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I have a five year old son. Quite often when we're walking in the countryside a puppy of a big breed will come running up to him and try to jump up and often end up knocking him over and/or scratching him. This is making him nervous around dogs.
We tell him things like not to wave his arms around or carry sticks but he just generally acts like a five year old, running and laughing and squealing. While I can tell he's frightened to a puppy it probably looks like he's having fun. The puppy usually responds well and quickly to an adult (like me) telling them to stop and go back to their owners. But often only after my son's got upset. He very often ends up in tears and scratched and it's the one thing he remembers of the day.
The owners generally stand at some distance uselessly calling and don't really acknowledge any of the family in any way. I think it's generally accepted that this is just a hazard of the countryside where we live (in a very rural location) and that this will just happen.
I don't want to stop taking him out for country walks, but I don't want him to end up with a phobia. He's generally very kind, gentle, and calm around animals, and knows a lot about things like not getting too close, or coming between a cow and a calf, etc. Working dogs are usually very good, and I don't worry about farm dogs, gamekeeper's dogs, etc. He has relations who have dogs and he gets on well with them. It's only really "family" puppies which cause trouble. But it really distresses him, and I get frustrated at the lack of any reaction at all (like an apology or concern) from the dog's owners (which would help him, at least, understand the interaction), but the most you usually get is either something like "He's only a puppy" or "Your son had a ball in his hand".
What's the right way forward getting him in the outdoors, or should we feeble town folk stick to the high streets? :-)
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I have a five year old son. Quite often when we're walking in the countryside a puppy of a big breed will come running up to him and try to jump up and often end up knocking him over and/or scratching him. This is making him nervous around dogs.
We tell him things like not to wave his arms around or carry sticks but he just generally acts like a five year old, running and laughing and squealing. While I can tell he's frightened to a puppy it probably looks like he's having fun. The puppy usually responds well and quickly to an adult (like me) telling them to stop and go back to their owners. But often only after my son's got upset. He very often ends up in tears and scratched and it's the one thing he remembers of the day.
The owners generally stand at some distance uselessly calling and don't really acknowledge any of the family in any way. I think it's generally accepted that this is just a hazard of the countryside where we live (in a very rural location) and that this will just happen.
I don't want to stop taking him out for country walks, but I don't want him to end up with a phobia. He's generally very kind, gentle, and calm around animals, and knows a lot about things like not getting too close, or coming between a cow and a calf, etc. Working dogs are usually very good, and I don't worry about farm dogs, gamekeeper's dogs, etc. He has relations who have dogs and he gets on well with them. It's only really "family" puppies which cause trouble. But it really distresses him, and I get frustrated at the lack of any reaction at all (like an apology or concern) from the dog's owners (which would help him, at least, understand the interaction), but the most you usually get is either something like "He's only a puppy" or "Your son had a ball in his hand".
What's the right way forward getting him in the outdoors, or should we feeble town folk stick to the high streets? :-)
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Big dogs that are not properly trained are a problem. Their owners "should" know better. When a dog is well trained, even a young child can use a firm voice and standard hand signals to let the dog know appropriate boundaries.
– pojo-guy
1 hour ago
@pojo-guy - Well-trained dogs don't necessarily follow a strange person's commands, let alone approach strangers without permission. There are dogs that are strictly one-person dogs, and that's ok. No child should be in a position of having to control someone else's dog.
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I have a five year old son. Quite often when we're walking in the countryside a puppy of a big breed will come running up to him and try to jump up and often end up knocking him over and/or scratching him. This is making him nervous around dogs.
We tell him things like not to wave his arms around or carry sticks but he just generally acts like a five year old, running and laughing and squealing. While I can tell he's frightened to a puppy it probably looks like he's having fun. The puppy usually responds well and quickly to an adult (like me) telling them to stop and go back to their owners. But often only after my son's got upset. He very often ends up in tears and scratched and it's the one thing he remembers of the day.
The owners generally stand at some distance uselessly calling and don't really acknowledge any of the family in any way. I think it's generally accepted that this is just a hazard of the countryside where we live (in a very rural location) and that this will just happen.
