Get your dog on a lead in public places
I’m fed up with dog owners who let their dogs off the lead in parks and public places – particularly the kind of common areas where children and youngsters play. How can they possibly have any form of control over the dog just by shouting at it? Invariably the dog just ignores the owner and carries on being a nuisance to the public.
Not everyone in the world is a dog lover, and as it happens I’m one of these people who really does not get on with dogs. When you go to a park or whatever, you go there to enjoy the space and fresh air. I’m not keen on having someone’s mutt race up to me barking all the while, and then either jump on me or sniff my crotch. No I don’t think he’s cute and cuddly and I’m not prepared to take your word for it that he won’t go for me! Just get him under control and out of my face please! Why don’t these people use those extendable leads, or better still take him somewhere else?
Another thing that bugs me about dogs on the loose in a park is the way they just go around urinating wherever they feel like. It’s simply disgusting and really something I’d rather not witness. Even worse is the scenario where they actually come up and wee on you or your property!
A few days ago I went up to the local park to spend some time flying my kite. I was in the process of packing up when one of those little terrier things came bounding across, cocked his leg urinated on the edge of my kite. How nice, I really wanted that to happen!
All the owner had to say about this was, "Sorry mate, he likes to chase them!" Less than impressed, I was sorely tempted to wrap the lines around little Scotty and re-launch my 16-foot traction kite. Let’s see if the little blighter can take a piss from up there!
Anyway, common sense prevailed and I merely grumbled and cleaned up the mess with a bottle of water I had with me. To round off my day nicely, later that evening whilst relaxing at home, some cheeky mongrel decided to wander into the kitchen to have a sniff at the cat food! The 'owner' of course seemed to think that this was funny and my fault anyway for leaving the door open.
If I want to leave my door open I will and it’s not an invitation for your stupid dog to come in! So dog owners, please get your animals under control and get them on a lead when around other people.
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Needless to say the post below was not put on here by Freddie. Another case of a troll with little better to do!
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At least she will be keeping her ear to the ground now then.
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A little girl has had her ear bitten off today by a dog not on a leash. How much longer do we have to wait for a law requiring all dog be to on a leash. I suppose something might be done if a child is mauled to death but then a howl of protest will arise from dog owners who will affirm that its only other peoples dogs are a menace not their darling substitute for a child pooch
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Nothing worse than Cats in your garden. I am constantly cleaning up after them and am not allowed to do anything. Must get a lurcher.
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Nikki
I was going to chastise you by commenting on your post.
I intended to say "Humans are '..top of the pile....' " however on reflection, as regards certain humans that may not strictly be true.
I was going to chastise you by commenting on your post.
I intended to say "Humans are '..top of the pile....' " however on reflection, as regards certain humans that may not strictly be true.
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cleansmelling - you are talking such a load of rubbish. MY DOGS DO NOT SMELL, my house does not smell, my furniture does not smell, I do not smell. Why? Because I look after my dogs well, they are fed on raw meat and bones which prevents bacterial overgrowth on their coats causing that horrible cheesy doggy smell to which you are probably referring. They are bathed regularly. They do not crap on the pavement because they are never walked on pavements, they are exercised in local woods, along the canals and round the fields. My daughter's cat is spayed and her pee stinks just as bad as my dogs', or mine for that matter! Urine smells, so what? A dog free cat free society would be a sad place. I love all animals, although I have to say I am not so keen on cats, but I just get extremely annoyed by ignorant humans who think they they are top of the pile and think they have the right to dictate what other people should or shouldn't do. I cannot stand seeing children terrified of dogs - clearly made terrified by their stupid mothers who scoop them up and drag them away the minute a dog hoves into view. My dogs ADORE children (they can only manage 1 each a day!), and being the friendly sociable animals that they are, will always go up to children to say hello, if I say it is OK for them to do so.
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I completely and utterly agree!!! ...i have been moaning abt the same thing but finally there is someone who thinks along the same lines. I have loads of friends who agree with me !!
