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July 17, 2016 at 11:20 am #851216
littlebrowndogParticipantI won’t go into the details as it further infuriates me. But, those of you out walking your dogs, ASK before allowing your dog to greet mine and when I tell you no, please respect that. DON’T further loosen your dog’s leash while cheerily saying “That’s her problem, she’s too friendly!” and permit her to sniff my dogs, and then when one snarls and snaps and I strongly tell you to stop don’t tell me “Oh, that’s good! They are just socializing! Just saying hi!” And the conversation went downhill after that.
Look, clueless people, it is very simple. Your dog should never be allowed to greet somebody else’s dog without their (the owner, not the dog) explicit permission. And if you are oblivious to that and another owner firmly says “No!” respect it. How difficult is that?
July 17, 2016 at 1:38 pm #851220
JoBParticipantyup..
and if the owner says their pet is not people friendly and no you shouldn’t pet them
do’t put your hand out to get bittenJuly 17, 2016 at 1:39 pm #851221
angelescrestParticipantYep. And, please–out of some respect you must have for humans and animals–put your dogs on a friggin’ leash.
(And, to whomever has pooped up the lovely grassy and treed parking strip along the southern corner of 63rd and Hinds; c’mon 6, 7, 8 poops all the same size!, you make us all look bad. Pick it up. I feel sorry for the people who live there.)July 18, 2016 at 9:04 am #851293
SunuvaParticipantTotally agree. We have a very large dog who loves people but is not dog-friendly at all. No amount of socializing him is going to change that. However, there have been a few times when careless or clueless dog owners tried to approach with their dogs even after being warned not to. This creates a scary situation but luckily I’m pretty prepared for it and know to be on guard.
My biggest pet peeve is the retractable leashes that allow the dog to come sprinting towards mine at a leash length is far too long for the owner to control their dog. I think it’s mostly new dog owners because I’m pretty sure after an encounter like littlebrowndog described, or an encounter with my dog, they hopefully learn to have better control of their dogs.July 18, 2016 at 9:38 am #851295
littlebrowndogParticipantI am really skilled at managing my dogs, especially since one is intermittently not friendly with others. My concern is always that one of these clueless people will somehow end up with their dog getting physical contact from mine or my dog’s loud bark will trigger an aggressive rsponse from their dog and if they are so clueless as to permit unwanted contact then they certainly won’t know what to do if their dog becomes aggressive,and then all sorts of bad things can happen. And those retractable leashes, I have seen all kinds of bad injuries to humans and dogs resulting from it getting wrapped around legs. Personally I would like to see those things off the face of the earth except in an empty field. Urban sidelwalks are not the place for them.
July 18, 2016 at 12:36 pm #851314
angelescrestParticipantAnd, not to hijack this post, all poop was scooped at 63rd and Hinds this morning.
Kismet? Nice!July 19, 2016 at 2:18 pm #851429
JoBParticipantowners of difficult dogs are not always physically fit enough to handle their dogs and yours too when confronted.
I am recovering from surgery and right now i can’t walk my dog in public because of the people who think either think their dogs shouldn’t be on a leash or because of people who can’t take no for an answer.
it’s not fair to me and it’s not fair to my dog. we obey the laws.. including stooping to pick up that poo.. even when it hurts. and right now it hurts a lot :(July 20, 2016 at 6:46 pm #851633
Fancy NanParticipantIs it my imagination, or has the dog entirely replaced children in importance in modern society?
July 20, 2016 at 7:05 pm #851635
LisaMParticipantYes, indeed, dogs are more important!
July 21, 2016 at 8:12 am #851661
JoBParticipantsnarkers..
will your child bite me?
if your child bites another child that has invaded their space.. will your child be put down?leash laws are there for a reason. they protect you as well as protecting others.
July 21, 2016 at 11:05 pm #851777
Fancy NanParticipantI don’t think my children would bite you but I can’t promise they won’t poop in your yard when they get lose.
July 22, 2016 at 3:53 pm #851848
JoBParticipanti assume you don’t let them loose then
July 22, 2016 at 4:21 pm #851850
JanSParticipant@Fancy Nan and JoB…thanks for the smiles…
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