I don't want to stop taking him out for country walks, but I don't want him to end up with a phobia. He's generally very kind, gentle, and calm around animals, and knows a lot about things like not getting too close, or coming between a cow and a calf, etc. Working dogs are usually very good, and I don't worry about farm dogs, gamekeeper's dogs, etc. He has relations who have dogs and he gets on well with them. It's only really "family" puppies which cause trouble. But it really distresses him, and I get frustrated at the lack of any reaction at all (like an apology or concern) from the dog's owners (which would help him, at least, understand the interaction), but the most you usually get is either something like "He's only a puppy" or "Your son had a ball in his hand".
What's the right way forward getting him in the outdoors, or should we feeble town folk stick to the high streets? :-)
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Dannie
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I have a five year old son. Quite often when we're walking in the countryside a puppy of a big breed will come running up to him and try to jump up and often end up knocking him over and/or scratching him. This is making him nervous around dogs.
We tell him things like not to wave his arms around or carry sticks but he just generally acts like a five year old, running and laughing and squealing. While I can tell he's frightened to a puppy it probably looks like he's having fun. The puppy usually responds well and quickly to an adult (like me) telling them to stop and go back to their owners. But often only after my son's got upset. He very often ends up in tears and scratched and it's the one thing he remembers of the day.
The owners generally stand at some distance uselessly calling and don't really acknowledge any of the family in any way. I think it's generally accepted that this is just a hazard of the countryside where we live (in a very rural location) and that this will just happen.
I don't want to stop taking him out for country walks, but I don't want him to end up with a phobia. He's generally very kind, gentle, and calm around animals, and knows a lot about things like not getting too close, or coming between a cow and a calf, etc. Working dogs are usually very good, and I don't worry about farm dogs, gamekeeper's dogs, etc. He has relations who have dogs and he gets on well with them. It's only really "family" puppies which cause trouble. But it really distresses him, and I get frustrated at the lack of any reaction at all (like an apology or concern) from the dog's owners (which would help him, at least, understand the interaction), but the most you usually get is either something like "He's only a puppy" or "Your son had a ball in his hand".
What's the right way forward getting him in the outdoors, or should we feeble town folk stick to the high streets? :-)
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Big dogs that are not properly trained are a problem. Their owners "should" know better. When a dog is well trained, even a young child can use a firm voice and standard hand signals to let the dog know appropriate boundaries.
– pojo-guy
1 hour ago
@pojo-guy - Well-trained dogs don't necessarily follow a strange person's commands, let alone approach strangers without permission. There are dogs that are strictly one-person dogs, and that's ok. No child should be in a position of having to control someone else's dog.
– anongoodnurse♦
20 mins ago
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Big dogs that are not properly trained are a problem. Their owners "should" know better. When a dog is well trained, even a young child can use a firm voice and standard hand signals to let the dog know appropriate boundaries.
– pojo-guy
1 hour ago
@pojo-guy - Well-trained dogs don't necessarily follow a strange person's commands, let alone approach strangers without permission. There are dogs that are strictly one-person dogs, and that's ok. No child should be in a position of having to control someone else's dog.
– anongoodnurse♦
20 mins ago
Big dogs that are not properly trained are a problem. Their owners "should" know better. When a dog is well trained, even a young child can use a firm voice and standard hand signals to let the dog know appropriate boundaries.
– pojo-guy
1 hour ago
Big dogs that are not properly trained are a problem. Their owners "should" know better. When a dog is well trained, even a young child can use a firm voice and standard hand signals to let the dog know appropriate boundaries.
– pojo-guy
1 hour ago
@pojo-guy - Well-trained dogs don't necessarily follow a strange person's commands, let alone approach strangers without permission. There are dogs that are strictly one-person dogs, and that's ok. No child should be in a position of having to control someone else's dog.
– anongoodnurse♦
20 mins ago
@pojo-guy - Well-trained dogs don't necessarily follow a strange person's commands, let alone approach strangers without permission. There are dogs that are strictly one-person dogs, and that's ok. No child should be in a position of having to control someone else's dog.
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If you want your son to become more confident around dogs, get a dog or keep visiting the owners of dogs you like and who are good to him. Do not trust a strange dog to be gentle with your child. There is no reason to put your child at risk, and there is always a risk. Even the goofiest Golden Retriever who never bit a soul should not be on the loose near children or adults.
