Other Peoples B****y Dogs

[melanie]

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I AM SOOOO MAD :rant:

i was walking my dogs this mornig on a field where i walk quite alot, across the road is a big posh house, they have a boxer :angry: and one of those 'turner and hooch' dogs. so there i am enjoying my walk when that b****y boxer comes marching up to me, now i no its not very nice cos its chased the horses a few times, i must admit the first thing i did was panic, i had charile with me who is nearly 5 months, he was on his lead thankgod.... anyway i gathered all the dogs up and waited for the young lad who had come form the house with a lead to catch his dog, which he couldnt :angry: this boxer is now trying to bite my dogs :rant: :rant: im trying to kick the b****y thing and the lad is still trying to catch it. then it got willow bowled her straight over and jumped on her bless her she had a right go back this shocked the dog for a second and the lad got hold of him and marched off without a word :angry: this might of been something to do with the fact that id shouted at him :angry: :- " anyway poor willow was quite shaken up, but there are no marks on her anywhere, shes 10 in september and doesnt need this at her age :rant: :rant: sorry yo go on but im so angry :rant:

 

[*Lesley*]

I'm not surprised you're angry melanie I would have been furious, it makes you so angry especially when the owner can't control the dog,hope Willow is ok after the experience :huggles:

 

[melanie]

willow is fine now thanks lesley iv just brushed off the wet where he had her round the neck :angry: she now in her bed under my desk being fed toast by my 2yr old daughter :lol: i think the other dogs have just noticed that theres food :lol: :lol:

 

[~Helen~]

sorry to hear about that - you must be really shaken up. Poor Willow, but good for her for standing up to the boxer.

Toast is the best medicine :lol:

 

[OEH]

Poor Willow . But well done to her for defending her self. :thumbsup: . People shouldn't let their dogs get out of control, but if it does happen the certainly should appologise :rant: .

 

[lawleymoon]

poor willow i hope shes feeling better :huggles: i hope it didnt scare charile to much hes only a baby :huggles:

 

[~elizabeth~]

Sorry to hear this, I've had similar problem with boxers. The owner usually comes up and says 'don't worry he's not fierce, he's a big softie really...' just as the hackles go up and it suddenly lunges at your dog! I have a feeling their temperaments can change quite suddenly at doggy puberty and the owners don't adjust to the fact their dogs have suddenly become quite dominant and territorial. Some aren't properly socialised either as the owners like to keep them in isolation as they think it will make them better guard dogs.

Some small kids came up to me in the park with a Dogue de Bordeaux (hooch dog) and said 'our dog's gonna kill yours', which I didn't feel was necessarily giving out the right signals but fortunately it was too fat and wheezy to get anywhere near ours.

 

[dessie]

Poor Willow, not a nice experience. I find the best thing to do if any of mine are on leads and another dog(s) come steaming in is to drop all my leads and grab the other dog ............... never mind what the owner is doing. Mine then have the freedom of choice to either leg it or stand their ground. I don't consider the possiblity of me getting bitten, in fact I would rather it was me than my dogs. I do tell people as well that if their dog DOES bite me it will be the last it will do because I would have no hesitation in reporting the incident to the Police and ensuring the dog was pts, especially serial offenders!

 

[~elizabeth~]

Poor Willow, not a nice experience.  I find the best thing to do if any of mine are on leads and another dog(s) come steaming in is to drop all my leads and grab the other dog

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Yes, good idea. Ours always gives any dog he doesn't like the look of a very wide berth when off the lead. However, I always find it incidents happen at the gates to parks etc, usually at the narrowest bit (near a busy road) where you can't avoid them, and the aggressive dog is invariably off the lead. Ours was nipped on the nose by a staffie x at christmas, just by this park entrance. The people grunted 'sorry' and just walked on without stopping :angry:

What is the proper procedure regarding these incidents? There are a couple of dogs (both GSDs) who walk near our village who have court orders to be kept on the lead or muzzled at all times. Do dogs need to have attacked a person before you can officially make a complaint? I imagine the other party might claim it was your dog that started the aggression if you make a complaint about a dog-to-dog attack (I once heard a woman with a muzzled boxer telling someone else what an aggressive dog the other whippet in the village was - I can't imagine poor elderly Henry hurting a fly unless sorely provoked!)

 

[Jill]

Poor Willow, not a nice experience.  I find the best thing to do if any of mine are on leads and another dog(s) come steaming in is to drop all my leads and grab the other dog

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Yes, good idea. Ours always gives any dog he doesn't like the look of a very wide berth when off the lead. However, I always find it incidents happen at the gates to parks etc, usually at the narrowest bit (near a busy road) where you can't avoid them, and the aggressive dog is invariably off the lead. Ours was nipped on the nose by a staffie x at christmas, just by this park entrance. The people grunted 'sorry' and just walked on without stopping :angry:

What is the proper procedure regarding these incidents? There are a couple of dogs (both GSDs) who walk near our village who have court orders to be kept on the lead or muzzled at all times. Do dogs need to have attacked a person before you can officially make a complaint? I imagine the other party might claim it was your dog that started the aggression if you make a complaint about a dog-to-dog attack (I once heard a woman with a muzzled boxer telling someone else what an aggressive dog the other whippet in the village was - I can't imagine poor elderly Henry hurting a fly unless sorely provoked!)

