We have got into a routine , one that suits both dogs . Paul cant walk far and needs rests , so we walk together with both dogs off lead until we get to a bench , where he can rest before taking Nell back to the car whilst I walk on for a long walk with Sam . Nell is having scans on her problematical leg on Tuesday as our Vet now thinks she has hip issues as well as knees , its a worry , so exercise is restricted accordingly . A local lady has begun to come to the walk we mostly do , Golitha Falls , which is a beautiful area of woodland bordered by the river Fowey with lovely gentle waterfalls , she has a young Labrador puppy, about 4 months old , very pretty little thing . However , she allows is to run amok ,and frankly annoy everyone and other dogs too and it seems to have taken a penchant to running to Nell , trying to jump on her . I did politely tell the lady the other day , that I cant risk Nell being jumped on , she nodded but made no comment . This lunchtime , we were there and so was she , just ahead of us and when we reached the bench , she was close by with the puppy flying around like a mad thing . It spotted Nell and bowled over , so Paul picked Nell up and put her by his side on the bench whilst the puppy flung itself around his legs , generally being a pain . He decided to take Nell back to the car , whereupon the lady also began to walk back, so once again, the puppy was running between Pauls legs, trying to get to Nell who was now on her lead and running the risk of tripping him up in the process . I`m afraid he doesn't mince his words at times , so told her to please put the puppy on its lead because a) Nell is deaf and cant hear it coming and b) she has a leg injury . The woman ( notice I no longer call her the lady ! ) replied that we should not be around other dogs if Nell is so " precious " . I am fuming , Nell is great with all dogs but is genuinely afraid of this puppy , I guess she senses that it could hurt her badly . All it needed was for her to put it on the lead she was carrying, until Nell had got well away, out of harms way, just a bit of common courtesy . I love pups , and I know that they can be OTT but when its a case of pointing out a real risk , surely its not too much to ask to keep it away for a few minutes or maybe I am ultra grumpy !
You are not ultra grumpy you are ultra worried. Respect and kindness to humans and animals is not too much to expect from anyone. You are protecting a injured dog thats not mean wrong or "precious" because she is a selfish idiot who lacks empathy she doesn't get it. I would have said and done the same. I speak bluntly too. What she fails to realise because her lack of understanding her pup will be in danger. Most dogs will ingnore pups but at some point she will meet a short tempered dog who does not like that type thing then the pup will get hurt. She needs to help her pup to learn to behave well around other dogs not engage in rough play all the time. Pups need to learn respect for other dogs. You met a moron sorry there are loads out there.
Oh @kateincornwall that us absolutely appalling. It sounds as if both the woman and her puppy need to learn some manners. Unfortunately it will be the pupoy that will.be told off in no uncertain terms by another dog at whuch point the stupid woman will most likely accuse the other owner of having an aggressive dog. Hope both Paul and Nell are now feeling better. Xx
No, you are not being grumpy! The women is thoughtless and very rude, try and put it out of your mind! Most, if not all, people would have put their pup on the lead, said sorry and perhaps asked after Nell and would be polite.
Oh, sorry to hear this and I agree you are not being grumpy. I don't think people realise until they have a smaller, elderly or in some way delicate/incapacitated dog how much damage even a well-intentioned "bouncy dog" can do. And, in addition, some people are just sausage heads!
When Doug had his health problems he was injured twice by inconsiderate owners dogs. Both times it involved vet visits and breaks in his therapy programme. I can't say how furious I was I worked very hard to keep Doug mobile and pain free. They really hurt him it was just wrong and unfair
I think that's really bad. I'm the owner of a bouncy ridiculous (not puppy) dog - he's an absolute nutter, especially for other dogs and I would be horrified if someone told me their dog was injured and he might be hurting them. Even if the dog seems ok, I go chasing after him and apologise and check if it's ok. Hopefully you don't encounter her anymore Kate
She was very rude. It's one thing just to be thoughtless, not realising your dog is causing a problem, but another altogether when you've been asked to control your dog. Hope you don't meet her again.
Why is there always one like that around? We had one across the street get miffed when I said, NO. My 12 year old Lab girl who weighs only 56 pounds and has a bad back does not want to play with your 4 year old completely untrained, unrestrained 110 pound Lab. Sheesh. The only ones to get hurt by that big Lab, as far as I know, were the owners. A dislocated shoulder for him and a bad leash burn behind the knee for her. Didn't smarten them up one bit. What about next time, if there is one, Paul gets up to leave and where ever the woman goes he turns and goes the opposite way? Too subtle for her and possibly not good for Paul to do more walking that way, I guess.
Thank you, don't feel such a grump now ! Nell only weighs 4 kilos , so could easily be harmed by an over excitable puppy . I wouldn't have minded if she ( owner ) had shown one tiny bit of concern but she seemed to think it was our fault for taking Nell for a walk , which is what the Vet advised , short walks but often . There is a bit of me that thinks she was showing some distain , because Nell is Chihuahua X and her dog was a " real " dog . Well , sorry Madam but I have two real dogs , just that one is rather smaller than the other ! x
She's a fool I really wouldn't worry. Nells lovely and Sam's wonderful.shes just trying to make others feel inadequate because she can't handle her own dog. attack is the best form of defence when you don't have a leg to stand on.
With any luck that little interaction will make her think twice about walking around you. If she persists in walking around you then definitely pull out "my dog's not precious, she's injured. If your dog was injured you'd want people to keep their bouncing dogs off yours, wouldn't you?" She's probably too dimwitted for that to work, but it's worth a shot.
You do Kate and she is a beauty and Sam is a great dog. Take no notice of the fool of a woman. Hope Paul is OK too.
That's just awful, rude and shows a real lack of consideration towards a tiny poorly dog. I hope you are all OK today Kate. xxxx
We`re all fine thanks Helen x Just hated the fact that she tried to make it all our fault , by taking little Nelly for a walk . Shall be glad when Tuesday is over and we get to know where we are with her, for better or worse xx