I think I'm in a reasonable position to speak, as I own two dogs (three until recently when one died), and as an ER physician, I routinely took care of people who were bitten. I always inquired about the circumstances of the bite, not only from curiosity but because of responsibility to report (unknown dogs might not be up to date on rabies vaccine, etc.) and aftercare instructions.
As a dog owner, I am responsible for everything my dogs do, including running up to people. For that reason, my dogs had a rock-solid recall and down command. If kids were getting out of school and cutting across the field where I was working my dogs, or adults walking their dogs entered the area, my dogs were told to either return or to get down and stay down until I collected them. They were not afraid of people and never bit anyone, but kids can be rough with dogs or might surprise them, and other dogs might be aggressive, so better to avoid it until I could be near my dog to monitor the interactions.
What you do depends on much confrontation you are comfortable with, and what you want to teach your child in dealing with strange dogs and strange, thoughtless adults.
What I do not recommend is teaching your child not to be afraid of strange dogs, that they will not hurt him. While this is often the case, I've had to call in a plastic surgeon to fix deep/large facial lacerations in kids (they are so level with dog's mouths!) too many times to count.
The most gentle and non-confrontational approach is to just pick up your child when you see an off-leash dog. Caution isn't the same as a phobia; it's smart and appropriate. Then see what the dog does when it approaches and act accordingly.
Taking it up a notch, you can carry a little spray bottle of a mix of water, alcohol, and peppermint essential oil in your (bag/whatever.) When you see an off-leash dog, get the bottle out and give it a good shake. As soon as the dog is in range, start spraying. The solution is irritating but not harmful to dogs, and it should stop their approach (if they don't sneeze/whimper and back off, decrease the water content.) When the now newly concerned owner approaches, you can play the victim ("I'm afraid of dogs, sorry!") or (my choice) tell the truth (I don't know your dog, and I don't allow strange dogs to approach my child or me.") If they are indignant, calmly remind them about your local dog laws.
To kick it up a notch, carry two sticks, one to throw for the dog as it approaches (using an excited "Go get it!" command), and the other to whack him across the head if it is stupid/aggressive enough to keep coming towards you/your child. You'll not be teaching your child to be cruel to animals; on the contrary, you'll be modeling how to protect yourself. (If you club innocent/well behaved animals, that's cruelty.)
It all depends what you want to model for your child. Other people, you can't control.
If one of my dogs approached a stranger without permission, and that stranger kicked my dog in the head, I would apologize profusely to the person who had to do that, even though my dogs are very very precious to me.
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Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective.
I would ask the owners to please control their dog(s).
answered 3 hours ago
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These are interesting ideas but the dogs usually come bounding up unexpectedly from behind, the owners a few hundred yards away. Usually I have no trouble telling the dog off but sometimes when you're just wandering it all happens quite fast. I guess I should go over and discuss things with them but I'm risk averse and it seems like I'd need to re-educate the whole dog-owning community of my region until it had practical effect!
– Dannie
3 hours ago
"Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective." What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?
– Anne Daunted
3 hours ago
Maybe I need to try to teach my son to be more confident with strange dogs, somehow? I mean there's usually the goose thing that if you act confident then they usually pay attention. Problem is, as a five year old, there's a certain physical barrier to that.
– Dannie
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted Hit is not necessarily beat. Start with just hold them off with the club.
– paparazzo
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted - "What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?" If need be, yes. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But dog owners need to learn what is permissible and what is not permissible.
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If you want your son to become more confident around dogs, get a dog or keep visiting the owners of dogs you like and who are good to him. Do not trust a strange dog to be gentle with your child. There is no reason to put your child at risk, and there is always a risk. Even the goofiest Golden Retriever who never bit a soul should not be on the loose near children or adults.
I think I'm in a reasonable position to speak, as I own two dogs (three until recently when one died), and as an ER physician, I routinely took care of people who were bitten. I always inquired about the circumstances of the bite, not only from curiosity but because of responsibility to report (unknown dogs might not be up to date on rabies vaccine, etc.) and aftercare instructions.
As a dog owner, I am responsible for everything my dogs do, including running up to people. For that reason, my dogs had a rock-solid recall and down command. If kids were getting out of school and cutting across the field where I was working my dogs, or adults walking their dogs entered the area, my dogs were told to either return or to get down and stay down until I collected them. They were not afraid of people and never bit anyone, but kids can be rough with dogs or might surprise them, and other dogs might be aggressive, so better to avoid it until I could be near my dog to monitor the interactions.
