The problem with a LOT of dog owners is that they think people like their dogs as much as them ! and they simply don,t.When that large headed Labrador 'homes in ' on your privates you gently push it away and say 'nooo '.When you really want to smack it round the nose and yell at the owner ' can you get your dog's nose out of my f...ing bo....s ! (Thats presuming you have some,reword appropriately ! )
Just been for my first 20 minute run with the black lab puppy, great fun apart from when she stopped for a shite. I was tempted to chuck the poo bag into the c*nt next door's garden but bottled it
You "bottled it"??
Surely this is a new perversion? Bottled dog shite - eeee lad you can't beat it.
Read this thread with interest. I'd never been averse to dogs whatsoever. Two years ago I went on a long run with another from my former university's cross country team, a very good long distance runner, and he lost it when we passed the odd dog, close to their owners too. Told him there was nowt to be scared of etc. Then about a year ago I was running around a clearing near the Meanwood Valley Trail in Leeds and a big ol' dog runs for us. The owner tells us to stand still which I do as this thing tried puncturing my bum. I raised my arms in the air and all and had to wait like that until he trudged up to chain the blighter. Luckily it didn't actually break through my skin but I have to say a prejudice I've developed since running is why can't these perfectly able looking dog walkers show a bit more urgency when their dogs are hoping to maul other passers by?
Anyway since then bad dogs ruining my running enjoyment seem to have boomed, and it's not some estate ne'er-do-well stereotype responsible, it's people from farmsteads. One of my favourite paths near me is up a wood, winding and just about as steep as it gets, feels like an overgrown garden, before you emerge to a slight ridge halfway up the hill leading to one of my personal favourite spots around. Without adding a couple of miles on/invading fields, the only way of emerging up from it is by passing a couple of farms, one of whom has this mad sheepdog they've only once chained up. I'm usually on my 14th mile at this point and suddenly have to sprint for 300 metres until the thing's convinced I'm off their territory. Puts me off one of my favourite local routes and honestly I'm shaken for the rest of the journey. Late summer some adolescents were walking their dogs through some farms and the little get jumped up at me from nowhere and put teeth right into my skin, much to their amusement and less to mine booking in for a tetanus jab once I got back.
I've found jumping on the nearest drystone wall helps. You're still and dogs can't think of a line of attack there and give up. Next time I do that wooded route I'm taking the dog alarm though, shame it's half the size of a brick otherwise I'd have it in a pocket/on a wrist every run.
We had a beautiful cocker spaniel who'd chase in a dopey way but never physically harmed anyone, although she half-tripped us up more than a few times. Going back I would've trained her as a puppy not to be as prone to chasing as most dogs really aren't like that. On my runs with her the main problem would be her tripping us over. Actually the main problem would be her stopping to sniff every tree or wall she passed which made letting her off the lead a welcome relief. Then you'd turn your eyes for 10 seconds and look back, see her chasing 50 sheep up the next valley...
Was confronted by an insane Alsatian on a public track here in Kerry last year, hackles raised, spittle flying, looked like any move would trigger him.
Eventually a farmer came out of a house and called him, to no avail. He had to walk up and drag the dog away, with lots of swearing at the dog, but at least he gave me some honesty. Instead of the usual " oh he's harmless", he swore profusely at his dog, apologised to me and said "that fxxxxxx dog is liable to do anything"!!
On the other side of the coin http://youtu.be/7ImuyvSxS90
Out on a run the other day a friendly black dog bounded up to me with no ID collar and no owner in sight. Despite being rubbish in this situation, I tentatively stroked him and from that point on I was his best mate. He then ran alongside me cheerfully ignoring (or not understanding) my instructions "go home" (etc). Luckily someone appeared who seemed to know who the dog belonged to. But if she hadn't I suspect the dog would have followed me all the way home. Then what? What does one do in this situation?
Bless. I got into watching some of the other vids on dogs found in a dreadful state and the their road to recovery. Had me blubbering it did 😭Originally Posted by sbrt
Depends on time of day etc. If you can't find an owner and there's no dog tag then if possible make up some sort of lead to stop it wandering off again. If there's properties near by then ask around. I personally wouldn't phone the police or local council / dog warden as I'd be worried about it being put down but you can start there if it's easiest. If you can get a local vet or rescue to scan it for a microchip then that's the first place to start for me. If there is no chip then hopefully the vet or rescue would know what to do next / take it in. I guess being a dog owner I have contacts and would be prepared to take the dog in temporarily until the situation was resolved. But for others I guess that might be all too much hassle. Nice to know some people care though. 😊
ilkley are you doing likley moor fell
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