I'm sure you appreciated her apology and telling off the dog. Could you ask for more? I suppose she could have controlled the dog in the first place. Was it on a lead?Quote:
Originally Posted by helix
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I'm sure you appreciated her apology and telling off the dog. Could you ask for more? I suppose she could have controlled the dog in the first place. Was it on a lead?Quote:
Originally Posted by helix
She could have kept it at home??Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilkley Swimmer
Sarcasm aside, dogs are highly unpredictable animals, but that doesn't mean to say all dogs should be on lead all the time. I can probably predict 99.9% of what my dog will do and despite never having bitten anyone, that is not to say he may never take a fancy to someone and have a play and nip them on the bum.
Despite being quite dog savvy, I did have the bejeesus scared out of me the other week when a bull mastiff had my hand in his mouth whilst running off Great Hill nr Chorley the other week. I called ahead in plenty of time for the dogwalker to control his dogs before I arrived, but the mutt took me as being more fun than his owner! I wasn't too chuffed and told to gent to be a bit more aware, he did apologise closely followed by "he was only playing", but it never seems enough at the time - I'd damned near pooped myself!!
More proof of inconsiderate owners being more of a problem than un-socialised dogs.
I was out running with my own hound yesterday when we were both suddenly pounced upon by an Irish wolfhound cross and to a lesser extent, a greyhound. The owner attempted to call back the dogs (without any success) and I had to physically drag them off my dog by the collar before sending them packing. I pointed out to the owner in no uncertain terms that if she could not control the dogs behaviour on command they should at least be on a lead. Saw them again later and gave them a very wide berth as of course they were still not on a lead and no doubt would be chasing after the next dog that came anywhere near. Unbelievable!
My collie is a rescue and had been treated very badly as a puppy. He was incredibly timid and nervous when we first had him and it has taken the best part of 18 months to get him confident enough to be able to cope with the outdoors, other animals and the general public. Although thankfully he was physically unharmed, he was visibly traumatised by the event and has since reverted back to whining any time we get near any other dogs. This has potentially set him back months in his rehabilitation. Not best pleased but I have already decided what I will do should we bump into them again and it won’t be pretty!
Frustrating. My mutt is always in the lead as I don't trust that she won't do a runner, typical terrier, every leaf, crisp bag etc etc is potential prey, she's also not a fan of bigger dogs if they loom over her, she's never bitten but I can't say for certain that she wouldn't, people think you're been funny when your response to 'it's ok he won't bite' is 'no it's not ok because she might' we tend to walk through the local cemetery as part of our walk, it has a 'dogs must be on a lead' sign which most people just freely ignore :-(
Yep, she had two lurchers both on the lead. I've never seen her let them off.
Had a labrador go at me, teeth and all this weekend leading from Bolton Abbey to Burnsall Fell. The dog started barking and going crazy from well away, the owner had plenty of time but decided just to let the dog carry on.. I reached her, she still did nothing, the dog was barking, jumping and snapping at me.
All she said was she doesn't normally bite people (as though it was my fault).. I asked her to put the dog on a lead so I can continue my run, she didn't... So I had to walk for about 5 mins to get away from her.
I was nice, I admired her beautiful snarling dog, smiled and went on my way. I've tried to be nice, as previously I would tell her to F**K off and put the dog on a lead or I would report her.. I think I'll change tack and start of letting my anger out on them again, because it ruined the rest of my run.
Seems like these people think their dog has a right to attack people who run.
...my response would be that's ok I don't normally kick dogs...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathew
sorry to my dog loving friends...I do like some dogs and even a few owners..;)
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I did once manage to catch a leaping staffie with a great right as my arm came forward, most satisfying :-)
Must remember that one, thanks! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Aye same!
And what about this reintroducing the wolf/Rewilding malarkey?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8G2GFLQ388
Madness I tells ye...
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Originally Posted by PeteS
Well we did bump into them again this morning. Thankfully wolfhound was on a lead this time though I think that had more to do with the proximity of the road rather than any care for other dogs/runners.
My dog was good lad but has been very nervous around others since the incident. Will probably take weeks to get his confidence back :-(
Oh no! The dog act triumphs once again in Britain's Got Talent.
I despair!!!
best one I had recently was at the top of Parkin Clough going up Win Hill - couple with 2 dogs by side of path - one of the dogs started barking a bit so I gave them all a wide berth and slowed down to a walk - it then became apparent that they were holding both dogs very tightly as I passed and the woman volunteered:
"They're very friendly, but they do bite!"
say what?
It's a friendly bite in the same vein as when they say "he does not bite" after he has bitten you.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
"It's a friendly bite in the same vein" - pardon the pun!
The other day on the beach I had the misfortune to encounter "Hero" the dog and his owners. "Hero" ran around trampling on sandcastles etc as the owners looked on laughing and smiling. They didn't even interject when "Hero" shoved his nose into a mother breastfeeding a tiny baby!
A few dog experiences from my recent travels in France:
Doing hill reps up a quiet lane, dog runs from house, bears teeth, hair up on back, it was pretty scary. I think it was a Labrador, unusual behaviour from a Labrador I thought, a lady I presumed to be the owner eventually came out to coax the dog away from what now seemed like a few ins from my testicles. I continued my rep and jogged back past the house only for a repeat of the situation! In broken French/English I discovered she was dog sitting the dog. I retreated to a lower part of the hill for the rest of the workout and the dog was lead away on a heavy chain.
