Leashes were made for a reason people!!!

Milky Moo · 13-10-2008 04:30PM #1

I have just started training for a marathon so I have been out jogging a good bit recently,I have had it up to here with people who leave their dogs off leashes,and I am not talking about small fluffy ones,I am talking about german sheperds and rotweillers among other huge monsters.Any time I have come in contact with these dogs who usually start following me,barking or on a few occasions jumping on me,a frightening amount of the owners didn't even bother calling the dogs back,or they did and went along still keeping the leash off,one guy just started laughing at me!I am in no way afraid of dogs,I quiet like them and usually just keep calm and continue running but I find myself not going certain places now I am so sick of feeling put out because of these peoples irresponsible attitudes!What if these dogs came in contact with children on their unleashed travels!If I knew who these people were I would report them in a heartbeat...rant over

Biggins · 13-10-2008 04:33PM

Consider buying one of these?

http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/es/dog-off.aspx

DonalN · 13-10-2008 04:34PM

Buy one of those Ultrasonic guns and give them a blast if they come near you - they hate that!!

EDit: Oh well in there Mr Biggins!!

SoupyNorman · 13-10-2008 04:36PM

Milky Moo wrote: »

What if these dogs came in contact with children on their unleashed travels!

What If, What If!!...Teh:rolleyes:

What if I was in the shower and slipped on a bar of soap.
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Oh my god I'd be killed.:(

Kiera · 13-10-2008 04:38PM

bravestarr082 wrote: »

What If, What If!!...Teh:rolleyes:

What if I was in the shower and slipped on a bar of soap.
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Oh my god I'd be killed.:(

Depends where you were having the shower. You might just be buggered!

Milky Moo · 13-10-2008 04:38PM

bravestarr082 wrote: »

What If, What If!!...Teh:rolleyes:

What if I was in the shower and slipped on a bar of soap.
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Oh my god I'd be killed.:(

considering it's a residential area near a school it's a legitimate concern!

peasant · 13-10-2008 04:49PM

Biggins wrote: »

Consider buying one of these?

http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/es/dog-off.aspx

Seriously ...don't !

Dogs have two basic ways of reacting to a threat (and pain in the ears is a threat)

1 - run away

2 - ATTACK

obviously you don't want option two

gerTheGreat · 13-10-2008 04:53PM

This must be a first on After Hours, but to quote the current law:

The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 place controls on 10 breeds of dogs namely the American Pit Bull Terrier; English Bull Terrier; Staffordshire Bull Terrier; Bull Mastiff; Doberman Pinscher; German Shepherd (Alsatian); Rhodesian Ridgeback; Rottweiler; Japanese Akita; Japanese Tosa and to every dog of the type commonly known as a Ban Dog (or Bandog).
The controls, which must be observed when the dog is in a public place, require that these dogs, or strains and crosses thereof, must be kept on a strong short lead [only up to 2 metres long] by a person over 16 years of age who is capable of controlling them. The dog/s must be securely muzzled too. Furthermore, the Control of Dogs Act 1986 gives specific powers to the courts to order that a dog, which the court considers dangerous, must be kept under proper control or be destroyed.

Source: http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/DogControl/

So apparently it's for only certain breads that that's the case.

Milky Moo · 13-10-2008 04:54PM

peasant wrote: »

Seriously ...don't !

Dogs have two basic ways of reacting to a threat (and pain in the ears is a threat)

1 - run away

2 - ATTACK

obviously you don't want option two

Yeah I was actually thinking wouldn't the dog get annoyed and agressive if it was confronted with a loud piercing noise..I don't actually see any alternative other than investing in a treadmill

Tigger · 13-10-2008 04:55PM

Milky Moo wrote: »

