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too frightened to walk my dog again
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01-11-2010 12:54am#1
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I was never afraid of dogs but recently I have developed a fear of them .
I got a westie (female ) and was walking her one morning when I turned around and there must have been 4 or 5 dogs standing there two of which were bearing there teeth I just froze to the spot , then picked my dog up and walked away all the time in a sweat , as i turned the corner to my estate a dog jumped out from over the wall at me and was very aggressive so again I picked my dog up and headed for home .
Also there is a nice little small park where I live where a lot of people walk there dogs but unfortunately these dogs are very large and don't have muzzles on or even leads I find it too frightening to go any where near them . one time while walking by myself I was going in the gate of the park while a lad was coming out with a large dog , he stood waiting for me to pass him but I froze as this dog was huge , no lead no muzzle and I was to pass him with two small babies in a buggy , when I asked him to kindly put on the lead so I could pass he looked at me like I had ten heads , these are mostly the reasons I'm afraid to go walking by myself or even walk my dog anymore ,anyone else feel like this ? also what are your opinions ? thanks
I dont see the problem??
Just because a dog is large doesnt mean it has to wear a muzzle. The only dogs that are required to wear muzzles are the ones on the restricted breeds one.
By law dogs dont have to be on a lead so its totally in the owners right to have the dog off lead.
Doesnt sound like that dog in the park with the man was doing any harm whatsoever so really dont know why you had a problem with him. He sounded very well behaved actually.
What was your problem with him anyway? The dog didnt go near you, he stood waiting for you to pass. Do you expect everyone not to walk their dogs because you are afraid of them??
The other instances are obviously down to you walking your bitch when she was in heat in public which is a very irresponsible thing to do.0 -
I dont see the problem?? Just because a dog is large doesnt mean it has to wear a muzzle. The only dogs that are required to wear muzzles are the ones on the restricted breeds one.
By law dogs dont have to be on a lead so its totally in the owners right to have the dog off lead.
Doesnt sound like that dog in the park with the man was doing any harm whatsoever so really dont know why you had a problem with him. He sounded very well behaved actually.
What was your problem with him anyway? The dog didnt go near you, he stood waiting for you to pass. Do you expect everyone not to walk their dogs because you are afraid of them??
The other instances are obviously down to you walking your bitch when she was in heat in public which is a very irresponsible thing to do.
these large dogs i am talking about are the restricted breeds . I didnt want to say as I know these dogs are getting a lot of bad press at the moment and its not fair to say they are all the same .0 -
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What breeds were they? If you have a problem with un muzzled dogs then call the dog warden.
But it doesnt sound like these dogs have done anything wrong, bar not complying with a stupid law which is the owners responsibility not the dogs.
I could understand if something actually happened, like your dog was attacked or the dog attacked you, but these dogs dont actually seemed to have done anything to you.
If you have a fear of big dogs then that is not really anybody elses problem and everyone is entitled to walk their dogs in public.
You say this was a year ago, then your bitch probably was in heat then, they come into heat every 6 months.
You wouldnt get so much attention from wandering dogs unless your bitch was in heat.0 -
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these dogs would be pitbulls and alsations , fair point though , maybe it is just a fear I have .What breeds were they? If you have a problem with un muzzled dogs then call the dog warden.
But it doesnt sound like these dogs have done anything wrong, bar not complying with a stupid law which is the owners responsibility not the dogs.
I could understand if something actually happened, like your dog was attacked or the dog attacked you, but these dogs dont actually seemed to have done anything to you.
If you have a fear of big dogs then that is not really anybody elses problem and everyone is entitled to walk their dogs in public.
