that their dog won’t bite my kids ?

Plenty of other dog owners that I don’t know probably thought the same about their family pet, right up to the point it bit their own kids.

I love dogs, but “don’t worry, he won’t bite” coming from a complete stranger, doesn’t wash with me I’m afraid.

To add balace how many of those attacks were preceded by the child walking up to the dog and poking it in the eye.

I love dogs, but “don’t worry, he won’t bite” coming from a complete stranger, doesn’t wash with me I’m afraid.

So what do you say to them if they say this to you?

anagallis_arvensis – Member
To add balace how many of those attacks were preceded by the child walking up to the dog and poking it in the eye.

No idea, but nobody ever says

“he won’t bite, just make sure your toddler doesn’t poke him in the eye, otherwise he’ll probably get savaged”

Do they ?

deadlydarcy – Member
“I love dogs, but “don’t worry, he won’t bite” coming from a complete stranger, doesn’t wash with me I’m afraid.”

So what do you say to them if they say this to you?

I say:

“I don’t care, can you get your dog away from the kids please.”

Or similar.

If the dog walks over calmly and has a sniff about I’m not worried.

But if they come bounding over, despite the owner calling them back, I’m less inclined to believe the owner knows enough about training or handling dogs to know how it may possibly react to a scream from a scared kid, or whatever may occur ??

I’d say kick them in the nuts if the dog comes bounding over. It’s what I do to unruly kids who insist on giving my dog treats because she’s so damn cute. If it’s a little girl, obviously I just boot her really hard in the arse instead…as she doesn’t have nuts to kick. It appears it’s law of the jungle out there.

This is where the hipocrisy comes in, you expect dog owners to train their dogs yet are quite happy to let children sream without any form of control whatsoever.

how it may possibly react to a scream from a scared kid, or whatever may occur ??

Teach your ruddy children not to overreact in such a vocal way…

Yes Don – you have a legal obligation to keep your dog under control. Much as I would like it there is no similar legal obligation for children.

As usual we are back to the circular arguments and dog owners tyring to put their dogs on an equal footing as people. A dog has no rights it is an animal.

Just keep your dog under control as you should then there is no trouble. I don’t want your dog anywhere near ma and that is my right. Train it properly, or keep it on a lead – your choice.

I love threads like this, they remind how great the british public are about looking after animals over humans. A quick anthropomorphic advert with a sad abandoned doggy in the rain, everyone makes a donation and yet the same people will step over someone sleeping rough and complain that they make the place look a mess.

Yes Don – you have a legal obligation to keep your dog under control. Much as I would like it there is no similar legal obligation for children.

Instead of being half arsed and jumping on the posts that suit you TJ, perhsaps you’d like to make Christmas the time to take me of killfile so that you can benefit from all my posts, just to get the full picture, eh?

You never know, you might actually surprise yourself and learn something.

This is where the hipocrisy comes in, you expect dog owners to train their dogs yet are quite happy to let children sream without any form of control whatsoever.

I presume your joking, but just in case you aren’t.

Im taking about an 18 month old that gets shocked by a dog that’s taller than she is, bearing down on her when she’s sat playing.
I think a scream is fair enough. (and she’s not scared of dogs at all generally)

Smiley means jokey, this has been done so many times, the only thing to do is gently poke fun.

“Aa – do loads of people get savaged by sheep?”
I’d say not, no matter what a_a might fantasise about

Ah, but what about a wolf in sheep’s clothing? You hadn’t thought of that had you?

(still think this forum is broken with it’s inability to handle multi-quoting).

😀

There’s too much use of the words vagina and penis up there for my liking 😀

Great thread though, upto our usual hysterical standards… 🙄

not read all 6 pages of canine angst but is this an official ‘TJ-thread’ yet?

So .. After 6 pages of web waffle I shall still be hoofing any snappy dogs as far as I can and no Im not a dog whisperer and have no intention of becoming one.

It could be a labrador’s penis next time!