OT: Dog breedism

[Tim Streater]

It is a problem, no doubt about it.

[Rob H]

Have you trained in anyway yet.

[Tim Streater]

SWMBO was bitten by a dog on polling day 2015, while knocking up. As one might imagine, the male of the house just flapped about and was useless. The woman there quieted the dog, put a dressing on SWMBO's leg (i.e., didn't flap about, behaved responsibly). We then spent a couple of hours at A&E at Medway General, no ill effects. We complained to the fuzz who came to see us and then visited the miscreant. I imagine they did more than just "check his thinking".

[RJH]

It's a sort of 'assault by proxy' I suppose, so potentially quite serious. I had to have a tetanus jab. Nasty, made me very nervous around all dogs for a while, which felt like a self-fulfilling prophecy . . .

[SteveW]

I actually strongly dislike dogs, but I do think punishing owners (unless they've been excessively negligent) and dogs for simply following their nature and defending their own home is somewhat unfair.

[Tim Streater]

Perhaps you'd like to put that to the many postmen who get bitten by dogs every year, as well as the small children who get killed from time to time.

A lot of dog breeds are quite benign, but for some reason there seem to be those who insist on owning dangerous dogs. They often look similar to US gun owners.

[Clive Arthur]

<normal s**te snipped>

Is there /anything/ about which you know nothing but upon which are nonetheless prepared to pontificate?

Paper bag, whatever, dumbo.

[R D S]

They're a good companion (if/when they are grown up and well behaved). They get you out and about. They are an effective alarm/bodyguard. I find having a dog just generally makes life a little better. And they don't have to stink!

We only have a dog because we can take it to work. I agree with most people who are anti-dog on most of the points they make. But that's on people not dogs, they drag them up like they do their kids.

[R D S]

I genuinely feel for you Tim, I wish it were such that not everyone were allowed to keep a dog and have it behaving antisocially, and behave irresponsibly themselves by not training it and leaving its crap everywhere etc.

[R D S]

Yes, apart from pulling on the lead and this new habit of barking at strangers i've few complaints, house is clean, she waits for food to be put down, lets you go through doors first etc. Recall is impeccable.

[The Natural Philosopher]

I grew to like dogs when I became an owner, They are great pals.

Ive been bitten by someone elses dog. It happens.

[Martin Brown]

I think the difference is that Dobermanns have a nasty habit of killing people if they have been abused or worse trained as an attack dog. (other dangerous dog breeds and mongrels are available)

Labradors are much happier picking up dead pheasants. But they need a hell of a lot of exercise as proper working dogs or they become obese. Many pet Labradors in the UK are obese (not their fault).

[alan_m]

In general cat owners are much worse. Many think it is acceptable for their pet to roam and shit in other peoples gardens. Not their problem to clean up the shit!

[John Walliker]

That's where the labrador comes in...

John

[The Natural Philosopher]

When I first laid the front lawn, the sandy topsoil became the cats favourite lavatory. The little piles of poo produced the fasted and strongest grass growth in the new seedings. Animal poo is great fertiliser. My garden is covered in rabbit and deer and hare pooh. And fox and badger in corners. A cat would make no difference

[Tim Lamb]

Vixen piddle kills grass.

[Tim Streater]

Bodgers dig holes in the lawn and then use them as latrines.

[R D S]

Again, I agree, we have a cat but i've built it a fairly extensive 'catio' so it never leaves our property.