Do You remember the days when .....

Padjo1981

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helena.ryan wrote: »

We had dogs too (granted I'm talking 10-15 years ago here as I'm too young to remember much further back than that ) but am from a country area. People let their dogs out, with the kids and they (we) were gone one end of the day to the other. Now my parents never did as we had too many dogs at any one time, but it was the norm for us to have the neighbours dogs out on the road. Rigsby, what did you think I meant when I said norm? There is no "norm for everyone" my understanding of "norm" is the majority of people, which means there must be a minority so of course its not "norm for everybody" as you pointed out. I am a pet owner, cats at the moment, but grew up with dogs, and am a responsible owner. I am not agreeing that dogs should have been let out, I am simply saying that it happened and that for someone to come on here and mention that to be rudely answered is totally un-necessary. Surely you agree?

Also, while on the topic, dogs back then were dogs. They were treated as dogs and I would imagine the majority were better adjusted because of it. Just waiting now for the barrage of "you think dogs were better adjusted when roaming the streets starving..............blah blah" so I'll head you off at the pass. That is not what I'm saying, what I'm saying is that when dogs were out all day with "a pack" for want of a better description they knew their place in their pack, they were not confused and were allowed develop as dogs were supposed to. I have posted here before about out neighbour neglecting their dog out the back all day, I for one would prefer to see a happy adjusted dog hanging around out the front than the little wreck thats currently out the back.

lightening

Trojan911 wrote: »

Yes I do, but I don't agree with it. It's irresponsible and dangerous to the dog and others around.

My brother would not have been attacked by two dobermans had they been correctly supervised or I would not have ploughed over a stunning looking dalmation last month in my car because it was not correctly supervised (luckily no damage to car).

Or my friends two dogs who had to be destroyed because they were worrying sheep, again because they were unsupervised.

It's not fair on the dog...

Good point Trojan. These dogs were probably not used to being out. They escaped and all this happened.

I'm not saying all dogs should roam, its just not practical now. I just think a lot of dogs don't get out, they don't get socialised, they don't know how to react to every day things, to people, to other dogs. People also don't know how to react to dogs, kids nowadays are terrified of them, adults and paranoid about them. Sometimes I feel like I'm walking a wounded leapard!

I know its very responsible, PC and "goody goody" to be HORRIFIED and to flame the OP for this post. But, I remember the days and I loved it! I had a ball mooching around with my little terrier when I was a kid. And he was protective when it came to adult strangers.

Trojan911

lightening wrote: »

I remember the days and I loved it! I had a ball mooching around with my little terrier when I was a kid. And he was protective when it came to adult strangers.

Yes, there were some fun times when I was a nipper, it's not all negative.

There was a red setter I remember, appropriately named 'Rua', he would always come over for a petting. Very peaceful/quiet dog. He was knocked down one day & we were all gutted. Thankfully he lived, albeit he was strapped up for a while. It just meant he got even more petting.....

Roaming still goes on around my area today but I notice only the one or maybe two dogs that do it. Every other dog is leashed when walked. That's the way I prefer to see it... It's safer all round for everyone and the kids still get to pet the leashed dogs.

Wokie

Things are so different nowadays! I do remember them good ole days myself! We lived in a cul-de-sac with loads of kids around and a few dogs who in general were allowed to roam but didn't end up roaming too far because we were out playing all the time with them anyway:) To be honest the most dangerous place for my dog ended up being in our driveway where she got knocked down

I remember the dogs on our road being part of the 'gang'.
There was Captain, Sheeba, Ben and Jack and they used to tear around the fields with us playing rounders.
Captain was a big black Lab and he was such a sweetheart, the younger kids used to put a skipping rope around him and he'd pull them along on their skates.:D

Oul Captain never bit anyone and died in his sleep aged 15.

But shure the place for a dog now is in your Louis Vuitton.

peasant

Kind of makes me wonder though ...

Are the people that so fondly remember playing with roaming dogs in their childhood the same people that now going into a screechy fit whenever they see a dog without a lead (possibly near their own children)

If so ...what happened? Where did it go wrong?

Our man in Havana

And with that, thread closed.