Dog walking etiquette...

makumstu said:
The idea is to make yourself more interesting to your dog than the outside world.

Guess you’re fucked.
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This. Got two German Shepherds who like all dogs will be interested in other mutts, playing with them, sniffing their bits etc. If though I’m throwing a ball or stick for each of them or rolling rocks along the beach into the water, they stick to me like glue because it’s more fun the sticking their nose into another dogs arse.
c032745y said:
Go fuck your own face, chilled out me! Get your dog on a lead as well...
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As if to prove my point :D:D:D
 


Flared Hicks said:
All dogs should wear muzzles in public. Fuck all this "He won't bite" crap. If pushed, any dog is going to revert to its basic animal instincts.
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A good few years back I was walking back from Sunderland hospital and some massive hairy bastard of a dog decided to try and go for me. Jumped up towards my face/neck anarl, but only managed to bite the back of my shoulder, which I tried to hide my face behind :lol:.

Felt sorry for the owner, because I could tell by his attitude and the look in his face that it had never happened before and he was probably shitting it that I'd try and have his dog put down.

Finished the walk home, ate the fish and chips I'd bought about two minutes prior and circled back round to the hospital for an injection
 
Johnsafc said:
Depends on the type of breed & how they’re brought up then, end of the day they’re dogs. They like interacting with other dogs in the main.
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No, They have different characters, like people. I wouldn't want people, I don't know, coming up to me and hugging me in the street, neither does my dog like dogs doing the equivalent. He likes people.
 
Update:-
This afternoon's frustrations were pretty much down to my impatience & the dog being a little radge packet. I have various coping strategies which mainly involve moving away from others walking their dogs or distracting mine. I've been out most of the afternoon, right across the woods & golf course. Apart from one isolated incident whereby neither the mutt or a small rabbit realised each other was there until the rabbit leapt up, fortunately close to a burrow! Hell on until I got him away.
I hadn't realised it was late enough in the day for the rest of the dog walking fraternity to be out! I had to cross the last field leading home watching 4 different sets of people & dogs. I worked out that a Great Circle route, skirting the field perimeter would cause the least amount of angst & give the sheep a wide berth. I had not however accounted for a little, dumpy woman & her little, dumpy dog walking at snails pace then stopping to talk to everybody else coming through the gate with a dog. (I am slightly jealous of this, as such amiable chat is quite fraught with a Tasmanian devil on a lead!) I stood for ages while she explained to everybody who stopped what her dog was (I didn't't catch what he was, sort of a frizzy Bassett Hound). She then, thankfully, went through the gate but stopped again, directly the other side. Fuck it, I thought & bimbled through. True to form, he barked like fuck at her dog & she looked at me like I was at fault!
Good stress reliever, a walk out with the dog...
 
My old fella (Lab - 10 yr) is a treat now, walks beside me and recalls no problem. He was a nightmare when he was younger though. We have a 1 year old Retriever who’s the same, everyone is her best friend. High value treats (cheese) work well however.

Unless your dog has known behavioural problems then I think you need to let them off the lead. They need to burn the energy off. They are dogs, not kids. If a big mean dog had a go at mine then they’ve learned not to go near big aggressive dogs.

If my dogs go near some one who doesn’t like dogs, my suggestion to the offended person is that they go somewhere where dogs aren’t allowed. It’s like people sitting on the dog part of Seaburn beach seeming shocked when a dog approaches them. Go and sit in the no dogs section then.
 
SuperGerryHarrison said:
My old fella (Lab - 10 yr) is a treat now, walks beside me and recalls no problem. He was a nightmare when he was younger though. We have a 1 year old Retriever who’s the same, everyone is her best friend. High value treats (cheese) work well however.

Unless your dog has known behavioural problems then I think you need to let them off the lead. They need to burn the energy off. They are dogs, not kids. If a big mean dog had a go at mine then they’ve learned not to go near big aggressive dogs.

