The Weekly Gripe

Dog behaviour - dogs off the lead, urinating, barking

Get your dog on a lead

Dog control

How can they possibly have any form of control over the dog just by shouting at it? Invariable the dog just ignores the owner and carries on terrorising the public. Keep your dog on a lead!



I’m fed up with dog owners who let their dogs off the lead in parks and public places. I’m not that keen on having someone’s mutt race up to me and sniff my crotch then jump all over me.

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05-4-2008Don't blame the dogs. It is NEVER the dogs fault...and that is what you appear to be indicating here. It is always the owners. Yes, some owners are friggin idiots but they are the minority. Responsible dog owners frown on the idiots that give dog owners a bad name just as much as anyone.DogsRulePeopleSuck
02-4-2008Lighten up! people are so much more annoying than innocent dogs but they still talk to you when not asked.fashbits
22-2-2008I agree that not everyone is a dog lover however there are alot of sensible dog owners out there. I dont particularly care for cats, as they defecate anwhere....do you pick it up? Do you even know where it does it ?? Maybe we should ban all animals wild and domestic, after all what right do they h...moreLou
21-2-2008Typical cat person. The park is not there simply for your enjoyment alone. While you might rather have an animal that relieves itself in a box in your house, even a cats natural instinct would be to go outside. You are not the only person in the world and while it may be true that some dog owners ca...moreD
20-2-2008look, I knwo its yucky that peoples dog pee everywhere, and some peoples dog are horrible but unless thers a sign sayin no dogs, thn they have sjut as much right to be there as you do and were all just gunna have to live with it.me
18-2-2008whereas iI agree that irresponsible dog owners letting their animals run loose is a pain, I also think it should be pointed out about other problems in parks, I have watched parents pull their kids pants down and let them mess and wee in the bushes or on the lawn, I've seen piles of litter every...moreRomanyUK
03-11-2007I agree I have two dogs and my husband was walking them near our house when the man who lives round the corner had his off a lead. It ran at my dogs and my biggest a japanese akita tried to defend its self by pawing at it and it ran away. The owner is now telling my fellow dog walkers that my dog at...morecarolep
31-10-2007I'm so glad I'm not the only one!! I have a dog who is well trained and socialized with other dogs and people. I always pick up anything he leaves. I feel I am a responsible dog owner. But others in my neighbourhood allow their dogs to do their business in front of my door or around my ho...moreStuck Picking Up
18-9-2007Boy Bridey what is your problem. I take it you have no feeling for any one. Oh wait a minute your one of those kill everything else because it might harm the birds. Your just one big pile of neuroses. As pointed out Dogs are important to humans for many different reasons least of all giving unco...moreJolyna
17-8-2007I am glad to see someone has raised this - great posting! I really sympathise with your plight but please don't lump responsible dog owners in with the morons. I have fallen foul of such thoughtless and irresponsible dog ownership on countless occasions in my local park. I have two small dogs, o...moreRexParkRager
26-7-2007Hi Spuddy, great posting. I agree absolutely with what you say. There is nothing worse than a poor dog who hasn't been socialised - or who has been socialised, but never allowed off the lead because, according to the owners, "he's vicious" or "he'll bite your dog". ...moreNikki
26-7-2007As a responsible dogowner, I do agree with some points raised here. But I really do not appreciate being tarred with the same brush as those irresponsible dogowners who, having made a conscious decision to omit a caring training programme and prevented their dogs from socialising with other dogs an...moreSpuddy



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