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Topic: use the lead
Posted by: Alan Clark
Date/Time: 20/08/15 14:40:00

Here's the problem - actually two problems - which have caused this excessive reaction. First, dogs that young should really be on the lead when in public spaces. My guess is the dog's training has not reached the point when it will immediately and always return when called. So simple courtesy is to keep young partly trained dogs on the lead, unless in a place with no-one nearby to be bothered. Owners should not let their dog force itself onto people who do not want it near. If you can't fully control the dog off the lead, get it on the lead.
Second, owners of young dogs like the associated acknowledgement of the loveliness of the pup. They enjoy the indirect attention when others proclaim the little pup's cuteness. It makes them feel good. So the slight of someone who does not like the pup - and is willing to demonstrate this clearly - is made doubly worse. Not just mild hurt to the dog (I doubt any real hurt) but hurt of rejection to the owner.
So, use the lead unless you are certain such events can't be repeated. And accept your over-reaction is partly based on your desire to be associated with the love so many will give to your puppy. And simply suck it up in the few occasions that doesn't happen.


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Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 22:22:00 Victoria Bridges
   Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 22:28:00 Loraine Pemberton
      Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 22:32:00 Ken Munn
         Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 22:39:00 Victoria Bridges
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 22:54:00 Loraine Pemberton
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 22:57:00 Victoria Bridges
   Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 23:00:00 Kirsten Donovan
      Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 23:09:00 S Powell
         Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 18/08/15 23:42:00 Victoria Bridges
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 01:18:00 Claire Moran
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 05:48:00 Dan Murphy
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 09:28:00 Colin Jordan
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 09:52:00 Dan Murphy
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 09:54:00 Loraine Pemberton
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 10:03:00 Richard Greenhough
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 10:10:00 Loraine Pemberton
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 10:19:00 Claire Moran
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 12:32:00 Dan Murphy
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 12:35:00 Dan Murphy
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 12:42:00 Keith Iddon
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 12:53:00 Peter Millman
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 13:03:00 Dan Murphy
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 13:03:00 Richard Greenhough
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 10:23:00 bobby osborne
                                 Re: And the winner of the Wooden Spoon is.....19/08/15 10:32:00 Loraine Pemberton
                                    Re:Re: And the winner of the Wooden Spoon is.....19/08/15 10:38:00 bobby osborne
                                       Re:Re:Re: cloven hooves (see Bull thread).....19/08/15 12:18:00 Stuart Kerr
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re: cloven hooves (see Bull thread).....19/08/15 14:14:00 Victoria Bridges
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: cloven hooves (see Bull thread).....19/08/15 15:27:00 Dan Murphy
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: cloven hooves (see Bull thread).....19/08/15 16:37:00 Victoria Bridges
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: cloven hooves (see Bull thread).....19/08/15 17:32:00 Dan Murphy
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: cloven hooves (see Bull thread).....19/08/15 18:12:00 Victoria Bridges
                                                         use the lead20/08/15 14:40:00 Alan Clark
   Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 18:16:00 Claire Moran
      Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 18:51:00 Keith Iddon
         Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 19:01:00 Richard Greenhough
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 19:16:00 Claire Moran
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 19:17:00 bobby osborne
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 19:23:00 Keith Iddon
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 20:30:00 Brian Coyle
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 20:41:00 Claire Moran
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 20:48:00 Georgina Flint
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fuming doesn't even come close 19/08/15 20:52:00 Victoria Bridges

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