New Dog laws - Page 6

Jenny Olley · #51 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cavy_gal

When a family friend got a little terrier puppy a couple of yrs ago, she took her to a dog friendly park and had her on a long lead, playing games. Another dog, a Staffy I believe, came bounding across and grabbed the puppy in it's mouth, flung her up in the air and she fell to ground and died. My friend was devastated and the other dog owner, I'm not sure what they said or did about it but I think he came across and apologised and look my friend home in his car. That reason alone makes me worry when being around dogs without their lead on and I'm not one to be scared of dogs. Even if you know you're dog wouldn't start anything, someone else's might...

There is in fact, a little Jack Russell terrier that lives near me and when walking my dog, I fear that dog is being walked at the same time. It is terrible on the lead and the other night I was walking my dog across a road and I saw them walking the JR behind me. I didn't realise a dog could make so much noise on a lead! It was snorting and heaving by the way it was pulling and once on the track (where I walk my dog) it is let off the lead. Now, three times I've walked along that track and seen the dog fly up the track (which takes about 10 minutes to walk it!) and has almost come in contact with my dog. I've seen it run straight across the fields, down the ditches and the owners are no where to be seen and the dog doesn't even listen when its being called! It attacked my next door neighbours dog while he was out for his walk and scared my neighbour because it bolts across the field like lightning it's so fast!

I feel extremely nervous knowing that I would be shouted at for confronting this dog's owner but I want something to be done about it because I don't want to worry everytime I go out walking my dog. I don't know what to do, to tell them or not

A dog who is attacking other dogs when off lead must be reported to the local dog warden, by the person whose dog it has attacked. People do not like doing this as they feel they are "telling" on the dog. I know it is not always possible, but usally if it is a local dog field you can easily find out where the dog lives. For the safety of all dogs and people reporting incidents, wil;l help prevent further attacks.

Nina · #52 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 02:15 PM

Sallyanne, a story has just broke this morning on our local news, telling how a child and her pony have been badly bitten by a Staffie in our local woods!

It appears that its owner was nowhere in sight, and the dog was totally out of control. He bit the pony, which in turn threw off the rider. He stopped briefly to attack the little girl before chasing after the pony. Thankfully the pony was caught and the girl suffered concussion and a nasty bite. The police are appealing for any witnesses!

Just before Christmas one of our clients dogs was badly mauled by a GSD cross, and had to receive emergency treatment. The owner did settle the vet bill, but still walks with his dog off lead.

In late summer last year I was walking a Bassett Hound when a small black dog flew out of nowhere, again with no owner in sight and preceded to attack poor Muttley, taking a small chunk out of his ear.

Would you like me to go on?

bullbreeds · #53 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nina Cole

Sallyanne, a story has just broke this morning on our local news, telling how a child and her pony have been badly bitten by a Staffie in our local woods!

It appears that its owner was nowhere in sight, and the dog was totally out of control. He bit the pony, which in turn threw off the rider. He stopped briefly to attack the little girl before chasing after the pony. Thankfully the pony was caught and the girl suffered concussion and a nasty bite. The police are appealing for any witnesses!

Just before Christmas one of our clients dogs was badly mauled by a GSD cross, and had to receive emergency treatment. The owner did settle the vet bill, but still walks with his dog off lead.

In late summer last year I was walking a Bassett Hound when a small black dog flew out of nowhere, again with no owner in sight and preceded to attack poor Muttley, taking a small chunk out of his ear.

Would you like me to go on?

Ive had this happen to me twice.
Luckily I stayed on both times.
The first time the loose dog came running up to my horse snapping at his legs and barking. My horse kicked out at it when it bit his leg and he dislocated its jaw. Owner nowhere to be seen.

The second time the owner allowed the loose dog to run up to us barking. When I shouted at the owner to call his dog back he laughed. My horse was terrified. I shouted at the dog and in the end I threw my whip at it and only then did the owner hold it as we passed.
There were a few choice words said to the idiot needless to say!

Nina · #54 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 04:17 PM

I can recall countless stories of dog attacks locally, the majority being away from private property. Since my initial post, there have been many more, but still people persist in ignoring this problem! I really do not understand at all!

sallyanne · #55 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 04:21 PM

Even if laws are passed to keep dogs on leads in public you will always get strays with no owner in sight.Where are the Dog wardens?They are certainly not seen aound here.

Gemma83 · #56 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 04:45 PM

I've just been looking on direct.gov and surrey county concils websites and I couldn't find anything on the subject - apart from minutes from a meeting on the surrey website saying that it detracted people from an area when then made people keep their dogs on leads.

I think its the thing with children, I don't have any and I hate them in resturants - IF they are baddly behaved (i love my neice- but love it when she goes home!), people that don't have dogs can be unsure of them and so many people don't train their dogs proberly no wonder it seems to them that keeping dogs on lead would keep people and animals safe (i.e.livestock). I'm working hard trainnig my pup of lead, hes fine in woods but in open areas he tends to run a lot more so we are using a 30foot trainning line, and its really working. If only other people would!

Nina · #57 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 05:46 PM

Sallyanne, I feel another thread coming on lol

I have lost count of the times I have taken stray dogs to the police station! Some will not even accept them now. When you do call the dog warden, nine times out of ten you will have a long wait for them to arrive.

Jenny Olley · #58 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 06:33 PM

There is no dog warden over the weekend in our area, and you are right the police are not keen on taking them, so stray dogs often remain stray.

#59 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008, 07:15 PM

Found this while trying to find some dog attacks that have happened on public parks:

How to Avoid Being Attacked by a Dog

I found it very interesting reading.

kittysoo · #60 (**permalink**) 13-03-2008, 11:59 AM

Saw on The Dog Whisperer that the US have proper dog parks. They are fenced off so dogs can't get out and have bins and water troughs.

Would'nt it be great if we had places to go. That would help a lot with training. Dog walkers would get to know other dog walkers and help each other out.

Mind you this is Britain. We can't even get enough parks for people to walk safely in without them gettig mugged, assaulted etc.

Sorry l am getting very cynical as l get older. x Kittysoo

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