Have i missed something?
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I took my year old dally over the park this morning for a walk when a loose young rottie bounded up, fangs bared ,salivating and growling and tried to bite her,twice.Eventually it ran off and the owner turned up ,only to blame me saying that my dog provoked it and that my dog must be dangerous as she was on a lead.i tried to explain that i'm not confident enough to let her off the lead (plus i dont think its allowed in the park) but she wouldn't have it and is now off to tell other owners to stay clear of me,even though i did nothing wrong.
Have i missed something?
How far can i go legally to protect my dog?
Should i report her/her dog?
Rosie the devil dog.
Have i missed something?
How far can i go legally to protect my dog?
Should i report her/her dog?
Rosie the devil dog.
You are sensible enough to keep your dog on a lead in a public park and he is not.
If a dog came over to me whilst walking my Goldie showing any sign of attack I would deal with the situation as I saw fit, even if that led to me kicking the other dog VERY hard.
The owner is to blame whenever a dog attacks another dog, or even a person, as their dog has not been trained properly. On more than one occassion in the 15 years I have owned dogs I have dealt with a dangerous dog and then with it's owner leaving the two of them to lick their wounds
If the other dog becomes a regular nuisance report the location and description of the dog to the Council and tell them you believe it could be a danger to children. It might get them interested in doing something, but unlikely and if an attack occurs then the Police are probably your only source of recourse.
If a dog came over to me whilst walking my Goldie showing any sign of attack I would deal with the situation as I saw fit, even if that led to me kicking the other dog VERY hard.
The owner is to blame whenever a dog attacks another dog, or even a person, as their dog has not been trained properly. On more than one occassion in the 15 years I have owned dogs I have dealt with a dangerous dog and then with it's owner leaving the two of them to lick their wounds
If the other dog becomes a regular nuisance report the location and description of the dog to the Council and tell them you believe it could be a danger to children. It might get them interested in doing something, but unlikely and if an attack occurs then the Police are probably your only source of recourse.
the rottie owner should pull their s
t together, and get a good recall on the dog, things like this really bug me, to be honest i dont like rotties i think it is mainly because i have never met a well behaved one, or one that looks in good shape.
between myself and my other half we own 4 staffordshire bull terriers and one thing we are consistant on if nothing else is to always make sure you have a really really good recall no matter what type of dog you own, it to me is the single most important thing, especially in public places.
t together, and get a good recall on the dog, things like this really bug me, to be honest i dont like rotties i think it is mainly because i have never met a well behaved one, or one that looks in good shape.between myself and my other half we own 4 staffordshire bull terriers and one thing we are consistant on if nothing else is to always make sure you have a really really good recall no matter what type of dog you own, it to me is the single most important thing, especially in public places.
I would tell the Rottie owner that if his dog is not under control in future you will report it. T**ts like him shouldn't have dogs, especially the more powerful breeds.
HOWEVER, are you quite sure the Rottie just wasn't trying to play? They can seem a lot more "aggressive" when playing, the same as my dogs really, they also play a bit rougher than say a Labrador would like (save for one Lab in our village !!)
HOWEVER, are you quite sure the Rottie just wasn't trying to play? They can seem a lot more "aggressive" when playing, the same as my dogs really, they also play a bit rougher than say a Labrador would like (save for one Lab in our village !!)
Instones ghost said:
a loose young rottie bounded up, fangs bared ,salivating and growling and tried to bite her,twice.Eventually it ran off
You are using very emotive words here. What actually happened?When my dog plays with other dogs, quite often it's nipping, chasing, "biting" legs etc.
Then there is a hierarchy "fight" which is a lot of show and noise, but rarely any physical damage other than a small nick by accident.
Rarely have I seen a properly aggressive fight between 2 dogs.
You are completely in the right, your dog was on lead, the owner of the other dog should not have let it approach, but quite often dog behaviour is mistaken as serious aggression when it just isn't.
Mrs Grumpy said:
Protocol dicatates that you do not let any dog run up to an on lead dog. It's on lead for a reason.
Yep agree. I don't know if your dog is aggressive, injured and on lead rest or anything. The last thing I want is for my dog to get attacked or it hurting anther dog by pouncing.By the sounds of it the owners were embarrassed by the recall (or lack of) and had a go at you.
I love Rotties, mainly because a friend has got 3 very well trained ones, so I know that they have the basis of being great dogs as long as they get the traiing.
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