Atanquin Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 okay im sick of it me and Zorro have been rushed at barked and growled at by 2 little JRT crosses, i yelled at the lady from the other side of the street to get her dogs away from me she finally did, mean while Zorro has his tail tucked and is shaking, once the dogs where away i had to pick him up and he wouldn't move poor thing, it annoys me so much!!! i could ring the council every day with a new report of this happening from different dogs. so i thought to my self i should write an article and put it in the local news paper, its free and everyone reads it so maybe some people might read it and get the idea. but i have no idea where to begin does anyone have some suggestions or other articles i could base it off i have the councils website with the local dog laws on it which i would need to include. or maybe i should just write to the editor and ask him to do an article about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadbury Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I think if you contact the Local Paper, ask for a Journalist to cover your Story, they should come and do an Interview maybe with pics of your dogs. I have previously done this with my local paper (not about dogs) they either came out or did a phone interview. Good luck with it and I hope you will soon be posting about your story in the Paper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Off leash dog do my head in. A little tip for next time - stand in front of your dog and GROWL at the approaching dog/s. Tell them loudly and confidently to bugger off. If that doesn't work (99% of the time it does) a boot to the ribs will. Harsh yes, but your own dog is your priority here. Hope your pup is okay and yes I think you should write a letter to the paper. Might find something here to get you started? http://notesfromadogwalker.com/all-things-dinos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxiewolf Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Oh Id love to help you there, because I know exactly how you feel! Off-Leash dogs has to be one of the poorest enforced "laws" the Sunshine Coast council has!! I'm tired of being rushed at, worried, stalked and other wise concerned about other people and their not having their dogs on leashes around here!! Every morning or afternoon when going to and from work you see people walking down the foot paths with their dogs 3 meters off in front of them or more no lead to be seen. Its always a worry is the dog gonna suddenly dart out across the road in front of me. And the council have the gall to bring in more laws such as dogs are to be kept on leads no longer than three metres, not permitted near the picnic tables (this to me is the stupidest law ever, its my food if i want my dog near it Its my problem... i don't see anyone disinfecting the seagull poo off the tables!)The law should be your dog needs to be on a lead and NOT permitted to worry or wander near OTHER people or the BBQ's Also one of my dogs is nervy, and growls and snaps at other dogs, I make her wear a muzzle when i think we may encounter other dogs cos I know its easier to know MY dog is under control and safe because noone else seems to care when your trying to control a nervous or scared dog while their dog is dancing around you "wanting to say Hi" Dogs belong on a Lead unless at home, or in an offlead park. Thats the law and too many people keep getting away with it and this is why there are so many "Incidents!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atanquin Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Thanks for a the tips guys I did stomp and tell at the little dogs but it did nothing . Oh well zorro is fine and it hasn't damaged him in anyway he still loves other dogs just not nasty ones lol. Im writing a letter to the editor today about it so hopefully they will put somthing in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faytiges Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I think you also have to contact your council, repeatedly. One of my friends is having this same problem, dogs running off leash next to a kindergarten, where the kids love to pat the dogs on lead, then whoosh.... people ignoring the restrictions. They have contacted the Council, and the local paper, have had articles, backed up with photos etc., and tomorrow night going to the council meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytmate Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yesterday we witnessed a really foul bogan family let their two untrained dogs off-lead, who then both jumped in the creek and chased wildlife.The chased the water dragons, and ducks and scared all the turtles away. I thought one of the dogs was going to drown at one stage, it was really struggling. I was really hoping one of the disgusting bogans would fall in the creek, but unfortunately it didn't happen. It took them over twenty minutes to get their dogs back on lead, mainly because of the fact that they were so stupid. So there is another angle on not letting dogs off-lead. They harass and kill wildlife and make their owners look like tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Off leash dog do my head in. A little tip for next time - stand in front of your dog and GROWL at the approaching dog/s. Tell them loudly and confidently to bugger off. If that doesn't work (99% of the time it does) a boot to the ribs will. Harsh yes, but your own dog is your priority here. Hope your pup is okay and yes I think you should write a letter to the paper. Might find something here to get you started? http://notesfromadogwalker.com/all-things-dinos/ This is excellent advice on what to do when being rushed by off lead dogs... It is what I have always done and it works... Most dogs won't take on a person to get to another dog, they just take off. It is frustrating but there will always be people who do not do the right thing in public with their animals... So it is a good idea to learn how to deal with it to protect your dog.