What you do depends on much confrontation you are comfortable with, and what you want to teach your child in dealing with strange dogs and strange, thoughtless adults.
What I do not recommend is teaching your child not to be afraid of strange dogs, that they will not hurt him. While this is often the case, I've had to call in a plastic surgeon to fix deep/large facial lacerations in kids (they are so level with dog's mouths!) too many times to count.
The most gentle and non-confrontational approach is to just pick up your child when you see an off-leash dog. Caution isn't the same as a phobia; it's smart and appropriate. Then see what the dog does when it approaches and act accordingly.
Taking it up a notch, you can carry a little spray bottle of a mix of water, alcohol, and peppermint essential oil in your (bag/whatever.) When you see an off-leash dog, get the bottle out and give it a good shake. As soon as the dog is in range, start spraying. The solution is irritating but not harmful to dogs, and it should stop their approach (if they don't sneeze/whimper and back off, decrease the water content.) When the now newly concerned owner approaches, you can play the victim ("I'm afraid of dogs, sorry!") or (my choice) tell the truth (I don't know your dog, and I don't allow strange dogs to approach my child or me.") If they are indignant, calmly remind them about your local dog laws.
To kick it up a notch, carry two sticks, one to throw for the dog as it approaches (using an excited "Go get it!" command), and the other to whack him across the head if it is stupid/aggressive enough to keep coming towards you/your child. You'll not be teaching your child to be cruel to animals; on the contrary, you'll be modeling how to protect yourself. (If you club innocent/well behaved animals, that's cruelty.)
It all depends what you want to model for your child. Other people, you can't control.
If one of my dogs approached a stranger without permission, and that stranger kicked my dog in the head, I would apologize profusely to the person who had to do that, even though my dogs are very very precious to me.
answered 24 mins ago
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If you want your son to become more confident around dogs, get a dog or keep visiting the owners of dogs you like and who are good to him. Do not trust a strange dog to be gentle with your child. There is no reason to put your child at risk, and there is always a risk. Even the goofiest Golden Retriever who never bit a soul should not be on the loose near children or adults.
I think I'm in a reasonable position to speak, as I own two dogs (three until recently when one died), and as an ER physician, I routinely took care of people who were bitten. I always inquired about the circumstances of the bite, not only from curiosity but because of responsibility to report (unknown dogs might not be up to date on rabies vaccine, etc.) and aftercare instructions.
As a dog owner, I am responsible for everything my dogs do, including running up to people. For that reason, my dogs had a rock-solid recall and down command. If kids were getting out of school and cutting across the field where I was working my dogs, or adults walking their dogs entered the area, my dogs were told to either return or to get down and stay down until I collected them. They were not afraid of people and never bit anyone, but kids can be rough with dogs or might surprise them, and other dogs might be aggressive, so better to avoid it until I could be near my dog to monitor the interactions.
What you do depends on much confrontation you are comfortable with, and what you want to teach your child in dealing with strange dogs and strange, thoughtless adults.
What I do not recommend is teaching your child not to be afraid of strange dogs, that they will not hurt him. While this is often the case, I've had to call in a plastic surgeon to fix deep/large facial lacerations in kids (they are so level with dog's mouths!) too many times to count.
The most gentle and non-confrontational approach is to just pick up your child when you see an off-leash dog. Caution isn't the same as a phobia; it's smart and appropriate. Then see what the dog does when it approaches and act accordingly.
Taking it up a notch, you can carry a little spray bottle of a mix of water, alcohol, and peppermint essential oil in your (bag/whatever.) When you see an off-leash dog, get the bottle out and give it a good shake. As soon as the dog is in range, start spraying. The solution is irritating but not harmful to dogs, and it should stop their approach (if they don't sneeze/whimper and back off, decrease the water content.) When the now newly concerned owner approaches, you can play the victim ("I'm afraid of dogs, sorry!") or (my choice) tell the truth (I don't know your dog, and I don't allow strange dogs to approach my child or me.") If they are indignant, calmly remind them about your local dog laws.