You say this was a year ago, then your bitch probably was in heat then, they come into heat every 6 months
You wouldnt get so much attention from wandering dogs unless your bitch was in heat.0 -
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hi pitbull fanatic , if you read through my posts I originally said "large breeeds" as I didn't want to brand any dog , but when I was asked I named them , yes honestly I may not know the correct name of the dog , (call me ignorant if you wish ) I really did not want to go into this as it is another topic altogether and as I said I am aware that all dogs are not the same , I understand its never a bad dog it's the owner ,and seeing your username you clearly love pitbulls and I dont want to cause any offence.
none taken
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A bitch does not need to be in heat to get attention from other dogs, i walk a bitch who is spayed on a regular basis and still get a lot of attention to similar to this from dogs in the area and she definitely is not in heat! Why do ye all automatically assume the owner was being irresponsible :rolleyes:What breeds were they? If you have a problem with un muzzled dogs then call the dog warden.
But it doesnt sound like these dogs have done anything wrong, bar not complying with a stupid law which is the owners responsibility not the dogs.
I could understand if something actually happened, like your dog was attacked or the dog attacked you, but these dogs dont actually seemed to have done anything to you.
If you have a fear of big dogs then that is not really anybody elses problem and everyone is entitled to walk their dogs in public.
You say this was a year ago, then your bitch probably was in heat then, they come into heat every 6 months.
You wouldnt get so much attention from wandering dogs unless your bitch was in heat.
OP - some people do have issues with bigger dogs but most are harmless, an old dog of ours used to show his teeth... beleive it or not he was smiling (well we liked to think so!) but he would never harm a soul, it wasn't meant in an aggresive manner. All you can do is as some people have said just walk tall and keep going, they wont come near you especially if you're on your own (ie without your dog!) and as you get used to them without your dog you'll be better able to deal with them when you do walk your dog.0 -
I walk 2 huge GSDs 3 times a week for someone.I NEVER EVER let them off their leads,they are both muzzled at all times and the biggest fella also wears a halti.They are massive but big babies and nearly knock me over with affection when I call,but yet I still get dirty looks off people,people cross the road wih their small dogs who are going ballistic and the 2 I have are just enjoying their walk:)Restricted breeds should be on a lead and mzzled at all times in public but it doesnt mean they are dangerous.Never ever walk a female in heat its just mad.I have 2 boxers (big ole lovable egits:) ) but some peeps think they should be muzzled because they are big?Ive been around dogs all my life and had my first dog bite a few weeks ago:( I fostered and minded all breeds,shapes and sizes.The dog who bit me was a bichon and I still have the scare,had to get a tetanus and all.SO
big doesnt always mean dangerous just as small fluffy and cute doesnt mean sweet 0 -
I walk 2 huge GSDs 3 times a week for someone.I NEVER EVER let them off their leads,they are both muzzled at all times and the biggest fella also wears a halti.They are massive but big babies and nearly knock me over with affection when I call,but yet I still get dirty looks off people,people cross the road wih their small dogs who are going ballistic and the 2 I have are just enjoying their walk:)Restricted breeds should be on a lead and mzzled at all times in public but it doesnt mean they are dangerous.Never ever walk a female in heat its just mad.I have 2 boxers (big ole lovable egits:) ) but some peeps think they should be muzzled because they are big?Ive been around dogs all my life and had my first dog bite a few weeks ago:( I fostered and minded all breeds,shapes and sizes.The dog who bit me was a bichon and I still have the scare,had to get a tetanus and all.SO big doesnt always mean dangerous just as small fluffy and cute doesnt mean sweet
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adrenalinjunkie wrote: »Edited
<In my opinion>
Personally I'd be a lot more wary of a strange Westie than any 'pitbull' or 'alasations'
Me too. My 14 stone Great Dane had to have several stitches a couple of years ago after a Westie attacked her. MooDog is quite submissive and rolled on her back giving the little white terror her entire belly to chew. And chew he did :rolleyes:
OP, if you have a fear of big dogs interacting with your smaller dog then I'd suggest going to a dog friendly park and seeing if you can find a small-dog-friendly large breed to let yours play with. Most large breed owners will happily tell you if their dog gets on with small breeds. There's nothing like seeing a midget terrier boss something 5 times it's size to put things into perspective
And as a large breed owner I'd be fairly certain that your terrier will come out on top of any friendly dog play. 0 -
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