If my dogs go near some one who doesn’t like dogs, my suggestion to the offended person is that they go somewhere where dogs aren’t allowed. It’s like people sitting on the dog part of Seaburn beach seeming shocked when a dog approaches them. Go and sit in the no dogs section then.
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Unfortunately,Terriers don't have this bit in their brain! I'm sure the Patterdale, Jack Russell etc etc owners on here will endorse. Dog trainer I did puppy training with explained that they essentially have an on/off switch & are programmed for it. He's a lovely, clever little dog, but he doesn't acknowledge the "little" bit.
Mind you, mate of mine's got a 12 year old Patterdale & he's still at it...
 
c032745y said:
Unfortunately,Terriers don't have this bit in their brain! I'm sure the Patterdale, Jack Russell etc etc owners on here will endorse. Dog trainer I did puppy training with explained that they essentially have an on/off switch & are programmed for it. He's a lovely, clever little dog, but he doesn't acknowledge the "little" bit.
Mind you, mate of mine's got a 12 year old Patterdale & he's still at it...
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Think my patterdale looks in the mirror and sees a lion....
 
c032745y said:
Update:-
This afternoon's frustrations were pretty much down to my impatience & the dog being a little radge packet. I have various coping strategies which mainly involve moving away from others walking their dogs or distracting mine. I've been out most of the afternoon, right across the woods & golf course. Apart from one isolated incident whereby neither the mutt or a small rabbit realised each other was there until the rabbit leapt up, fortunately close to a burrow! Hell on until I got him away.
I hadn't realised it was late enough in the day for the rest of the dog walking fraternity to be out! I had to cross the last field leading home watching 4 different sets of people & dogs. I worked out that a Great Circle route, skirting the field perimeter would cause the least amount of angst & give the sheep a wide berth. I had not however accounted for a little, dumpy woman & her little, dumpy dog walking at snails pace then stopping to talk to everybody else coming through the gate with a dog. (I am slightly jealous of this, as such amiable chat is quite fraught with a Tasmanian devil on a lead!) I stood for ages while she explained to everybody who stopped what her dog was (I didn't't catch what he was, sort of a frizzy Bassett Hound). She then, thankfully, went through the gate but stopped again, directly the other side. Fuck it, I thought & bimbled through. True to form, he barked like fuck at her dog & she looked at me like I was at fault!
Good stress reliever, a walk out with the dog...
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How old is your dog? It sounds like it has never been socialised with other dogs and would probably do you both good to get to know a couple of local dog walkers and get your dog used to spending time with them. If you react tensly and try to kick any dog that comes your way (when they are probably trotting up to say hello), then it is probably picking that up from you.
 
c032745y said:
Update:-
This afternoon's frustrations were pretty much down to my impatience & the dog being a little radge packet. I have various coping strategies which mainly involve moving away from others walking their dogs or distracting mine. I've been out most of the afternoon, right across the woods & golf course. Apart from one isolated incident whereby neither the mutt or a small rabbit realised each other was there until the rabbit leapt up, fortunately close to a burrow! Hell on until I got him away.
I hadn't realised it was late enough in the day for the rest of the dog walking fraternity to be out! I had to cross the last field leading home watching 4 different sets of people & dogs. I worked out that a Great Circle route, skirting the field perimeter would cause the least amount of angst & give the sheep a wide berth. I had not however accounted for a little, dumpy woman & her little, dumpy dog walking at snails pace then stopping to talk to everybody else coming through the gate with a dog. (I am slightly jealous of this, as such amiable chat is quite fraught with a Tasmanian devil on a lead!) I stood for ages while she explained to everybody who stopped what her dog was (I didn't't catch what he was, sort of a frizzy Bassett Hound). She then, thankfully, went through the gate but stopped again, directly the other side. Fuck it, I thought & bimbled through. True to form, he barked like fuck at her dog & she looked at me like I was at fault!
Good stress reliever, a walk out with the dog...
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Don’t talk the dogs behaviour personally, he is not doing it to piss you off although it can feel like it at the time!

Calm and assertive always helps, I find ours can sense when I’m a bit frantic and it makes him even more up a height.
 