To kick it up a notch, carry two sticks, one to throw for the dog as it approaches (using an excited "Go get it!" command), and the other to whack him across the head if it is stupid/aggressive enough to keep coming towards you/your child. You'll not be teaching your child to be cruel to animals; on the contrary, you'll be modeling how to protect yourself. (If you club innocent/well behaved animals, that's cruelty.)
It all depends what you want to model for your child. Other people, you can't control.
If one of my dogs approached a stranger without permission, and that stranger kicked my dog in the head, I would apologize profusely to the person who had to do that, even though my dogs are very very precious to me.
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If you want your son to become more confident around dogs, get a dog or keep visiting the owners of dogs you like and who are good to him. Do not trust a strange dog to be gentle with your child. There is no reason to put your child at risk, and there is always a risk. Even the goofiest Golden Retriever who never bit a soul should not be on the loose near children or adults.
I think I'm in a reasonable position to speak, as I own two dogs (three until recently when one died), and as an ER physician, I routinely took care of people who were bitten. I always inquired about the circumstances of the bite, not only from curiosity but because of responsibility to report (unknown dogs might not be up to date on rabies vaccine, etc.) and aftercare instructions.
As a dog owner, I am responsible for everything my dogs do, including running up to people. For that reason, my dogs had a rock-solid recall and down command. If kids were getting out of school and cutting across the field where I was working my dogs, or adults walking their dogs entered the area, my dogs were told to either return or to get down and stay down until I collected them. They were not afraid of people and never bit anyone, but kids can be rough with dogs or might surprise them, and other dogs might be aggressive, so better to avoid it until I could be near my dog to monitor the interactions.
What you do depends on much confrontation you are comfortable with, and what you want to teach your child in dealing with strange dogs and strange, thoughtless adults.
What I do not recommend is teaching your child not to be afraid of strange dogs, that they will not hurt him. While this is often the case, I've had to call in a plastic surgeon to fix deep/large facial lacerations in kids (they are so level with dog's mouths!) too many times to count.
The most gentle and non-confrontational approach is to just pick up your child when you see an off-leash dog. Caution isn't the same as a phobia; it's smart and appropriate. Then see what the dog does when it approaches and act accordingly.
Taking it up a notch, you can carry a little spray bottle of a mix of water, alcohol, and peppermint essential oil in your (bag/whatever.) When you see an off-leash dog, get the bottle out and give it a good shake. As soon as the dog is in range, start spraying. The solution is irritating but not harmful to dogs, and it should stop their approach (if they don't sneeze/whimper and back off, decrease the water content.) When the now newly concerned owner approaches, you can play the victim ("I'm afraid of dogs, sorry!") or (my choice) tell the truth (I don't know your dog, and I don't allow strange dogs to approach my child or me.") If they are indignant, calmly remind them about your local dog laws.
To kick it up a notch, carry two sticks, one to throw for the dog as it approaches (using an excited "Go get it!" command), and the other to whack him across the head if it is stupid/aggressive enough to keep coming towards you/your child. You'll not be teaching your child to be cruel to animals; on the contrary, you'll be modeling how to protect yourself. (If you club innocent/well behaved animals, that's cruelty.)
It all depends what you want to model for your child. Other people, you can't control.
If one of my dogs approached a stranger without permission, and that stranger kicked my dog in the head, I would apologize profusely to the person who had to do that, even though my dogs are very very precious to me.
answered 24 mins ago
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If you want your son to become more confident around dogs, get a dog or keep visiting the owners of dogs you like and who are good to him. Do not trust a strange dog to be gentle with your child. There is no reason to put your child at risk, and there is always a risk. Even the goofiest Golden Retriever who never bit a soul should not be on the loose near children or adults.
I think I'm in a reasonable position to speak, as I own two dogs (three until recently when one died), and as an ER physician, I routinely took care of people who were bitten. I always inquired about the circumstances of the bite, not only from curiosity but because of responsibility to report (unknown dogs might not be up to date on rabies vaccine, etc.) and aftercare instructions.
As a dog owner, I am responsible for everything my dogs do, including running up to people. For that reason, my dogs had a rock-solid recall and down command. If kids were getting out of school and cutting across the field where I was working my dogs, or adults walking their dogs entered the area, my dogs were told to either return or to get down and stay down until I collected them. They were not afraid of people and never bit anyone, but kids can be rough with dogs or might surprise them, and other dogs might be aggressive, so better to avoid it until I could be near my dog to monitor the interactions.
