Gives Bad Imperssion You Carnt Win ?

[bird 9,969]

On my walk with dogs today about 3 30pm , was a quite few people with young children and there dogs prob pets. My dogs are good temps, my older dog Bryn likes people and ok with dogs if they ok with him, my young dog Buck loves people and likes dogs, so there not dogs that going to hurt or upset anybody or dogs . Don't know if it was because bit warmer and just nice day , but as above seem to be lot of family's out there pets. normally if meet other dog walkers I leave my dogs off , because I know they nice natured animals , most times the other dog owners are wary at 1st of my dogs, or should say Buck just of his size well that's ok, with in few secs they can see he just big soft thing . Well when I see people more so kids , I hold Buck back not because he hurt them , but he may knock them down accidently that why. So see the 1st lot , they see me and stand still , ive got Buck holding his collar I call them on down the track . the bloke picks his lad up put him on his back, the wife hold the girl dead tight , then walk to wards me staring at Buck, they went dead quick to get past me. I though fckin hell its only bloody daft dog. the 2nd lot about 1/4 mile further on chap+ woman 3 kids and little fluffy white dog , same again I stand still Bryn stands by me don't need lead he very biddable , hold Buck on collar he quite biddable , but as said above with people (kids) hold him. I call them down track , they stood still talking to each other then turn around and started to turn back. I shouted to them come down, the bloke said the daughter petrified of the dog. So said stay there , I turned back walked about 100 yds got to a gate got over and stayed there and shouted them on. I told me wife when I got back home about it, I said if I had just walked with both dogs loose, don't think this would have happened its me standing holding Buck gives the wrong impression to other people that he's dangerous animal. Wife said no you done the right thing, it would be worse if he was loose and he went up to people , even though he big soft thing ,he to big!. So it looks like this summer going to be a bloody pain the arse, will have to go to different place or go later when most have been+gone

[BIGLURKS 874]

You cant know every ones reactions mate you do get some wierdos why I always like too walk were no one else goes or walk at stupid times

[Neal 1,873]

Sounds like canine-racism!

 

I get the same with Noggin, my 22" black and tan kelpie. There are a few bad tempered German Shepherds which are walked in my local wood so people think, "black and tan and pricked ears so must be vicious." Ironically, I find it's usually the small fluffy ones which cause all the problems!

 

When Amber, my cream kelpie, was alive everybody tried to make friends with her though she was a grumpy, one-man-dog and they'd avoid Scout just because she was black and tan and exuberant.

[Rake aboot 4,936]

See it all the time Ray.

 

Lurchers are fairly big dogs, and folk get feard of them. It happens, I try not to bother about it, but it does bug you .

[bird 9,969]

You cant know every ones reactions mate you do get some wierdos why I always like too walk were no one else goes or walk at stupid times

true

[bird 9,969]

Sounds like canine-racism!

 

I get the same with Noggin, my 22" black and tan kelpie. There are a few bad tempered German Shepherds which are walked in my local wood so people think, "black and tan and pricked ears so must be vicious." Ironically, I find it's usually the small fluffy ones which cause all the problems!

 

When Amber, my cream kelpie, was alive everybody tried to make friends with her though she was a grumpy, one-man-dog and they'd avoid Scout just because she was black and tan and exuberant.

yeh looks that way

[terryd 8,556]

People are the same with my pup his only 10 months old and he wants to say hi to every one so I have to hold him back until he I can calm him down a bit. last thing people want is a 25 inch pudding jumping all over them. But they don't know his just friendly the big lump and he likes to park his arse on things

 

[bird 9,969]

See it all the time Ray.