If your dog is aggressive to other dogs or humans it should be on a lead and muzzled. Leads can snap and all kinds of bad things could happen then. I let my dog off lead in wide open spaces only, he very rarely strays away but loves to play with other dogs when he meets them. He's always wary on approach and reads the dogs signals and seems to know whether they'll play or not. If they are aggressive and off lead he just out sprints them. (he's a whippet)
 
Got a puppy and been out walking it for a few weeks now. Never realised having a dog was basically a license to meet women.
Sunday, out walking the dog, got talking a lass with a lovely collie or something like that. We're talking about dogs, training them, etc and within 5 minutes she's telling me how her mother looks after her dog during the day because she lives on her own. Obviously gagging for it. Met again on Tuesday, telling me where she lives and that. Last night, banged. Thanks very much. Great having a dog like.
Makcem Crihs said:
Nowt worse when dog owners don't pick their dogs shit up

Need f***ing shooting the c*nts
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100% this. Should post it through their letterboxes the scruffy bastards.
 
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c032745y said:
Unfortunately,Terriers don't have this bit in their brain! I'm sure the Patterdale, Jack Russell etc etc owners on here will endorse. Dog trainer I did puppy training with explained that they essentially have an on/off switch & are programmed for it. He's a lovely, clever little dog, but he doesn't acknowledge the "little" bit.
Mind you, mate of mine's got a 12 year old Patterdale & he's still at it...
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Got a Patterdale/Lakeland terrier cross, was an absolute knob when she was younger and fast as lightning too.
Couldn't open the front door without her darting out of the house and making us chase her for about an hour before she would eventually go back in the house.
Hates other dogs, barks and growls like mad when she see's them but absolutely loves human contact.

12 years old now but she doesn't seem to be aware of her OAP status, still an absolute nut job just can't go nuts for as long as she used to.

Wouldn't change her for the world but would never let her off her lead on a walk and if any dogs came up to her on walks, I'd make sure that I had myself between the two dogs and quickly let the other owner know that she was not keen.
 
Q_Ball said:
If your dog is aggressive to other dogs or humans it should be on a lead and muzzled. Leads can snap and all kinds of bad things could happen then. I let my dog off lead in wide open spaces only, he very rarely strays away but loves to play with other dogs when he meets them. He's always wary on approach and reads the dogs signals and seems to know whether they'll play or not. If they are aggressive and off lead he just out sprints them. (he's a whippet)
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That is a large part of it. Dogs are pack animals and have survived by being able to read the signs from other dogs. The vast majority will play, say hello or ignore.
 
Prob seb but those twats that have their dogs 20 yards away on an extendable lead....
How the fk have they got their fkn shit machine under control?
Dunno which I hate more.
Dog walkers or lycra clad fuckwit cyclists.
 
c032745y said:
...reet, having a rant. WTF is wrong with people letting their dogs run radged around fields, unable to recall them, shouting their stupid f***ing dog's names who completely ignore them, then have a go at me cos I swing my byeut at their precious fashion accessory when it tries to attack my little derg.
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I avoid the main dog walking routes full of mongers
 
c032745y said:
I had a chocolate Lab that made Fenton look well behaved! It was a massive effort to stop him greeting everyone like he was their long lost friend, just had to keep at it
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Mines the same his backend and tail are constantly wiggling and wagging at everyone he meets
 
I now have quite a decent criss cross pattern of scratch marks on my torso & chest & teeth marks on my wrist! Had to drag mine out of the way of a cocckerpoo & spaniel, both off the lead trying to attack mine (on his lead!). I'm not 100% which one bit me otherwise I'd be getting the police involved. Could just as easily have been mine given the melee that ensued. Bloke gave a "sorry, mate" as he fucked off...
 
Flared Hicks said:
All dogs should wear muzzles in public. Fuck all this "He won't bite" crap. If pushed, any dog is going to revert to its basic animal instincts.
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I would say any dog over a certain size (or certain breeds) should be muzzled in public. I realise any dog can bite but I'll take my chance with that little chihuahua down the road before I do with that git big Japanese fighting dog type
 

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