You hear all the time about dog bite victums on the news, and the owners saying "My dog is good, this is the first time its bit someone". I don't understand why dog owners feel the need to unleash their dog when their walking with it in public. It has ability of attacking someone else, and the ability of getting attacked by another dog. Why not keep everyone safe by keeping your dog leashed? Just because the law might say you don't have to, that doesn't mean you shouldn't excercise comment sense. Which says it would be a good idea. We as humans have the ability to communicate effeciantly through signs and launge. A dog wags it tail, its happy. A dog is upset, it might skip the snarl, and go straight into attack mode.
2006-09-13 20:29:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
The mindset my dear, in my opinion is no-mind. A perfect example was an old man with cancer who loved his dog like it was his child and bragged daily, especially that it could climb trees to chase squirrels and it could. I told him he could catch one and would harm it or he could get rabies doing that but the old man insisted that the little guy always did that and would be okay. Then a short while later the dog chased a squirrel out in the street and the dog was hit and killed. The man cried for days like a baby and every time you saw him out walking there were tears streaming from his eyes. I am sure he was missing his companion and he did tell me he wished he had listened. That only lasted about 4 days and then the old man died suddenly from his cancer. You know cancer gets worse fast under stress so i have to believe they both died when they did because of the man not listening. What more can I say? Poor little guy was trying to please the master who was so entertaned by the behavior and the stupid master was the cause of the tragic early end and all the suffering inbetween. It did not have to be like that.
I hope others who read this will learn from that horrible lesson.
2006-09-13 22:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by beverly p 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you completely.Dogs should be leashed when in public.Anything can and will happen in a split second and you're better safe than sorry.A leashed dog can bite just as well as an unleashed one.
I have a problem with taking my dogs anywhere because ignorant people go out of their way to pet them without asking first.
Does'nt matter if they're on leash or not folks find it appropriate to run out of their yards to confront my dogs and myself.
never a good idea when you see a woman walking with 2 large malle german shepherds.
I can't seem to make people understand that all my dogs see is a potential threat to me or them and they WILL handle the problem.Leash or not.
Also people seem to think it's acceptable to stick their arm into my car thru a window opened 4-5inches while I pay for gas and berate me for having vicious animals that are a public nuisance after they've pulled their arm back very quickly to avoid getting bitten.
If people would learn how to act around dogs leashed or not everyone would be much happier.
People do not own dogs so the general public can grope them at will.And just because humans are above animals does'nt make them any smarter apparently.
I just wish people would use the sense God gave them and AVOID putting themselves in harms way.
2006-09-14 00:34:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happens in cases where the owner of the dog doesn't bother about other people's psychology when dog snarls at them. Some dogs are very docile but there are others which are hyperactive. In both the cases you never know they be dangerous at times. In fact one should place oneself in the position of the people passing by, and then decide whether to keep the dog under control or just let it go out openly in public. Only a person with self-centred mindset not thinking about others will decide to unleash his/her dog in public.
2006-09-13 20:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Rakesh S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marty K that's a horrible idea! My dog is always leashed when we go out together, but accidents happen even to the best pet owners! A dog that slips out, or defeats the containment precautions taken (To date my Pit has jumped (so I raised the fence) dug under (so I buried chicken Wire) and chewed through (he must have been working on it for days, he hid his work behind a bush) my fence!) Now, I am lucky, because he is just a puddle of love, but when he jumped, I was out by my car and he came charging straight for me and I thought "man, if I didn't know him that would be a terrifying sight!" I can understand why people are frightened. But huge fines and jail time for accidents? That is just absurd.
And, just so people don't freak on me... the longest he's ever been out on his own in the back yard is 15 minutes while I cleaned out/washed my car. He is very definitely an indoor dog!
2006-09-14 01:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by MotherBear1975 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those people are totally irresponsible. My dog stays on a leash because he likes to go after other animals, and would probably get lost. He's normally very good with other humans, but you never know when he might be in a bad mood and want to attack a person.
2006-09-14 00:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by luvsoccer53 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could not agree more! There are the reasons you mentioned plus a couple that really p*ss me off as well. "my dog got hit by a car" well, if it was leashed it would not have got in the street. also i have a large dog that i rescued as an adult. he is good with people, very good. but he was never socialized and is VERY animal aggresive. He is always walked on a leash, always. someone will have their dog out, unleashed, and it will come running up. maybe it's intentions are good, my dog doesn't care. i will haul him next to me,slap his muizzle on, get between my dog and little loosey and the owner will be hollering (from a distance)" oh, she won't hurt him." and i'm like no, but my dog will eat yours. Why do people think it's alright to let their dog run up on someone just because their dog is friendly? not to mention running up on people that are afraid of dogs and scaring the crap out of them. People....leash your dogs, for everyones safety. The life you save may be YOUR dogs.
2006-09-13 23:55:33 · answer #6 · answered by Trust Only Your Vet 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think there should be a severe fine for people who do it, probably $2000. That should include people who allow their dogs to run out of the front door when someone's there and they open it.
If that dog bites someone, they owner should be arrested immediately and thrown into jail to stand trial. If found guility it should be 6 months in prison.
2006-09-13 20:32:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dogs should definately be leashed in public.However I wonder sometimes,how good is a leashed dog when it's a psychotic beast of a doberman ? Won't it cut the leash in half or throw off it's owner and go wild ???
2006-09-13 20:49:10 · answer #8 · answered by MilleniumPrankster 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Beats me. We keep ours on a leash. She's friendly, but it protects her, too.
2006-09-13 20:32:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
MOST people whom think like that have a pancake short of a stack.
2006-09-13 20:31:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