What you do depends on much confrontation you are comfortable with, and what you want to teach your child in dealing with strange dogs and strange, thoughtless adults.
What I do not recommend is teaching your child not to be afraid of strange dogs, that they will not hurt him. While this is often the case, I've had to call in a plastic surgeon to fix deep/large facial lacerations in kids (they are so level with dog's mouths!) too many times to count.
The most gentle and non-confrontational approach is to just pick up your child when you see an off-leash dog. Caution isn't the same as a phobia; it's smart and appropriate. Then see what the dog does when it approaches and act accordingly.
Taking it up a notch, you can carry a little spray bottle of a mix of water, alcohol, and peppermint essential oil in your (bag/whatever.) When you see an off-leash dog, get the bottle out and give it a good shake. As soon as the dog is in range, start spraying. The solution is irritating but not harmful to dogs, and it should stop their approach (if they don't sneeze/whimper and back off, decrease the water content.) When the now newly concerned owner approaches, you can play the victim ("I'm afraid of dogs, sorry!") or (my choice) tell the truth (I don't know your dog, and I don't allow strange dogs to approach my child or me.") If they are indignant, calmly remind them about your local dog laws.
To kick it up a notch, carry two sticks, one to throw for the dog as it approaches (using an excited "Go get it!" command), and the other to whack him across the head if it is stupid/aggressive enough to keep coming towards you/your child. You'll not be teaching your child to be cruel to animals; on the contrary, you'll be modeling how to protect yourself. (If you club innocent/well behaved animals, that's cruelty.)
It all depends what you want to model for your child. Other people, you can't control.
If one of my dogs approached a stranger without permission, and that stranger kicked my dog in the head, I would apologize profusely to the person who had to do that, even though my dogs are very very precious to me.
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Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective.
I would ask the owners to please control their dog(s).
answered 3 hours ago
paparazzo
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These are interesting ideas but the dogs usually come bounding up unexpectedly from behind, the owners a few hundred yards away. Usually I have no trouble telling the dog off but sometimes when you're just wandering it all happens quite fast. I guess I should go over and discuss things with them but I'm risk averse and it seems like I'd need to re-educate the whole dog-owning community of my region until it had practical effect!
– Dannie
3 hours ago
"Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective." What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?
– Anne Daunted
3 hours ago
Maybe I need to try to teach my son to be more confident with strange dogs, somehow? I mean there's usually the goose thing that if you act confident then they usually pay attention. Problem is, as a five year old, there's a certain physical barrier to that.
– Dannie
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted Hit is not necessarily beat. Start with just hold them off with the club.
– paparazzo
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted - "What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?" If need be, yes. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But dog owners need to learn what is permissible and what is not permissible.
– anongoodnurse♦
16 mins ago
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Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective.
I would ask the owners to please control their dog(s).
answered 3 hours ago
paparazzo
25829
These are interesting ideas but the dogs usually come bounding up unexpectedly from behind, the owners a few hundred yards away. Usually I have no trouble telling the dog off but sometimes when you're just wandering it all happens quite fast. I guess I should go over and discuss things with them but I'm risk averse and it seems like I'd need to re-educate the whole dog-owning community of my region until it had practical effect!
– Dannie
3 hours ago
"Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective." What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?
– Anne Daunted
3 hours ago
Maybe I need to try to teach my son to be more confident with strange dogs, somehow? I mean there's usually the goose thing that if you act confident then they usually pay attention. Problem is, as a five year old, there's a certain physical barrier to that.
– Dannie
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted Hit is not necessarily beat. Start with just hold them off with the club.
– paparazzo
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted - "What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?" If need be, yes. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But dog owners need to learn what is permissible and what is not permissible.
– anongoodnurse♦
16 mins ago
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Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective.
I would ask the owners to please control their dog(s).
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Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective.