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogNerd Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Another who knows how you feel! I lived there with my fear aggressive (but manageable!) Poodle for about 2 years. The amount of times we had offlead dogs rushing up to us, Write a letter, I'm not sure I'd trust local "reporters" to write up a truly honest article from an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atanquin Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 By everyone I just thought I should let you know I sent the editor an email (my OH fixes his computers so he knows us wel). I told him about what happened and ask him to put somthing in the next issue about responsible dog ownership and to include the local councils laws regarding off lead/roaming dogs as I felt it was a big concern in our small community and if we are not careful somthing bad could happen like someone getting bitten or a dog being run over by a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace_Of_Mind Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Atanquin, I would suggest to you to send your story to the Editor to your local newspaper and basically tell them what you wrote on this forum, perhaps you can elaborate further. Find out who the Editor is (get a name) and also send to the generic email address of the paper as another journalist might pick up on the story. In my area we have both the Leader Newspaper and The Melbourne Weekly, so if you have two local papers send to both. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donski Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I let my dog off leash as much as possible. He loves it, I love it. I went to great lengths to socialise him and train him as a pup and now we reap the benefits in terms of freedom. He won't approach another dog if I tell him not to, but will if I judge it OK (eg. have communicated with the owner or the other dogs behaviour is unmistakenly friendly). I really think you're punishing the majority because of a few bad apples. I think it's it a great thing that dogs can be off leash and I feel sorry for dogs that are never given that opportunity (usually because their owners haven't put in the work). Australia has the most restrictive laws/attitudes/behaviours to dogs as it is anywhere in the world, and I'm surprised to find this attitude here on this forum - a dog 'loving' place. Learn how to read and prevent potentially ugly situations, and don't go down the nanny state path of attempting to legislate us all please. There is enough hyped up fear of dogs out there in the general community without inciting more. It bodes ill for all dogs in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atanquin Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 I have no problem with well behaved dogs off lead, there is a lovely GR in our street that sits out the front and gently walks over for a pat and if her owner calls she will go to him. But the sad thing is not all dogs are like that. It's the dogs that are allowed to run around the street with no control and get aggressive towards people and other dog that I have a problem with and there are to many dogs in my area like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoggies2001 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I let my dog off leash as much as possible. He loves it, I love it. I went to great lengths to socialise him and train him as a pup and now we reap the benefits in terms of freedom. He won't approach another dog if I tell him not to, but will if I judge it OK (eg. have communicated with the owner or the other dogs behaviour is unmistakenly friendly). I really think you're punishing the majority because of a few bad apples. I think it's it a great thing that dogs can be off leash and I feel sorry for dogs that are never given that opportunity (usually because their owners haven't put in the work). Australia has the most restrictive laws/attitudes/behaviours to dogs as it is anywhere in the world, and I'm surprised to find this attitude here on this forum - a dog 'loving' place. Learn how to read and prevent potentially ugly situations, and don't go down the nanny state path of attempting to legislate us all please. There is enough hyped up fear of dogs out there in the general community without inciting more. It bodes ill for all dogs in the end. I take my boy to an off lead park and he has a ball. I can say that up till now, we have not encountered an unruly, untrained dog in our fun times there. There are times when if I don't want him to approach a particular I just call him away, and that's