A furious row broke out when a man published about a frightening occurrence which took place to his other half in a park. The individual said that she remained in Beacon Park, Lichfield near a coffee shop and an argument began over her dog, which was off a lead.
The man said that another park user had actually grumbled about it running around where great deals of kids lacked remaining in direct control. And he said the individual had actually wound up swearing at her.
And he declared there was no issue since it was a ‘highly trained gun dog’. He said the occurrence had actually taken place last Saturday in the post on Facebook group ‘You’re most likely from Lichfield, Staffs if -..’. The man said: ”I wish to report an occurrence that took place in Beacon Park on Saturday. afternoon around 1.45pm.
“My partner was walking our dog near the coffee shop when a boy began screaming at her and informing her to F*** off. She said ‘are you talking to me?’ He said ‘your dog is out of control and needs to be on an F***ing lead’.
“Our dog is an extremely trained weapon dog and was not doing anything more than searching for his ball. He was not triggering an issue to anybody.
“My partner was reduced to tears and very upset by this, and I do wonder if this guy would have reacted this way had I been there. If you witnessed this incident and know who this person is, could you please let me know. As I would like to congratulate him on setting such a wonderful example to his two young children, and all the other children that were in the area at the time.”
However other members of the group felt that moms and dads were within their rights to request individuals to keep dogs on leads when kids are around. After all, some said, how is an individual to understand if a dog is ‘highly trained’ or not.
One individual said they in fact experienced the occurrence and said: “I was sat with my family right beside this when it took place. I’m a dog individual and we had 2 dogs with us (on leads) the location was loaded the other day, (by the coffee bar, ice cream stall and play location).
“No matter how well trained a dog exists is no other way that any dog must have been off a lead among all those individuals. There were no seats available so moms and dads and kids were rested on the yard and your dog was zipping in and out, quickly, among them all for a long time as your other half was talking with individuals at the entryway to the bridge so it’s not like this was simply a brief minute as they went by.
“I don’t agree with some comments on here that dogs in public places need to be on a lead but I do think that an owner should be aware when a leaded dog is required, and this was one of those times. The man’s language was to colourful but he did ask first before it escalated because your dog was still legging it around. He could have left the f words out but he was worried for his kids and to be honest, I understand why.”
The initial individual responded: “There is never an excuse for abuse. Being kind and friendly costs nothing and makes our world a much better place.”
However, a single person responded: “Read the room. Starting another “dogs on leads” conversation might not have actually been your function however that is what society has actually considered proper provided the situations. You understand your dog’s well-behaved which’s a credit to you, however to everybody else it’s simply some random dog drawn from a population of dogs, a few of which are severely acted, aggressive, take lunches, and often are even harmful.”
Another included: “Though I do not condone such language, I also believe the dog should have been on a lead, no matter how well-trained you believe your dog is. The park is a public space where everyone should feel safe.”