I would ask the owners to please control their dog(s).
answered 3 hours ago
paparazzo
25829
answered 3 hours ago
paparazzo
25829
answered 3 hours ago
paparazzo
25829
answered 3 hours ago
paparazzo
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25829
These are interesting ideas but the dogs usually come bounding up unexpectedly from behind, the owners a few hundred yards away. Usually I have no trouble telling the dog off but sometimes when you're just wandering it all happens quite fast. I guess I should go over and discuss things with them but I'm risk averse and it seems like I'd need to re-educate the whole dog-owning community of my region until it had practical effect!
– Dannie
3 hours ago
"Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective." What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?
– Anne Daunted
3 hours ago
Maybe I need to try to teach my son to be more confident with strange dogs, somehow? I mean there's usually the goose thing that if you act confident then they usually pay attention. Problem is, as a five year old, there's a certain physical barrier to that.
– Dannie
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted Hit is not necessarily beat. Start with just hold them off with the club.
– paparazzo
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted - "What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?" If need be, yes. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But dog owners need to learn what is permissible and what is not permissible.
– anongoodnurse♦
16 mins ago
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These are interesting ideas but the dogs usually come bounding up unexpectedly from behind, the owners a few hundred yards away. Usually I have no trouble telling the dog off but sometimes when you're just wandering it all happens quite fast. I guess I should go over and discuss things with them but I'm risk averse and it seems like I'd need to re-educate the whole dog-owning community of my region until it had practical effect!
– Dannie
3 hours ago
"Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective." What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?
– Anne Daunted
3 hours ago
Maybe I need to try to teach my son to be more confident with strange dogs, somehow? I mean there's usually the goose thing that if you act confident then they usually pay attention. Problem is, as a five year old, there's a certain physical barrier to that.
– Dannie
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted Hit is not necessarily beat. Start with just hold them off with the club.
– paparazzo
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted - "What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?" If need be, yes. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But dog owners need to learn what is permissible and what is not permissible.
– anongoodnurse♦
16 mins ago
These are interesting ideas but the dogs usually come bounding up unexpectedly from behind, the owners a few hundred yards away. Usually I have no trouble telling the dog off but sometimes when you're just wandering it all happens quite fast. I guess I should go over and discuss things with them but I'm risk averse and it seems like I'd need to re-educate the whole dog-owning community of my region until it had practical effect!
– Dannie
3 hours ago
These are interesting ideas but the dogs usually come bounding up unexpectedly from behind, the owners a few hundred yards away. Usually I have no trouble telling the dog off but sometimes when you're just wandering it all happens quite fast. I guess I should go over and discuss things with them but I'm risk averse and it seems like I'd need to re-educate the whole dog-owning community of my region until it had practical effect!
– Dannie
3 hours ago
"Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective." What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?
– Anne Daunted
3 hours ago
"Can you carry a stick and stay close to him? A golf club is also an option as it is light and yet the club head is effective." What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?
– Anne Daunted
3 hours ago
Maybe I need to try to teach my son to be more confident with strange dogs, somehow? I mean there's usually the goose thing that if you act confident then they usually pay attention. Problem is, as a five year old, there's a certain physical barrier to that.
– Dannie
3 hours ago
Maybe I need to try to teach my son to be more confident with strange dogs, somehow? I mean there's usually the goose thing that if you act confident then they usually pay attention. Problem is, as a five year old, there's a certain physical barrier to that.
– Dannie
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted Hit is not necessarily beat. Start with just hold them off with the club.
– paparazzo
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted Hit is not necessarily beat. Start with just hold them off with the club.
– paparazzo
3 hours ago
@AnneDaunted - "What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?" If need be, yes. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But dog owners need to learn what is permissible and what is not permissible.
– anongoodnurse♦
16 mins ago
@AnneDaunted - "What is the OP supposed to do with the stick / golf club - beat a puppy?" If need be, yes. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But dog owners need to learn what is permissible and what is not permissible.
– anongoodnurse♦
16 mins ago
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Big dogs that are not properly trained are a problem. Their owners "should" know better. When a dog is well trained, even a young child can use a firm voice and standard hand signals to let the dog know appropriate boundaries.
– pojo-guy
1 hour ago
@pojo-guy - Well-trained dogs don't necessarily follow a strange person's commands, let alone approach strangers without permission. There are dogs that are strictly one-person dogs, and that's ok. No child should be in a position of having to control someone else's dog.
– anongoodnurse♦
20 mins ago