Deeds Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Does anyone else get as angry as I do at people walking their dogs off a leash all the time. They don't even bother to carry a leash with them. In my street we have a cattledog that goes for other dogs and is continually off leash. There are also 2 large Golden Retreivers that act as a pack and again never a leash in sight. You do wonder where the Rangers are when you need them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazm Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Yes Deeds, I am one of those that gets angry at people with their dogs off leash all the time. And those that say, “ he’s friendly, he just wants to play or say hi”. I really do not like it. In my opinion a dog is an animal, and any animal can snap at any time. I’m not sure if it’s different in Vic but here in Qld I believe all dogs must be leashed unless in a designated off leash area. Of course there are always those that go against the rules. Mrpickelman 96, I walk my girl twice a day but I am still one of those who go into ‘panic’ mode when I see an off leash dog. A few years back my little girl got attacked by a dog on the loose and she’s very lucky to still be with us. This dog looked fine to me from a distance but in that slit second it all changed. And it was nothing my dog did to incite the attack as she hadn’t even noticed the dog as she was busy sniffing. She is relatively fine with meeting other dogs now but she can be choosy. A trait that has only happened since the attack. Me, on the other hand, I get very nervous when I see a new dog or one that is off leash. Please don’t be judgemental of people. They don’t know your dog. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) @mrpickleman96 your dog isn't punished by being on lead. They don't think that way. You're protecting them by having control. And being a courteous member of society. Edited March 30 by Powerlegs 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 6 hours ago, mrpickleman96 said: In most public streets there is no rules/laws that state you must leash your dog I think you will find that there are actually laws stating that dogs must be on leash unless in a signed off-leash area. Just because there aren't signs every 100m telling you to leash your dog, doesn't mean that it's not the law. I suggest you look up the local laws in your LGA to find out the actual reality here... and leash your dog. Some councils even state the length of the leash required... T. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Annoys me no end. Only last week, on my local community page, it was told how a man had been attacked by a bull breed type, not far from me. My cameras picked up two staffy types running up and down my street, no person in sight. And again the most recent dogs in the pound, like the last 4 - 6 weeks were bull breed types. Not only annoys me but scares me. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 7 hours ago, mrpickleman96 said: In most public streets there is no rules/laws that state you must leash your dog (although there is a law you do have to carry a leash on you at all times..). I walk my golden retriever off leash most of the time, but he is only within 1 meter from me, has been trained to wait for approval from me to approach any dog on our path, as well as to cross the street. It just depends on how their dogs behave, if they are like my dog, who just minds his own business next to me, sniffs the ground and doesn't care about other dogs passing I see no problem with this. Why should I punish and limit my dog just because someone is i don't know what when they see an off leash dog. And don't get me wrong, I've seen people who are walking by us go into some sort of panic mode or whatever because they are afraid of dogs I guess, but all they get from my dog and me is a side eye and a casual walk by them, can't be afraid of a dog that couldn't care less about you lol On the other hand, there are many more people who love him and alway stop to cuddle with him and let their dogs play around with him and what not Just socialise and train your doggos and you will all be more than fine! What an arrogant post. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeds Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 @Rebanne Yes. That post illustrates exactly the arrogance of off leash dog walkers. Of course my dog is socialised. He lives with another dog and plays off leash with his doggie friends in a off leash park every day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Deeds said: @Rebanne Yes. That post illustrates exactly the arrogance of off leash dog walkers. Of course my dog is socialised. He lives with another dog and plays off leash with his doggie friends in a off leash park every day. Agree 100% - arrogance and deliberate flouting of the laws. Makes me really angry when people think they are above the laws of the land. I don't care how well trained a dog is: a dog is not supposed to be off leash in a public place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeds Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 As well it's usually the restrained dog on a leash that is well behaved and the unrestrained dog/dogs off leash that are poorly behaved. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeds Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 I note that mrpickleman96 states that he mostly walks his Golden Retriever off leash. In a previous post started by him re Stud Service Refund etc he states"My boy is a very active stud". I am surprised that such a valuable asset and active stud walks around off leash. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 We've got some ignorant arseholes around us. Current foster boy is dog reactive (due to limited vision for such a long time and feeling at risk). Someone down the end of the street has their dog loose in their garage all the time. It rushes out and he calls it back but one day a time will come when his dog does not pay attention to the owner's command - I can just feel it. So we can't walk down that end of our street or poor Albert will just get distressed not knowing if it will attack or not. Two days ago we went in a normally safe direction and there are new tenants with a dog just wandering around out the front. My sister stopped as soon as she saw it and the owners told the dog to go into the yard but didn't shut the gate behind it so it came rushing out again and right in Albert's face and my sister got pushed to the ground and hurt her shoulder. Even worse there were multiple adults there and they just meandered slowly over to grab their dog saying 'oh he's friendly!' like that is the only thing that matters. Albert got quite anxious and they had to return straight home. He hasn't wanted to go for a walk since. Honestly why is it so hard to leash your dogs when they are outside your house or yard? They can still have an excellent outing on a leash, whether they want to let off some steam or they want to waddle and sniff. You can even put a long line on them for a swim. It's just laziness, selfishness and maybe some ignorance on the human's part. You are sharing a space and other humans and dogs are entitled to feel safe too. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeds Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 Similar incidents like this happen to me all the time. Alll of the dogs walked off leash around my way are by men. The other morning one of my neighbour's dogs (off leash of course) left its poo right in front of my front gate. The thing that annoys me the most is that after their dog (off leash) growls and tries to intimidate your dog it sets up a situation that your dog then becomes defensive and is ready to have a go back next time they see the same dogs again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazm Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 We had an incident the other afternoon. There is a house we walk by frequently. Gates are always open. The occupants are usually sitting in the carport chatting, drinking etc. It always amazes me why when the backyard is quite large but anyways, they also have a medium sized quite solid dog. Not sure what it’d be but it’s come racing out at us a few times before. The owner has called it and it does back off. Always apologises and assures me the dog is friendly. At this stage Molly is in my arms as the minute I see anything come running I just pick her up straight away. The other afternoon though, there was a guy sitting on a motorbike, talking on his phone ( obviously a friend of these people) and the dog was sitting calmly on the driveway. I kept my eyes on it and actually thought it wasn’t interested but no it came running. I was a bit slow to pick Molly up but just managed to as the dog got to us and it went for a snap at her. The motorbike guy quickly yelled at the dog and he apologised to me profusely saying it’s a good dog, won’t hurt you blah blah blah. He did ask if we were ok. I politely told him it actually tried to snap Molly and no I wasn’t particularly ok. Briefly told him Molly had been attacked before and we do not like loose dogs. Literally scares me. I think if it happens one more time the council will be notified. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) It depends. I live small town, rural. We have a few off lead walkers, mostly oldies, occasionally puppies. They're not a problem. But it's so uncrowded here that encounters between dog walkers almost never happen, and so small town that problem behaviour would get called out in a hurry. p.s. I don't walk mine off lead in town. We go to the unmanaged local river where off lead is allowed. They chase cats, hedgehogs and possums, which is applauded in the bush (NZ), but not good in town. Edited March 15 by sandgrubber Added p.s. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I carry a can of personal insect repellent (well I live in a mangrove-surrounded midgee and mossie area so have an excuse) so any dogs that rush at us firstly get a spray in front of them and if that doesn't work they get one in the face, I don't care at all that the rushing dog is having trouble drawing in air, they certainly don't try it on again. This is my friend----> 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeds Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 I like Rebanne's idea of taking a riding crop. I will have to check out where to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 24 minutes ago, Deeds said: I like Rebanne's idea of taking a riding crop. I will have to check out where to buy one. Before you do, study how working police & protection sport dogs are trained to bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Another option is one of those light weight walking poles. You can buy them at places like Anaconda. Also good for bush walks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 5 hours ago, Deeds said: I like Rebanne's idea of taking a riding crop. I will have to check out where to buy one. eBay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 4 hours ago, Tempus Fugit said: Before you do, study how working police & protection sport dogs are trained to bite. Yeah they get a whip waved in their face. Not likely to meet many of them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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