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Alright then, move to Indonesia if you think it's that bad, they're not fans of dogs :)
I don't get why I shouldn't be allowed to walk my dog just because someone doesn't like them, the majority of people I know do like dogs, and the people who don't only don't like them because they didn't encounter dogs when they were younger. It's pretty simple really.
and as to the cat urine, it does stink, awful. It's not just the urine, it's their crap they leave in my garden.
Many people also dream of a cat free society :)
I don't get why I shouldn't be allowed to walk my dog just because someone doesn't like them, the majority of people I know do like dogs, and the people who don't only don't like them because they didn't encounter dogs when they were younger. It's pretty simple really.
and as to the cat urine, it does stink, awful. It's not just the urine, it's their crap they leave in my garden.
Many people also dream of a cat free society :)
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yes Nikki but the fact is that it is the 80% of the population who don't own dogs who have to put up with dirt on pavements etc and dogs leave a smell on you if they touch you. Anywhere in your house where dogs have slept or sat will smell. Not so with cats. As for urine a spayed cat's pee doesn't smell worse than a dog's. I have nothing against dogs as long as they are kept on private land. One day this will be law but maybe in 50 years time.
As for the killer dogs statistics, dogs are in the news a few times (too many) a year for killing children, not so rabbits as far as I know. I am not aware of many dog owners actively participating in schemes designed to stop the activities of the "fouling" owners who don't pick up...So you all get tarred...
Many people would dream of a dog free society. (except for Customs sniffer dogs and Guide dogs) What a breath of fresh air that would be.
As for the killer dogs statistics, dogs are in the news a few times (too many) a year for killing children, not so rabbits as far as I know. I am not aware of many dog owners actively participating in schemes designed to stop the activities of the "fouling" owners who don't pick up...So you all get tarred...
Many people would dream of a dog free society. (except for Customs sniffer dogs and Guide dogs) What a breath of fresh air that would be.
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cleansmelling - 2-Mar-11 05:50
Cleansmelling: you come round to my house and I will show you a cat who quite happily will crap away on my lawn! You are talking an absolute load of tosh. In addition, I can think of nothing much worse than sinking your fingers into a plant pot to pull out a weed, and next door's moggie has had a crap in there - o yes, he's buried it, but guess who now has it under her fingernails.
My daughter's cat, currently living with us unfortunately, has a litter tray in the house, but occasionally ventures out into the garden, and proceeds to crap all over the lawn. What is more, as someone else has pointed out, even though she is a spayed female, her wee absolutely stinks, far worse than my dogs.
My daughter's cat, currently living with us unfortunately, has a litter tray in the house, but occasionally ventures out into the garden, and proceeds to crap all over the lawn. What is more, as someone else has pointed out, even though she is a spayed female, her wee absolutely stinks, far worse than my dogs.
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Ok, that statistic was completely wrong XD Sorry, but not all dogs attack people. I've actually been bitten more by my aunts cats than I ever have by any dogs I have encountered. That's not to say I've never been bitten by dogs, I have once or twice, but I have been bitten countless times by cats, sometimes when I haven't done anything to them, not even going near them.
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Yes, some dogs have attacked people. That's like 0.001% of dogs though, rabbits have been known to seriously injure and in some cases kill people, but I don't hear you complaining about them. Plus cats do crap on concrete, you're deluding yourself if you think cats don't stink. I can smell cat urine in my own garden more than I can dog urine, and no, it's not because I'm used to the smell of dog urine, the cats have been coming in longer than I've had my dog, and it's the same old disgusting cat smell. Cats are pests, roaming the streets and crapping everywhere. Stop deluding yourself into thinking they're not.
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Oh grow up! Just because you don't like dogs doesn't make everyone who does disgusting. It's the owners fault and not the dogs, they are untrained and left to their own devices. Closed minded people are far more dangerous than any dog could ever be, more regulation is needed to control the HUMANS who own the dogs. It boils down to the same root problem as many issues within society - some people just do what they like without a thought for the fact they live in a community, they don't care about the consequences of their actions. That's what needs addressing, not the fact that people own a pet, whether you agree with it or not.
