Okay, I have a 9 year old now-blind Labrador. I was giving her a walkies the other day. She was on the leash and we were taking our time since she goes slower now. I could see another woman walking towards me with a Shih Tzu. As she came closer I realized that her dog was not leashed. So to avoid a confrontation, I moved on the other side of the parked cars and took the street. Her dog suddenly darted inbetween the cars and came up yipping at my lab. I commanded my dog to sit, put my hand on her back to let her know I was there. Her dog was all in my dog's face and trying to smell her butt. I politely asked the woman to please get her dog. She said "Oh my dog is friendly." I told her that my dog was recently blind and still getting used to greeting other dogs with her condition. Suddenly my dog started growling. The Shih Tzu erupted in yipping and I had to literally drag my dog away. The woman yelled at me that I needed to "control" my dog before it "attacked someone."
2007-11-01 10:37:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I told her she needed to keep her dog on a leash. She yelled that she was going to call the pound on my dog!
I am still pissed and wondering what to do the next time I see this woman walking. Am I overreacting here? Any ideas?
2007-11-01 10:38:32 · update #1
A person with an agressive, unleashed dog is not going to call the pound on a leashed dog who only reacts when hassled beyond endurance. Any vet or animal control officer who actually saw your dog and learned the facts would laugh it off the day sheet.
I understand your anger, our dogs are people! But she is in the wrong and she knows it. She's just as snappy and agressive as her pushy little dog, and someone should put a muzzle on her big mouth.
You asked her to take her dog in hand and she refused. She's in the wrong.
2007-11-01 10:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by anna 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think you behaved pretty well in the circumstances. I have a young dog, and I know that if she sees another dog she will try to meet up, so I always ask the owners permission before allowing a meet, mainly because i know that off the leash she may not return or come to me if she is playing.Most owners are happy to allow a play time for a minute or two, and if they give consent I will let my dog go, otherwise I respect their views, and if for instance they say "Oh my dog is getting on a bit and she might be snappy" then I keep my dog on her leash.
2007-11-01 17:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by GrannyB 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Next time I'd whip out my cell phone and call the pound on her dog that is not on a leash right before her eyeballs.
"Yeah there is a shih tzu down here running the streets unleashed"
She might wake up.
This crap really irritates me, as I use to live in a neighborhood where people had pitbulls unleashed all the time running the neighborhood.
2007-11-02 06:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by WhereTheBuffaloRoam 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Her dog should've been on a leash and you did the right thing by informing her of your dog's condition. Try not to let an arrogant person get to you. If you run into her again, ignore her. If she makes an ignorant comment, throw some poo at her....lol
2007-11-01 17:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
If she calls the pound call the animal humane society on her find out the leash laws and complain about her to them ... Leash laws are in place for a REASON. If she's too stupid to realize that let her pay a fine.
2007-11-01 17:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Holly Cookie Starr™♥ 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
no you are not overreacting. She sounds like a *****. People need to realize that dogs have personalities too. you cannot put these wonderful animals in a tense situation without expecting something. You won't get in trouble, she does need to have her stupid dog on a leash
2007-11-01 17:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Worm is back 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No I think you were right. Your dog was on a leash and being controlled. I thought there were rules against no leashes?
2007-11-01 17:41:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
You were in the right, since your dog was leashed. Maybe you hurt your ankle & need a cane....
2007-11-02 04:18:46 · answer #8 · answered by Cam1051Sec 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
that would piss me off to
i'd honestly say that you were in the right
and that woman was in the wrong
control your dog? how about if she controlled hers? how about trying to keep a leash on it so HER dog doesn't 'attack' someone
2007-11-01 17:42:30 · answer #9 · answered by Emily 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Of course that woman was wrong!! Incredible how people refuse to accept the blame in a situation.
2007-11-01 20:46:01 · answer #10 · answered by desertskieswoman 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