Public footpaths walk and unpleasant dogs and owners with no recall

PeterCarole29

PeterCarole29

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It’s true we are not dog lovers but respect how dog owners love having and love there dogs
We’ve just got back from a very unpleasant walk along a public footpath
What is the position if I was to beat a dog barking in face with the dog owner 50 metres away
And what is the best way to react and do in this instance
This instance was 2 Saint Bernard dogs and we both stood still with our arms in
 
You can get things called dog dazers which generate an ultrasonic sound which is supposed to act as a deterrent. I think they probably work, I've heard of cyclists touring countries where stray dogs are a menace using them.
 
That was a very inconsiderate and thoughtless owner I think you probably did the right thing however you should never have been put in that position, probably the owner said oh they are friendly and won’t bite but if you are not a dog owner or afraid of them it’s a bit rich him saying that when he should have his dogs under control and not 50m away.
Did you give him a piece of your mind? I would in fact,I was out this morning walking Charlie a little rescue Patterdale who was attacked by large dogs. He’s always on the lead and we were approached by two large golden retrievers which upset Charlie the owner didn’t even bother to apologise so I politely explained that just because he thinks his dogs are friendly doesn’t give him the right to let them approach unknown people or dogs without checking they are happy for that to happen.
There are always a few folk that do just as the please not thinking of others.
 
When walking our dog I carry a walking stick, not just as a walking aid but also as a defensive weapon if another 'off leash' dog looks like it will injure me or my dog.. and wouldn't hesitate in using it if that situation arose..

The law is quite clear about what constitutes an 'out of control dog' and the penalties

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Controlling your dog in public

You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
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scotjimland said:
When walking our dog I carry a walking stick, not just as a walking aid but also as a defensive weapon if another 'off leash' dog looks like it will injure me or my dog.. and wouldn't hesitate in using it if that situation arose..

The law is quite clear about what constitutes an 'out of control dog' and the penalties

www.gov.uk

Controlling your dog in public

You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
www.gov.uk www.gov.uk
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Are you Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed / Oliver Twist) per chance? :unsure: :rolleyes:
 
Did the 2 x st Bernard's come up close to you and bark or where they at a distance.?

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DBK said:
You can get things called dog dazers which generate an ultrasonic sound which is supposed to act as a deterrent. I think they probably work, I've heard of cyclists touring countries where stray dogs are a menace using them.
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But why should someone have to buy anything to sort out the unwanted attention of someone else’s dog??

I have a dog but if someone else’s dog off or on a long lead rushed me that I felt threatened I would sort the dog myself to be honest.
 
Speve said:
,I was out this morning walking Charlie a little rescue Patterdale who was attacked by large dogs.
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Your Patterdale must be very placid.
Ours would have been defensive.

If dogs run up to our Patterdale and they are off the lead I slip her lead and let her decide what action she wants to take.

I like to even the playingfield 😊
 
Been knocked off my bike twice by dogs while on the cycle path, majority of folk will call their dog when they see you coming. However on both occasions the owners didn’t care that their dog was running all over cycle path, to make matters worse one of them accused me of hitting their dog when it ran into my back wheel.

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lorger said:
Been knocked off my bike twice by dogs while on the cycle path, majority of folk will call their dog when they see you coming. However on both occasions the owners didn’t care that their dog was running all over cycle path, to make matters worse one of them accused me of hitting their dog when it ran into my back wheel.
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That is an offence by the dog owner.