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All dogs smell and it's the same principle as when your partner and you have had garlic for dinner, neither notices. The owners who delusively think their dogs don't smell have the smell on them so don't notice the difference. I can smell a dog after just his mutt has touched me. Second thing is cats can't be trained as much as dogs and their owners are legally not responsible for the road traffic accidents they might cause if ever that happened. Dog owners on the contrary can be prosecuted if their pets cause an accident. And cats do things in gardens, in the earth, not on pavements. If Martians came to earth they would wonder why we allow such a nuisance animal to ruin the lives of others (you can't walk anywhere without having to keep an eye to the ground we tread - we have become subservient to that dirty species which also boasts the claim to fame of eating their own vomit and feces in some cases - charming and I forgot... mauling the odd child or killing in extreme cases) and by that I mean the 4 out of 5 households who do not have a dog, bless them!
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cleansmelling - 21-Feb-11 18:50
Another thing, I own chickens. I like to let my chickens free range in my garden, I keep my dog in when I do this, but the neighbours cat comes into the garden and tries to attack them. I scare it off, but she has the cheek to blame me for the attacks, especially when (up until she blamed me) I was giving her free chicken eggs weekly.
If cats are allowed to roam about the streets, p*ssing everyone off, why can't I let my dog off for an hour, in a park, supervised, and called back whenever anyone else is around? Seems a bit biased to me !!!
If cats are allowed to roam about the streets, p*ssing everyone off, why can't I let my dog off for an hour, in a park, supervised, and called back whenever anyone else is around? Seems a bit biased to me !!!
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Whoever said that all dogs smell, you're a moron. I let my dog off the lead in a park, but only when there is nobody about, and I mean nobody, not even a bird, just so she doesn't get into trouble (Which I'm pretty sure she won't, she behaves herself). I think it's pretty rude when people who dislike dogs complain about my dog, especially when she's on her lead. Yes, she might have crapped outside their house, but I cleared it up and used a bottle of water to wash the rest away, but the woman wouldn't even bother coming into my garden to clear up all the crap her cats have done.
I think all cats should be kept inside, they're pests. Always trying to kill mice/birds in my garden, then placing dead bats on our doorstep. They also stink horrible.
I like cats, but I would much rather have a dog.
I think all cats should be kept inside, they're pests. Always trying to kill mice/birds in my garden, then placing dead bats on our doorstep. They also stink horrible.
I like cats, but I would much rather have a dog.
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So you have a cat? Do you let it out, cos many people hate cats wandering arounding their gardens messing on it and killing things. I think the owner of the terrier should have replaced the kite and they shouldn't let their dogs approach strangers, I don't.
The thing is dogs need to run, it is not humane not to let them run free for a good hour a day for most breeds. Unfortunately, for many, the park is the only place to go. However ,dog owners should be more responable overall in parks.
Dogs aren't allowed off the lead in my park in the designated kid's areas and ball area, which I think is sensible. That way kids get to play in a safe enviroment and dogs get to run about and enjoy some freedom.
The thing is dogs need to run, it is not humane not to let them run free for a good hour a day for most breeds. Unfortunately, for many, the park is the only place to go. However ,dog owners should be more responable overall in parks.
Dogs aren't allowed off the lead in my park in the designated kid's areas and ball area, which I think is sensible. That way kids get to play in a safe enviroment and dogs get to run about and enjoy some freedom.
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"all on here" do not need your lectures that are just ways to prove a point and make you feel superior, especially as you are a known dog hater. It was gloating and made me feel sick.
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Yes, that is true but it didn't need saying when the poor man has not even been dead 12 hours. Using a tragedy to make a point on a site like this is cheap and nasty.
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Something I'm not fond of either, you're minding you're own business and some big bloody dog comes bounding up to you (all friendly like) and jumps up at you with his paws all covered in muck and proceeds to slobber over you. Dog owners might find this cute but it pi$$es me off!
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