the key. Your own dog has to be obedient, and I always have voice control over him. That's half the battle, but lots of work into achieving this. I want my boy to have as much fun and freedom as possible when it's his time at the park, and if he's a good boy, then he gets it. There are certain sections of the park where dogs are required to be leashed and abide by this rule, but as soon as we are clear of this area, off comes the lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I let my dog off leash as much as possible. He loves it, I love it. I went to great lengths to socialise him and train him as a pup and now we reap the benefits in terms of freedom. He won't approach another dog if I tell him not to, but will if I judge it OK (eg. have communicated with the owner or the other dogs behaviour is unmistakenly friendly). I really think you're punishing the majority because of a few bad apples. I think it's it a great thing that dogs can be off leash and I feel sorry for dogs that are never given that opportunity (usually because their owners haven't put in the work). Australia has the most restrictive laws/attitudes/behaviours to dogs as it is anywhere in the world, and I'm surprised to find this attitude here on this forum - a dog 'loving' place. Learn how to read and prevent potentially ugly situations, and don't go down the nanny state path of attempting to legislate us all please. There is enough hyped up fear of dogs out there in the general community without inciting more. It bodes ill for all dogs in the end. If people only let their dogs off leash in appropriate leash free areas and had effective control there would not be a problem. If I take my reactive dog for a walk down the street where the law is to keep your dog ON LEASH, then I expect that other dogs will be ON LEASH. I don't care how friendly your dog is or how good you think your control is... No one is trying to "legislate' it - it's already the law. Designated off leash areas, ovals, parks, beaches are another matter. If you want to let your dogs off for a run and have decent control over them fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumof4girls Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) The problem is too many people have dogs off lead that have no control, we have them walk behind our property along the walking track, dogs take off owners stand calling, calling. We have chicken which we used to let out they stay in our vege patch area that is right behind our house ( its an easement area which we are allowed to use) I don't let them out anymore as I know one of these dogs will take one of them, real shame I loved watching them free range.. We never used to have a problem but seems to be a real increase of nobs ... Edited February 20, 2012 by mumof4girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Yip - plenty of legal places to take your dog offleash - no need to be lazy and walk them off leash in pm leash places. Spare a thought for those of us with dogs who have hard lives and HATE being approached by off leash dogs. It is my right to walk down my own street without worrying about off leash dogs. They cause me so much stress. My poor girl faced 3 years in a cage, she should be able to relax on a walk. If your dog walks right next to you anyway then there should be no problem putting on a leash. The law applies to everyone, no exemptions for good dogs, border collies, friendly dogs etc. Ps I know how to read dogs. Doesnt do merchant hood when they charge you as you're walking down the street. If your off leash dog approaches me in an on leash area, it will be dealt with very swiftly. I will do what I need to to protect my girl. PPS MY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Would like to know what donski thinks reactive dogs should do? Never ever go on a walk?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I too get annoyed by off lead dogs rushing at either my dogs when I'm walking or at my horse when I'm riding. Dogs need to be kept on lead because we now live in a on lead society and dogs do not know how to behave off lead anymore. Particularly in suburbia. Well not all dogs of course, yesterday I watched a group of kids playing on the side of the road in the housing estate opposite our acreage. The road is gravel with no footpaths and a large grassy verge where there is a paddock adjacent to ours. We are what is described as "Semi-rural". There were about 6 kids and three dogs, two off lead, milling around the kids happily 'hanging' with them, one was on lead, quetly sitting beside his kid. It was a Kelpie and the off lead dog appeared to be a working type cross breed. There was also a small JRT/Foxie type. It mad me feel a little sad and nostalgic that we can't have scenes like this anymore. It was very representative of my childhood in the late '60's early '70's. I know that I would have immediately upset the dynamics of this "harmless" group had I walked by with my dogs on lead and I too would probably be annoyed by their inevitable, curious approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 LizT there are plenty of places to take dogs offleash in suburbia - the problem is the lazy sods who don't want to make the effort to get there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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