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Apparently dogs do not need to have to attack a person before you can register a complaint...a court can order the dog’s destruction if the dog has been proved to be dangerous and not under proper control even when it hasn’t been dangerous to humans (though difficult to prove w/o witnesses or injury).

Under the Dogs Act 1871, any person may make a complaint to a magistrates court that a dog is dangerous, or report the matter to the police. If the court is satisfied that a dog is dangerous and not kept under proper control, it may make an order for it to be controlled or destroyed.

 

[Janimal]

poor Willow :luck: - hope shes feeling better after her bad experience :lol:

Honestly some people just dont think. :rant: :rant:

 

[melanie]

willow would like to thank everyone for thier kinds words :thumbsup:

she is fine now having been given treats all day :teehee: o and having lots of loves and poooor willow's :lol: :lol:

i also feel much better ( incase anyone was wondering :lol: )

 

[Janimal]

Of course we were Melanie - I know when my old dog Chip was attacked I was like a nervous wreck for weeks if not months. (w00t) (w00t) It affects us too so Yes hope you are ok too. :thumbsup:

 

[melanie]

Of course we were Melanie - I know when my old dog Chip was attacked I was like a nervous wreck for weeks if not months. (w00t)   (w00t)     It affects us too   so Yes hope you are ok too. :thumbsup:

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thankyou janis :huggles: but i was to mad to be anything else :angry:

it seems to be getting harder to find nice safe places to walk round here, i went out at 7.30am last friday to walk round a lovely lake, i got 5 mins into the walk when a gang of about 8 lads were walking my way DRINKING LARGER at 7.30 AM. i walked very fast back to the car and went home to nervous to go back there

 

[Scooter]

Poor willow, I hope she feels better. It sounds to me you calmly managed well in the difficult situation. I admire. :thumbsup:

I find the best thing to do if any of mine are on leads and another dog(s) come steaming in is to drop all my leads and grab the other dog <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow, this is a wisdom. I also used to think that it would be rather me being bitten by other dogs than my sweet wimpy Topaz. When a huge GSD actually bit her, I put myself between them. Although I was not considering my own risk at that moment, I became scared afterward. It was heavier and larger than myself. Having said that, I have once grabbed young GSDx's collar when it was chasing mine and the owner was not be able to recall or catch it. But with a larger dog, I will go for a plan B. I hiss very loud at the dog with two hands pricked up on my head like a bunny's ears with very staring eyes. This usually works, but if this doesn't, ok, it's time for plan C. I will pick Topaz up, while I push the other dog away with my foot, and patiently wait for the dog's owner to come :sweating: Yes, I'm also a wimp, just like my Topaz o

 

[*Lesley*]

willow would like to thank everyone for thier kinds words :thumbsup: she is fine now having been given treats all day :teehee:   o and having lots of loves and poooor willow's :lol:   :lol:

i also feel much better ( incase anyone was wondering   :lol: )

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Awww sorry melanie, how are you after your terrible ordeal, did you have some toast yourself that will make you feel better :flowers: :huggles:

What you need is a GSD for protection :thumbsup:

 

[melanie]

Awww sorry melanie, how are you after your terrible ordeal, did you have some toast yourself that will make you feel better :flowers: :huggles:

What you need is a GSD for protection :thumbsup:

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yes i did have some toast :thumbsup:

OH has just read your reply lesley :- " :thumbsup: i said look these lovely people on k9 are more concerned about me then you :lol: he did that OH grunt thing, so iv got something to work on now :teehee: :teehee: o

must admit though 7 dogs would be alot, id have my work cut out. :sweating: but dont tell OH i said that!!!!!!!!! (w00t) :lol:

 

[littleminx]

Ohh Melanie i have just been reading this and poor you and your dogs, it is very frightening for all of you

Glad willow is feeling better now, if your OH comes round you know where to find me :thumbsup: Saying that you are quite a long drive away

Sold the long coat bitch today so only 3 left! :- " :- "

Vicki

 

[roowhippet]

its really makes me mad. my roo was bitten by a lurcher a couple of weeks ago. lots of people buy really inapropriate dogs for thier lifestyle.

 

[kris]

under the new dangerous dogs act (when i say new its been in force for a few years now)any dog that is out of control in a public place can be seized and an order made for its destruction.out of control can mean off the lead and it wont return when the owner calls it.a yorkie can be seized under this act not just a rotty or gsd or pit bull.when it was first brought into force there was uproar from a lot of dog groups,but to be honest it needed something like this to stop irresponsible owners from just letting their dogs run around terrorising the neighbourhood.the dog doesnt have to bite or threaten a person,the only requirement is that the person 'felt' threatened by the dog,or 'thought' the dog might bite them.glad your dog is ok,it could have been nasty.i would write a letter to the owners telling them that if it happens again you will make an official complaint to the police and explaining how the law protects you.maybe theyll think twice if they are dog lovers and make sure their dog stays inside their property when off the lead :thumbsup: