Why is it so hard for people to put a dog on a lead?

-I have been attacked by other peoples dogs when I was younger and I am not very happy about being around them. I am happy to keep my side of the path if they keep theirs. The problem is that a lot of people refuse to put their dogs on leads when they are near other people and near little children. I am fed up of getting dogs running up and running around my ankles or my little one. All I ask is to keep the dog out of mine and my little ones personal space.



I was out walking the other day and a ageing yobbo with a dog saw us coming and made every effort possible to keep the dog out the way of our little one which I really respected him for and thanked him. A bit latter on we passed a few middle aged couples who made no effort at all to control their dogs and we were just sworn at when we protested to the dog coming near.



Some of us have had bad experiences with dogs and just don't want them near us. Just keep them on a lead or out of the way. Especially near little ones. Please.I'm afraid their is no particular answer to what you said, except that I completley understand your problem. I love dogs to bits, but I understand what a horrible experience with a dog can do to somebody, and it is irresponsible and insensitive to others when people don't keep their dogs under control, out of respect for others!!



The only thing you could do is, if there is one particular person whose dog(s) keeps coming near you, or acting in any way intrusive or scaring you, and they wont put it on a lead, you can report it and make the person put it on a lead no matter what they say, it is your right to do so. Other than that, I hope nothing terrible like that ever happens again, and I feel for you and dislike those rude disrespectful people!I completely agree. I think that people love their dogs a lot and think they're harmless, even if it's not. Also, they figure that everyone should love dogs. People like that really annoy me, and I completely understand how you feel.
Hope you feel better after your rant. This is not the place for rants.
what is a lead? and quit being a drama queen
I do respect your opinion and agree to a point. What I want to know, are your reaction to dogs creating a fear of dogs in the "little ones". Children generally copy the adult.



I have encountered the opposite. I have encountered children running up to my dogs and try to pet or chase my dogs. There parents are either no where to be found OR just dont' care as long as the kids are not bothering them. Also, I am a little tired of overly dramatic kiddies, start screaming in fear as me & my dogs are passing, on leash, especially when the kids are older kids, usually girls.



So, keep your kids away from me and my dogs. Teach your kiddies to always ask before petting and no when to leave. If I'm in the park, sitting on the grass with my dogs, minding my own business, I don't want to end up babysitting your kids.
I'm afraid I'm on the other side of the fence with this one. YOU had a bad experience with a dog and I understand that, but dont expect everyone else to pay the price for it. Dogs need to run, dogs need exercise and that means being off lead. Yes you get the odd tosspot who's dog is uncontrolable but for the most part they are okay. There is no side of the path for you and a side for them, this is everyones planet and the dogs have as much right to run around on it as you do.

I feel sorry for your child as you are passing your fear and your bad experience onto him and thats not fair. My dog actually gets frightened when a child screams at him, stupid thing is my dog is only a baby himself and is more scared of the children than the children are of him!!



dogs were on this planet before humans were.
if there is a leash law they should be on a leash ... but having said that my dog does not run up to other people, kids, dogs, animals (when she is on or off leash), but she is constantly run up and pet by little kids without my permission ... my dog is friendly so i do not have to worry but the owner of that child needs to worry because the next dog might bite ... and meaning no disrespect but to me it sounds like you have a dog phobia resulting from whatever trauma you had to go through ... if you do, nothing will make you feel safe around dogs short of therapy ... that is a psychological issue that you need to deal with on your own ... and don't make your kids fearful of dogs as that would be unfair and unsafe ... i have a small dog and a woman in my building has a phobia of dogs ... even if i am holding my dog she is fearful my dog is suddenly going to attack (never has) ... i control my dog, you control your kids, and get help for your phobia because you may not want them near you or just out of the way, which is not realistic ... dogs are part of our society and there is more likelihood of you beating your phobia than dogs staying out of your way for a lifetime ...
I can sympathise with your predicament, but the elephant in the room says you need counselling to allow yourself and your child to be in a public place where dogs are present and often off leash.

If you read the short article in the link it may empower you to know what dogs are 'thinking' and 'saying'.

http://www.canis.no/rugaas/onearticle.ph鈥?/a>

Whilst it is polite behaviour for people to prevent their dogs running up to strangers, it isn't mandatory.
You would assume that, if a dog is off its lead, it must be gentle. But this is not true. There's a new story every week about a child getting mauled. Or an adult. Or another dog. I wish fenced off areas were available for dog walkers/people who wish to stay away from dogs. I love dogs. I have two myself but I crap myself whenever a dog is off it's lead and it runs up to us if I have my little girl with me or my dogs. And don't get me started on the poo! Some people shouldn't be allowed to own animals.



EDIT: I just had to add that, recently, on my local news, they reported that there had been a spate of attacks on GUIDE DOGS for the blind which is beyond disgraceful. There was one particular story where one guide dog was chased a few hundred yards, mauled and then made its way back to it's handler & got them home safe. People who knowingly let a vicious dog run loose are nothing short of criminal.
Most dogs aren't as inhibited as you seem to be, and will approach you to sniff you and to introduce themselves to you in a very friendly manner. If you jump, wave your hands in the air, and make silly faces, or run, the dog thinks you're trying to play and will respond likewise. The best thing to do if you are scared, is to extend your fist so the dog can smell it, then withdraw it and walk away as if nothing had happened. Hey. Dogs are people too, and deserve respect!!! Have a wonderful day.

How much do crickets weigh?

-how much do feeder crickets weigh

the weight of one large 1 inch cricket?It depends on how big they are

Can I use Dawn on my Pup?

-We ran out of Doggy shampoo and right now we dont have enough to buy more, but we do have Dawn dishsoap with the hand lotion. Its pink. Should I? Can I?You can use it but don't make it your regular shampoo. We use dawn ultra concentrated dish soap on dogs that have gotten into things such as paint thinner,paint,sticky stuff ect.Munch is so right -- I don't know how many times dimwits have come on and recommended dishliquid for flea control as if it were harmless to the poor animal.



It's DETERGENT - it is meant to strip OIL and tar off the coats of animals, in short, it's a very, very strong detergent. It doesn't kill fleas, the eggs and larvae hatch and the fleas come right back.



It doesn't clean your dog, it strips the oil from his coat, irritates his skin and, if it gets down his throat, literally burns his insides.



Unless your dog is covered in oil and tar, use shampoo made for dogs. If you don't have any and MUST wash your dog (why can't you wait until you can buy some?), use a LITTLE bit of human shampoo --- just a little.



Dogs need the oil in their coats and they sure don't need their skin irritated by detergents.
How often do you bathe your dog? Pet dogs don't need to be bathed nearly as often as most people think (of course, show/competition dogs are bathed more often).

Only when ABSOLUTELY necessary should you shampoo your pet dog. It is bad for their coat and skin to shampoo them too often.



If this is one of those absolutely necessary times, then yes... Dawn isn't going to kill him, but try with just water. I like Johnson's Baby shampoo.
i swear the dawn dishwashing soap company should be sued for those commercials showing wild animals being bathed in their dish soap ... those animals are coated in crude oil and still the soap is diluted ... but fools watch that commercial and think, hey, let's bath the dog it is okay on the commercial ... should you - NO ... can you - i am sure you can ... for just one time use the mildest people shampoo you have ... do not use dish soap on your dog ...
I would not because dog wash is specially made for dogs and dish soap is not it is to strong just hold off on the soap wash and get some more soap when you get the chance. You don't want to take a chance and damage or irritate your doggys skin :)
NO!. I have actually checked with P&G customer service. They say don't use Dawn on dogs.



I seldom if ever bathe dogs. Frequent brushing with a soft bristled brush keeps their skin and coat in good shape, shiny, odor free, and clean.
Dawn is great for removing skunk odors, oil etc. It is strong and will dry out your pets skin so I recommend not to. If your desperate to wash your dog just use regular other than that I would wait.
Why not? They use Dawn on those little birdies on the commercials..



but I suggest you wait until you can get some dog shampoo lmfao :)
No. Wait til you get doggie shampoo

Is it healthy for a Guinea pig to eat celery?

-I am wondering if it is healthy for a guinea pig to have celery as a treat and what is a guinea pigs favorite treat?It is best to start your guinea pigs out on dark green leafy veggies such as kale, dandelion greens Swiss chard, romaine lettuce, parsley, any of the salad mixes you can find in the health food stores are good, not the prepacked ones you get in stores like Safeway. I have fed my girl all dark green leafy veggies to the point one of them does not even like the lighter leafs of romaine lettuce.The dark green leafy veggies have the highest Vitamin C counts of all the veggies and believe it or not they would just as soon have them as any thing. Fruits are to high in sugar to be good for them so only fed them fruit as a treat ever 3 days or so, also it is high in acid so if you fed it daily it will cause sores in their mouth.Guinea pigs love carrots as a treat but here again you are dealing with high sugar counts so only 1 baby carrot daily or 1/2" of a regular carrot daily.Celery is an OK treat but be sure to cut into small pieces so it does not choke on the strings in it, I have had several guinea pigs that only likes the leafs of the celery and it really is not all that high in Vitamin C.Yes, it is definitely healthy to give guinea pigs celery. Ours used to eat celery all the time, they loved it. Really any salady stuff is healthy for a guinea pig. Over my childhood and teenage years I had 6 guinea pigs at different times, and all of them loved lettuce best, but other treats which they love were tomatoes and red peppers.
all guinea pigs have different tastes i suggest you see if the guinea pig eats the celery. If the guinea pig does then you should be okay.

what I'm saying is the guinea pig should know what it likes and doesn't like.
Yes, but not too much.

Many guinea pigs like baby carrots, romaine lettuce, and cherry tomatoes.

Go to:

guinealynx.info

for lots of information.
It really depends on how she feels about celery. Weather she likes it or not.

(basicly what the first guy said) =)
I've had one. All guinea pigs have different taste, like humans. I suggest trying all fruits and veggies, tasty ones of course. Some guinea pigs might not like celery, but it would be a good snack.
Its okay for them to eat celery but most guinea pigs like are carrots and hay (:
Yes but just don't feed them too much as they will get sick!
YUP!
Yes
of course its healthy! My guinea pigs fav treat was lettuce

Question about my dog.?

-My dog acts normal and is hyper like always. But she won't eat her food. She ate the same food for a week and loved it. Then she suddenly stopped eating. I only give her one puppy sized milkbone a day. Why won't she eat? She just had a check up and everything was okay.my dog used to do the same thing and then I gave him something else and he started eating. Give your dog something else if she eats it then she doesnt like the other food if she doesnt eat it then something might be wrong with her stomach or smt like that .:/In your other questions you said you would give your dog cheese, hard boiled eggs, and other human food and now you are saying you only give your dog left over steak every month. She got used to the human food and does not want her dog food anymore so now you have to keep trying and never give her human food again (even as a treat or left over). Hope I helped :D
If you ever gave it human food it will not eat it's dog food anymore so maybe that's y.
food poison maybe?

Can someone help me with water bottles?

-My new hamster cage came with one, it leaked. Since then I have bought three others and each leaked worse than the last. The old bottle is in use elsewhere.

Is there a certain brand I should buy? Can I somehow fix this pile of useless ones? Three leak from the ball and one leaked so badly from where it screwed together, I couldn't even fix it with a gasket.

If someone can help I would really appreciate it.Had the same problem! Went to a local petstore about 5 months ago and it still works perfect!! the brand is "Lixit".

Traning blooper help rrrr?

-im traning my horse to sidepass now and i got one side down but then she acts up and acts like we did no traning on that side. the other side is worse she will do it with other things to how do i fix this and somtmes i cry and i cant controll my self does this affect my traningYou've probably heard this before but horses can sense every feeling you have. i had the same problem except with the right lead and so the minute you go to try you know it will be a big battle and have a negative mindset. in your mind imagine her doing it perfectly and take big long breathes before starting go in with a positive mindset and just because that's not hard enough keep your mind that way. Walk your horse up to the corner of a fence with the fence to the front of you and the side of the corner to the side you don't want your horse do go to so if your having trouble going to the right put the fence to the right and in front of you. the minute your horse even leans over to the correct side release all pressure and do a circle or something. Then come back to the same spot and keep going like that until she can step and hopefully if you keep with it stay calm it will become easy. what ever side she has problems side passing to is probably her weaker side do lots of work on that side. Oh ps as odd as it sounds keep your reins extra loose you'll feel out of control but she will be calmer and make the corner the good place with lots of love in it. And don't forget if you act like you have all day it will take 10 minutes but if you act like you have 10 minutes it will take all day in other words take your time baby steps so she doesn't get frustrated.stop rushing it and stop crying. if you're going to be effective at training, you can't let your emotions control you and you can't pitch fits, and you can't be a baby about it.



you need to suck it up and be mature and keep your feelings out of it. because your feelings of frustration make you act like someone your horse doesn't want to listen to. I mean, you get in your own way, and you make things worse by pitching hissy fits.



go back and start over. and keep your head. stay calm and cool and ask your horse for one sidepass step. reward. only ask for 1 step on Monday.



then ask for 2 steps on Tuesday. take it easy and take the time it takes for your horse to understand.



and Wednesday you ask for 3 steps, etc...



when you take the time it takes, your horse will really learn.

when you rush it and demand and get your panties in a bunch, you get nothing and learn that you didn't really get the job done.
While your training never give up. ever. or the horse will think he/she has won the battle. Crying completely affects the training in a bad way, when you get upset like that make it act right then get off wait til you feel better and try again.
Trololol?
Get a trainer.