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A bit upset (rant)
turquoiseblue
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I have a very good natured lab cross who lives to play ball on the park. She's not much interested in other dogs and playing with them. Well, today she was just off the lead on the park and starting to crouch for a dump. Out of nowhere a larger black dog hurtled into her, startling her. She wasn't happy and barked at him and chased him away.
So his owner comes on the scene and tells me he'd break my f***ing dog's neck for having a go at his dog. I said his dog shouldn't have just run full pelt into my dog, but he said his dog just wanted to play, "as that's what dogs do". Well mine doesn't and what if she'd been an elderly dog?
The guy was very aggressive but clearly convinced he was in the right. I personally think his dog needs to learn some manners.
I feel a bit better now, thanks for reading.
So his owner comes on the scene and tells me he'd break my f***ing dog's neck for having a go at his dog. I said his dog shouldn't have just run full pelt into my dog, but he said his dog just wanted to play, "as that's what dogs do". Well mine doesn't and what if she'd been an elderly dog?
The guy was very aggressive but clearly convinced he was in the right. I personally think his dog needs to learn some manners.
I feel a bit better now, thanks for reading.
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Not all dogs want to play with every other dog, dog owners need to understand that and train their animals suitably IMO
Our dog was recently on the beach with a stick when another dog ran over, our dog chased him off but us and the other owners just accepted a bit of both sides and left it at that. No one felt the need to be vile.
I shouted to the Boxer owner to please recall his dog. turns out the dog has zero recall >:( Bloke had to come over to the dog - without a lead >:( and said 'it's OK, he's friendly' >:(
I said, well mine aren't, that's why they're on lead (they were actually on lead as in this circumstance they would have run away as fast as their little legs could carry them - they aren't quite stupid enough to take on a huge Boxer!!)
Owner was quite offended that he had to put completely unmannered dog on a lead. Every other dog on the beach was either on lead or utterly uninterested in other dogs, not sure why he thought his was a special case just because it was 'friendly' and 'only wants to play'.
Cock.
to warn the pup this is not aceptable behaviour when it's mother came over and laid in to my girl i was fuming and growled at the mother dog ( yes i took a risk but i didn't want a fight to break out!) and the mother dog got the message and ran off
were 2 late teenagers girls who were shocked I told them politely their dogs should have been on leads they then got quite defensive and had a go at me! my dog was simply enjoying a walk off leash and now will only go and say hello on my terms and after i have asked other dog owners if it's ok to go and say hello its the right thing to do
When they first got the cat most of us were all living together there, so we're all quite fond of it. Part-feral but really well behaved, and a real "softy"... has a thing for feet!
I was outside having a ciggy (before I packed them in) and talking to my brother, a woman walks her dog past and it starts going bonkers when it sees the cat which until this point is just asleep stretched out in his favourite spot
Before either of us can react the dog has pushed the gate open, chased the gate down the garden path and actually gone into the property (the door was slightly ajar)
As most cats tend to, this one has a number of "safe places" around the house, so he was fine, and we eventually managed to get the dog out
But the cheeky cow had the cheek to tell us to "control your cat"
I don't advocate this but shes lucky we're not in America as it would probably had been shot, nevermind if there had been small children in the house... just dangerous