Dog owners, your views please

[FluffyChicken]

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Not everyone loves dogs and you may think a lolly licking thing is cute/fun/not a problem. But try being the other person and keep your dogs away from others. If they have a go at the dog owner then the dog owner is probably in the wrong the dog should no go near anyone else. Like a mountain biker hurtling down a track past people and kids. It's just not on.

 

[LikeClockwork]

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As always, it comes down to training.

If your dog has selective hearing and recall, then you have to be extremely careful where you ever let it off the lead, if at all. My collie was trained to a certain degree before she was even old enough to be allowed outside among other dogs/people. Never trained with food rewards, so she wasn't in the least food motivated, never begged, nothing.

Sadly long since gone, she was a delight and privilege to own, but as with all things, kids included, they are a huge investment in time if you are going to get it right, for yourself and those around you.

 

[M-Power]

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It's a tiny minority of dog owners who don't have it between the ears to understand how to appropriately look after their pet on public access land. Dogs descended from Wolves and instinctively want to chase things like rabbits, small running kids etc. I have been training my daughter to see them as just wanting to play with her, so she's not so scared etc. She's obsessed with that tiny cute Pomeranian on YouTube now

Tbh I don't understand why anybody would like to walk around with a Pitbull or a classified dangerous dog unless you are a vulnerable person but they do. We all know the reasons for the rest.

 

[531brazed]

having a go at people just ups the aggro and doesnt achieve very much.

 

[xxnick1975]

having a go at people just ups the aggro and doesnt achieve very much.

Very true. I'd love to get a dog one day

 

[Mike Muz]

having a go at people just ups the aggro and doesnt achieve very much.

I was rather hoping they would see sense of responsibility towards their animal. Turned out I was wrong. The 'my dog would never hurt an animal/peron' types are, invariably the ones who don't get theirs trained. As such, that view is bunkum.
My partner is nearly always nervous around dogs. I think they pick up on that.
Earlier in the walk, we came across someone else walking a dog, he called it in when he saw us and that was fine. Just after, a lady put hers on a lead when she saw us. Both responsible owners.
As with many issues, it's the bad ones that give them all a bad name.
Personally, I don't really want a dog sniffing/licking my legs when I'm out and about. Why should I?
I know where their noses have been!

 

[The History Man]

What about Archie ?

 

[Mike Muz]

What about Archie ?

It's something I can tolerate with friend's dogs.
Also Mrs Muz is a lot more relaxed around dogs she knows

 

[ajm]

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My collie was trained to a certain degree before she was even old enough to be allowed outside among other dogs/people. Never trained with food rewards, so she wasn't in the least food motivated, never begged, nothing.

What a lovely looking dog she was! A well trained collie is always such a pleasure to meet - unlike the majority of dogs I meet on the beach most days. So many people have dogs at the moment and have virtually zero control over them, treating them like little masters to be worshipped or even just as equals. It ruins any dog, makes the best of them unpleasant and the worst of them a danger to the public.

 

[LikeClockwork]

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Thanks, she was a brilliant dog. Not always the easiest of breeds to live with, almost too intelligent for their own good sometimes, but she was well socialised from very early on and I think that helps, with all breeds.

I honestly think there should be far more control over dog ownership, though I'm not sure how it could be done. As some have pointed out, not everyone is a dog lover, but owners of them often assume everyone is. I find the same applies to children....