It will most likely yelp and recoil..... much like you wouldn't punch a stove top if you burnt your finger.
Yes
This is why dog owners fear stupid people.
It's one thing to be as responsible as possible, but when people go out of their way, or educate their children to 'fear' dogs then this just compounds the social problem.
In this case it should be the parents responsibility to control the child and stop them from yelling at the dog. It's just dangerous.
If it was a unsupervised kid yelling at a dog, then the owner should restrain and comfort the dog, while telling the kid to settle down, or then to just shut up or piss off.
I used kids as an example but If I was frightened of dogs and a dog came near me the first thing I would do is shout at it in an aggressive manner, its a natural reaction, not a "stupid" one.
As for kids, kids are kids, I have watched kids running around a park and dogs chasing them thinking its fun and owners simply shouting on their dog because they 'know' the dog is only having fun and will not attack the kid.
The kid does not know that. Is it fair that kid was frightened just because a dog was playfully chasing them.
I have also had a similar situation on a football field when a dig chased after the ball.
In saying that I am sure this is why you agree with me that all dogs should be on a leash in a public area.
I wasn't advocating using a stick, I was explaining that the idea posited here , as it causing difficulty for DodgyKen here .
If you've seen my earlier posts, you'll see that I've spoken rather of guns, and also that I don't carry weapons. If I did, hypothetically, use a stick, it would not be to distract the dog or to hurt it, or intimidate it - the intent would be to kill it.
since you're provoking now, I assume you'd provoke my dog if you saw me with her so I'd be happy for her to maul you.
given my dog is 35kg and quite noticeable when she's around, I'd assume you'd miss her. Plus you seem to be very careful around dogs so you'd not be close enough to "accidentally stand on its paw".
if it happened, she'd jump. She would not bite.
and she's managed to tune out noise from kids....she has to otherwise she'd never get to sleep!!
You seem determined to get a reaction.
Can I just say that it's always good for kids to learn how to behave around dogs (as important as dog owners training and controlling their dogs properly) and you might want to visit this page: http://www.bvet.admin.ch/tsp/02222/0...x.html?lang=de
Especially the BVET publication " Tapsi, komm " is something for your kids to read.
Switch the first link into French or Italian for other versions.
Bit of a strange thing to say from someone who is defending dogs being allowed to roam freely.
I am certainly not looking for a reaction just have a friendly debate but you do seem to be a bit aggressive with your answers, hopefully your dog does not take after you.
Anyway, why does a kid/adult who normally has zero contact with dogs have to learn how to behave around dogs just because an arrogant owner refuses to out a leash on a dog in a public place.
I've never said that dogs should be allowed to roam freely - in fact my context is my dog on the leash as she is when we go anywhere.
And my suggestion that people learn how to interact with dogs is as important as dog owners training their animals.
I would not say my answer to you is aggressive - more that you're asking very odd questions. But now I see your context - that you assume my dog is off the leash when we meet. She's good but I want to a) ensure she stays good and b) make people encountering us more comfortable so she goes on the leash.
I hear your frustration and I understand the feeling that it's unfair to have to do x, y and z to prevent an attack. But it's no different than all the other preventative, defensive things we do each day to protect ourselves. Fair or not, the reality is that threats exist and not all owners will leash their dogs. So whilst on one hand we work as a community to remind and enforce leash laws, we also have to take some responsibility to protect ourselves within that reality. I'm not going to have my kids stop being kids in terms of their sometimes loud playfulness, but I will teach them what to do if an off-leash dog approaches as well as how not to approach a dog (off leash or on).
I also get the posts about having a weapon to protect oneself but to me, a scary thing about weapons is that they could also end up somehow harming the person wielding them. Having a spray container of a volatile substance..for me no thanks as I'd be worried my kid would get their hands on it or in the midst of a scuffle you somehow get sprayed (or a nearby person)! Please be cautious when protecting yourself is all I am saying.
My dog would yelp, he would not hurt you. If you stood on him becasue your a clumsy drunk . . I might hurt you
I dont think so, I meet many people with an obvious fear of dogs on my daily walk (My dog is small by the way, hes a little sausage dog) & generally I find people go stiff/quite, try make themselves as small as possible, press themselves against a wall, stand in a doorway or cross the road.
I dont like making people feel this way, so I pull him extra close to me... and walk on the edge of a path.
If I encounter a child shouting at my dog (a young child) I would usually tell the parents the dog is very friendly & if they would like to pet him that would be ok .... usually the kids are quite happy to pet him, a little afraid at first but very happy after & proud after
Speeding fines for extreme excess are salary related.
Same should apply to those who want to take the risk of letting their dog out and about unleashed.
Draws blood on another animal, 5% of household salary fine, full compensation for costs involved and final warning.
Draws blood on a human, 10% household salary fine and dog is destroyed.
Those owners that are super confident can then make that decision for themselves how genuinely safe they think their dog is.
The public should not be put at risk at all. It is not only an attack itself but threatening behavior that can spoil any trip out for non dog owners, particularly with children in tow.
Sorry, but it's stupid insofar as the word can mean uneducated, yes. "Natural" e.g. instinctive reactions are quite often not the most optimal reaction.
Oh, relax and let the kids have their fun. Play bulls-eye with some rep or something, but there's not all that much going on on EF these days, let some action happen.
Sure, if you apply the same law to stupid bikers, to stupid pedestrians, to stupid parents, etc.
Oh, wait, it's called personal liability, and it already exists. Carry on with the bright ideas, then.