I have just started training for a marathon so I have been out jogging a good bit recently,I have had it up to here with people who leave their dogs off leashes,and I am not talking about small fluffy ones,I am talking about german sheperds and rotweillers among other huge monsters.Any time I have come in contact with these dogs who usually start following me,barking or on a few occasions jumping on me,a frightening amount of the owners didn't even bother calling the dogs back,or they did and went along still keeping the leash off,one guy just started laughing at me!I am in no way afraid of dogs,I quiet like them and usually just keep calm and continue running but I find myself not going certain places now I am so sick of feeling put out because of these peoples irresponsible attitudes!What if these dogs came in contact with children on their unleashed travels!If I knew who these people were I would report them in a heartbeat...rant over

i also hate this crap but in a different way

i have a rottweiller cross and when i brinbg him out i have him muzzeled and on a strap lead. but other people s stupid dogs that are off wandeing around then run up to him an snap makes it less than fun to walk him ijn public areas

couple of weeks ago i pull up to a public forest walk thingy and gett out of the car this idiot is there with a big shepherd this yoke runs over to me and starts sniffing my crotch o i sy " please call yer dog"

yer mans is all "he's fine "

i sez call yer dog away please

again "he's fine"

so i open the boot and let out my dog on his lead and then and only then yefr man calls his dog back

what if (as i believe he thought) i was scared of his dog how is that responsaible ownership

its very common and i believe its getting worse

Milky Moo · 13-10-2008 05:00PM

American Pit Bull Terrier; English Bull Terrier; Staffordshire Bull Terrier; Bull Mastiff; Doberman Pinscher; German Shepherd (Alsatian); Rhodesian Ridgeback; Rottweiler; Japanese Akita; Japanese Tosa and to every dog of the type commonly known as a Ban Dog (or Bandog).

I thought that was a dragon in the harry potter books..I knew some dogs require muzzles,all to be put on leash and the whole you have to be over 16 thing...people just don't seem to care....if any if those big dogs really lunged and jump on me I'd be dead..seeing I am so short and all..

chin_grin · 13-10-2008 05:01PM

Aw, I was hoping to read some duuuuuuuurty bondage story......Added to my list of misleading thread titles.......hmph!

Darragh29 · 13-10-2008 05:06PM

I have one of these dogs and I only let him off the lead when I'm up in the Dublin Mountains with him, I don't know what it is about him but people are terrified of him! Someone told me once that he is straight out of Hound of the Baskervilles! An absolute gentleman though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIWQs-ARzE4

Milky Moo · 13-10-2008 05:09PM

Darragh29 wrote: »

I have one of these dogs and I only let him off the lead when I'm up in the Dublin Mountains with him, I don't know what it is about him but people are terrified of him! Someone told me once that he is straight out of Hound of the Baskervilles! An absolute gentleman though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIWQs-ARzE4

see i think that is the reason people leave their dogs off leashes,of course you know your dog is lovely and sweet and wouldn't touch a fly but I don't know your dog from Jack..

Zangetsu · 13-10-2008 05:09PM

LEAVE VICIOUS MARATHON CHASING DOG ALOOOONNNNNEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Biggins · 13-10-2008 05:10PM

Tigger wrote: »

i also hate this crap but in a different way

i have a rottweiller cross and when i brinbg him out i have him muzzeled and on a strap lead. but other people s stupid dogs that are off wandeing around then run up to him an snap makes it less than fun to walk him ijn public areas

couple of weeks ago i pull up to a public forest walk thingy and gett out of the car this idiot is there with a big shepherd this yoke runs over to me and starts sniffing my crotch o i sy " please call yer dog"

yer mans is all "he's fine "

i sez call yer dog away please

again "he's fine"

so i open the boot and let out my dog on his lead and then and only then yefr man calls his dog back

what if (as i believe he thought) i was scared of his dog how is that responsaible ownership

its very common and i believe its getting worse

You should have went to your boot and told the man "...in that case me and my shotgun in here are going to get friendly with your dog too!"

"BOOM"

Darragh29 · 13-10-2008 05:11PM

On your OP though , I feel people have gone far too PC now. You can't do anything now but there is a law against it. People out walking dogs with them off a lead, once they are obedient, are not doing anyone any harm. Granted, dogs on the dangerous dogs list need to be muzzled and on a lead but I hate the way this place has gone so PC, you have to constantly watch your back in case you are offending someone now and I don't like living like that...

13-10-2008 05:13PM

I used to be a competitive cyclist years ago and the bane of my existence was when some ugly mutt would run out in front of me. Got to a point where I would make sure to carry a either a bicycle pump so I could give the fecker a whack when he came at me running. Ended up with the dogs being afraid to come near me.

Biggins · 13-10-2008 05:14PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I used to be a competitive cyclist years ago and the bane of my existence was when some ugly mutt would run out in front of me. Got to a point where I would make sure to carry a either a bicycle pump so I could give the fecker a whack when he came at me running. Ended up with the dogs being afraid to come near me.

