Good post Andy and even as a dog owner I agree totally with your point as well as your favoured method of dealing with it.
May I also suggest you kick the owner too.
Never trust any animal always be awake.
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Good post Andy and even as a dog owner I agree totally with your point as well as your favoured method of dealing with it.
May I also suggest you kick the owner too.
Never trust any animal always be awake.
Recently, on Robin Lane above Troutbeck, I was sitting on a bench looking at the view - a dog appeared and sniffed about a bit, then from directly in front launched itself at me - I have no idea what its intention was - I was able to put my foot up and its head collided with the bottom of my walking boot - then its owner appeared and called it and it trotted off. The owner had not seen what had happened - I just left it at that rather than remonstrate with them - I know how the conversation would have gone.
I see ISIS the labrador in Downton Abbey is going to be "put to sleep" soon. It hasn't bit anyone but it does have an unfortunate name hence the early demise. The same thing happened to Guy Gibson's dog in the Dambusters.
I blame the owners :rolleyes:
I should also say that whenever a dog owner takes the trouble to rein in their dog as I pass then I thank them very much. If I'm on my bike I slow down and stop if necessary because dogs do have this tendancy to run in front of you. ( I think its a predator thing - dogs just don't seem to consider the fact that something could come up on them by surprise)
the Downton Abbey thing is funny - but you realise you'll be on a watch list now since you used those letters, I'm avoiding them :D
I once Googled "how to build an atomic bomb instructions" oopsQuote:
Originally Posted by andy k
dogs dogs dogs andy now you see now you dont just remember that different dogs are better with scent than others and now that they have got hold of yours would say its just a matter of time before they catch up ,
you have raised the steaks a lot higher than you think
you know who you are but so do they
"Stay ....... Staay ........ Staaaay ............Staaaasaaaay........... Oi COME HERE!!"
If that misspelling was deliberate then it is quite funny. (Just spell checking this post.)Quote:
Originally Posted by vespa
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Originally Posted by vespa
A Freudian sliplead maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lecky
deliberate just to lighten the post i slipped or was it that lead
in case you get collared?Quote:
Originally Posted by andy k
Scary dog chases adventure racers for 430 miles
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/th...-all-the-way-t
lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbrt
interesting take on that story
"Aaaaaah how sweet. He must like you" (which the dog shows by affectionately jumping all over me)
ilkley this could be so funny bet it was,nt at time hope your ok
30% of dog owners have been attacked according to the news today. I missed exactly how they reached that figure or what the definition was.
What I found interesting was the suggestion that lack of exercise played a part. I find dogs are much more nervous in spring than autumn. Maybe after a winter of short walks close to home rather than longer walks further afield leave them cranky and unsociable.
Hmmm, can't say I'd blame them...
Grabbed from the Express;
"The PDSA said 2.4 million dogs in the UK are not given the opportunity to exercise safely off the lead outside the home or garden on a daily basis, with over 800,000 of these dogs never even going for walks."
I find that stat shocking! No wonder attacks are on the up, for the odd time such dogs might eventually get walked...
The figure appears in the 2014 PDS PAW Open Survey which states:Quote:
Originally Posted by shaunaneto
This was part of an online survey with no controls and no access to the original data.Quote:
Originally Posted by PDSA
The sample could have been taken from ten people who answered the question and three of these people who claim to have been bitten or attacked by dogs. This figure cannot be extrapolated to represent the general population of dog owners.
It has no statistical validity at all and demonstrates why so many newspaper headlines are meaningless rubbish.
Pffft spoilsport
Xrunner has a point.. Even so I've been chased down by dogs a tone of times this autumn and winter. Most of the times it would have been cool if the owner had just put a lead on.. Instead of laughing or scorning me for not backing away! Does my head in..
Oh bugger.. This is a big thread on dogs chasing runners. Thought it was just three posts on the recent news!
Any you will be glad to know it is not the only thread on dogs/runners. We do tend to repeat ourselves a bit on 'ere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathew
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...919949&fref=nf must have been terrifying.
Brilliant.. I love that video
My pre-Christmas run today involved an encounter with a particularly nasty aggressive dog. The owner did nothing at all except to offer this helpful explanation for his dog's actions:-
"He doesn't like runners"
In the Christmas sprit!
My runs are usually very early in the morning or late at night so I rarely meet anybody. Bit different this morning I was out between 8 and 10:30 am. Saw loads of dog walkers and every one of them were great! Lovely good morning, with every all of them.
Personal experience only this.
I've never had trouble with unfriendly dogs in places with lots of dog walkers. Too much going on for me to be of any interest, and other folk are too regular an occurance to do any spooking.
The incidents I can recall have always been when my arrival was unexpected in relatively quiet areas.
Slightly OT, any runners have any experience of Pointers? Any good for runners? (Not for biting them btw)
It must be just me! With my luck I'll probably get savaged by a reindeer tonight as Santa stands by chuckling....Quote:
Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry
Why do you think Rudolfs nose is red?
If I'm not out with my dog running, I always carry a stick to ward off unfriendly dogs/ owners!
The FRA forum ; choking dogs since 2015
Yes,Dog attacks can be very frightening,the worst scenario being if a Bull Terrier/Staffy type latch on and they lock their jaws and won,t let go.If this happens and you have your hands free you can actually grasp the dog round the throat and block its airways ,it's surprising how quick this happens.A friend of mine who had this happen to him employed these tactics to get it off,unfortunately for its owner he killed it.
I myself had to do this to my Terrier when it latched onto next doors Sheepdog,it was unconscious in only about 15 seconds,it did the job grand,by the way,that Terrier is laid in front of the fire snoring right now so the answer was no, didn't kill the little s..t, it soon came round.Hope you never have to do this but ' log it ' because take it from me,it works.
I know nothing about the specific physiology of dogs but loss of consciousness in 15 seconds sounds like the blood supply to the dog's brain was being blocked off, rather than its airway. However it works, it does sound like a good strategy to be aware of, though hopefully it will rarely be needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by itscurtainsdluxe
I once had to choke out a Jack Russell that had locked its jaw onto my foot. I resisted the urge to kick the living bejeesus out of it and gave it a good throttling instead. It hung on for quite a while before it loosened its grip. I heard its owner calling "Colin, Colin" and I limped off, feeling guilty. The bloke did not see me but I saw the dog having a mental fit on the floor, but it was probably OK. I didn't hang around to find out. I started carrying sticks with me from that point.
Never wanted a dog, couldn't see the attraction of picking dog shit up in the pissing rain but since we've started walking my stepdaughters black lab puppy I'm a convert, can't wait to take her out for a run. So if anyone in the Lancaster area sees a miserable looking bastard running with a black lab it could be me but don't worry she won't bite
dog or daughter ? ;)
I used to work with an ex-marine. I remember a conversation that went something like...
Me: So have you killed anyone?
Him: No... I killed a dog once.
Me: Yeah, why?
Him: On the estates in NI, they train alsatians to attack soldiers. So we were trained to use the rubble that was always lying around the place to beat them off.
not sure about dogs but there are some (crazy ass goats) on youtube
not sure about dogs but there are some (crazy ass goats) on youtube