There are usually just 2 things that can mess up a dog walk, the British weather condition, and problem with other dogs.
In most parks dogs are asked to be kept a lead, however not constantly.
Dog owners typically enter into dispute over who remained in the incorrect concerning their own dogs fighting with each other, with each owner safeguarding their puppy to the hilt.
Totally fed up of being chase and assaulted by severely acted dogs on the Heath. If your dog cannot be managed near other individuals please keep it on a lead. This was done to me today by a black collie-type dog as I passed by, despite the fact that I remained to my side of a broad course! pic.twitter.com/N4Q5YZDquY
— Hartley Wintney 🦌 (@hartleywintney) July 18, 2023
But the huge concern constantly stays, who is really in the right?
The contentious issue was recently discussed on the website Mumsnet, where other users disagreed with one another regarding an incident where a dog bit a puppy.
The anonymous post read: “Just want to say, there’s been no complicated situation with this and the owner of the other dog did nothing but apologise and it was really a very civil encounter where I helped assess their dog, etc.
“I was walking my very reactive dog through a popular park, that’s a hotspot for dogs, but at almost 10pm. I usually do walk him in secluded areas, but as it was getting late, I figured it would be best all around.
“Wasn’t really anyone around, but a little dachshund type puppy (maybe dog? But looked under a year) came running up behind us, I was pulling my dog away, but he just kept following. Owner came running, but my dog did turn around and bite him.
The Countryside Code states you must put your dog on a lead when walking anywhere near livestock to prevent dogs from attacking sheep & other animals.
Read our advice on how to teach your dog to walk on a lead: https://t.co/HNTV1gm4RP pic.twitter.com/UumMsEYqmU
— Battersea Public Affairs (@Battersea_PA) July 10, 2023
“She apologised and acknowledged she should have had him on a lead, but she is trying to work on recall and that’s why she comes late. That’s all that was really said before we checked over her dog.“DH has had a massive go at me! Saying it was silly to walk him through such park and completely OTT panicking about us getting something through the door for court/fines/etc.
“I’m definitely willing to accept it is my fault, but I am genuinely just curious from an outside perspective who is at fault here?”
The first comment defended the owner, King Khazi said: “Your dog was on the lead. Hers wasn’t. You did all the right things.”
Another, Trinity69, shared the same belief: “You weren’t at fault. Your dog, who you know to be reactive was on a lead and hers was not. In this situation, you wouldn’t be subject to fines etc as it was her dog which was not under control.”
However, not all were impressed, “If your dog bites you are at fault. Did you exchange details so she can send you the vet bill?” commented Oysterbabe.
Aprilx added: “You are in the wrong. If your dog is “very reactive to other dogs like that you should put a muzzle on him in public until you can better socialise him. Dogs are allowed to be off lead in some parks.”
Finally, one user brought up the use of muzzles, PickledPurplePickles said: “Your dog bites, he should be muzzled. How can you possibly state your dog would never ever bite an individual”.
