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It's like the assumption is because they're small, they cannot do any damage so why bother and train its behaviour? Anyone else experience this?
All the time! Not a small dog fan.
It's like the assumption is because they're small, they cannot do any damage so why bother and train its behaviour? Anyone else experience this?
Hmm. Perhaps I worded that badly.You seriously don't believe that certain traits are bred into certain breads. A small dog that is bred for ratting is encouraged to be aggressive, fearless, dogged etc. Come on!
Big dogs are just as bad.
All dogs should be on lead in public.
dont start me on JRs/terriers. nasty little ****ers.
No. Punishing people and their animals who have done nothing wrong because of an idiot minority.
There's nothing remotely irresponsible about having a well trained dog off a lead in public.
There's nothing remotely irresponsible about having a well trained dog off a lead in public.
People may be scared seeing a lad in a hoody. Should we ban those too?
I'm not buying the justification. It's unnecessarily harsh and over-reaching.
What do you think?but if I was to shoot the pair of them (they have 2 jack russells) Is that allowed?
Actually, the law requires every dog to be on a lead while in public, in just about every local council area around. Most councils issue Dog Control Orders to such effect, along with things like fines for not clearing up your dog's crap from public land (Reading council will fine you up to £1,000!)...No. Punishing people and their animals who have done nothing wrong because of an idiot minority.
OK, so... Kid comes bounding up to your dog, shouting "YAY, DOGGIEEEEEEEEE!!!". Despite exceptional training, Dog feels really confused and threatened as no-one has ever done this. Stranger goes to stroke Dog, Dog rips scary stranger's face off in defense.There's nothing remotely irresponsible about having a well trained dog off a lead in public.
A dog may well be bred for certain traits if that breed is *more likely* to exhibit the traits than others... it will be even more likely if, as you describe above, it is further encouraged to behave that way.You seriously don't believe that certain traits are bred into certain breads. A small dog that is bred for ratting is encouraged to be aggressive, fearless, dogged etc. Come on!
I have the opposite problem - People launch themselves and their own mangy mutts over to meet my "gorgeous" Collies, even if I stand forward and shout "NO!!!!!" at them several times. They always whine, "What's the problem? My dog is lovely and friendleeeeeeee!!".The owner responded by thrashing the dog while screaming "you always do this" at it. Brilliant training technique.
Not having a dog on a lead is irresponsible. I come across plenty of dog owners who do the right thing by having their dogs on a lead in public. It really isn't a big ask. People are free to let their dogs roam in gardens and on private land.
OK, so... Kid comes bounding up to your dog, shouting "YAY, DOGGIEEEEEEEEE!!!". Despite exceptional training, Dog feels really confused and threatened as no-one has ever done this. Stranger goes to stroke Dog, Dog rips scary stranger's face off in defense.
YOU are held responsible for the dog's behaviour and YOU will go to prison for up to 14 years.
I have the opposite problem - People launch themselves and their own mangy mutts over to meet my "gorgeous" Collies, even if I stand forward and shout "NO!!!!!" at them several times. They always whine, "What's the problem? My dog is lovely and friendleeeeeeee!!".
Never occurs to them that mine AREN'T...!!
Truth is, one is a lovely boy and the other is one seriously petrified little gal... but Collies usually bond with just one person (me, in this case) and can sometimes be quite nasty toward scary strangers, especially formerly-abused rescues as mine both are. I don't want my dog put down over the behaviour of some ****headed human.