Lovely stuff. Thats what I like to hear.

Darragh29 · 13-10-2008 05:16PM

Milky Moo wrote: »

see i think that is the reason people leave their dogs off leashes,of course you know your dog is lovely and sweet and wouldn't touch a fly but I don't know your dog from Jack..

Well my problem is that my dog does look a bit menacing although I know he isn't... I deliberately bring him up to the back arse of nowhere because I want to be able to let him off the lad because he needs to stretch his legs and a walk on a lead doesn't really do it for him... But I do feel we have become far too PC to be honest...

thebman · 13-10-2008 05:17PM

Milky Moo wrote: »

see i think that is the reason people leave their dogs off leashes,of course you know your dog is lovely and sweet and wouldn't touch a fly but I don't know your dog from Jack..

Yeah jack scares the crap out of me too and there always round this time of year

Milky Moo · 13-10-2008 05:17PM

look i think political correctness is the language of cowardice but if you wanna bring your dog for a walk but it on a leash if it's a stretchy one they won't know the difference! so what does it matter?!it will give other people who are in the area peace of mind who may be afriad of dogs and it makes no noticable differnece to the dog,how has that got anything to do with political correctness..

Biggins · 13-10-2008 05:22PM

I've had big dogs and I considered it just good manners and reassurance for other folk, to have my dog muzzled.
It wasn't about people being just afraid of my dog, it was just about good manners being in a public area.

robinph · 13-10-2008 07:27PM

What has "PC gone mad" got to do with keeping big feck off scary dogs tied to the end of a bit of rope? Any fecking barking animal should be kept tied up when around me or I'm liable to kick it if it gets too close. Hate dogs and couldn't give a crap how lovely and well behaved you think yours is, keep it on a lead when out in public.

I was thinking that Rhodesian Ridgeback was a typo from a Harry Potter book as well.

Darragh29 · 13-10-2008 08:06PM

robinph wrote: »

What has "PC gone mad" got to do with keeping big feck off scary dogs tied to the end of a bit of rope? Any fecking barking animal should be kept tied up when around me or I'm liable to kick it if it gets too close. Hate dogs and couldn't give a crap how lovely and well behaved you think yours is, keep it on a lead when out in public.

I was thinking that Rhodesian Ridgeback was a typo from a Harry Potter book as well.

I was just stating my opinion that in these recent years, every single thing now once you are in public is about rules and laws and all this crap. You can't do anything now but there is a shagging law against it. In a few years time, you won't be able to being your kids out without having them on a lead. I wish I lived in a country where people were more tolerant and not quoting chapter and verse of legislation when they see a dog off a lead.

MagicMarker · 13-10-2008 08:09PM

You should hump the dogs leg and watch it walk away feeling violated.

padraig_f · 13-10-2008 08:29PM

it's nothing to do with political correctness. I run in the phoenix park (where people seem to think dog laws go out the window) and frequently have the same problem. watch a big dog running straight for you while barking aggressively and see how PC you think keeping them on a leash is then.

Darragh29 · 13-10-2008 08:33PM

padraig_f wrote: »

it's nothing to do with political correctness. I run in the phoenix park (where people seem to think dog laws go out the window) and frequently have the same problem. watch a big dog running straight for you while barking aggressively and see how PC you think keeping them on a leash is then.

Hasn't ever happened me. I do my walking somewhere really remote so I don't have the PC brigade annoying me.

ejmaztec · 13-10-2008 09:06PM

You should be grateful, Milkymoo. In your run-up to the marathon, you will have built up such a phenomenal speed trying to escape the jaws of wild snarling devil-dogs, you will probably finish the marathon in less than five minutes. Just think of the glory.

Dyr · 13-10-2008 09:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I used to be a competitive cyclist years ago and the bane of my existence was when some ugly mutt would run out in front of me. Got to a point where I would make sure to carry a either a bicycle pump so I could give the fecker a whack when he came at me running. Ended up with the dogs being afraid to come near me.

funny thing is that cyclists are the bane of my life when im out walking my dogs coming up a narrow footpath at ye when theres bike lanes on each side of the road and then think that you're going to step out of their way...gobsh*ites

XxlauraxX · 13-10-2008 09:37PM

this is the rhodesian ridgeback
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Ridgeback

Leashes were made for a reason people!!!

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