Latest moan from you and me - 2016

Don't you just hate it when you go for a nice stroll (before toe break) and find that people ruin the beauty of our countryside by leaving their litter behind Luckily I had a small bag in my bum bag so was able to collect up the rubbish to get rid of back at base camp.Mr Kandy always looks amused when I go round litter picking

 

We have to same problem with people and litter and poo the worst we have is black silage sheet/wrap more than general litter

 

Quite upset today. I've achieved much in the garden today trying to get over my experience this morning.

I took my dog for his usual walk this morning in a secluded field where he plays ball happily without any people around but sometimes a responsible dog walker and some fenced off donkeys.
Well, this morning, I had my Deisel dog on his lead and walked through the gate. As I did, I noticed a very large dog off his lead and the owner glued to his mobile. Before I could turn round, the dog ferociously attacked mine who was still on lead and went mad. I tried to get between them and got attacked too. The owner who was only yards away carried on with his conversation as I was down on the ground with me screaming ' get your dog' and a few more choice words on top!
I came off worse than my dog, fortunately, but having a steel plate in my leg from an old bike accident, I twisted it badly and am now in agony.
I can't believe how the bloke reacted and couldn't give a stuff and still carried on with phone. He even then blamed me for taking my dog into the field when his 'big' dog was there. I won't repeat the language that went on between us but he was 3 times the size of me and as aggressive as his dog.
I should have called the police but just wanted to get the dog and me away from the situation. As I'm writing this, I'm getting angry and upset again.
Please be careful out there, people. There are nasty people and animals out there and it's a horrible experience to go through.
All the best, Russ.

 

I'd still report it, even though its an after thought, information tends to build up on people.
Often the local papers are interested to print such instances.

Some years ago there was a couple that owned two ridgebacks near me and they used the local park, one of the dogs set on mine and being part of the gang the other one joined in.
Luckily my dog was pretty fast at the time and avoided both, I was shouting to the owners I kill the ****** things if I get a chance, both had collars and I was in just the mood to break one of their necks or strangle the thing if I got the slightest chance.

The reply from the owners was, it was my dog's fault because she ran away.

A week or two later the local paper had an article about two ridgebacks that are causing problems in the local park, and it named the road where the owners lived.

 

Sorry to hear that's awful. I'd report it too. Definitely if you still feel shook up and upset by it, it could happen to an elderly person or even a young child walking their dogs on leads and it's another way to vent and possibly make you feel better. I hope you still got confidence to walk that way with your pooch and hope he's not too shook up by it too.

 

I understand what your saying @ARMANDII it is a fuss but if by any chance the dog/owner has attacked before it might have been reported with a bit of luck and with a good description they have it on file and get a match at least, or if they do something similar again they will have some info to go on.. I over think things though

 

Just the kind of attitude the police like.

Now this dog attacked Russ, in the process of attacking his dog, which was on a lead.
In my experience, the best way to get another free running dog to attack yours is to keep it on a lead, but that happens.

If the dog actually did any damage to Russ then its considered a dangerous dog and the police have to act.
As I say, it might have attacked others and they have taken the same approach, just forget it, dont make waves.
Its not about making a real case against the owner its about reporting it, and reports build up, or should do, if people do what they should.

 

Narr your barking up the wrong tree @ARMANDII

 

Chances are they wont even know who the other guy is, or find out.
But its about reporting it, for future reference.

 

I understand what you saying I really do, been in similar situations where it was word against word but if there's been a build up of reports matching the description of the offending dog/owner Russ' dog wouldn't be deemed dangerous, plus it was on a lead ..not sure if that makes a difference in determining it though?

Glad I've stuck to cats, I don't have to walk them!!

 

It also means ( if you report it) that if the CSO's are walking in that area they can keep their eye out for any disturbances.