Not running related but we visited the medieval town of Sarlat, awash with tourists enjoying the honey trap restaurants in the ambient streets a Dutch couples spaniel did a crap in the road, my kids loved it, they were laughing and pointing and shouting 'urgh dog diarrhea' we thought it was quite a nice way to recreate the smell of a street from the Middle Ages, whilst he dog owners puzzled about how to 'scoop' up the poo and the dinners looked on in disgust.
I really don't understand dog ownership, they are totally unpredictable and there is no dignity in picking up poo, at least with my children I could stop handling their feces when they were 3 or 4.
I had a dog charge at me on the old railway track before Threkeld on the Lakeland 100 last week and after 70+ non stop miles and it reduced me to a dithering wreck pleading with the idiot owner to get it under control. if i meant this idiot now i really would punch his lights out big time
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Originally Posted by djglover
No dignity in picking up after your dog, so where in the scale of dignity would that put lovers of the outdoors e.g. Runners. walkers climbers etc, that take a random dump and leave the Faeces complete with toilet paper.
I don't know, I have never seen any outdoor lovers take a dump. Perhaps they are more discreet in an attempt to preserve their dignity? But yeah, there is no dignity in being caught!
Just saw this on FB (not for the squeamish!)
https://www.facebook.com/lee.procter...53396540905289
This problem needs a solution... I know, why not scoop up the random deposit in a little black bag and leave it in the middle of the path / on a park bench / dangling from a tree branch etc?Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
Better still scoop it up in your bare hands and throw it at Ilkley Swimmer if you ever happen to bump into him running and/or terrorising the local dog population :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ilkley Swimmer
This is a typical path near a road in the Lake District - this one was taken at Buttermere. The whole of the path is like this or was in 2011. Attachment 8189
I really don't understand this "put it in a plastic bag and leave it on the path" thing whilst I can understand, but not condone, just leaving it on the path where at least it will get washed away eventually.
No excuse for dumping poo bags but, honestly, thats an example of people litterbugging, something that they tend to do whether they own dogs or not. How about some wild camping debris in Scotland for instance? Or google beach litter.Quote:
Originally Posted by luverlyjuberly
Bloody humans, they're all bastards ;)
What's the difference between horse shit and dog shit, never seen a horse rider get off and scoop up its shit into a bag:confused:
The difference is what goes in the other end!Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
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Originally Posted by Stolly
Welcome back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Horse shit is pretty much benign, but dog shit (and human shit up to a point) is far from it! It is implicated in a range of health problems to humans and livestock, including sheep aborting unborn lambs. It can be a host for a range of nasty stuff including:Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
· Whipworms
· Campylobacteriosis
· Hookworms
· Roundworms
· Tapeworms
· Parvo
· Corona
· Giardiasis
· Salmonellosis
· Cryptosporidiosis
· Neospirosis
· Sarcocysistosis
Personally I'm not anti-dog. I like dogs - I just don't like their shit or irresponsible owners who let them bite me or endanger me or their dogs by letting them get under my feet! Not a fan of human shit for that matter......
Stumpy - possibly the best post on this topic so far - informed and balanced.
Just to keep this shaggy dog story going a bit longer consider this:
I want to take my pet lamb (young sheep to you townies)for a walk on a lead to the local park; as a minimum this is what as an owner of such a dangerous animal I would have to do:
* register the premises where I keep it with DEFRA (Dept. Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)as a holding and a have a specific holding number;
* identify the lamb with a tag in each ear one of which must be electronic so it can be read with a bar code reader by any authorised person;
* complete a movement licence before taking it for a walk - oh yes and I will also need a holding number of the destination;
* but all to no avail as I won't be able to take it for a walk because you can only transport the lamb in an approved vehicle.
There are good reasons for all the above but it does highlight the nonsense that surrounds dog ownership in this country - so with a few exceptions I can own any breed of dog without anyone knowing about it on any premises I like; I can take it to the local park either on or off lead and let it run wild; it can run amok amongst the local female dog population and spread it's seed willy nilly (I am assuming it is a male dog); it can upset people with its noisy bark; it's faeces (see above) can cause a wide range of health problems in humans and other animals; it can bite your legs and other parts of your anatomy while you are going about your lawful business; but worst and by far the worst of all - it can rip the face off of your or somebody else's child or even kill them. And they do.
My pet lamb might nibble the zip on my jacket.
You obviously haven't watched Shaun the Sheep or Timmy Time. Them sheep get up to all sorts when us humans ain't looking
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Helix - you wouldn't be a wolf in sheep's clothing by any chance would you?:)
GrrrrrrrrrrQuote:
Originally Posted by Fudge the Elf
Watch out, my attack beasts are out there waiting to eat you.... and then poo on you :)
if Stollys attack beasts don`t get you these bad boys might http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/201...hased-by-sheep
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews...cid=spartandhp
Put`s the anti dog thing into perspective
Kinda, but I've never heard a farmer say "he's never done that before!" :p