plz read and give your thoughts dog owners?

Question

i have 2 greys and one is a little nervy and today when out walking 3 fat labs off the lead came running up 2 my 2 and circled round my nervy female i could c the owner walking toward me and she made no attempt to call her dogs back and whenshe got within smacking distance i asked her politley if she would put her dogs on the lead ( my 2 are lead walked)at which point she said i was the irresponsible owner if im bringing my dogs to a park...im so angry that she didnt call her dogs back she made no attempt at recall...is it me or should dogs off a lead be under more control and take other people and there dogs in2 consideration...ur thoughts xxxx

PLZ DONT READ THIS AND THINK I WAS POLITE WHEN ASKING THE WOMAN...I WERNT !!!! WELL I WAS TILL SHE REFUSED THEN MY TOUNGE DID THE RUNNING LOL

TOM L...we call it a park here,its more like a feild tho, yes dogs are within there rites to have a free run in a feild but the owner should at least have proper recall if and when the need arises

Answer 1

Good for you!
She should have at least called her dogs back.Not making an attempt at controlling them was indeed inconsiderate.

Answer 2

Dogs should have to right to be off a leash and run around as long as they are trained and friendly dogs (and healthy!). However, the owners should be close to their pets in case they become aggressive. I do not think you were wrong to tell the dog owner to get a hold of her dogs... I hope yours weren't hurt! I found a great article on WeHow.com that talks about the appropriate behavior of dog owners at dog parks! You should take a look at this and give the other owners some tips!!
http://wehow.ehow.com/how_2019950_behave-dog-park-humans.html

Answer 3

If it was not a field that she owns or an off lead doggie park then she was wrong, and if you are irresponsible for having your dogs there on a lead what is she? I know in most areas there are laws stating that dogs must be on a lead or restrained in some ways unless it is an off lead dog park. I am pretty sure I would tell her wher to go, and next time get as much info as possible and report her.

Answer 4

You are absolutely right. Since your dogs were on a lead, you were very responsible and she was irresponsible, even if your dogs started a fight. The other dogs had no business coming close, at least she should try to keep them back.
The same thing happened to me a few months ago, I was walking my dog who is a dominant male, on a lead. He shows his dominance by peeing everywhere, holding his tail up, etc, it's his doggy right, since I make sure he doesn't run off to fight with others. There comes a lab off leash, and starts barking in his face. Well, the owner called him back, but of course the dog wouldn't listen. I tried to get away but he kept following us and bullying my dog, and naturally they started fighting, and even though I was pulling my dog, the other one was coming with us. Finally, I put my arm between them to divide them, and I got bitten. So I feel for you completely!

Answer 5

Many places, in the US and around the world, have a leash law. Check with your local authorities to make sure.

Personally any dog off their lead can be a hazard in a public place, no matter how well behaved. Unless they are working they should be on a lead anytime they are out in the general public. Dog owners have been sued for "mental anguish" by people that have been calmly approached by dogs off lead. Silly as it seems, there are people looking for just such an opportunity :(

Answer 6

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"at which point she said i was the irresponsible owner if I'm bringing my dogs to a park"

Am I correct to assume that this happened @ a dog park????
If that is true then you were taking your dogs to an "off lead aria" when perhaps you shouldn't be doing that if your Grays have problems with other dogs. The reason comunities have dog parks is so that properlly socialized dogs can spend time playing togeather.

Answer 7

I think the woman with the labs is definately to blame. I too have had the same problem on occasion. I have let my dogs off a lead when we are someplace, but as soon as other people/pets show up, my dogs are put back on their leads! The woman should be thankful your dogs aren't mean! Unfortunately, I would not have been as nice as you were!

Answer 8

That ignorant woman should of defintely called her dogs back, I think every dog should be on a lead in a park , no matter how well behaved they are, we don't know what sets a dog off, it could be anything at any given time.

Answer 9

don;t know where you live but up in in Canada we have leash laws.. the woman is ignorant buy letting her dogs run free not only can they get hurt by cars, or more vicious dogs ..
I have 2 very small dogs & they get nervous when bigger dogs come towards them, I always tell the person back off with the dogs & its good you told her off too good for you

Answer 10

The woman whose dogs were off led is the one with the problem.
If one of yours had hurt or bitten hers she would still have been at fault as she was not in direct control of her dogs at the time.
It makes me really mad when people allow their dogs to approach mine as I have no idea of what type of care and medical care the strange dogs have or what disease or fleas or what ever they could have that I do not want my dogs to get.