Where there’s blame there’s a claim 😉😊
 
Like anything else in life...some dog owners are utter morons (The sort who have their dog on an extendible lead and as you cycle along a 'cycles only' path, they stand at one side with the dog at the other....der, or those who believe that despite them being required to have dogs on a lead, they're different and their lovely tommy/fido/luger (*other names are available) is fine to run free "Don't worry, stand still, he won't bite". I feel like pulling out my (imaginery) gun, cocking it, holding it up to their head and saying..."Don't worry, I probably won't pull the trigger"
 
Landy Andy said:
Can’t understand what has happened to be honest. But beating a dog, especially mine, would not be a good choice for you.
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I guess it depends upon the circumstances. I am a dog lover with a faithful Springer, however, I would do anything to protect it or myself from a dog attacking me, even if it was yours!
 
lorger said:
Been knocked off my bike twice by dogs while on the cycle path,
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What on earth were you doing cycling on a cycle path - thought serious cyclists wouldn't been seen dead on one ::bigsmile:

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I saw one of those sad ‘Lost dog’ signs on a stile recently, saying the dog had disappeared from there when it had run off for some reason.
It was right next to a sign on the stile saying dogs should be kept on a lead at all times.
 
Mrs Barryh is scared of dogs. Her formative years were spent in a country where rabies was a huge problem, and her fear of dogs has stayed with her ever since. The other day we were walking around a small lake. A big dog off the lead came running over barking its head off. Its lady owner ignored this until we shouted to get her dog under control. A little later, on the circular walk we encountered them again. Same thing, except this time, the running and barking was accompanied by the bloody thing jumping up at us. After a swift piece of our mind she put it on a lead. Then a horse and rider came along and the dog went mental. Luckily an experienced horse and rider stood there until this woman dragged her badly trained animal away.
 
Landy Andy said:
Can’t understand what has happened to be honest. But beating a dog, especially mine, would not be a good choice for you.
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Ah on this occasion we will have to Agee to disagree
It always amazes me why owners think it perfectly ok for there dogs to go up to strangers barking agresively slobbering over them
Jumping up at them leaving muddy paw prints
It’s been a while since we’ve gone walking and had forgot how few owner have bad recall and untrained dogs
Is you dog aggressive to strangers off the lead ?
Sounds like your happy if it did
It’s probably not a good idea to hit any dog

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Speve said:
That was a very inconsiderate and thoughtless owner I think you probably did the right thing however you should never have been put in that position, probably the owner said oh they are friendly and won’t bite but if you are not a dog owner or afraid of them it’s a bit rich him saying that when he should have his dogs under control and not 50m away.
Did you give him a piece of your mind? I would in fact,I was out this morning walking Charlie a little rescue Patterdale who was attacked by large dogs. He’s always on the lead and we were approached by two large golden retrievers which upset Charlie the owner didn’t even bother to apologise so I politely explained that just because he thinks his dogs are friendly doesn’t give him the right to let them approach unknown people or dogs without checking they are happy for that to happen.
There are always a few folk that do just as the please not thinking of others.
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No on this occasion the owners didn’t think it was a big deal by the fact they were casually walking made no effort to control them
I was so taken aback and my wife has been (3 yrs ago )bitten before also knocked over and pulled her shoulder she was scared
I was so cross I think it would have ended up in me hitting someone so decided don’t make a bad situation worse
I do think next time I will say something and act very differently
 
PeterCarole29 said:
In my face and left slober by brushing on mine and wife’s shorts and top
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Oh. Sorry to hear that .totally unacceptable. The owner needs to be reported to the police for allowing a dog loose off a lead and not under control. Maybe you can contact the local dog warden and advise a description and location. Most wardens take this sort of encounter seriously and will look out for the dog and owner and advise them accordingly.
 
Barryh said:
Mrs Barryh is scared of dogs. Her formative years were spent in a country where rabies was a huge problem, and her fear of dogs has stayed with her ever since.
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Although I’m not scared of dogs I feel for your good lady.

We went to South Africa for a holiday and though we didn’t go to the high risk rabies area we still had the jabs.

There’s no coming back from rabies and I’d think the worry would stay with her.

A lot of people think rabies is an exotic country problem but it’s around in Europe.
 
Jimbohorlicks said:
Oh. Sorry to hear that .totally unacceptable. The owner needs to be reported to the police for allowing a dog loose off a lead and not under control. Maybe you can contact the local dog warden and advise a description and location. Most wardens take this sort of encounter seriously and will look out for the dog and owner and advise them accordingly.
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It was 2 barking St. Bernard's. Pretty intimidating I'd think.

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