 

Lurchers are fairly big dogs, and folk get feard of them. It happens, I try not to bother about it, but it does bug you .

your right most lurchers are big ,Bryn decent size suppose , and Buck just big bugger , but soft as shit with people+ dogs, but full on in the field , and that's all you can ask for aint mate

[bird 9,969]

People are the same with my pup his only 10 months old and he wants to say hi to every one so I have to hold him back until he I can calm him down a bit. last thing people want is a 25 inch pudding jumping all over them. But they don't know his just friendly the big lump and he likes to park his arse on things

 

yeh lol I know what you mean , only my fecker would squash you

[OldhamLad 66]

My time as a military dog trainer has shown me many things about dogs and I really feel for you Bird ! ( from what I recall you have GSD x types ? )

 

1st fact you can never trust a dog that's not your own therefore if I had a child with me I would always approach with caution (and im not therefore saying every dogs a killer )

 

Likewise a sensible clever dog owner like yourself realises this fact and either puts dog on the lead or holds onto the dog by the collar as to reassure the approaching people

 

what happens then is unfortunate and perhaps the most infuriating bit - an educated person would approach and be pleasant perhaps even stroke your dog however what usually happens is the approaching people either grab the children in haste / pick up their tiny dog (giving the impression your dog will eat theirs even though its their shitty yorkie that's growling)

 

or stand still and freeze this can therefore trigger a number of reactions A. You get pi&*ed off B. The kid runs of crying C. And this bit really annoys me they make some smart arse comment about your dog or putting it on a lead or something else

 

Just Grit and Bare it Bird there are some people out there with common sense pal !

[norseman 424]

if im at the woods with the wee man, and i see someone with loose dogs running around i lift him up. (hes not even two yet) but this is only for the reason that their are an awful lot a dickhead dog owners around, not saying they all are. but i just dont take a chance when it comes to my son. when i see that the dogs are grand then i let him down (as he loves dogs) i just dont trust owner/dog straight away.

as for those people turning away, its a shame. and it wont help the kids fear of dogs. ye did the right thing though

[neems 2,406]

i dont really worry about what people might think,just do everything right myself i.e dont let the dogs pester people or their dogs.

 

thats the only thing you can do imo,some people are scared of big dogs/bull breeds etc that's their problem not mine.

[bird 9,969]

My time as a military dog trainer has shown me many things about dogs and I really feel for you Bird ! ( from what I recall you have GSD x types ? )

 

1st fact you can never trust a dog that's not your own therefore if I had a child with me I would always approach with caution (and im not therefore saying every dogs a killer )

 

Likewise a sensible clever dog owner like yourself realises this fact and either puts dog on the lead or holds onto the dog by the collar as to reassure the approaching people

 

what happens then is unfortunate and perhaps the most infuriating bit - an educated person would approach and be pleasant perhaps even stroke your dog however what usually happens is the approaching people either grab the children in haste / pick up their tiny dog (giving the impression your dog will eat theirs even though its their shitty yorkie that's growling)

 

or stand still and freeze this can therefore trigger a number of reactions A. You get pi&*ed off B. The kid runs of crying C. And this bit really annoys me they make some smart arse comment about your dog or putting it on a lead or something else

 

Just Grit and Bare it Bird there are some people out there with common sense pal !

true yeh he 1x gsd x grey , and I know what reputation Alsatian have got , and he prob bit bigger than some of them, but I think he picked up the greyhound temp (soft) . I do hold him back from , just shame as big soft thing really lol

[bird 9,969]

if im at the woods with the wee man, and i see someone with loose dogs running around i lift him up. (hes not even two yet) but this is only for the reason that their are an awful lot a dickhead dog owners around, not saying they all are. but i just dont take a chance when it comes to my son. when i see that the dogs are grand then i let him down (as he loves dogs) i just dont trust owner/dog straight away.

as for those people turning away, its a shame. and it wont help the kids fear of dogs. ye did the right thing though

same here mate I would do the same,when my son was a nipper he 28 now , he been with me and dogs few times he loves Buck, but understands why people+kids be nervous of him .

[bird 9,969]

i dont really worry about what people might think,just do everything right myself i.e dont let the dogs pester people or their dogs.

 

thats the only thing you can do imo,some people are scared of big dogs/bull breeds etc that's their problem not mine.